City commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall for their monthly meeting. Agenda items include a proclamation recognizing American Legion Post 108, as well as several budget items.
Budget items include the discussion and possible approval for the purchase of uniform items for the Cushing Fire Department, police cars for the Cushing Police Department and a vehicle for the parks department. Also on the agenda – an ordinance updating the existing ordinance regarding tobacco sales.
The following is the complete agenda for tonight’s meeting:
CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING CEREMONIES.
ROLL CALL, DECLARATION OF A QUORUM BEING PRESENT.
PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE CUSHING DONALDSON-WALKER AMERICAN LEGION POST #108 AS OKLAHOMA’S “POST OF THE YEAR”.
APPEARANCE OR PETITIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE.
1. CONSENT DOCKET.
A) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 20, 2009.
B) APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND PAYROLL.
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND BID OPENINGS.
NONE.
3. NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES.
NONE.
4. GENERAL BUSINESS.
A) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 41-2009: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO ALL MED IN THE SUM OF $4,389.60 FOR SIXTY-TWO (62) UNIFORM SHIRTS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
B) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 42-2009: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO WAYEST SAFETY IN THE SUM OF $5,065.20 FOR SIXTY-THREE (63) PAIR OF UNIFORM PANTS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
C) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 43-2009: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO WAYEST SAFETY IN THE SUM OF $5,880.00 FOR TEN (10) 50-FOOT JOINTS OF 3″ SUPPLY LINE WITH NST CONNECTIONS AND TWENTY (20) 50-FOOT JOINTS OF 1¾” ATTACK LINE WITH NST CONNECTIONS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
D) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 44-2009: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO HUDIBURG AUTO GROUP IN THE SUM OF $97,665.00 FOR FIVE (5) 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE CUSHING POLICE DEPARTMENT UNDER STATE CONTRACT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PURCHASE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF A REFERENDUM PETITION AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CUSHING.
E) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 45-2009: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO FLEET DISTRIBUTORS EXPRESS IN THE SUM OF $21,500.00 TO EQUIP AND CONVERT THE NEW POLICE VEHICLES.
F) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 46-2009: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO CARTER CHEVROLET IN THE SUM OF $17,165.00 FOR A 2009 HALF TON REGULAR CAB 2-WHEEL DRIVE CHEVROLET PICKUP UNDER STATE CONTRACT FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT.
G) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 47-2009: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING ROOM POLICY, THE RULES OF CONDUCT AND THE MATERIALS SELECTION POLICY FOR THE CUSHING PUBLIC LIBRARY.
H) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 48-2009: A RESOLUTION CASTING A VOTE FOR ONE TRUSTEE OF THE OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND TO FILL THE EXPIRING TERM OF THE TRUSTEE AT-LARGE.
I) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TWO EXPIRING TERMS ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
J) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TWO EXPIRING TERMS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
K) DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO APPOINT AN AIRPORT CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE.
5. ORDINANCES.
A) ORDINANCE NO. 08-17-09-10: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, ARTICLE V, DIVISION 2, SECTIONS 70-181 ET SEQ, YOUTH ACCESS TO TOBACCO, OF THE CUSHING CITY CODE; DEFINING TERMS; PROHIBITING SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO ANYONE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE; PROVIDING FOR PROOF OF AGE; PROHIBITING PURCHASE, RECEIPT OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY ANYONE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE; PROHIBITING DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO SAMPLES TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE; STATING LIMITATIONS OF TOBACCO SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION; PROHIBITING SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS EXCEPT IN ORIGINAL, SEALED PACKAGE; PROVIDING FOR DISPLAY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS; PROVIDING FOR FINES AND PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS TO ABLE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
6. NEW BUSINESS.
A)
7. OLD BUSINESS.
NONE.
8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS, ETC.
A) STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENTS AS OF JULY 31, 2009.
B) CITY MANAGER’S REPORT.
9. REMARKS AND INQUIRIES BY COMMISSIONERS.
A)
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION.
A) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON CLAIM OF PATSY WHITE *** EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 25 OKLAHOMA STATUTES, SECTION 307.B.4 ***
11. ADJOURNMENT.
FILED BY:_______________________________________________
STEPHEN R. SPEARS, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
RECEIVED BY:___________________________________________
CINDY MANNING, CITY CLERK
AT 3:30 P.M. FRIDAY AUGUST 14, 2009
Cushing Municipal Authority, Cushing Hospital Authority and Cushing Industrial Authority meetings will be held in conjunction with tonight’s Commission meeting.
The public is invited to attend.
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