Now on the 13th day of May 2024, 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. Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to sign the report of fees collected in the month of April for the following offices: Assessor, Election Board, County Commissioners, Treasurer, Court Clerk, and County Clerk. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the allocation of alcoholic beverage tax collections for the month of April to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $379.31, Burns Flat - $4,059.88, Canute - $1,029.56, Colony - $233.43, Cordell - $5,783.46, Corn - $1,233.80, Dill City - $875.33, Foss - $210.50, Rocky - $266.77, and Sentinel - $1,590.19. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the allocation of motor vehicle tax collections for the month of April to be distributed to the cities and towns within Washita County as follows: Bessie - $134.75, Burns Flat - $1,419.67, Canute - $358.09, Colony - $80.40, Cordell - $2,024.17, Corn - $434.76, Dill City - $305.23, Foss - $73.70, Rocky - $93.80, and Sentinel - $556.11. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to sign the Cash Fund Estimate of Needs and Request for Appropriations received by the County in April for the following funds: Highway - $343,322.80, CBRI - $41,360.10, 911 Phone Fees - $5,036.66, Assessor Revolving Fee - $150.00, County Clerk Lien Fee - $447.94, County Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $2,810.00, Court Clerk Payroll - $4,297.77, Resale Property - $6,519.17, Sheriff Commissary - $8,093.87, Sheriff Service Fee - $19,626.87, Treasurer Mortgage Certification Fee - $190.00, Ambulance – ST $9,281.13, Extension – ST - $13,921.69, Fair Maintenance – ST - $2,320.28, Jail – ST - $46,405.63, Rural Fire – ST - $15,661.90, Senior Citizens – ST - $5,220.63, Jail Debt Payments - $75,727.73, Law Library - $7,354.40, Drug Court Trust & Agency $6,440.50, and Court Clerk Records Management & Preservation - $402.01. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve a Transfer of Appropriations transferring funds in the amount of $2,886.44 from maintenance & operations to personal services for the Court Clerk within the Court Clerk Preservation fund. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to provide a letter of support for a grant application for Carnegie Telephone. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Goeringer seconded by Gossen to approve a grant application through the Plains Educational Grant Program for Elementary Schools for the purchase of a fire safety inflatable for the Emergency Management department for use during educational activities. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Goeringer to sign the Disaster Emergency Proclamation for the storm in Cordell on April 30, 2024. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to sign the Reimbursement Costs Request through DEQ for the reimbursement of the removal of storm debris following the storm in Cordell. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Goeringer to sign the agreement between Consumer Textile Corporation (CTC) and Washita County for supply delivery service for District 1. Gossen, yes; Goeringer, yes; Chandler, yes.
Kristen Dowell, County Clerk, provided an update on the budget report of general fund collections in comparison to the current general fund budget. No action was taken.
Motion made by Gossen seconded by Chandler to approve the purchase order claims for payment as follows: 2023-2024: General 1159, Janet Teel, 18.76, Travel 1160, Michelle Curtis, 37.52, Travel 1161, Mary E. Cook, 15.41, Travel 1162, Talena Brown, 17.42, Travel 1163, Cheryl Lynn Bell, 32.83, Travel 1164, Anna C Dunlap, 24.79, Travel 1165, Kenneth Dyck, 23.45, Travel 1166, Vicky Flow, 21.44, Travel 1167, Gayla Hite, 20.10, Travel 1168, Marilyn Kamphaus, 22.78, Travel 1169, Janet McEwen, 23.45, Travel 1170, Thomas E McEwen, 23.45, Travel 1171, Arleta Nickel, 24.12, Travel 1172, Teresa Stewart, 23.45, Travel 1173, Barbara Tarrant, 24.12, Travel 1174, Betty Weichel, 23.45, Travel 1175, Ronda Musick, 30.82, Travel 1176, Glenda E. Jordan, 34.84, Travel 1177, Deborah Horton, 34.84, Travel 1178, Tammy Frizzell, 36.18, Travel 1179, Regina Holsted, 41.54, Travel 1180, Ralph Berger Hopp III, 41.54, Travel 1181, Gayla Linn, 14.07, Travel 1182, U. S. Post Office, 852.00, Postage 1183, Keil, Julianne Dalton, 88.50, Travel 1184, Fletcher, Nita Sue, 88.50, Travel 1185, AT&T, 221.47, Pots Lines 1186, AT&T, 88.24, Internet Service 1187, Sentinel Leader LLC, 250.00, Publications 1188, City of Cordell, 2922.89, Utilities 1189, Alliance Business Services, 1227.84, Phone Service 1190, AT&T, 165.34, Phone Service 1191, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 160.52, Gas Service; Highway 1237, Washita Co. Rural Water, 26.00, Utilities 1238, Windstream, 141.66, Phone Service 1239, Dolese Bros. Co., 19869.20, Rock 1240, Western Producers Cooperative, 13403.72, Supplies 1241, CK Energy, 387.44, Utilities 1242, Clinton Overhead Door, 487.00, Repair Service 1243, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 90.87, Gas Service 1244, Caswell Construction Co. Inc., 1786.50, Concrete 1245, Proffitt, Lisa Ann, 103.18, Travel 1246, AT&T, 158.19, Phone Service 1247, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 195.74, Gas Service 1248, TouchTone Communications, 18.50, Phone Service; Assr Rev Fee 11, Culligan Of Clinton, 26.56, Bottled Water; ML Fee 12, Office Depot, 39.89, Supplies; SH Commissary 54, Whit-Co Checks, 136.17, Checks 55, Charm-Tex, 291.60, Supplies 56, Charm-Tex, 192.13, Supplies 57, Shelburne Heating & Air, 1421.00, Service; SH Svc Fee 290, Culligan Of Clinton, 267.50, Supplies 291, Cordell Memorial Hospital, 1628.21, Medical Services 292, US Fleet Tracking, 369.40, Travel 293, Reeve, Roger Lee, 134.00, Travel 294, Davison Fuels Company Inc, 297.55, Fuel 295, C.O.P.S. Products LLC, 251.66, Supplies 296, Shelburne Heating & Air, 1443.25, Repair Service 297, Days Pest Control Inc., 225.00, Pest Control 298, Farmers Coop Bessie, 22.90, Tires 299, United Supermarkets, 33.95, Supplies 300, Culligan Of Clinton, 246.50, Supplies 301, Melton Janitor Supply, 577.86, Janitorial Supplies 302, Oklahoma Natural Gas, 350.52, Gas Service 303, Alliance Business Services, 769.34, Phone Service; Amb Svc Dist-ST 30, Bound Tree Medical LLC, 1415.46, Supplies; Extension-ST 99, AT&T, 72.59, Internet Service 100, United Supermarkets, 365.12, Supplies 101, Oklahoma State University, 600.00, Postage 102, Oklahoma State University, 3730.63, Equipment 103, TouchTone Communications, 10.10, Long Distance Service 104, AT&T, 158.19, Phone Service; Rural Fire-ST 57, Kilhoffer Propane Inc, 381.11, Propane 58, Yow Auto Supply, 243.28, Parts 59, X Stream Services, 89.20, Internet Service; SR Cit-ST 65, Public Service Company Of Oklahoma, 304.82, Utilities 66, Town Of Rocky, 90.90, Utilities 67, CK Energy, 95.98, Utilities; EMPG 45, AT&T Mobility, 152.20, Internet Service 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 05/10/2024