MINUTES OF THE PRAGUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 820 JIM THORPE BLVD., PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M. NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2009


1. MAYOR, BRYAN BENSON, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.

2. CITY CLERK, DONNA MOBLY, CALLED ROLL AND DECLARED A QUORUM PRESENT

3. THE INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WERE GIVEN

4. COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC:

• DAVID COX, PRESIDENT OF THE FOREST RIDGE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL CONCERNING A PILE OF TREES LOCATED ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE THAT IS AN EYESORE. HE REQUESTED THE CITY PROVIDE ELECTRIC POWER TO THE WEST ENTRY OFF BLUEBELL ROAD, AND A GRAVELED ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ADDITION. THESE REQUESTS WILL BE ACTED ON BY THE CITY

5. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

6. MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR. HALL SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING THE MINUTES AND TREASURER’S REPORT AS PRESENTED

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7. EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED

8. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. JOHNSON SECONDED A MOTION APPOINTING ROY PREVETT TO SERVE ON THE PRAGUE HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF JOAN WALTERS

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9. MR. BRYANT MOVED AND MR. HALL SECONDED A MOTION REQUESTING CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE LIMITING THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ALLOWED AT A RESIDENCE TO A COMBINED TOTAL OF FOUR(4) CATS OR DOGS OVER THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS BEFORE A KENNEL LICENSE IS REQUIRED

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10.MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION TO DESIGNATE PARKING SPACES BY THE BUMP OUTS ALONG JIM THORPE BLVD FOR SMALL VEHICLES ONLY

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11. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION ADOPTING RESOLUTION 01122009 CALLING FOR A NONPARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING WARDI AND WARDII COUNCIL MEMBERS TO A 4 YEAR TERM

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12. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. JOHNSON SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE AIRPORT GRANT FUND FOR GRANT REVENUE AND EXPENSES

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13. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. JOHNSON SECONDED A MOTION DESIGNATING STREETS FOR 2008 CDBG STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT (REF: 13113CDBG08) AS FOLLOWS:

MITACEK FROM 15TH TO 17TH

PASTUSEK FROM 15TH TO 17TH

17TH FROM PASTUSEK TO JIM THORPE BLVD

8TH STARTING AT MITACEK AND GOING WEST 2 BLOCKS TO RODEO ROAD

SMALL SECTION OF 1ST GOING NORTH IN FRONT OF GRISSOM IMPLEMENT TO JIM THORPE BLVD

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14. NO NEW BUSINESS

15. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. JOHNSON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:14 P.M.

MINUTES OF THE PRAGUE PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 820 JIM THORPE BLVD., PRAGUE, OKLAHOMA, ON MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M. NOTICE GIVEN AND POSTED IN PRAGUE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2009

1. CHAIRMAN, BRYAN BENSON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:14 P.M.

• SECRETARY, DONNA MOBLY, CALLED ROLL AND DECLARED A QUORUM PRESENT

2. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. JOHNSON SECONDED A MOTION APPROVING THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED

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3. EXPENDITURES WERE REVIEWED

4. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. BRYANT SECONDED A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $75,000 FROM PPWA TO GENERAL TO COVER EMS EXPENSE

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5. NO NEW BUSINESS

6. MR. HALL MOVED AND MR. JOHNSON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN

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MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:20 P.M.

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