By Molly Payne
(Cushing, Okla) — Cushing Board of Commissioners will hold a regular monthly meeting at 7 pm, Monday, Oct. 18th, at City Hall. A special joint meeting of the Cushing Hospital Authority and Cushing Industrial Authority will be held at 6 pm in City Hall. Meetings are open to the public.
Agenda items for the Cushing Board of Commissioners include a special presentation by Cushing Pride; a resolution authorizing the Chairman, Board of Commissioners, to execute an amendment to Article 9 of the FY 2021-22 labor agreement between the City of Cushing and the International Association of Firefighters local 2565; a resolution authorizing the chairman, Board of Commissioners, to execute a contract with Mediclaims, Inc. for the purpose of Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Program management and cost recovery; and a resolution amending previous resolution and establishing license fees for itinerant merchant operating a mobile food service establishment; rescinding any previous resolution in conflict; and, establishing an effective date.
Cushing Municipal Authority Board of Trustees agenda includes a resolution authorizing the Chairman, Board of Trustees, to execute Amendment No. 3 to the inmate telephone service agreement between Global Tel*Link Corporation and the Cushing Municipal Authority.
The agenda of the special joint meeting of the Cushing Hospital Authority Board of Trustees and Cushing Industrial Authority Board of Trustees scheduled for 6 pm, includes a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue an economic development incentive payment in the amount of $20,000.00 to Dunkin Theater. Also included on the agenda are two Executive Session items:
a. Executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. 307(C)(11) to discuss matters pertaining to economic development, including financial assistance to entice a business for community economic benefit. Presentation by Economic Development Director Bruce Johnson
b. Executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. 307(C)(11) to discuss matters pertaining to economic development, including financial assistance to entice a business for community economic benefit.
*Public Input and Unscheduled Personal Appearances (agenda item #2): Citizens wishing to participate in Public Input may do so by emailing their comments to [email protected] by 12:00 pm (noon) on October 18, 2021. Comments must include the citizen’s full name and address (addresses will not be read aloud). comments received by the deadline and meeting criteria will be read into the record. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes on agenda items only. The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an opportunity for citizens to comment on agenda items. Trustees do not engage in discussion under this agenda item, and staff members are directed not to, as well. If you seek discussion or inquiry, please contact a Trustee or the office of City Manager. Responses to citizens’ comments, if any, will occur under the applicable agenda item or may be reserved for further responses by phone call, personal meeting or a posting on the City’s website.
