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- Consent agenda (City Council): Council approved the consent agenda covering minutes (regular meeting 04/21/2025 and a special meeting), claims of $253,602.03 and payroll expenses of $234,788.96, and an ASAP Energy invoice of $30,880.33. Motion made and seconded; recorded as approved.

- Park Hill Amendment No. 12 (City Council): Approved to authorize design-only work for hangar construction (see article on airport hangars). Motion made by Mr. Adair, second recorded; outcome approved.

- FAA grant application AIP-3-40-0003-021-20254A (City Council): Council authorized submission of the FAA grant application and delegated authority to the city business manager and the mayor to sign documents and accept the grant if awarded. Motion made and seconded; outcome approved.

- Appointment of City Council President: Council appointed Greg Bowman to continue as City Council President; motion carried.

- Executive session: Council voted to enter executive session under 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1) and (B)(2) for labor negotiations and contract discussions, as recorded in the meeting minutes; motion carried.

- Emergency authorization for water-line repairs: Council authorized the city business manager to exceed his normal spending limit to address water-line breaks that occurred during the day; motion carried.

- Alva Utility Authority (AUA) consent agenda: AUA approved its consent agenda including minutes (04/21/2025), claims of $183,436.83 and payroll expenses of $62,394.77. Motion carried.

- Economic Development Authority (EDA) consent agenda: EDA approved its consent agenda including minutes (04/21/2025), claims of $491,229.33 and payroll expenses of $19,722.28. Motion carried.

- NWSU Foundation scholarship payment (EDA): EDA approved payment of $279,082.75 for spring 2025 scholarships for 290 students on the Alva campus; motion made by Mr. Adair, second by Mr. Hoffman; outcome approved.

For motions recorded as approved, the meeting transcript shows roll-call votes yielding affirmative votes by councilmembers present; the transcript does not always include a complete named tally for each motion. Where amounts or item identifiers in the transcript seemed unclear when read aloud, those figures are presented as recorded in the meeting text and should be confirmed against the official agenda packet or minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alva City Council May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and recorded approvals from the City Council, Alva Utility Authority (AUA) and Economic Development Authority (EDA) at the meeting.","taxTitle","Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma","taxId",70730,"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},6532242,"Economic Development Authority approves $279,082.75 for NWOSU scholarships for Alva campus",2652,961000,3613000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f&start=961&end=3613","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f/thumbnail_961000.jpg","/articles/6532242/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Economic-Development-Authority-approves-27908275-for-NWOSU-scholarships-for-Alva-campus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532242-fa8165b76e0af450c7f39c3350bfd4e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145923&Signature=SRDfCU7m89OcOBiwNTF6-yDzQUITi13eiwMvWDCCwwJkUMf942O1ADJMnMmm2CxgGeTaZMNHLEVYso3BNajRieDFm~L0YulKrAfK5D9DDA9sJjJrqM13TePkMye3I1KNVQlCHX5caAAGUSPvVjU2tR9TnEoiAQOqUQJCuJ~p4pDfttYhZK5BFZ9lyvHoZXG~sIT1j7BYhud9Cs-9ypC8E~saBlSzCgs6q-OiPlZzyClQoqQR9p79utN9nY-lRa1CSZjyq8PkfYb1hMVGFhl-3SpwAHrShE1dmIcfVN-qMFcZVQ89royNg04fzNGhaTLVqL2RGPsnhNHOeCviWKWn-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alva Economic Development Authority voted to approve scholarship expenditures for the spring 2025 semester to the NWSU (Northwestern Oklahoma State University) Foundation totaling $279,082.75.

A representative from the NWSU Foundation addressed the council and thanked the city for support of the scholarship program. In the presentation the representative said the spring scholarship allocation covered 290 students at the Alva campus and that enrollment was slightly higher than the prior spring. The presenter described increased campus activity during graduation and summer programs and provided the invoice figure of $279,082.75 to the authority.

The authority moved and seconded approval of the scholarship expenditure as listed in the agenda; the motion carried and the funds were authorized for disbursement according to the authority’s agenda item.

Council and staff described the university as an economic driver for the community and thanked foundation staff for their work. The action was recorded as an approval by the Economic Development Authority.","The Alva Economic Development Authority approved a spring 2025 scholarship payment of $279,082.75 to the NWOSU (NWSU) foundation to support 290 students on the Alva campus, following a presentation from a foundation representative.",{"_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},6532247,"Council hears Granicus SmartGov demonstration as staff seeks permitting, records modernization",1107,1108000,2215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f&start=1108&end=2215","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f/thumbnail_1108000.jpg","/articles/6532247/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Council-hears-Granicus-SmartGov-demonstration-as-staff-seeks-permitting-records-modernization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532247-ff64a57585b386e36377d74132bf4177/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145923&Signature=ZEU121kWBusy~bgixbGyewzp1BvN9pm7tqIS1y5XfeXq45XfyvBe8I3rNB4NcQtiv3~8r8B4L05OufX27WwMGC1D33flvtyaoRgAudGIqoFwFqKpVn929dCNuIcKSnlR0iFJbQT5cXY0Eouflx42u3QcoCFs8t9n~~tUEj4xCw-qGh5Ezi0ikrP7L~NHzlYQiO-~D-98wRyy~hG5jPV0O0qgIggZCJoXOjBVuFSPwyl36nMF0Czj01HedsyPypqX1T-cOpJBnRB1VFGiuS5~XkTYHWHG9a2cG3ZFOREHTSpi~GZJAvc6miQASp8VZur1WFBijBfJJLzxSHfrWyhapA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Granicus presented SmartGov to the Alva City Council as part of the city’s effort to modernize permitting, code enforcement and business-licensing workflows.

Jean Nagy, account executive for Granicus, described SmartGov as a community-development platform that handles permitting, planning, code enforcement and business licensing. Nagy said the system includes a public portal, a mobile app for field staff and reporting tools to generate performance and compliance reports. \"SmartGov is the name of our solution,\" Nagy said in opening remarks.

Helen Wyco, solutions consultant, emphasized scheduled reporting and the ability to generate statistical and geographic views of permits and enforcement cases. She said the platform can store all documents related to a property in a single digital file folder and can schedule automated reports for staff and elected officials.

City staff and council members asked about integration with the city’s financial software. Granicus representatives confirmed SmartGov can integrate with Tyler ENCODE so fee collections in SmartGov reconcile automatically with the general ledger. Nagy also said Granicus offers a fixed-price implementation, a five-year subscription structure with a small year-over-year uplifts (noted in the presentation as about 3%), and a merchant connector for online payments.

Staff described expected operational benefits: reduced paper records, consolidated parcel-based histories (permits, complaints, enforcement actions), faster plan review routing, mobile inspections that work offline, and public transparency through a portal. Building and code staff said the product would reduce duplicate data entry and provide better management-level dashboards.

Council members asked implementation questions including timeline, training and reporting. Granicus said implementation includes a business-process analysis, configuration of workflows and user acceptance testing, followed by training and a 30-day post-launch support period. The company cited peer jurisdictions that reported staff-efficiency gains after deployment.

No contract award was made at the meeting; staff characterized the presentation as part of due diligence and indicated the cost is budgeted at an amount comparable to the city’s current provider.","Vendors from Granicus presented SmartGov, a cloud-based permitting, planning and code-enforcement platform; staff highlighted integration with the city's Tyler ENCODE financial system and a proposed five-year fixed-price agreement.",{"_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},6532253,"Alva holds public hearing on fiscal 2025-26 budget; city manager presents figures",306,638000,944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f&start=638&end=944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6532253/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Alva-holds-public-hearing-on-fiscal-2025-26-budget-city-manager-presents-figures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532253-c3265679a7d101f0ee176941da66317d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145923&Signature=Ts4df9xK-uGmOsM4qXBy-QrPcUD5~IJ3Vr8-SzbgIM007vwSYzIfOm-6nCuPmWJW-5GRfPlt4XshJEm4SFuztGGpvK-xgnB9jR4fQzfPKV0rSqILgRMezwrJMk5U4Od6sl~A02ZqtOEPs~cnVFmdx4mfq0-1pZalleof8z2YHcpbMBS1daKVrJ1XvtAOzpzHCE9~2NjsmAO5viHMQQgkgTB~pmQazTWksOaWin2nvfJloQVF8j8v2Hk4bB8kjl~1oi3nLb1uZK32jk153NyoDStxVC6YY-bcsKBzpA3SvySSsV66WiyamrZJtkzeUQJZwF2iCfNit-M6QKJQR9ixbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alva City Council opened a public hearing on the proposed FY 2025–26 budget and heard a detailed presentation from the city business manager.

City business manager Steve Ford (as recorded in the meeting) outlined the major figures for the budget: general fund revenues of $6,236,940; a transfer from the utility authority of $2,638,816; dedicated sales tax receipts of $369,694; and general fund expenditures of $8,136,156. Ford stated the proposal represents a balanced budget, saying, \"It's a balanced budget.\"

Staff also reviewed other funds included in the budget documents provided with the agenda: an airport fund with projected revenue of $710,180, a street and alley fund showing revenue and expenditures with an expected surplus rollover, a donation fund and a capital improvement fund with an anticipated $320,000 transfer in. The utility authority (AUA) budgeted $5,028,002.50 in revenue and planned transfers to the general fund. The total budget across all city areas was presented as $17,814,005.27 with transfers in of $3,111,009.10 and transfers out of $2,765,005.94.

Ford asked whether there were questions from council or the public; none were offered during the hearing. He thanked staff for their work preparing the documents and noted the council is scheduled to approve the budget in June \"in accordance with state statute.\" The hearing provided the required public comment opportunity before final action.

No formal budget vote was taken at the hearing; the council will consider final approval at a subsequent meeting in June.","City staff presented the proposed FY 2025–26 budget at a public hearing; the plan showed a balanced general fund and detailed revenues, expenditures and transfers for multiple funds. Council will consider final approval in June in accordance with state statute.",{"_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},6532256,"Alva council approves design-only work for airport hangars and authorizes FAA grant application",137,2915000,3052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f&start=2915&end=3052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411802-804dc0994f513cfda5dac09ac41ca85f/thumbnail_2915000.jpg","/articles/6532256/Alva/Woods-County/Oklahoma/Alva-council-approves-design-only-work-for-airport-hangars-and-authorizes-FAA-grant-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532256-2189c7c8b07db87d8e4c283d307f925b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145924&Signature=bM1ZpNHaSA2pwcY5pQ56To-RDaRoSSnAQGfRV3a-5Va77D-GaoU2zcAru~p7Cv-jIf85OcbE6kwAOMzJuBzbz-awmVMhu-ijTwWXRBW3KL2t0VAZJMQiKqp28Gt3Uuh9a5XwvsuWhzvECmJY9KEj~Qyi~vpXy7efDRz4uqcK4yPvODAEU91sWUxdF0XTE2xt5SQ92r6I6GMCuKOoWtSvM14wJSm9b8QvJoWvsChzmxu~nYEkH3LM0tkTdrk8q5HtMR1AoiDr0pD86AFDYAUhhsJ9SLUNw-Zids2wCNbeGfMsJhjmrBE1FuLrD00ZL4w3oMptkebdqhKasq8v0Rxy1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alva City Council voted to authorize design-only work for new hangars at the municipal airport and to submit an FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant application to pay for that design work.

Council approved Park Hill Amendment No. 12, which the agenda described as authorization to proceed with design-only work for hangar construction using FAA grant funds. Council members then authorized submission of FAA grant AIP-3-40-0003-021-20254A and delegated authority to the city business manager and the mayor to sign grant documents and accept funds.

Mayor Parker and city staff said the FAA and Oklahoma Department of Aeronautics grants help the city keep airport projects moving even when full construction funding is not yet available. City staff explained the amendment permits design work now so projects remain ready for construction when funding arrives.

The grant application as read from the agenda referenced FAA AIP-3-40-0003-021-20254A and listed a grant amount and a required city match; in the meeting the figures were read as \"hundred and $5,004.50\" for the grant and a required city match of $5,550. Council discussion did not change the dollar figures as presented on the agenda.

Park Hill Amendment No. 12 and the grant-application authorization were approved by motion and second and were recorded as approved by the council.

Council members and staff said design work funded by the FAA grants will allow engineers to complete plans so the city can bid and build when construction funding becomes available. No construction contract was awarded at the meeting; the actions are limited to design authorization and grant-application submission.

The council’s approvals allow the city business manager and mayor to sign required grant documents and to proceed with the design phase under the terms described in the agenda.

Votes at the meeting on these airport items were recorded as approved by the council.","The Alva City Council approved Park Hill Amendment No. 12 to fund design work for new hangars and authorized submission of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant application to cover design costs; council authorized city officials to sign grant documents.","actionData","errors"]

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