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204 South Pocola Blvd | agoldsmith@townofpocola.com | (918) 436-2388

  POCOLA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

MINUTES

TUESDAY JAN 9, 2024

9:00 AM

POCOLA TOWN HALL

204 SOUTH POCOLA BLVD.

 

 

1.       VICE-MAYOR CINDY JACKSON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

 

2.       CINDY JACKSON STATED ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT ROY WALKER AND TABITHA COX AND THERE IS A QUORUM. ATTORNEY NICK GRANT IS ALSO PRESENT.

 

3.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY ROY LYNDSEE LYONS TO   

 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

 

a.       MINUTES FROM DEC. 12, 2023

b.       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEC. 1, 2023 THROUGH DEC. 31, 2023

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

4.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO ALLOW CHIEF RIGGS TO GO TO THE COUNTY TO REQUEST PURCHASE OF BRUSH TRUCK WITH COUNTY FUNDS

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS – YES

 

5.       DON DIDIER MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO ALLOW 2 FIREFIGHTERS TO TRAVEL TO LUVERNE, MN TO PICK UP THE NEW PUMPER/TANKER TRUCK AND TO PROVIDE TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THIS TRIP TO BE REIMBURSED BY MIDWEST FIRE

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

  

6.       DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS: 

 

JOHN LIMBOCKER STATED A BLOWER AT THE SEWER PLANT WENT DOWN AND LOOKING INTO REBUILDING IT VERSUS REPLACING IT DEPENDING ON COST.  ALL FEMA MONEY HAS BEEN COLLECTED AND ALL FEMA PROJECTS ARE CLOSED. CURRENTLY NOT HOUSING ANIMALS AT THE POUND DUE TO A WATER LINE LEAK; WATER IS TURNED OFF UNTIL LINE IS REPAIRED.

 

7.       NEW BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: LYNDSEE LYONS MENTIONED SHE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT STARTING STUDY SESSIONS IN APRIL.

 

8.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO ADJOURN

           

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POCOLA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MINUTES

JAN. 9, 2024

FOLLOWING PMA MEETING

POCOLA TOWN HALL

204 SOUTH POCOLA BLVD

 

 

1.       VICE-MAYOR CINDY JACKSON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

 

2.       CINDY JACKSON STATED ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT EXCEPT ROY WALKER AND TABITHA COX AND THERE IS A QUORUM.  ATTORNEY NICK GRANT ALSO PRESENT.

 

3.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY LYNDSEE LYONS TO   

 APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

 

a.       MINUTES FROM DEC. 12,  2023

b.       ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEC. 1, 2023 THROUGH DEC. 31, 2023

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

4.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO SEND JOHN LIMBOCKER TO OEMA CONFERENCE MARCH 4-8, 2024 AND PAY FOR ANY NECESSARY ACCOMODATIONS AND PER DIEM

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

5.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO SEND JOHN LIMBOCKER TO OFMA CONFERENCE SEPT 15-18, 2024 AND PAY FOR ANY NECESSARY ACCOMMODATIONS

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

 

6.       DISCUSSION CONCERNING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES:  JOHN JACKSON PRESENTED CURRENT PROCESSES AND SAID HE BELIEVES THEY ARE GOOD.  ABATEMENT IS THE ONE AREA WHERE EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE MORE INVOLVED AND IS REQUIRED TO BE MORE INVOLVED NOT JUST CODE ENFORCEMENT.  OFC. JACKSON STILL DOES ALL PRELIMINARY WORK BUT FINAL DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON WHAT THE FOLLOW-UP ACTION WILL BE.  THIS TOPIC WILL BE DISCUSSED AGAIN ON THE FEB. MEETING AND POSSIBLY SOME ACTIONS ITEMS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD TO CREATE RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES CONCERNING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESSES.

7.       CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO TABLE ITEM # 7, EMPLOYEE PAY RATES UNTIL THE FEBRUARY MEETING

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

8.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO ACCEPT A QUOTE FROM P&K EQUIPMENT TO PURCHASE A DEMO 2022 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR W/FRONT LOADER = $44,924 (INCLUDING TRADE-IN VALUE OF $12000.00 FOR OUR CURRENT TRACTOR

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

9.       LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY DON DIDIER TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME DISPATCHER MADISON OSBORNE

 

DON DIDIER - YES

ROY WALKER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES

 

10.   CINDY JACKSON MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY LYNDSEE LYONS TO SEND TODD HARRIS TO CLEET ACADEMY IN MARCH 2024 AND PAY PER DIEM UPON SIGNING A 2 YR CONTRACT

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS – YES

 

 

11.   HEAR MONTHLY REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS:

 

CHIEF JOHN CHANEY STATED THERE WERE 141 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN DECEMBER AND CITATIONS WERE DOWN 44%.  LUNA WAS OFF FOR A BIT DUE TO THE BIRTH OF HIS NEW BABY GIRL.  THE TACTICAL TEAM HAD 2 TACTICAL/ CRITICAL INCIDENT TRAININGS.  BUSINESS AS USUAL ALL GOING WELL IN PD.  DISCUSSED UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE AND THAT THERE WAS PLANNING MEETING GOING ON IN WHICH WE WERE ATTENDING TO TRY TO KEEP TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH TOWN SMOOTH AND KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE WITH THE EXTRA VISITORS WE ARE EXPECTING TO TRAVEL THROUGH.

 

CHIEF WESLEY RIGGS STATED THERE WERE 7 FIRE RUNS FOR DEC. CPR TRAINING WAS HELD ON 1/7/2024, ALL WENT WELL AND CHIEF APPRECIATES OFC. HARRIS PUTTING ON THIS TRAINING FOR FIRE DEPT AND PD.  FEBURARY MEETING NEW PUMPER/TANKER TRUCK WILL BE HERE AND WILL HAVE A MEETING FOR EVERYONE TO VIEW.  ALL PERCENTAGES FOR THE YEAR WERE GOOD!  CHIEF APPRECIATED COUNCIL ALLOWING FIRE DEPT TO HOST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER, IT WAS A SUCCESS AND HE THANKED EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING.  CINDY JACKSON ADVISED IT WAS REALLY GREAT AND SHE ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND THANKED EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING AS WELL.

 

JIMMY JOHN HOWARD ADVISED THE STREET DEPARTMANT HAS BEEN WORKING ON FILLING POT HOLES AND A FEW SIGNS THAT WERE DOWN ACROSS TOWN.  WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COUNCIL MEMBER MAYBE ROY OR CINDY START ATTENDING THE TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING TOO JUST TO SEE IF THE CHOCTAW NATION MAY PROVIDE SOME HELP TO THE STREET DEPARTMENT EVERY NOW AND THEN.   HE BELIEVES IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP THAT RELATIONSHIP OPEN AND COMMUNICATION PRESENT

 

12.   NEW BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS: DON DIDIER MENTIONED HE LIKED THE MEETING BEING HELD IN THE NEW 9 AM TIME SLOT, MOST AGREED INCLUDING CITY ATTORNEY NICK GRANT.  LYNDSEE LYONS STATED JUST TO KEEP IN MIND WE NEED TO START PLANNING STUDY SESSION FOR THE BUDGET COMING UP PRETTY SOON AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE STARTING IN APRIL 2024

 

13.   LYNDSEE LYONS MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY CINDY JACKSON TO ADJOURN.

 

DON DIDIER - YES

CINDY JACKSON – YES

LYNDSEE LYONS - YES