City Council & Public Works
Regular MeetingSkiatook, OK · January 9, 2024
Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF THE
SKIATOOK CITY COUNCIL
TYPE OF MEETING: REGULAR
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
at 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Municipal Boardroom, Community Center, 220 S. Broadway
* Notice and agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk, posted on the City Hall bulletin Board and on
our website: cityofskiatook.com before 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2024.
Stacey Woodard
Stacey Woodard - Administrative Assistant
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: At this Regular Meeting of the City Council, in accordance with and
pursuant to applicable Council Rules and Robert’s Rules of Order, the Council will consider,
discuss, and may take action on, approve, adopt, amend, not approve, reject, deny, table,
or take no action on any item listed on this Agenda. For the purposes of this agenda,
“appropriate action” includes and encompasses all of the possible actions set forth in this
Notice, and includes not taking any action on a specific agenda item.
AMENDED A G E N D A
1. Call to Order- Mayor, Robin Edens
2. Opening Business
a. Invocation- Paul Thompson, Lakeview Southern Baptist Church
b. Flag Salute- Brad White, City Manager
c. Roll Call- Shirley Lett, City Clerk
Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrival
Herb Forbes Ward 1 □ □ □
Robin Edens Ward 2 □ □ □
Jerald Freeman Ward 3 □ □ □
Linda Loftis Ward 4 □ □ □
Stephanie Upton Ward 5 □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin Ward 6 □ X □
Cody Fuentes At Large □ □ □
3. Consent Agenda
All matters listed under “Consent” are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by
one motion. Any Councilor may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. If an item
is removed from the Consent Agenda, said removed item may involve discussion and possible consideration
and appropriate action, which such action may include approval, amendment, rejection, denial, or tabling of
the removed agenda item. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non-debatable.
a. Approval of the minutes of the December 12 , 2023 Regular Meeting.
b. Approval of Purchase Orders/Warrants for 12/26/23(#148268-#148336)
i. General Fund $106,649.05
ii. Cemetery Fund $ 117.23
iii. One Cent Capital Projects $ 235.50
iv. One Half Cent Capital Projects $ 48,677.05
v. One Cent Public Safety $126,250.00
c. Approval of Purchase Orders/Warrants for 01/09/24 (#148385-#148461)
v. General Fund $ 80,666.75
vi. Cemetery Fund $ 189.72
vii. Airport Fund $ 7,148.50
viii. Court Fund $ 273.84
ix. One Cent Capital Projects $ 300.00
x. One Half Cent Capital Projects $ 652.16
xi. Payroll (12-15-23) $251,784.58
xii. Payroll (12-29-23) $364,895.82
d. Approval and acceptance of Three (3) Storm Sewer Utility Easements for Village
Park, at the NW corner of Oak and Lenapah, City of Skiatook, Osage County, State
of Oklahoma.
e. Approval and acceptance of an electrical utility easement from LCS Properties, LLC
(Martin Tucker) with a legal description: West 5.0’ of Lot 8, Block 10, Sherriff’s
Addition to the City of Skiatook, Osage County, State of Oklahoma.
f. Approval of Ratification of City Manager authorization of Invoice #121123, from
Creek Construction LLC., for 8” Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Mockingbird Lane
in the approximate amount of FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($48,900.00).
Motion:____________________________________________________________________________
Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
4. Consideration and appropriate action related to items removed from the Consent Agenda.
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
5. Acknowledgement of 20 years of service with the City of Skiatook, Susan Bowman.
She has been our billing clerk for the majority of her career, she will be retiring
February 5, 2024. Thank you for your continued loyalty, commitment, and
achievement of excellent service within the City offices. You will be missed, enjoy this
next chapter.
6. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
John Zink Disc golf club hosting an event to welcome the community as well as raise
Funds for Skiatook Paws and Claws on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 from 9:00am –
5:30pm at John Zink Park.
(Presented by: William Anderson)
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
7. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Lot Combination Application Number SKC-106, proposed to combine two (2) tracts of
land, currently consisting of Lot 5 (approximately 0.61 acres) and Lot 6
(approximately 1.16 acres), with both tracts to be combined into one (1) tract,
hereinafter referred to as Lot Six (6), Block Two (2), Breton Ridge, a Subdivision in
Section Nineteen (19), Township Twenty-two (22) North, Range Thirteen (13) East of
the Indian Base and Meridian, City of Skiatook, Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, at
the approximate location of 2333 East 154th Street North, Skiatook
(Applicants: Jennifer Holloway and Morgan Cornish).
(Presented by: Michal Davis, Community Development Director)
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
8. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Of a sign posted at the entrance to Skiatook. “Skiatook, Oklahoma - Home of Blondies
Dude, owned by Morgan Freeman. Impressive Breeze, owned by Harry and Ann
Hermann.”
(Presented by James Prather, Skiatook resident)
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
9. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Resolution 2024-01, a resolution approving State of Oklahoma Department of
Transportation speed limit/speed zone modification to 55 miles per hour on Oklahoma
State Highway 20, for the area beginning approximately 0.22 miles west of the U.S.
Highway 75 Southbound on/off ramps to the end boundary of the Skiatook City limits.
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
10. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Joint Resolution 2024-02, a joint resolution of the City Council of the City of Skiatook
And the Board of Trustees of the Skiatook Public Works Authority amending the policies
And Procedures Manual of the City of Skiatook, Article 2, “Wages and Benefits”, Section
2, “Fringe Benefits”, Subsection 2-2.3 “Vacation Leave”, Part E “Compensation for
accrued leave” (known as 2-2.4E).
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
11. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
request to release a City of Skiatook Municipal lien, against the property located at
621 S Broadway, Skiatook, Ok. 74070 in the amount of SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($6,300.00)
(Presented by: Gerald Barnes, party interested in property purchase)
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
12. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Service agreement between the City of Skiatook and Meshek & Associates, LLC. For
The Highway 20 Electric Line extension, in the approximate amount of THIRTY THREE
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($33,750.00).
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
13. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action related to approval to
Purchase two (2) Stryker Power load Pro-care load systems for the new Ambulances,
in the approximate amount of ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED FORTY TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY TWO CENTS ($148,342,58).
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
14. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action related to approval of
Joint Resolution 2024-03, a Joint Resolution of the City of Skiatook and the Skiatook
Public Works Authority, approving the issuance of a special warranty deed to HDOK
Management, LLC, concerning real property located generally at 1000 South Lenapah
Avenue and 3600 West Oak Street (with a legal description of: Part of the North half of
the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 22 north, range
12 east, Osage County, Oklahoma) and also authorizing the Mayor and Chairperson to
sign and execute a special warranty deed and all other necessary closing documents.
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
15. City Manager’s Report: Public Safety Facilities
TAP Grant with ODOT
CDBG Grant
*If any citizen should have a comment or concern they wish to express or have heard,
please feel free to contact the City Manager’s Office at (918) 396-2797 x113*
16. Adjournment
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF THE
SKIATOOK PUBLIC
WORKS AUTHORITY
TYPE OF MEETING: REGULAR
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
at 6:00 p.m. directly following the adjournment of the City Council
PLACE: Municipal Boardroom, Community Center, 220 S. Broadway
* Notice and agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk, posted on the City Hall bulletin Board and on
our website: cityofskiatook.com before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024.
Stacey Woodard
Stacey Woodard - Administrative Assistant
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: At this Regular Meeting of the Skiatook Public Works Authority
(SPWA), in accordance with and pursuant to applicable SPWA Rules and Robert’s Rules of
Order, the SPWA will consider, discuss, and may take action on, approve, adopt, amend, not
approve, reject, deny, table, or take no action on any item listed on this Agenda. For
the purposes of this agenda, “appropriate action” includes and encompasses all of the
possible actions set forth in this Notice, and includes not taking any action on a specific
agenda item.
AMENDED A G E N D A
1. Call to Order- Chairman, Robin Edens
2. Roll Call- Shirley Lett, City Clerk
Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrival
Herb Forbes Ward 1 □ □ □
Robin Edens Ward 2 □ □ □
Jerald Freeman Ward 3 □ □ □
Linda Loftis Ward 4 □ □ □
Stephanie Upton Ward 5 □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin Ward 6 □ □ □
Cody Fuentes At Large □ □ □
3. Consent Agenda
*All matters listed under “Consent” are considered by the Board of Trustees to be routine and will be enacted
by one motion. Any Trustee may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. If an item
is removed from the Consent Agenda, said removed item may involve discussion and possible consideration
and appropriate action, which such action may include approval, amendment, rejection, denial, or tabling of
the removed agenda item. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non-debatable.
a. Approval of the minutes of the December 12, 2023 Regular Meeting.
b. Approval of Purchase Orders/Warrants for 12/26/23 (#148268-#148336)
i. SPWA $276,873.77
c. Approval of Purchase Orders/Warrants for 01/09/24 (#148385-#148461)
ii. SPWA $407,592.27
iii. Payroll (12-15-23) $ 68,878.93
iv. Payroll (12-29-23) $ 99,249.49
d. Approval and acceptance of an electrical utility easement from LCS Properties, LLC
(Martin Tucker) with a legal description: West 5.0’ of Lot 8, Block 10, Sherriff’s
Addition to the City of Skiatook, Osage County, State of Oklahoma.
e. Approval of Ratification of City Manager authorization of Invoice #121123, from
Creek Construction LLC., for 8” Sanitary Sewer Replacement on Mockingbird Lane
in the amount of FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($48,900.00).
Motion: ____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda.
Motion: _____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
5. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Joint Resolution 2024-02, a joint resolution of the City Council of the City of Skiatook and
The Board of Trustees of the Skiatook Public Works Authority amending the Policies
And Procedures Manual of the City of Skiatook, Article 2, “Wages and Benefits”, Section
2 “Fringe Benefits”, Subsection 2-2.3 “Vacation Leave”, Part E “Compensation for accrued
leave” (known as 2-2.4E).
Motion: _____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
6. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action, related to approval of
Service agreement between the City of Skiatook and Meshek & Associates, LLC. For
The Highway 20 Electric Line extension, in the approximate amount of THIRTY THREE
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($33,750.00).
Motion: _____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
7. Discussion and possible consideration and appropriate action related to approval of
Joint Resolution 2024-03, a Joint Resolution of the City of Skiatook and the Skiatook
Public Works Authority, approving the issuance of a special warranty deed to HDOK
Management, LLC, concerning real property located generally at 1000 South Lenapah
Avenue and 3600 West Oak Street (with a legal description of: Part of the North half of
the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 28, township 22 north, range
12 east, Osage County, Oklahoma) and also authorizing the Mayor and Chairperson to
sign and execute a special warranty deed and all other necessary closing documents.
Motion:_____________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
8. Adjournment.
Motion: _____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Motion/2nd Councilors/Trustees Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain
Herb Forbes □ □ □
Robin Edens □ □ □
Jerald Freeman □ □ □
Linda Loftis □ □ □
Stephanie Upton □ □ □
Geoff McGoffin □ □ □
Cody Fuentes □ □ □
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