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Key votes and outcomes
- Adoption of Mayes County Connected Safety Action Plan — passed (see separate article).

- Hotel‑motel tax resolution: council amended allocations and approved new procedures. The revised allocation accepted for the new fiscal year was described in discussion as 30% to the Chamber of Commerce, 10% to Pryor Main Street, 10% to Pryor Public Schools and the remaining balance to a grant/allocation fund administered by the Hotel‑Motel Board for events, tourism promotion and capital projects. The council also added a requirement that awarded funds be reimbursed (applicants submit receipts) rather than provided as unrestricted advance payments. Motion and amendment were made during the meeting and the revised resolution was approved by roll-call vote (majority yes votes recorded).

- Addendum: authorize Pryor Main Street to apply for TSET Legacy grant for completion of downtown streetscape, including updated signals, ADA-compliant ramps, bump-outs and permanent downtown lighting. Council approved submission of the application and staff said the grant window required rapid turnaround.

- Health and benefits renewal: council approved group health, dental, vision, life and disability renewals for FY2025–26 with negotiated changes that reduced an initial 15% renewal request to a roughly 5% overall increase in the city’s package; staff detailed estimated employee payroll impacts for family and buy‑up plan tiers.

- Ordinances and readings:
- Second reading and approval of an ordinance amending city code 7‑4‑4 (camping) — council approved; the motion to waive reading and approve passed by recorded vote.
- Second reading and approval of a zoning change from residential duplex to multi‑residential (RM) for a described property — motion passed by vote.
- First reading of an ordinance amending the definition of hotel/motel to facilitate state collection was amended to take no action after staff reported guidance from the Oklahoma Tax Commission; council voted in favor of postponing action pending revisions.

Votes, movers and recorded tallies (selected items)
- Hotel‑motel tax resolution (amended): mover (Brashears amended the motion), seconder (Trammell). Recorded vote: Bradshaw — yes; Beshears — yes; Trammell — yes; Coppier — yes; Smith — yes; Lamar — yes. Outcome: approved. (Motion text and allocation percentages discussed during meeting.)

- Addendum TSET Legacy grant authorization: mover (Gauthier), seconder (Bradshaw). Outcome: approved. (Council authorized staff to prepare and submit application.)

- Health benefits renewal: mover (noted in meeting), seconded; council approved the negotiated renewal package that reduced the initial premium increase. Outcome: approved.

Other procedural votes included approval of consent agenda items and minutes; the meeting record shows roll-call votes for those consent items.

What the decisions mean
- Hotel‑motel allocations: the new allocation structure redirects a portion of the previously designated school allocation into a pooled grant fund for tourism and event support; the Chamber agreed to reduce its share to preserve a 10% allocation for schools as a compromise. The Hotel‑Motel Board also introduced a tiered application system (tier 1 local single‑night events, tier 2 regional draws, tier 3 multi‑night events intended to generate hotel stays).

- Streetscape grant application: staff said the project scope aligns with earlier engineering work and that final design approvals would return to the Streets Committee and council if the city is invited to proceed with implementation funding.

- Benefits renewal: staff negotiated a lower rate than originally proposed; employees on family tiers were given examples of expected paycheck impacts and the city said it would pursue programs (Insure Oklahoma, Medicare education events) to help employees manage costs.

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The plan was presented to the council by Arianna Dare, speaking on behalf of the Mayes County Trails Alliance. Dare said the plan was funded through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant award to Mayes County, and that local partners — including Pryor Creek — had contributed to the required match. “Back in 2022, the city of Pryor actually contributed $10,000 to that match,” Dare said. She described the plan as “a gift to the schools” because it includes Safe Routes to School elements that aim to address crash data and safer crossings near schools.

Why it matters: adoption as a local resolution strengthens the city’s position when applying for implementation grants. Dare said many grant rubrics ask whether a project is part of a formally adopted plan and that formal adoption increases scoring for future grant applications.

Process and vote
A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded during the city attorney’s report. Dare outlined outreach that produced the plan: a steering committee, community open houses, surveys and stakeholder interviews. She said the planning process aimed to be community-informed and to prioritize school safety in areas with narrow shoulders and high crash data.

Council members asked questions about property impacts, funding and jurisdiction. Dare said most recommended trail alignments are on public right-of-way and that acquisition or compensation processes would apply if private land were needed. She also said implementation funding would be pursued on a project-by-project basis and that many grants require the jurisdiction applying to have ownership or right-of-way.

The council voted to adopt the resolution. The roll-call recorded in the meeting transcript shows the following responses: Mark — yes; Trotter — yes; Bradshaw — yes; DeShield — yes; Coppier — yes; Smith — no. The resolution passed.

What’s next
Dare encouraged Pryor Creek to participate in the countywide effort and to coordinate on implementation funding. She said the plan will inform grant applications for pedestrian signals, crosswalk upgrades and other safety measures; for the Safe Routes elements, she said schools and community partners were already involved in planning.

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The city said the contract specified an April 3 completion date and that the contractor would owe $500 per day in liquidated damages after that date. “I think when we added it up, we’re somewhere in the neighborhood of $3,035,000 dollars already that they owe us on top of that,” a city staff member said during the meeting. Staff said those sums reflect the daily damages multiplied across the project’s extended schedule.

Why it matters: the unfinished overlay affects traffic, safety and other city projects timed to be completed before public events. City staff said the unresolved work and an apparent fuel contamination incident stored on city property are creating environmental and public-safety concerns ahead of FreedomFest and other summer activities.

City account of delays and sabotage
City staff described a sequence of contractor-related problems: missed start dates, reliance on weather-day allowances, claims of missing materials or oil, staff redirected to other projects and, most recently, an incident at the soccer complex where contractor equipment that runs on diesel was found to have gasoline in the tanks. The city said the subcontractor companies within the contracting team have split, and that one party has accused the other of intentionally contaminating equipment. The staff member said the vehicles and equipment remain on city property and that an oil truck at the site was observed leaking; city crews had placed a temporary cap and bucket as an interim measure.

The city said it has an engineer on site every day and that Infrastructure Solutions (Michael, an engineer contracted by the city) is documenting temperatures, compaction and repairs. “Everyday, Dale with infrastructure and I have been talking on the phone… Every day,” the same city staff member said. Staff said they have sent the contractor notices, including a seven-day demand letter, and that legal counsel has been engaged.

Possible remedies and next steps
City staff told the council they are pursuing multiple remedies: continued on-site monitoring, written notices, discussion with the contractor’s bonding company and the option to terminate and rebid the work if the contractor cannot complete it satisfactorily. Staff said rebidding the unfinished portions and pursuing the contractor’s bond remain live options if deficiencies are not corrected quickly.

Environmental and event timing concerns
Council members and staff flagged environmental cleanup and public-safety issues. The staff member said contamination and an oil leak on the contractor’s equipment required immediate remediation and that the city would not tolerate hazardous material on the site given an upcoming fireworks event. “We have FreedomFest in less than four weeks, and it has to be done,” the staff member said. The council pressed staff to ensure the equipment is removed and the site remediated promptly.

Monitoring and quality control
City representatives emphasized that the city’s engineer is monitoring workmanship and that defective areas have been reworked to meet contract standards. The staff member said infrastructure staff are documenting repairs and that photographic evidence and testing are being kept on file to support any future claims.

No council vote required
The council discussion produced no formal motion on the overlay itself during this meeting; staff said they would continue legal and contract actions and report back. Staff asked council members and the public to be patient while the city follows the contract remedies and bonding processes.

Lasting implications
City staff said the episode underscores the risks of contractor selection and the cost of project delays. They briefed council members on possible legal steps, including rebidding and pursuing the contractor’s bond, and asked for continued support as they finalize next steps.

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