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1) Resolution No. 2025-02 — Authorize city attorney to file an application with the District Court of Noble County to dispose of seized and unclaimed firearms and related personal property (e.g., bicycles) and to carry out disposition in accordance with the court order. Mover/Seconder: not specified. Outcome: approved. Notes: Staff said process will include required notice to potential owners and public posting; some items will be destroyed while others may be transferred to a licensed firearms dealer for sale or trade; proceeds may be used per court order and city policy.

2) Certificate of deposit agreement — Approve certificate of deposit/collateral arrangement with Legacy Energy Services, LLC and Oklahoma Community Federal Credit Union as an alternative to surety bonding for operations specified under city code. Mover/Seconder: not specified. Outcome: approved.

3) Ordinance No. 2025-4 — Approve a use-by-review and site plan for specified lots in Block 11 (food pantry site at 8th & Elm). Mover/Seconder: not specified. Outcome: council voted in favor on first consideration. Notes: The council did not have the additional votes needed to open the required statutory public hearings that night; the hearings will be scheduled at the next meeting.

4) Master services agreement and Task Order No. 1 with Park Hill — Approve Park Hill contract and task order for design services for a four-unit (four 50-by-50 bays) hangar project at Perry Municipal Airport; designate the engineering portion (agenda-listed amount $85,800) to be paid from airport carryover funds and reimbursed by federal and state grants. Mover/Seconder: not specified. Outcome: approved. Notes: Staff expects to pursue FAA entitlement funds and a state hangar grant to cover most costs.

5) First amendment to the FY 2024–25 agreement between the City of Perry and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 137 — Approve the amendment as presented. Mover/Seconder: not specified. Outcome: approved.

Other routine consent items for the City Council and the Perry Municipal Authority and Perry Facilities Authority were approved by roll call as recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - January 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","This roundup lists formal actions taken during the Jan. 21, 2025, meetings of Perry’s City Council and related authorities.","taxTitle","Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma","taxId",73718,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6375507,"Council approves design contract for four-unit hangar project at Perry Municipal Airport; funding to come from carryover and grants",616,2753000,3369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280&start=2753&end=3369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280/thumbnail_2753000.jpg","/articles/6375507/Perry/Noble-County/Oklahoma/Council-approves-design-contract-for-four-unit-hangar-project-at-Perry-Municipal-Airport-funding-to-come-from-carryover-and-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375507-80d088aac7560f431746a36d459b6a5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1777181864&Signature=oh92B7HEHkQc8XE30mRwqDmicCWcPhe1-2VLqqeP8lrIAlV0paEweJxUN~9DGANA~r5mvuOlKit3IYsVLMtWWmQwcJE8ACY-sKYPz23rEnEGvf-KVj24yDkMVqe34entKLrPdR6j4R4FqadenplP89K-wGmQHv5Jw~GEJ1SRINnVB81gFqLItmrCwoQFld~I70RCjFcKjWMsBbXZiSFp7FINlVVL6IA4uBa8XlMq5Dh9uznwZjmiYgfnfXGvHmGkS-w9oEDmJ67ffWfgGL5SoL449TYSjGRIzc0O4juFy3~ZqN0oYsb3m2aZDTtBnrDSO~F20BPmRuOWUQBjsVKkNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to approve a master services agreement and Task Order No. 1 with Park Hill for design services on a proposed hangar-construction project at Perry Municipal Airport.

Toby Baker of Park Hill told council members the city can combine Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) entitlement funds plus a new hangar grant from the Oklahoma Department of Aeronautics and Aerospace to cover most project costs: the state’s program can provide about 40% of a hangar project and FAA entitlement funds can supply a large portion of the remaining amount, allowing up to roughly 95% reimbursement under the combined approach. The agenda identified an engineering portion of $85,800 for design services; council designated carryover funds as the funding source for that engineering portion and staff said the city expects reimbursement through federal and state grants.

Park Hill proposed a multi-unit building composed of four 50-by-50 hangar units (a single 200-by-50-foot structure with partition walls forming individual rentable bays). Baker and city staff said that configuration is likely to meet current market demand and avoids fire-code and structural complications that come with larger free-span hangars. Park Hill estimated an illustrative total project budget of about $1.1 million and noted the city’s ultimate share could be in the tens of thousands after grant offsets; staff said the hangars can produce rental revenue and help the airport approach a break-even operating position over several years.

Councilmembers approved the agreement and task order and confirmed the funding designation: the engineering cost will be paid from airport carryover and is expected to be reimbursed by FAA and state grant sources. Council asked staff to continue capital planning and to include broader hangar expansion considerations in the upcoming budget retreat.","Council approved a master services agreement and Task Order No. 1 with Park Hill for design of four 50x50 hangar units at Perry Municipal Airport; city staff designated carryover funds to cover the engineering portion, to be reimbursed largely by FAA and state grants.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6375512,"Council approves process to dispose decades of seized, unclaimed firearms; police favor dealer transfer over auction",431,1381000,1812000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280&start=1381&end=1812","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280/thumbnail_1381000.jpg","/articles/6375512/Perry/Noble-County/Oklahoma/Council-approves-process-to-dispose-decades-of-seized-unclaimed-firearms-police-favor-dealer-transfer-over-auction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375512-44b78ba880fa0141c4293989634fb647/orig.mp4?Expires=1777181864&Signature=LqA01Ao9DBJVRjWnWl5nk6hsoLGrDsAuPIcqjLxPzSEPBP78bWQ8wlVeNyr1fPSOxthCezHSrJ-TRAUeDB04zKRxkyt~J8ubU7deDhstwPwT16rLuVNfyF8-YsEZIj7oWghDsPBrCcD1FWvBfnC5Sx2sjY0P6hS-14C4KSwsepKlShj3mLHPEK1119PxlPggZcw4-LB72vzq1gDDt5D6f6t7dswUU6U2kcMef2O~6dIoX8ohfKK-NwxWwum2xH005zrZkFu8PwJaiCEeu21tffoxVjXzPegJXQ6qddfbX9GXs9VUd7o0NXWA4CiQjmhpnXQEHakE9GQ73r3r~sUOog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to approve Resolution No. 2025-02 on Jan. 21, authorizing the city attorney to file an application in Noble County District Court to dispose of certain seized and unclaimed firearms and related property held by the police department.

The City Attorney (name not specified in the transcript) told the council the items include more than 20 years of seized weapons and other property such as bicycles. The proposed court order would permit the city to give firearms to a licensed gun dealer to sell or trade in compliance with the court’s direction; some items would instead be destroyed if they are illegal or unsafe (for example, sawed-off shotguns, pellet guns, or badly rusted or defective weapons).

The Police Chief (name not specified) described a preference against an auction and in favor of having a licensed dealer inspect the inventory and offer a lump-sum amount or trade value. “We just want a weapons dealer to come say, what will you give us for all these guns? Because I'm opposed to having an auction per se,” the chief said, adding that he does not want the department to carry federal licensing and paperwork for auction sales. The chief said some current department rifles (ARs) are 17 years old and that proceeds or trade-in value would help replace aging equipment with modern rifles and optics.

Staff noted there is a statutory notice requirement and a public hearing process; the city must mail notice to potential owners and post notice publicly for some items of certain value. The City Attorney said some people with a legal interest in weapons (for example, prior owners) could be prevented from taking possession if disqualified (for example, convicted felons). The Police Department’s evidence technician, Richard Tyler, reported an internet-based assessment of street value at approximately $10,975, but council members cautioned that internet prices can be misleading and actual dealer offers may be substantially lower.

The resolution passed on roll call. City staff said proceeds from the disposition may be transferred to the general fund or used by the police department to purchase or trade for replacement equipment, subject to the court order and city policy.","Council approved Resolution No. 2025-02 authorizing the city attorney to seek court authority to dispose of more than 20 years’ worth of seized and unclaimed firearms and related property; police said transferring to a licensed firearms dealer for sale or trade would be simpler and support equipment replacement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6375517,"Ministerial alliance urges council to approve downtown site for Prairie Food Pantry; council advances ordinance but schedules hearings",721,1975000,2696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280&start=1975&end=2696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280/thumbnail_1975000.jpg","/articles/6375517/Perry/Noble-County/Oklahoma/Ministerial-alliance-urges-council-to-approve-downtown-site-for-Prairie-Food-Pantry-council-advances-ordinance-but-schedules-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375517-57bce6dee6a1bb67a0fad90122eb09b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1777181864&Signature=lgBJQxxHcmf007P5KCyFFpn-Q4tIhX-N~hs0yGHoac1KPj1ooADmiABCw7Ryg7bQBgjRhUuxumC6Ot5eUSNrKOPiThc3FbPLU7H6VQF~cRAjJxPJtpZknStU99b3-F8J9~2aXxHC3XwwvEbnYeyzjys2lQuu3j5ggU0Ofv9i5-JeUgmhH860luHZs-yFiCcqWT8RlM9vfYc97ol7zv3iIryDxAP9YaOVBIqEVf2QRH~1DQzaZZcdBSs86D2De3TnCo6XeblSZUFqryqhwRGN40Q0KMHXqT0DgsSHsJuub2vHZDnd18QWcsKGsVZ4FCF2DeMoIPY2stsIg0pWwVwf1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pastors and volunteers representing the Prairie Food Pantry and the Perry Ministerial Alliance urged the City Council on Jan. 21 to approve a downtown site and expanded building for the pantry, citing increased demand and the need for indoor space for clients.

Pastor Shum Durham of Calvary Baptist Church told council members the pantry needs privacy and protection from weather for clients who currently wait outside; the planned site “at the corner of 8th Street and Elm Street” would allow clients to shop inside and reduce exposure to extreme heat and cold. Durham described the pantry as a client-choice model: volunteers help patrons select items by household size rather than distributing prepacked bags.

Pastor Ron Fike of Perry Presbyterian Church described his congregation’s long-term support for the pantry and noted congregants who have provided the building space and volunteer labor. Amy Wharton, representing Calvary Baptist Church and serving as the pantry’s enrollment coordinator, provided usage statistics: she said the pantry served approximately 1,500 households in 2023–24 (up from an annual average of about 550 households from 2019–22) and supplied food to roughly 4,100 individuals in 2023–24. Wharton said 24% of pantry clients were under age 18, 41% were age 19–59, and 35% were age 60 and older; she also said it is estimated that 14% of Perry residents cannot meet their food needs and that the pantry’s clients may depend on the pantry as their primary monthly food source.

Councilmember remarks acknowledged the Perry Planning Commission’s recommendation and the volunteer coordination across multiple churches. A motion to approve Ordinance No. 2025-4 — to allow a use-by-review and site plan for specified lots in Block 11 (the food pantry location) — carried on roll call. Council also noted the statutory public hearings required for the land-use change could not be held that night because the council did not have the additional votes needed to open those hearings; the council committed to schedule the required hearings at the next meeting so the public can participate.

Council members and pantry representatives emphasized the pantry’s reliance on purchased food from the regional food bank, donations and volunteer labor, and asked the council to approve the site to increase indoor capacity for the winter and summer months.

The Perry Planning Commission had already reviewed and recommended the application before the council’s vote.","Representatives of the Perry Ministerial Alliance described the need for a larger, downtown client-choice food pantry and sought council approval for a site at 8th and Elm; council voted in favor of the zoning ordinance but deferred required hearings to the next meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6375521,"Perry Carnegie Library reports strong attendance, details new and returning programs",483,279000,762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280&start=279&end=762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2141410-a5375ae1738995873c59d91c0925f280/thumbnail_279000.jpg","/articles/6375521/Perry/Noble-County/Oklahoma/Perry-Carnegie-Library-reports-strong-attendance-details-new-and-returning-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375521-f68c3a48ba813af364f4248ac7a50264/orig.mp4?Expires=1777181864&Signature=bY~mZekPFHi2FQ6TCotrfEQJgxUdRPHDobkHkPj27EaLM7CJ0seA-TFMXooIc2zoS~A3M7zu8M0eTRmMZ6m6fBDSyWl5AZbFGWmswtNEXnODJQZTHVqrPuCoa76frvJzoq7xGSxufcG6z1qQoj9Fr4LmJXGTSBvsy6A3a4mhZEul20yhfwT~2696Lt8rIfpurxjRKs1ObB~3UUrN6eutUU5heNDyM8Ex~EhI49~L3bc4zS-a7H6UfhHU41ADZcVI4w4nJ7i3U5-BKOIZXoBxEUP2CMdz0y0lE~Kle9Avq1IB9m5~FJhqEHp0CcJ4Kvg2JnOK6N54fZEAILAyEuOFEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Savannah, the children’s librarian at Perry Carnegie Library, presented the board’s quarterly oral report at its Jan. 21 meeting, detailing attendance figures, library services and a slate of upcoming programs.

The report highlighted a well-attended holiday event — “Christmas at the library” — that drew about 150 people for photos with Santa and free treats. Savannah said the library offered a separate family photo area this year and provided free photos and sweet treats to attendees.

The report outlined core services available to cardholders: access to physical materials (books, audiobooks, DVDs and magazines), an extensive large-print collection, interlibrary loan (with a $2 out-of-county fee when applicable) and digital access through the Libby app. Savannah noted residents who live or work in Noble County are eligible for a free library card; nonresidents may obtain an annual card for $25. She said minors must be at least 5 years old with a parent or legal guardian to register.

Savannah described adult programming including an evening book club that meets on the second Tuesday of each month, “Theater Thursdays” film showings on the second and fourth Thursdays (with a upcoming movie about tornadoes), and a February craft session with a $5 materials fee. For youth, the library has an after-school program (ages 6–11) on Mondays, story time for ages 0–5 on Wednesdays, and a winter reading challenge running through February that rewards daily checkouts with entries on a prize wheel.

For teens, Savannah described a “teen book bag” subscription (ages 12–18) that includes a library book and small gifts; tween and teen activity sessions are scheduled monthly and have included paint-along sessions, and upcoming teen cuisine and a Nintendo Switch tournament. The library also offers story-time kits for checkout beginning Feb. 3, an educational, offline children’s computer for in-library use, take-and-make craft kits, Vox/Wonder sound-books with an embedded audio player, and a program that provides free tickets to the Oklahoma City Zoo when patrons check out Juniper’s Butterfly Garden (vouchers valid through June).

Board members thanked Savannah for the presentation and for highlighting the range of services and outreach that serve families, seniors and teens in Perry.","Children’s librarian Savannah told the Perry Carnegie Library Board about holiday attendance, youth and adult programming, card rules and new take-home kits, highlighting steady public use and outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Perry council and related authorities take actions on firearms disposition, energy agreement, zoning and airport design

Council approves design contract for four-unit hangar project at Perry Municipal Airport; funding to come from carryover and grants

Council approves process to dispose decades of seized, unclaimed firearms; police favor dealer transfer over auction

Ministerial alliance urges council to approve downtown site for Prairie Food Pantry; council advances ordinance but schedules hearings

Perry Carnegie Library reports strong attendance, details new and returning programs