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- Hance Pyrotechnics fireworks contract (Wagoner Economic Development Authority): The authority approved entering into an agreement with Hance Pyrotechnics to provide a fireworks display for the city. Roll-call votes recorded members voting in favor.

- Donation to Wagoner Lions Club ($2,000) for Lake Views and Barbecue (Wagoner Economic Development Authority): The authority adopted a resolution to donate $2,000 to the Wagoner Lions Club to help defray event costs; roll call recorded unanimous approval.

- Lease of Tract 3, Wagoner Corner Subdivision to Tamiko Charbonneau ($1,000) for fireworks stand (City of Wagner): The council approved leasing the tract for the operation of a fireworks stand from June 25 through July 5, 2025, for $1,000, with standard licensing and insurance provisions; roll call recorded approval.

- Contractor pay application No. 1 to Tech Tone Builders LLC ($99,800.45) for park pavilions (City of Wagner): The council approved payment of contractor application number 1 for pavilions at Lincoln and Dunbar Park, per recommendation from Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC; roll-call votes recorded approval.

- Supplemental budget amendments (City of Wagner and Wagner Public Works Authority): Council and the public works authority approved resolutions adopting amendments to their fiscal 2024-25 budgets to include supplemental appropriations from unanticipated revenue. Roll calls recorded approvals for both bodies.

- Approval of claims and minutes: The economic development authority, city council and public works authority each approved minutes and claims as presented for March 2025; roll-call votes showed members voting yes.

How the votes were recorded

Roll calls across items repeatedly recorded 'yes' votes from councilors present. For multiple items the meeting transcript lists each member's roll-call response in sequence; no recorded votes against or abstentions appeared in the transcript for the items summarized here.

Provenance

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topfinish: block_id:3730.825_local_start:0_local_end:120_evidence_excerpt:\"I have a motion and second. Please call the roll... Wright? Yes. Item number 9. Consider entering into a use agreement with the Wagoner Youth Football Association...\" tc_end:\"01:02:50\" reason_code:\"topicfinish\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Business Meeting (City/WPWA/TCWEDA) April 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 7 meetings, Wagoner bodies approved a fireworks contract, a $2,000 donation to a community festival, a lease for a fireworks stand, contractor pay application for park pavilions and supplemental budget amendments across authorities.","taxTitle","Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma","taxId",70704,"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},6611834,"Wagner Economic Development Authority obligates $5,000 for countywide retail-recruitment contract with Retail Strategies",1153,668000,1821000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892862-d8b4f0a91a483599931fed74a037b05c&start=668&end=1821","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892862-d8b4f0a91a483599931fed74a037b05c/thumbnail_668000.jpg","/articles/6611834/Wagoner/Wagoner-County/Oklahoma/Wagner-Economic-Development-Authority-obligates-5000-for-countywide-retail-recruitment-contract-with-Retail-Strategies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611834-89ca84646a4be5ea58c5ab57e77512d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177663&Signature=b8fjG1G01nNIQCe-tC2BhL9q9bxKHVhCpFoHsxtQCuAdM17W-Ldqg7cOmZGAOfjzBIq3YgNatYp1KmxXhnjxUbtwN-CWZ7glfL9WDozTDrtFSXuOqK4KBvuKne~C40oH3DNmkMEIpcEvkBxmMHtIvEue7wmkVnyNEPG9zKNrkRFt2VGavWlvYauQOKomhnwaNfRPMvvEd~anrxynam2j5kYTGrlImaQkiisFJhc~d5b5NyIwzjLfb~--AF3JSK2cbdkuwpUEKQn8GL8irt70bmFNIKVL0-JsLVTw7qK9ZLBBHYrEf2bsadORTXO7c-OW-4XEX61BQYTEC4XJuNugXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wagoner Economic Development Authority (WIDA) voted April 7 to obligate $5,000 as the City of Wagner's share of a countywide retail-recruitment contract with Retail Strategies, a private consulting firm that conducts market analyses and recruiter outreach for municipalities.

Darla Heller, who presented the item as a representative of Wagner County economic development, told WIDA members the overall contract would cost about $50,000 to $60,000 and that county and partner cities would share the expense. Darla said the county EDA and other partners would pay the bulk of the fee and that Wagner's $5,000 is meant to be a one-year trial contribution that would provide the city an inventory of available retail properties, traffic and consumer data and a set of retailer targets.

Darla said Retail Strategies would not share the firm's retailer contact lists beyond the city's designated point of contact; the firm would provide analysis and an inventory the city could use in recruitment.

Councilors and WIDA members asked whether the work could be done locally and whether the hire would advantage larger nearby cities. One councilor noted that larger centers such as Broken Arrow already have in-house retail development staff and may be 'low-hanging fruit' for retailers; Darla answered that the consultant's bank of national retail contacts and cellphone-based traffic analysis are expensive to replicate and that Retail Strategies provides a cost-effective way to 'try on' the service.

Some councilors said they needed more time to review the contract language and supporting materials. WIDA members were told the county board would vote on the full contract later that week and that Wagner had about 30 days to decide whether to participate. The presenter and staff emphasized that obligating funds at the meeting was an allocation only and not a signed contract; the city could still withdraw when the contract is presented for signature pending legal review.

At the end of the discussion the authority voted to obligate the $5,000. The roll call recorded councilors voting in favor.

Provenance

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topfinish: block_id:1821.755_local_start:0_local_end:100_evidence_excerpt:\"I have a motion and second. Please call the roll... Wagoner? Yes. North? Yes. Wright? Yes. Thank you. Appreciate it, Darla.\" tc_end:\"00:30:21\" reason_code:\"topicfinish\"","Wagoner authorities voted to obligate $5,000 as the city's share of a county-led contract with Retail Strategies to compile property inventories and national-retailer targets; the approval is an allocation of funds, not a contract signature.",{"_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},6611839,"Wagner council approves temporary youth-sports use agreement, terminates athletic-fields director post after months of dispute",3530,3800000,7330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2892862-d8b4f0a91a483599931fed74a037b05c&start=3800&end=7330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2892862-d8b4f0a91a483599931fed74a037b05c/thumbnail_3800000.jpg","/articles/6611839/Wagoner/Wagoner-County/Oklahoma/Wagner-council-approves-temporary-youth-sports-use-agreement-terminates-athletic-fields-director-post-after-months-of-dispute","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611839-3f080d654bb3e78c05142ca3bb53fd7e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177663&Signature=crRKstrgy~9Vq2-K6cvyM7rSTs64d6K-EbGD8fHUOkK155xv1ywYhzXNaPZFBY27Tfg7SV-PQKcUPlwNdHjlhfnQ5bI0Lddv2MPXCJjHy0G~XlqaR-uRY0Yp8F3nknrzslGayqLO3e-jRNjVrGorWtrjauZbp~4rWsJDGO2ZYSr1NqDj5a4mUAgxE3~xMUuLr0sFftNAqsRW8FZFSzQwtlO7jwUrU~DsQpnf3AYiJBG-FOnw8SDfUxhy0f9cqtZsG3cvV9iywjsHsjG0pJGIjFYW~Q93DS8BeueitMKLQmyVW3YCEGvS9HWiT1LUzH4RKz3g94BDpI11zkJEXnyfAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wagner City Council voted April 7 to allow the Wagoner Youth Football Association (WYFA) to operate the city's baseball and softball fields under a use agreement that runs through June 2, with the council requiring proof of liability insurance and a plan to secure 501(c)(3) status as conditions of continued operation.

The agreement followed lengthy public and council debate about scheduling conflicts, enforcement of rules on public park land, insurance coverage and the league's corporate status. Councilors also approved a separate resolution terminating the city position titled director of athletic fields.

Council members repeatedly said the dispute had roots in long-running tensions among rec leagues, travel/tournament teams and WYFA over priority use and field maintenance. WYFA leaders, coaches and the city's scheduling staff described breakdowns in enforcement and phone-based scheduling disputes that commissioners said had created a 'circus' for staff.

James, representing WYFA, said the league intended to make fields available to nonleague teams for practice, would prioritize league games and would require tournament teams to carry insurance or sign waivers. 'We're going to try to get everyone on there at a fair amount of time,' James said, adding WYFA would ask outside tournament teams to provide proof of team insurance.

Beth, the city scheduler who has handled field assignments, told councilors she had received repeated calls and that enforcing rules had been difficult when teams refused to move to alternate fields. She said the scheduling process currently takes minutes for a request, but handling complaints could take hours and escalate into arguments.

City leaders and WYFA debated whether a league-run model would allow on-the-ground enforcement where the city could not remove people from a public park. City Attorney comments on the record explained that leasing or a use agreement changes the legal status of the ball fields and could give the league more authority to enforce rules on the leased area.

After discussion, councilors adopted a motion to allow WYFA to run the sports complex under a use agreement through June 2, with the written contract to specify that the league must maintain liability insurance and that, if WYFA had not secured its 501(c)(3) status and adequate insurance by the council's June meeting, the agreement would terminate on June 2. Councilors said they would require a 30-day written notice to terminate if conditions were not met.

Roll-call votes recorded at the meeting showed the council approved the motion. Multiple councilors also raised the need to fix legal language in the draft contract'noting the document had been assembled from templates and required revision to add the city as a named additional insured and to clarify indemnification language.

In a separate vote that followed the WYFA discussion, the council adopted a resolution eliminating the city's director of athletic fields position. Councilors said the vote reflected a reorganization tied to the new agreement and to reduce overlap with volunteer or league-run management. Beth confirmed during the meeting she would no longer be responsible for scheduling after the council's immediate action.

The council and WYFA leaders agreed to keep lines of communication open. Several councilors said they favored the overall goal of getting more kids on the fields while protecting city finances and limiting legal risk.

The use agreement is limited in duration and contingent on the insurance and nonprofit status steps, and the council said it would revisit the arrangement if WYFA could not meet conditions by the June meeting.

Provenance

topicintro: block_id:3800.915_local_start:0_local_end:145_evidence_excerpt:\"Item number 9. Consider entering into a use agreement with the Wagoner Youth Football Association concerning the use of baseball and softball fields in Maple And Redwood Parks or take other action.\" tc_start: \"01:03:20\" reason_code:\"topicintro\"

topfinish: block_id:6855.5703_local_start:0_local_end:120_evidence_excerpt:\"Please call the roll... Abernathy? Yes. Wagner? Yes. Sampson? Yes. North? Yes... Item number 10, consider adoption of a resolution terminating the position of director of athletic fields or take other action.\" tc_end:\"02:00:55\" reason_code:\"topicfinish\"","After hours of debate over scheduling, insurance and governance, the City of Wagner approved a limited use agreement with the Wagoner Youth Football Association to operate the city's baseball and softball fields through June 2 and voted to eliminate the city's director of athletic fields position.","actionData","errors"]

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