Now on the 28th day of August 2023, the County Commissioners in and for Washita County met in regular session with Chairman Goeringer calling the meeting to order.
Chairman Goeringer asked Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, for roll call. Roll call was answered by Gossen, present; Goeringer, present; Chandler, present.
The Board reviewed the minutes of the previous regular meeting. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the minutes as presented. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the blanket purchase orders as filed in the County Clerk’s Office. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
The Board was notified of the cancellation of the following warrant due to it being the incorrect amount: Warrant no. Date Vendor Amount Fund 111 08/07/23 Cordell Lumber Yard $911.59 General No action was taken.
The Board discussed the contract renewal for phone and internet service at the Washita County Justice Center. No action was taken.
Motion made by Goeringer seconded by Gossen to sign the County deeds signing ownership of the county properties, sold at the Commissioners Sales on August 11, 2023, to the highest bidders. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Chandler seconded by Gossen to sign Resolution No. 2023-52 disposing of the following equipment for the Foss Fire Department: FD628-001 – Brooks Ice Machine, S/N R02978J, Acquired 05/06/2015 from Brooks Industries in the amount of $2,300.00; junked. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Goeringer seconded by Gossen to sign the agreement between Enel Green Power and Washita County for a donation received in the amount of $10,000.00 for the EMS Services and Fire Departments through the Emergency Management department. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Goeringer seconded by Gossen to sign Resolution No. 2023-53 accepting the donation from Enel Green Power and establishing an account for the use of the funds, restricted to the purchase of iPads and iPad accessories, for the EMS Services and Fire Departments through the Emergency Management Department. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the following claims presented for payment: 2022-2023: General 1155, Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, 196.00, Room/ Food/Phone 1156, Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, 392.00, Room/Food/ Phone 1157, Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, 294.00, Room/Food/Phone; 2023-2024: Amb Svc Dist-ST 1, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 4373.79, Supplies; EMPG 6, Verizon Wireless, 40.01, Internet Service; Fair - ST 4, Albert Brothers Distributors Inc., 129.88, Supplies 5, Kellogg Farm Petting Zoo, 2400.00, 6, Quin Peterson, 1200.00, 7, Hunter Earl Hughes, 1200.00, 8, Dunn, Jerry, 102.94, Reimbursement 9, U. S. Post Office, 186.00, Annual Box Rental; General 201, Hobart Service, 1006.10, Repair Service 202, Hampton Inn, 99.00, Room/Food/Phone 203, Russell Enterprises Inc, 52.00, Monitoring Services 204, Cordell Beacon Co. Inc., 38.00, Annual Subscription 205, AF3 Technical Solutions LLC, 313.66, Supplies 206, Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills, 392.00, Room/Food/Phone 207, Hilton Garden Inn, 416.00, Room/Food/Phone 208, Hilton Garden Inn, 416.00, Travel 209, U. S. Post Office, 264.00, Supplies 210, Cordell Service Center, 4738.83, Service 211, C And M Overhead Door LLC, 347.00, Repair Service; Highway 202, Warren Power & Machinery Inc., 247400.00, Equipment 203, T & W Tire, 1237.37, Tires 204, OTA PlatePay, 2.50, Pikepass 205, CED Circuit 7, 218.00, Signs 206, John Cornell Construction Co Inc, 76165.60, Asphalt 207, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2628.65, Lease Pmts. 208, Great Plains Kubota, 209.83, Parts 209, Omega 1 Communications LLC, 60.00, Internet Service 210, Okla. Dept. Of Transportation, 2942.86, Lease Pmts. 211, CODA Conference, 125.00, Registration Fees; Jail Debt Payments 2, Washita County Public Facilities Authority, 68122.20, Jail Debt Payment; REAP 2, Ryburn Construction Solutions Inc., 55987.65, Room/Food/ Phone; SH Commissary 7, Dobbs Septic Service, 300.00, Service; SH Svc Fee 27, Reeve, Roger Lee, 150.65, Travel 28, Fairfield Inn & Suites, 208.00, Room/Food/Phone 29, Law Enforcement Systems Inc., 348.00, Supplies 30, Melton Janitor Supply, 505.88, Janitorial Supplies 31, American Law Enforcement Radar & Training, 360.00, Service 32, Cannon Auto Supply Inc., 7.49, Supplies 33, Davison Fuels Company LLC, 109.52, Fuel 34, Reeve, Roger Lee, 86.46, Travel 35, P2 Services, 570.00, Drug Testing 36, Fairfield Inn & Suites, 312.00, Room/Food/Phone; SR Cit-ST 9, Ben E. Keith Co., 77.19, Supplies Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to recess at 9:22 a.m. to relocate to the county property at 1305 E. Main Street – former John Thomas building. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to reconvene at 9:32 a.m. The Board observed the amount of items stored at this location and discussed moving the items stored at this location to another location due to the possible sale of this property. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to recess at 10:02 a.m. to relocate to the laundry mat in Cordell to look at this location for a possible storage option. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to reconvene at 10:10 a.m. at the laundry mat located 1 block south of the Courthouse. The Board observed the facility and discussed storage options at this location. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to recess at 10:24 a.m. to relocate to the OSU Extension Office at 125 W. Main St. to discuss storage options at this location. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to reconvene at 10:30 a.m. at the OSU Extension Office. The Board discussed storage options at this location. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to adjourn. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
LEO GOERINGER, CHAIRMAN BART GOSSEN, VICE-CHAIRMAN GREG CHANDLER, MEMBER KRISTEN DOWELL, COUNTY CLERK Notice posted 08/25/2023