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The council cited the executive-session authority in state law when moving to take the action. The city attorney introduced the motion under “pursuant to section 307(b)(4), Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes” as the legal basis for convening the executive session to discuss a potential lawsuit and annexation strategy: “Counsel do convene executive session to discuss a potential lawsuit ... an appropriate motion will be to authorize the city attorney to file an annexation petition to annex all of the property located within John T Griffin Industrial Park,” the city attorney said during the public meeting portion announcing the executive-session item.

A motion to authorize the city attorney to file the petition was made, seconded and approved on a roll-call vote with all members voting yes. Recorded members voting in favor included Mike Brawley, Tom Martindale, Dan Hall, Shirley Hilton Flannery, Tracy Hoose, Jamie Stout, Deputy Mayor Derek Reed and Mayor Patrick Kale.

The council adjourned after approving the motion. The transcript records the vote and the council’s move into executive session; the motion authorizes the city attorney to pursue annexation through the petition process, which may involve subsequent legal filings and public-notice steps outside this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Call City Council Meeting for April 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Following an executive session under Oklahoma law, the City of Muskogee City Council voted to authorize the city attorney to file an annexation petition to annex all property within John T Griffin Industrial Park.","taxTitle","City of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma","taxId",62213,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253514,"Muskogee council approves estoppel certificate for Ferdinand Technologies amid public questions about county contracts and pre-annexation work",524,267000,791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3180577-697d81ff6f585e3d6ce704c1c0271fcb&start=267&end=791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3180577-697d81ff6f585e3d6ce704c1c0271fcb/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6253514/Oklahoma/Muskogee-council-approves-estoppel-certificate-for-Ferdinand-Technologies-amid-public-questions-about-county-contracts-and-pre-annexation-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253514-1c3a9f89f77cbd528e866214a008df4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985045&Signature=FdKGY6PX5y59nEJ3-8EMuZft2c4mqOCAVQWA1j1rh8GbZ1Fr5PkIRImnAEQHYeZ2ckmgd7v2ddbWHhJS3yeUCxqptzNN5WTdaEt9gH3xGHkm27Vqxb6hZP3qGGFPBoG0ZoUlQgDvrfk9vgN7VBYa94KSDHp77fu52f6rS6rfn8kZYaCNboemUNlRJKlPe20~Bf-HwVhFAwGnYjvRtvka02sDmp4bf6GuWzAzo9f28BO3vPhUqW90RULqwZtGMd2X3dKC-bDSgADbUPzt382PkpyuXYN7I9MkBNj1Uq2IdOs2Gkjfy-Iw42NVX8YwvCjFh90RmuTuY-QqTvDHr4bjtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Muskogee City Council on April 30 approved an estoppel certificate between the city and Ferdinand Technologies LLC related to industrial development at the Port of Muskogee and authorized Mayor Patrick Kale to execute the certificate.

City staff described an estoppel certificate as a document required when property or a business interest is sold to a third-party buyer; the certificate confirms there are no outstanding contractual obligations between the original contracting parties. “The estoppel agreement is typically required when a company or or a property that's for a large amount of money is being sold to a third party buyer besides the original contracting parties,” a staff member explained.

During public comment, Charles Crawford raised concerns about whether the estoppel relies on a county contract rather than a city contract and said the physical work on the site predated annexation into the city. Crawford told the council he did not see Pioneer Trail LLC or Ferdinand Technologies LLC named as contracting parties in documents he reviewed and questioned why a county contract would be presented as a city document. He said the work visible in photographs and drone video was completed in February 2025 before the property was annexed into the city on Feb. 24, and that the estoppel’s $777,000 figure would shift fiscal burden from 68,000 county residents to 37,000 city residents: “And, I speak to that, matter in concern with, there's approximately 68,000 people in the county, and there's, only 37,000 people in the city. So the, the burden of the $777,000 in the estoppel certificate, would be, shifted significantly from 68 to 37.”

Crawford also said the work included a storm sewer adjacent to what he described as “20 Fourth Street” at the boundary between sections 15 and 16 and asked for related documents under the Open Records Act.

Mayor Patrick Kale invited Crawford to meet with the city attorney after the meeting to review his questions. The council then moved, seconded and approved the estoppel certificate by a unanimous roll-call vote. Recorded members voting yes were Mike Brawley, Tom Martindale, Dan Hall, Shirley Hilton Flannery, Tracy Hoose, Jamie Stout, Deputy Mayor Derek Reed and Mayor Patrick Kale.

The council did not amend the estoppel certificate during the meeting and did not read additional contract language into the public record; Crawford requested supplemental documents and an open-records review.

The estoppel approval immediately preceded an executive-session item concerning a possible lawsuit and an annexation petition for property in the John T Griffin Industrial Park.","The City of Muskogee City Council approved an estoppel certificate related to Ferdinand Technologies LLC's Port of Muskogee project, after a public commenter urged the city to clarify whether the certificate relies on county contracts and noted work was done before annexation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6253519,"Muskogee council approves water and sewer agreement with Ferdinand Technologies for Port project",180,108000,288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3180577-697d81ff6f585e3d6ce704c1c0271fcb&start=108&end=288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3180577-697d81ff6f585e3d6ce704c1c0271fcb/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6253519/Oklahoma/Muskogee-council-approves-water-and-sewer-agreement-with-Ferdinand-Technologies-for-Port-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253519-80a8a617e5a6759e0b909823ab4e4ab6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985045&Signature=JWTAdIiRqAq2YWa~lLKuvCtCpnSioN3ZTUbQRq9jvzZAkCy6oI5BUSQ1JR8RAzPVInZjxvps5OBDU0eZt~879p4S1IqGABSx5V8QUwoWu9ed1uDiSytLIK38f~LrhzfjXEDNZAVQegCH2yswKoyllSZrHD8FxKbdlqvV1rtV5klnTHMlohSqg-WIDfkOU~XhLrQsFchUt7mr68wLvDcAxeOPPtk~4rLlJ0e0f~~rdyqryCVcj4wmLET6N14S4HG~43FCmdGlLF63v-Aub-iwvTz351ZbISsEC8SpwkfUcxl~NI5cjPoGcHkasqrroaShcNME7cAM8E2-RwJqL9eCNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Muskogee City Council on April 30 approved a water and sewage facilities agreement with Ferdinand Technologies LLC for industrial development at the Port of Muskogee and authorized Mayor Patrick Kale to sign the document.

City staff said the agreement covers basic water and sewer facilities to serve the company’s planned operations at the port. A staff member described the company’s plan as a “one time fill” followed by a closed-loop system and said sewer and water service would be limited to regular office use by employees: “The company that's coming in is going to do a 1 time fill, and then they'll have a closed loop system with no drainage at all. And the water and sewage will be to supply it to their offices just for regular use by their employees in office building.”

Mike Miller, the city manager, asked the council to note that the contract contained an item that needed correction before final execution. “In the contract that needs to be corrected,” Miller said during the meeting.

A motion to approve the agreement was made, seconded and passed on a roll-call vote with all members voting yes. Recorded members voting in favor included Mike Brawley, Tom Martindale, Dan Hall, Shirley Hilton Flannery, Tracy Hoose, Jamie Stout, Deputy Mayor Derek Reed and Mayor Patrick Kale.

The council did not alter the substance of the agreement during the meeting; the action authorized the mayor to execute the document once the clerical correction Miller noted was addressed.

The item was presented as agenda item 1 and discussed immediately before a public comment period and the council’s subsequent vote on a related estoppel certificate for the same company.","The City of Muskogee City Council unanimously approved a water and sewage facilities agreement with Ferdinand Technologies LLC for industrial development at the Port of Muskogee and authorized the mayor to execute the contract, with staff noting a clerical correction was needed before final execution.","actionData","errors"]

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