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2023-2-6 Meeting Minutes

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February 06, 2023

The Board of County Commissioners of Creek County (BOCC) met in Regular Session on Monday, February 06, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., date and time duly posted.

Item #1: Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman, Newt Stephens, Jr. Roll Call Stephens present, Warner present, Whitehouse present.

Item #2: Statement of compliance with open meetings act-Chairman.

Item #3: Commissioner Warner led the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Commissioner Stephens.

Item #4: Motion was made by Stephens and seconded by Whitehouse to approve the minutes of January 30, 2023. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #5: Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to approve January Monthly Reports from County Clerk and Treasurer; Monthly Appropriations; Blanket Purchase Orders #4472 - 4606; Purchase Orders #2022-2023 911 Phone Utilities 4435 A T & T 1650.64; 4437 Cimarron Telephone Co 190.29; 4438 A T & T 4132.24; CBRI ASPHALT 3841 DUNHAM ASPHALT SERVICE INC 8730.59; CYLINDER RENTAL 3854 Lampton Welding Supply 225.35; MATERIAL 3632 DUNHAM ASPHALT SERVICE INC 6939.62; SUPPLIES 3171 T H ROGERS LUMBER CO 35.49; Supplies & Service 3838 Lampton Welding Supply 755.62; General null 2944 Amazon Capital Services 115.98; AIR FRESHENERS 3671 Simply Scentsational 36.00; Animal bedding 4300 FARMERS FEED 800.00; BOCC MINUTES 4080 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 331.20; 4231 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 379.95; CCSO VEHICLE REPAIRS 3494 Midtown Auto & DieselRepair Inc 167.00; Dog food 4445 TINER, DUSTIN S. 72.37; FUEL/DEPUTY CARS 3481 COMDATA INC 13952.68; GPS 4425 A T & T 225.00; Microphones 1387 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC 59.13; POSTAGE STAMPS 4441 U S POSTMASTER 126.00; RENTAL 2734 FIZZ-O WATER COMPANY 9.00; SERVICE 3266 COX BUSINESS 180.48; 3646 COX BUSINESS 358.26; 3823 COX BUSINESS 51.49; 3989 AMERICAN WASTE CONTROL INC 86.00; 4259 MIDWEST PRINTING 48.00; Supplies 2693 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 292.08; 4283 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 58.00; SUPPLIES 1688 MERRIFIELDOFFICE SUPPLIES 52.94; Tags 4305 Okla Sheriffs Assoc 22.20; Tolls 3954 OTA PIKEPASS CENTER 32.65; 4426 OTA-PLATEPAY 1.40; TOW CHARGE 2083 A&W TOWING INC 200.20; TRAINING/TRAVEL 468 VISA/AMERICAN HERITAGE BANK 65.15; UNIFORM 3119 BAYSINGERS UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT 125.23; UNIFORM & ACCESSORIES 754 BAYSINGERS UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT 684.39; Utilities 4303 COX BUSINESS 51.50; 4436 O G & E 5444.28; 4439 ONE NET 640.00; 4452 ONE NET 470.00; UTILITIES 3649 O G & E 530.87; 4451 O G & E 1514.96; UTILITIES ELECTRIC SERVICE 4447 OG&E 749.71; UTILITY 4302 COX BUSINESS 113.65; 4440 CITY OF BRISTOW 77.00; VEHICLE PARTS 2081 ADVANCED AUTO PARTS 60.33; WINDSHIELD 4307 Midtown Auto & Diesel Repair Inc 326.00; Health SERVICE 2959 PREFERRED BUSINESS SYSTEMS LLC 971.54; 3259 Metro Security 45.00; Supplies 2867 Amazon Capital Services 243.41; TRAVEL 2781 Donnelly, Madison 66.81; 2786 Talley, Robert 318.04; 2846 Gore, Courtney 78.60; 2848 TATE, DEBBIE 313.74; 2850 Kayla McElroy 137.55; 2852 Frankenburger, Wendy 449.13; 2856 Kelly Amanda 112.66; 4221 SMITH, BETH 105.45; UTILITIES 4223 O G & E 677.54; Highway null 3568 Amazon Capital Services 92.30; LEASE/PURCHASE 4348 Armstrong Bank 3069.89; 4371 ARMSTRONG BANK 1014.94; OFFICE SUPPLIES 4183 UniFirst Holdings Inc 125.11; PARTS & SUPPLIES 156 TRIKNTRUX 700.00; 3856 TRACTOR SUPPLY CREDIT PLAN 273.30; 4029 TRIKNTRUX 1100.00; PARTS/SUPPLIES 3750 TULSA GAS & GEAR 114.88; 4054 PREMIER TRUCK GROUP 637.70; 4174 WELDON PARTS-TULSA 923.95;4285 TRIKNTRUX 505.00; SERVICE 3775 Republic Services #789 150.34; SERVICE CONTRACT 3478 ATLINK SERVICES LLC 324.95; SOFTWARE 4152 Environmental Systems Research Institute 550.00; SUPPLIES 3496 Capital One 105.77; 3831 CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2 394.00; 3832 VARNERS EQUIPMENT & HARDWARE 153.30; TESTING 2511 GLOBAL 7 TESTING SOLUTIONS OKLAHOMA, LLC 118.33; 3196 TotalSIR 36.50; Tires 4019 SOUTHERN TIRE MART LLC 1118.10; TIRES & REPAIRS 3367 BRISTOW TIRE & AUTO SERVICE 120.00; TRASH 3493 AMERICAN WASTE CONTROL INC 62.00; 3899 AMERICAN WASTE CONTROL INC 325.00; TRASH SERVICE 3839 GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC 82.50; Upfit vehicle 4155 TRIKNTRUX 1420.00; Utilities 3778 DRUMRIGHT UTILITIES 2011.40; 4169 A T & T 584.96; Hwy-ST CYLINDER RENTAL 3852 Industrial Welding & Tools Supply 115.12; HAULING 4176 MIKE WOFFORD TRUCKING & GRADING LLC 12039.20; OIL 3282 ERGON A & E INC 497.51; PARTS 3824 WARREN CAT 1458.82; PARTS & SUPPLIES 3168 ATWOODS 441.10; 3857 OCT EQUIPMENT INC 589.57; 4008 BELSHE INDUSTRIES INC 276.77; PIKE PASS 3217 OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY 53.25; SUPPLIES 2148 HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS 424.94; Jail-ST AIR CONDITIONER 1193 RAMSEY SYSTEM SERVICES 1200.09; CCJ JAIL SUPPLIES/TOILET PAPER 4250 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 1856.72; CCJ MAINTENANCE 662 ATWOODS 71.94; CCJ PLUMBING SERVICES 4246 ASPEN PLUMBING LLC 525.00; CCJ VEHICLE REPAIRS 4067 Midtown Auto & Diesel Repair Inc 83.50; FUEL/JAIL TRANSPORTS 4442 COMDATA INC 2451.42; UNIFORM & ACCESSORIES 4157 Amazon Capital Services222.40; VEHICLE PARTS 657 ADVANCED AUTO PARTS 66.92; Juv Dent-ST CABLE 4423 DISH NETWORK 123.00; Fuel 416 COMDATA INC 13.32; INTERNET SERVICE 4424 A T & T 67.37; JUVENILE DETENTION 4006 Amazon Capital Services 132.33; 4253 BOB BARKER CO INC 519.29; Maintenance 4296 WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE OK-020 128.79; UTILITIES WATER 4444 CITY OF BRISTOW 377.18; Planning/Zoning LEASE PYMT 3313 Quadient Leasing USA Inc 167.11Resale JANITORIAL 2360 Gster Cleaning 600.00; Managed It Services 2351 TM CONSULTING INC 1562.00; 2354 TM CONSULTING INC 70.00; SERVICE 2371 COX BUSINESS 91.47; Supplies 4287 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 37.98; 4301 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 1554.28; RFD-ST MONTHLY PAYMENT 2279 ARMSTRONG BANK 3510.71; SH Commissary Commissary 4344 TIGER CORRECTIONAL 1703.65; SH Svc Fee FOOD FOR INMATES 4175 TIGER CORRECTIONAL 12605.89;. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #6: NO DISCUSSION of new business. (In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Title 25 O.S. § 311, new business is defined as any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen within 24 hours of time of posting agenda.)

Item #7: Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to allow the Courthouse Parking to be used for revival run, including a fun run for kids and an all-day block party, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m. on April 29, 2023.-Levi Bradley, Shoulder2Shoulder Ministries. The Board discussed the Farmers Market not being an issue, as they have moved it to the downtown alleys. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #8: Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to allow the Courthouse Parking to be used for a Night of Unity Event on Friday, September 15, 2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m.-Levi Bradley, Shoulder2Shoulder Ministries with corrections from Sunday to Friday September 15, 2023. Dana Logsdon, Deputy Commissioner stated there is an error on agenda, it should state Friday and not Sunday. He is open to moving the event to Saturday, if the Board prefers. Warner stated we will leave it as requested, noting the correction of from Sunday to Friday. If he needs to change the date, we can address that when it becomes an issue. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #9: Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to sign final engineering design plans for replacing Bridge 23 over Little Salt Creek in District #2. Warner stated this is a project through ACCO and CED, we are hoping to let for bid in June. This has been on the plan for some time and we are hopefully getting closer to the replacement. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #10: Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to sign Resolution#2023-12 Re-Appointing Fair Board Members District #1, Chris Carr, District #2, Terry Spencer and District #3, Keith Nation. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #11: Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to approve using Highway Maintenance & Operation All Funds (1102-6-4000-2005/T2-ALL) to purchase sander and plow for Emergency Management truck. Stephens stated that Emergency Management is out with everyone else during a storm and they asked if they could assist the districts. Stephens stated they could work the east side and anything north of HWY 117, then venture out to hot spots. Jacob Pilgrim, Emergency Management stated that at least one of the trucks could be equipped to assist with sanding or clearing. The Board discussed communication with Emergency Management on assistance and asked that Stephens handle to purchasing of the unit, as well. We can try it with just one unit and then if that works out well, we could discuss purchasing another unit for the other truck.  Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.

Item #12: Discussion and possible action regarding the American Recovery Plan 2021 funds directed to Creek County by the federal government. (1) Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to edit Purchase Order#2014 to John Vance in the amount of $189,000.00, this included the upfit cost to Light Em Up in the amount of $30,273.60 and create a purchase Order to Light Em Up in the amount of $47,952.08, which includes the increase approved on 1/30/23 from the BOCC. Project#1566-6.1-0400-4110(B-2) and 1566-6.1-0400-4110(B). Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye. (2) Motion was made by Warner and seconded by Whitehouse to approve Transfer of remaining blanket funds for Mannford Water/Sewer Project publication in the amount of $281.89 from 1566-1-74044-2005 Mannford Water/Sewer M&O Commissioners FY2022-2023 to 1566-1-74044-4110 Mannford Water/Sewer Capital Outlay Commissioners FY2023. Project#1566-6.1-74044-4110. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye. (3) No Road and Bridge projects at this time.

Public Comment: Warner stated that the City of Oilton will be having an Election for Mayor starting today, February 6, 2023 through February 8, 2023. We have one candidate here today, Kenneth Graham. Gram spoke briefly to the Board, Warner stated he is very concerned with the current financial liability that the city is in.

Adjournment: Motion was made by Stephens and seconded by Warner at 9:35 a.m. to adjourn and meet again 2-13-23. Vote as follows: Stephens - Aye, Warner - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.