Now on the 24th day of February 2025, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Gossen calling the meeting to order.
Chairman Gossen asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call. Roll call was answered by Gossen, present; Gray, present; Chandler, present.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the previous regular meeting. Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the minutes as presented. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Court Clerk Records Management and Preservation monthly report for the month of January. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to approve the payroll for the month of February for all county employees. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the amendment request by the Washita/Custer County Treatment Court for the use of the Community Safety Investment fund (SQ781 funds). Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the contract between Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Washita County for the administration of the Washita County Family Treatment Court. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Resolution establishing the Family Drug Court fund for funds received for the administration of the Washita County Treatment Court. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Security National Life presented Family Support Loyalty Plan options available to county employees and requested an opportunity to offer the plan to the employees. No action was taken.
AirMedCare Network information was provided to the Board. More information will be obtained. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve a free assessment of the security of the Courthouse phone system by Diverse CTI. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the contract between SWODA and Washita County for a grant received by Washita County Rural Water District. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the agreement between Custer County and Washita County for the housing of Custer County inmates in the Washita County Justice Center. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes Motion made by Gossen seconded by Gray to approve the Highway Safety Grant application through the Federal Traffic Safety Grant program for the Washita County Sheriff’s department. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board discussed the property insurance offer of $80,000 for a truck involved in a traffic incident on January 28, 2025. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to accept the offer. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes. Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the Administrative Settlement on Parcel No. 24, 25, 25.1 of the Bessie Road Project owned by Kevin and Sherry Nightengale. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the Administrative Settlement on Parcel No. 8 of the Bessie Road Project owned by the Judy A. Reeder Grantor Trust. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to sign the Negotiated Amount Adjustment for Items Not Considered in the Appraisal for Parcel No. 12,13,14 of the Bessie Road Project owned by Slade and Jennifer Nightengale. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to sign the ODOT Form 324a assigning payment to Pinnacle Consulting Management Group in the amount of $37,500.00 for services provided on multiple parcels of the Bessie Road Project administered by CED. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board discussed the future STP projects for FY2025-FY2030. FY2030 is a skip year for Washita County; therefore, no action is needed. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve a purchase contract for the purchase of a Motor Grader by District 1 through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Revolving Fund. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Kenneth Trent, Emergency Manager, requested a compensation review and work schedule change including a paid lunch. Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to enter into executive session at 9:44 a.m. for the purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of Kenneth Trent, Washita County Emergency Manager pursuant to Title 25 Section 307(B)(1). Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board returned to open session at 9:57 a.m. An executive session minutes compliance announcement was made by Kristen Dowell, County Clerk stating that the minutes had been taken and would be sealed. No action was taken.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to change the work schedule of Kenneth Trent, Emergency Manager to Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. with a 30-minute working lunch with the present compensation of $42,600 per year. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gray to approve the following claims presented for payment: 2024-2025: General 988, Alliance Business Services, 948.98, Phone Service 989, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 757.00, Gas Service 990, Cordell Beacon Co. Inc., 783.65, Publications 991, Cordell Lumber Yard, 341.90, Supplies 992, Xoonie Tunes, LLC, 140.00, Service 993, Gatlins Garage LLC, 151.38, Service 994, Days Pest Control Inc., 270.00, Pest Control 995, Culligan Of Clinton, 2.00, Supplies 996, City of Cordell, 3217.58, Utilities 997, Tuff Fire & Safety Inc., 75.00, Inspection Fee 998, Russell Enterprises Inc, 197.00, Monitoring Services 999, Kellpro Inc., 408.59, Service 1000, Culligan Of Clinton, 19.60, Bottled Water 1001, Burrows Pro Audio & Video, 858.98, Service 1002, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 1654.49, Gas Service 1003, Raleigh Electric, 499.00, Service 1004, Alliance Business Services, 1198.82, Phone Service 1005, Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services LLC, 193.08, Postage Machine Lease 1006, Rozell, Kevin Mark, 127.40, Travel 1007, Pitney Bowes Bank Inc Purchase Power, 1083.47, Postage 1008, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 503.75, Supplies 1009, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 10.24, Fuel 1010, Ford Audio, 5170.00, Service 1011, Shelburne Heating & Air, 767.44, Service 1012, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 140.76, Fuel 1013, Lankford, Kristan Charlene, 306.00, Travel 1014, CMRS-FP, 371.40, Postage Machine Lease; Highway 909, Windstream, 147.22, Phone Service 910, Precision Engine Repair, 790.19, Repair Service 911, Pitney Bowes Bank Inc Purchase Power, 541.99, Postage 912, Cherokee Trading Post, 168.95, Safety Supplies 913, Gossen, Bart L., 392.56, Travel 914, Boomer Environmental LLC, 31487.25, Service 915, Kenneth Barry Vogt, 100.00, Annual Rent On Land 916, Bryan Vogt, 100.00, Annual Rent On Land 917, Mary Beth Frantz, 100.00, Annual Rent On Land 918, Direct Discount Tires, 1787.84, Tires 919, Locke Supply, 380.19, Supplies 920, A.T.’s Heat & Air, LLC, 9225.00, Repair Service 921, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 634.56, Gas Service 922, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 204.81, Gas Service 923, Public Service Company Of Oklahoma, 145.98, Utilities 924, Windstream, 251.25, Phone Service 925, Embassy Suites Norman, 318.00, Room/Food/Phone 926, Welch State Bank, 2689.58, Lease Pmts. 927, Chandler, Greg S., 325.40, Travel 928, Red River Specialties, 6000.00, Supplies 929, Proffitt, Lisa Ann, 70.00, Travel 930, Assn. Of Co. Comm. Of Okla., 165.00, Registration Fees 931, Gray, David Wayne, 247.60, Travel 932, Embassy Suites Norman, 212.00, Room/Food/Phone; RM&P 1, Office Depot, 150.79, Supplies 2, Office Depot, 170.73, Supplies; LEPC 6, United Supermarkets, 82.13, Supplies; SH Svc Fee 139, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 8.09, Travel 140, Burrows Pro Audio & Video, 1498.10, Repair Service 141, Culligan Of Clinton, 252.25, Supplies 142, Days Pest Control Inc., 225.00, Pest Control 143, Melton Janitor Supply, 512.88, Janitorial Supplies; Amb Svc Dist-ST 26, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 1344.70, Supplies; Extension- ST 62, AT&T, 62.60, Internet Service 63, TouchTone Communications, 29.63, Long Distance Service 64, Hodges Badge Co. Inc., 381.50, Supplies; Rural Fire-ST 37, J & G Two Way, 1065.30, Radios 38, Beck & Root Propane Co, 548.16, Propane 39, Kilhoffer Propane Inc, 199.60, Propane 40, X Stream Services, 86.52, Internet Service; SR Cit-ST 47, CK Energy, 114.57, Utilities 48, Washita Co. Rural Water, 52.00, Utilities 49, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 166.31, Gas Service 50, Ben E. Keith Co., 76.67, Supplies 51, United Supermarkets, 2773.55, Food; EMPG 55, #1 Okie Design, 145.00, Supplies 56, Amazon Capital Services, Inc, 121.11, Supplies; SH Funding Assistance Grant 5, Service Oklahoma, 51.50, Registration Fees 6, C.O.P.S. Products LLC, 444.53, Equipment 7, Lighthouse Web Designs LLC, 6500.00, Software; Drug Court 102, AT&T Mobility, 81.87, Phone Service Motion made by Gray seconded by Chandler to adjourn. Gossen, yes; Gray, yes; Chandler, yes.
BART GOSSEN, CHAIRMAN GREG CHANDLER, VICE-CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAY, MEMBER KRISTEN DOWELL, COUNTY CLERK Notice posted 02/21/25