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Mayor Martin Tucker said the agreement was drafted on an American Institute of Architects (AIA) form and reflected previously discussed items such as capacity for animals, size, and location. A council member asked whether the city attorney had reviewed the contract; the response on the record was that the attorney had not yet reviewed it. The council then moved to approve the professional services agreement with Therum LLC; the clerk recorded \"Yes\" votes from Council member Miller, Council member Fuller and Mayor Martin Tucker and a \"No\" vote from Vice Mayor Mike Similescu, resulting in a 3-1 vote in favor of the contract.

No amendments to the contract were recorded in the meeting discussion. The motion carried and no further directions or timelines were specified on the record. The council adjourned the special meeting after the vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Durant City Council 4/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a professional services agreement with Therum LLC for engineering services on a new Durant animal shelter; the contract passed on a 3-1 roll-call vote with Vice Mayor Mike Similescu recorded as the lone \"No.\"","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, Durant City, Bryan County , Oklahoma","taxId",76013,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605606,"Durant amends code to rely on state rules for tattoo studios, removes local conditional-use requirement",133,1078000,1211000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985624-b3eeae6aa234283dec558d187804940b&start=1078&end=1211","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985624-b3eeae6aa234283dec558d187804940b/thumbnail_1078000.jpg","/articles/6605606/Oklahoma/Durant-amends-code-to-rely-on-state-rules-for-tattoo-studios-removes-local-conditional-use-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605606-4a32d3961241c906ec3c296b51fb00da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770847091&Signature=BTNY4DbN7i4Ffosd2EeWO97ScVX3ETp46himcU7enA2kqZJTR18vRrdWk3cW8trHO~kTEXrRvgpXk~qEoQ~-kQcbgXaZkeUcDLfoZP5HpVOp47Ga5mDHlXMjxC6C4ouATYBsGDlxpt50v7rXK-wTlvO-BXqD6R2sR3o1RFrN61FT-H7djPZZqqO7QhvAMAu2DM8N5pAUh173CCplJMQZR4NvqPSIo9Mw~nQI3lNkhGDTrXt3MyIyGPpwRjLiL9gs-Q3XGW7neORVsvHizYJ1WiTkoCMZjDH-fUaF7FL5~fuW~~RX1SxCpfY6Me5Lt-8MQ3aXCfLIQvKhPURI7BVyew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Durant City Council approved an ordinance to amend the city code so that tattoo studios must follow state regulations, removing overlapping local regulations and eliminating the need for a city conditional-use permit for those studios.

City staff explained the change as a \"cleanup\" to remove current city regulations that duplicate state standards and to avoid repeated local updates each time the state changes its rules. Paul, a staff member, said the ordinance \"removes all the current city regulations regarding tattoo shops, and it already follows state guidelines,\" and that the change would \"allow us to just roll with the state guidelines.\" Pam, a staff member, said she supported the structure because \"it does mirror state law,\" and noted the state modified its rules last November 2024 to remove a prior prohibition on locating a studio within 1,000 feet of a school, play yard or church.

Under the revision, applicants for tattoo-studio permits will be required to show proof of compliance with state regulatory sign-offs as part of the city's application process; the city will continue to enforce zoning and building codes at the time of local permitting. Council members asked about how the city will track state updates; staff replied that applicants must document state approval when they apply, and that the city will rely on those state certifications rather than duplicate regulatory language locally.

Council members approved the ordinance and separately approved an emergency declaration to make the ordinance effective immediately. The clerk recorded unanimous \"Yes\" roll-call votes for the ordinance and for the emergency declaration.","The Durant City Council approved an ordinance removing city-specific tattoo regulations and permitting tattoo studios in specified districts by deferring to state sanitation and safety regulations; an emergency clause was also adopted to make the change immediately effective.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6605611,"Durant City Council appoints Martin Tucker mayor and Mike Similescu vice mayor",90,1008000,1098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985624-b3eeae6aa234283dec558d187804940b&start=1008&end=1098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985624-b3eeae6aa234283dec558d187804940b/thumbnail_1008000.jpg","/articles/6605611/Oklahoma/Durant-City-Council-appoints-Martin-Tucker-mayor-and-Mike-Similescu-vice-mayor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605611-09fe667d6511e1a85c898ec596cffea7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770847091&Signature=C1Y9H2QzHa5nqWVvOp-R~hg9EtQiWBTE0avK7~6wsX634d9EzL2KZfXKMbJvU43aqPC0EE8hcaUL7sc9-keS-jQemy5qnzWly9-PSyCqL2XgV6go9UvRNIFh3sJ2EnMPAvPZoNS0xAE7m2KX0lLfCIA-YJnLxUeUuUcv0YK~VkL9GXeWFwhtqG5zKxBkjgpFofZ6eCaRldv-CyuCkKIWDHCO3XNzldceid8h-zWJDlG6aAm0JPzCeFvN0Mmr9XO3nfoU3G4fNiGATwKDhPe3pDDBKsaoCwfprNUJvLcAS-BRlh6LC-BfOjJ~TiPHYjx-rXJds~VHaL3qf-3MT5Kx6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a special meeting, the Durant City Council appointed Martin Tucker as mayor and Mike Similescu as vice mayor.

The vote to appoint Martin Tucker passed unanimously after a nomination and a second; the clerk recorded \"Yes\" votes from Council member Miller, Council member Fuller, Vice Mayor Mike Similescu and Martin Tucker. The council then nominated and confirmed Mike Similescu as vice mayor by unanimous roll call.

The appointments followed a short swearing-in earlier in the meeting for Council members Fuller and Miller. The council opened the floor for nominations, received a nomination to appoint Martin Tucker as mayor, and, after a second and roll-call votes, confirmed the appointment. The same procedure followed for the vice mayor nomination and confirmation.

There were no recorded objections or discussion during the votes and the clerk recorded the roll calls for each motion. The special meeting contained no other action on these appointments beyond the nominations and roll-call votes.","At a special meeting the Durant City Council unanimously appointed Martin Tucker as mayor and Mike Similescu as vice mayor during the council's organizational actions.","actionData","errors"]

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Durant approves engineering contract with Therum LLC for new animal shelter; 3-1 vote

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