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The council awarded a fence contract for Elmwood Cemetery, approved invoices and payments for multiple infrastructure projects, adopted insurance coverage through the Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group and approved the hiring of a public relations officer. The council tabled a work order for a proposed splash pad project until January 2026.

Votes-at-a-glance: the council approved the minutes for September 2025; accepted claims for the city and EMS; awarded a $50,533 contract to Proline Fence and Gate LLC for the Elmwood Cemetery north fence; approved a $5,000 invoice (WAG-25-01) to Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC for design/planning work tied to that fence; approved a no-cost change order to extend the completion date for the wastewater treatment plant headworks project (WAG-23-02); and approved contractor pay applications for that headworks project. Separately, the Wagoner Public Works Authority approved invoices for residual removal at the Wagner Water Treatment Plant and approved replacing a 100-horsepower backwash pump at the Widener Water Treatment Plant.

Councilors also approved purchasing building and contents insurance and liability/cyber/auto coverage through the Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group for city properties and vehicles; they approved hiring Drew Allen as the city’s public relations officer at a salaried rate of $40,560 per year, effective Oct. 7, 2025; they ended the probationary period for public-works employee Glenn Murphy effective Aug. 28, 2025; and they authorized an agreement among the City of Wagoner, the Wagoner Economic Development Authority and Wagoner County Economic Development Authority for a downtown public event space called “The Junction.”

Several motions were routine and passed on roll-call votes. For the Elmwood fence contract, roll-call votes recorded a majority in favor; the council then approved the associated invoice for the consulting firm that prepared the plans and specifications. For the wastewater headworks project the council approved a no-cost schedule extension after staff said delivery delays in equipment manufacturing had necessitated it; council and staff recommended the extension after reviewing the contractor’s updated schedule.

Not all items were approved for immediate action. A $14,770 work order for professional services to develop splash-pad plans (project WHE25-03) was tabled after councilors said they wanted more information and an engineered estimate; the body voted to revisit the item in January 2026 so staff could return with a design and budget estimate.

The Wagoner Public Works Authority separately approved two invoices from Sandyland Environmental — $63,000 and $105,000 — for lagoon residuals removal at the Wagner Water Treatment Plant, and approved a $101,000 replacement for a 100-horsepower backwash pump at the Widener Water Treatment Plant after staff said the existing pump is 12 years old and parts are increasingly difficult to obtain. Public-works leadership said the replacement includes a two-year warranty and will be funded by moving existing budget lines if needed; officials said other funding sources would be considered before touching long-term reserves.

The council majority also voted to advertise and accept bids for repainting the Wagoner Civic Center exterior after approving a $4,000 work order for plans and specifications. Councilors said the work order will include an engineering review of a north wall that has been leaking into the theater, and the subsequent public bid will cover repairs and repainting as specified in the engineered plans.

Councilors recorded their votes by roll call on the record for each item. Where staff recommended approval, councilors generally supported the recommendations; items requiring more analysis or cost estimates were delayed for future meetings.

Ending: City staff and the Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC, which advised on several capital projects, will return with detailed budgets and engineered plans for the splash-pad and civic-center repair items. The council scheduled follow-ups for the tabling and bid-authorizing actions and will consider funding allocations during upcoming budget work sessions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Business Meeting (City of Wagoner, Wagoner Public Works Authority, WEDA) October 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Oct. 6 meeting the Wagoner City Council and the Wagoner Public Works Authority approved a series of contracts, payments and insurance purchases, hired a public relations officer and authorized bids on a civic-center repaint. A proposed splash-pad design work order was tabled to January 2026.","taxTitle","Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma","taxId",70704,"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},6429343,"Business owner tells council Open Records and permitting responses included inaccuracies; alleges officer-report mismatch with body camera footage",419,1791000,2210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900678-e26bbd57b62a7ff4151fe432bde94a29&start=1791&end=2210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900678-e26bbd57b62a7ff4151fe432bde94a29/thumbnail_1791000.jpg","/articles/6429343/Wagoner/Wagoner-County/Oklahoma/Business-owner-tells-council-Open-Records-and-permitting-responses-included-inaccuracies-alleges-officer-report-mismatch-with-body-camera-footage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6429343-9cc4019b747f21153364f0ddb4312639/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142082&Signature=J0nJvLRId7rr-iCmT-SpWvDp8CDIQtlUAWQ-EJzFCDWaefMi4B~L0qoNQop~SNIQMlYcFoW-a2y4OLxWDUS941aXLUXNiMuHujK7qRTJ887EbIyPdSF-V62PPK9bh1jCjr8ZhVRDTLbbJ1nLZK-AEoKFTo6fPQkDXoSksL9ZljVPB6PthgQ2TOI0q01CZZKzJi4myoHpAh~XCEYNCqY4TOqGG8frCL0VH3OVd8-pbCrbsnSj5AkFJaO9QwRf~B~ZPTW3TF~jaROjX~D8KzChXyec0OghHPF2GBbBmonHrPxq1De44l-WcT~3HwTzsAJ87ujT97avA2LYzRQPE41bqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WAGONER, Okla. — At the Oct. 6 Wagoner City Council meeting, business owner and resident Travis Mitchell used the unscheduled public-appearance period to tell the council he had encountered inaccurate and incomplete responses to Open Records Act requests, alleged a discrepancy between a police report and recorded body-camera footage, and raised concerns about inspection and permitting records.

Mitchell said he sought records after an incident involving his business and described receiving conflicting explanations when he asked for documents and video. \"We were provided inaccurate information and incomplete information in response to some of the open records acts,\" Mitchell said, adding that supervisors later told him that certain procedures he was told were not standard actually were part of department protocol. He said official documents he received contained what he described as \"misleading and false information.\"

On the police matter, Mitchell said an officer's narrative in a police report did not match body-camera video he received under an open-records request. He said he raised the issue with Police Chief Bob Haley and that an internal review was ongoing; he urged the city to pursue transparency and consistency. He also said earlier guidance from staff that there was no body-camera footage was later contradicted when the chief located footage and staff corrected the record.

Mitchell also described concerns about permitting and inspection records, saying some inspection approvals lacked full contractor listings and that written notes were missing in cases where contractors were instructed to move electrical boxes to meet code. \"The inspector's responsibility is ensure the safety and fairness apply to equality to all contractors and property owners without biases,\" Mitchell told the council, and asked for greater transparency and consistent record-keeping.

Mayor and staff acknowledged Mitchell's comments; Chief Haley and staff were not recorded as giving a public reply on the record during the unscheduled-appearance period, but the transcript shows Mitchell said he had shared email correspondence with the chief and was awaiting further response.

Ending: Mitchell concluded by urging the council to pursue transparency and consistent procedures across departments. Councilors did not take formal action during the public-comment period but the matters raised will be subject to follow-up through department processes.","At the Oct. 6 meeting, local business owner Travis Mitchell told the council he received incomplete or inaccurate open-records responses, said a police report did not match body-camera footage, and raised concerns about permitting inspections and contractor listings.",{"_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},6429347,"Wagoner council tables splash-pad design work order to January for engineered estimate",338,783000,1121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900678-e26bbd57b62a7ff4151fe432bde94a29&start=783&end=1121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900678-e26bbd57b62a7ff4151fe432bde94a29/thumbnail_783000.jpg","/articles/6429347/Wagoner/Wagoner-County/Oklahoma/Wagoner-council-tables-splash-pad-design-work-order-to-January-for-engineered-estimate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6429347-7b58799844a5e251f156b3843521fae3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142082&Signature=SA3faz7Xxh5WjvLtYEPPWYixsRQV1jCuz7jVt4j6ZmBMr7ws8I-R1y9TDzdJLyrIREXUln7LWvqJwmZHGxp-L7EKD482tu7RtWwmGMVHJ5nowt5ykl1UCslCX~WWHVA~kDLU4HRIjBLtxgW7jxsx0nvg2ZPY7bsX1GMtdT1wpVi3-mpgbGcOlIilRjk40lfvyIP~1jsV8Bt2nPOdLTKV3aZ1-JWpEPvv7uoX-ekQ8cRIhYxPZ1cT2Ogoyi0wsL-rB2cGNvzX~NHfwvKM6M-UXrcqdPUEzWTYj~G9x5cKV1GtGdUR6eVKWs6PM5WoJVMBBChSFzU~Re3UYm39IvCCVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WAGONER, Okla. — The Wagoner City Council on Oct. 6 voted to table a $14,770 work order for professional services to develop plans, specifications and a bid package for a proposed splash pad until January 2026.

Councilors said they wanted an engineered cost estimate and a completed design before approving spending tied to the project and before committing funds or applying for grant cycles. A consultant from the Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC told the council it would take about 60 to 90 days after staff meetings to produce an acceptable engineered design and estimate suitable for bid and potential grant applications. The council directed staff to return with that design at the January 2026 meeting.

Cherokee Nation funding was discussed during related agenda items; staff said the Nation has provided funds in prior cycles and that recipients must provide a 10% match, which may be cash or in-kind labor (\"sweat equity\"). The consultant said Cherokee Nation funds can be held until the city is ready to execute a project contract, but the council also heard that future cycles may be competitive.

Councilors emphasized the need to advertise the project for competitive bids once engineered plans are ready, and a council majority agreed that tabling the work order until January would allow staff to return with the required scope and estimate. The motion to table was approved on roll call.","Councilors voted to delay approving a $14,770 professional-services work order to develop splash-pad plans until staff produces an engineered design and cost estimate; staff expects 60–90 days to produce a design.","actionData","errors"]

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