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Prince said work at 502 South Wilson on the \"60 sixth\" project included removal of cracked concrete fence by James Tracy’s crew and that HVAC installation was underway this week. He described coordination with a neighboring business, Custom Commodity (a local trucking company), and mentioned the company’s owner and a historical connection to Elliot Truck Line in Texas dating back decades. Prince characterized the interaction as a positive public‑private partnership but did not provide contractual or financial details.

The administrator offered to answer questions and did not request immediate council action on the items reported. The meeting record does not include project budgets, construction schedules or specific start dates beyond the permit approval noted for the industrial‑park sanitary sewer.

Readers should note the transcript records Prince’s remarks as project status updates; the council did not take separate formal actions tied to these project statements during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","VUA and CC July 15 2025 Part 2","oneSentenceSummary","Administrator Bridal Prince told the council the REAP 2024 industrial-park project now has DEQ-approved sanitary sewer plans and permit; Miller Street work is underway with undercutting and gravel in place; at 502 South Wilson HVAC installation and fence removal work are in progress.","taxTitle","Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma","taxId",70728,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6171817,"Bonita Council accepts $99,537.45 bid for F-550 light-duty rescue from Red Line Fire Equipment",214,324000,538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393505-aaee52b416e1dc51db69edce7ce9e67b&start=324&end=538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393505-aaee52b416e1dc51db69edce7ce9e67b/thumbnail_324000.jpg","/articles/6171817/Vinita/Craig-County/Oklahoma/Bonita-Council-accepts-9953745-bid-for-F-550-light-duty-rescue-from-Red-Line-Fire-Equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171817-20aba642a68b80db167e4fc14c3c357f/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571281&Signature=QrdtVkoP8JLdZUBQ7AJKvJRCe-5WHB4g61ly0E4ajNCmH~dDbzhhOowbLKpqBe00fvu56QVpJVA~3YFXyChM7j6KpRRnH0xT7NQE3sWB9tQaE5nOZwkNPPtvGeQT61W1JFnceUo8~Q95mu9NZem7S2rCP041IhnW9h-p4aDBQubE78fO1Vgvsuv5h2q1FvZ0~FnvKk18Gl4~UQTLTOj1lY1eed~yWG-c6SKbYIUWtd06K1Gaw5KnDWU8z-iNuzDOmjnnq5zEZeNargiQ4OBS~ZkVfYCTZGjHgHrY83HoztPiatrHNchp42xdXxLpqEI0858DVWJ~c7YkXCvJWEE~Zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bonita City Council voted on July 15, 2025, to accept a bid from Red Line Fire Equipment and Supply LLC of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, for a 2024 F-550 light‑duty rescue vehicle at $99,537.45. Fire Chief Huxtable presented the recommendation; Councilmember Young moved acceptance and Councilmember Swift seconded. The motion passed with no recorded opposition.

Chief Huxtable told the council the new quote included the same specifications as an earlier proposal that had been roughly $145,000 but arrived at just under $100,000 for the same build, and that the vendor would mount and install radios, add four extra scene lights and include more custom paint. The chief noted the vendor’s quoted price was roughly $45,000 lower than the earlier figure presented at a prior meeting.

Council members asked whether the contract included a completion date; Chief Huxtable said the written contract did not include a completion date but that he had spoken with the vendor, who told him verbally the truck would be finished before the end of the calendar year. Huxtable said he would be reluctant to rely solely on the verbal estimate and that a completion date could be added to the contract.

The council approved the bid on the record; the motion noted that no money is due until completion of the truck. The meeting transcript records the motion amount as $99,537.45 and the vote as affirmative with no opposition. The council did not, in the meeting record, add a contractual completion date or note warranty or penalty provisions.

Further contract administration (including any written completion date, delivery timetable, warranty terms or progress milestones) would be handled in the contracting process; those specifics do not appear in the meeting transcript.","Council approved a contract with Red Line Fire Equipment and Supply LLC for a 2024 F-550 light-duty rescue vehicle at $99,537.45; the contract as presented did not include a completion date and the vendor said verbally it expected to finish before year-end.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6171819,"Bonita Council approves $7,110 purchase of two in-car police radio heads funded by REC grant",113,250000,363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393505-aaee52b416e1dc51db69edce7ce9e67b&start=250&end=363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393505-aaee52b416e1dc51db69edce7ce9e67b/thumbnail_250000.jpg","/articles/6171819/Vinita/Craig-County/Oklahoma/Bonita-Council-approves-7110-purchase-of-two-in-car-police-radio-heads-funded-by-REC-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171819-1eab3556561764aef536e3eb897a68c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571281&Signature=OVDJCIiFHAEpX~QF8C7DD4ZYHLTspg8s0AGZZPkoZ7M14tKUzoBwuAOaG2yUTsWD5XBehDSeckXEF1PPHTtMdL2qpa9b4JUOly4U8NyQ-FuDTpGPaACwblvvLxvjLOn8SfdBzpti1WjT2reHOeNxXTadbMTSavBkVvp0P5HfqXy~wKyKB1UD1eZXV68IaaGzAisjph9FB~3Xp1PBXW~VoN0ztpyeURk9CwzZvzD6e-gWjsZExIHXoleKqBy-0saNRIJvvVWM~nKtEI5Q70u8LW69t0noh0PcSXBk734drDQSGU6oGv~pHBZNrt-xZDmTJi-EZopKwbDW4G0Sl9D-kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bonita City Council on July 15, 2025, approved a $7,110.04 purchase of two in‑car radio heads from Chickasaw Communications for the police department, following Police Chief Mark Johnson’s recommendation. Councilmember Young moved the purchase and Councilmember Lair seconded; the motion passed with no opposition recorded.

Chief Mark Johnson told the council he had applied for and received a REC Roundup grant to cover the radios. He said the department had already replaced handheld units and about half of its in‑car units and that the two new Kenwood radio heads would be installed in Unit 5 and Unit 12.

The formal motion was made in open session; the transcript records the motion amount as $7,110.04 and the vote recorded as affirmative with no opposition. The council did not record additional conditions, installation timeline, or warranty details for the purchase on the meeting record.

The council voted on the recommendation immediately after Johnson’s presentation and entered the approval into the minutes; no further discussion was recorded.

Details not specified in the meeting record include the expected installation date, vendor delivery schedule and whether recurring maintenance costs are covered by existing departmental funds or the grant source.","Council approved Chief Mark Johnson’s recommendation to buy two in‑car radio heads from Chickasaw Communications for $7,110.04, funded via a REC Roundup grant; the units will go into Unit 5 and Unit 12.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6171821,"Bonita City Council removes water-plant foreman, reassigns employee and lifts suspension",64,65000,129000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393505-aaee52b416e1dc51db69edce7ce9e67b&start=65&end=129","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393505-aaee52b416e1dc51db69edce7ce9e67b/thumbnail_65000.jpg","/articles/6171821/Vinita/Craig-County/Oklahoma/Bonita-City-Council-removes-water-plant-foreman-reassigns-employee-and-lifts-suspension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171821-bbef8876dfcb047b2d90269923e77a1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776571281&Signature=kRo65Bvl08IgKosMCqYSUMf6fbr-Agz1l5hCkzdzk4fLOVaAR6ONoCxtDFCesDfGEUOEIMy8IuAUWQlS0evyO0Tgnkso8sShTSdkTChT7rpAVPiPUcNh0W-qok0eyGYCCf7gX5H-8Ohd70RINMZKDOW98UfJSsggx8VY9vZw1MPKfo7zxcvXcFXnoFwwXu-w9wCAcmuyd0Z0H2x~URaAIMgRJhAbPZDkc6mwpRzI4neyJKJcH~ewLKXbxHjxMbsFblJi92fI3-CYnQJ9BkzNqAXeqGqawSNgQL9tkTPawdysXiqWKABa5DshZ5VATeowm-In8n4v~mk9D-t48SoZ9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bonita City Council voted on July 15, 2025, to remove Kevin Kates from his foreman position at the city's water plant, reassign him to another department with pay equal to that department and immediately lift a suspension entered the previous day. Councilmember Lucas made the motion and an administrator, Bridal Prince, seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.

The motion as stated on the record was: \"remove Kevin Kates from the foreman position, to be reassigned to another department with the pay that would be equal to that department, and also that effective immediately the suspension would be lifted.\" The council recorded eight affirmative votes (Blair; Riley; Young; Wofford; Tyler; Swift; Lucas; Hare) and no recorded opposition. Missus Connell conducted the roll call.

The action followed the council's return to open session after an executive session; the meeting record notes that no votes were taken inside executive session and that the motion and vote occurred in open session. The council's formal motion and roll call constitute a decision rather than direction to staff: the removal, reassignment and lifting of suspension were approved as described on the record.

The meeting record does not show extended public debate or additional discussion about operational details of the water plant or the specific reassignment destination. The council’s action notes that the reassignment is subject to pay \"commensurate\" with the receiving department; the record does not specify the receiving department, the effective pay rate beyond that phrasing, or any changes to duties. The suspension referenced in the motion had been entered the previous day; the exact basis for that suspension is not specified in the minutes and was not described on the record during this vote.

Council action was announced immediately after the roll call: \"Motion is approved. Mr. Kates will be removed as a foreman at the water plant subject to reassignment, with commensurate pay and the suspension that was entered yesterday, is hereby lifted.\" The council then moved to subsequent agenda items.

Next steps (not detailed in the meeting transcript) would include the administrative reassignment itself and any personnel paperwork required to change position or pay. The transcript does not specify who will implement the reassignment or any timeline for that work.","At its July 15 meeting, the Bonita City Council voted to remove Kevin Kates from his foreman role at the water plant, reassign him to another department with commensurate pay and immediately lift a suspension entered the previous day.","actionData","errors"]

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