Alba council approves consent agenda, grant applications, committee appointment and interim manager stipend

The Alba City Council on an omnibus vote approved routine minutes and payroll and claims on the meeting agenda, authorized two grant applications, confirmed a mayoral committee appointment and approved a stipend for the interim city business manager.

The consent agenda — which included approval of multiple meeting minutes, August and September claims and payroll, and a Banner Fire Equipment invoice (11P20362) — passed on a motion by council member Brent Bowman and a second from council member Hoffman. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from the council members present.

The council voted to authorize submission of a $10,000 application under the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (local law enforcement program) to purchase an in‑vehicle camera and related hardware and services for the police department. Council member Brent Bowman moved the motion; council member Parsons seconded. Council members voted unanimously to submit the application; the purchase will proceed only if the grant is awarded and other funding is not found.

The council approved Resolution No. 2025‑14 authorizing application for financial assistance from the Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) Fund. Dr. (surname) Lauer moved the resolution and council member Hoffman seconded; the resolution passed by recorded voice vote.

Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Joelle Randall (name spelled variously in the meeting record as Joel and Noah Randall) to the Tourism Convention and Visitors Development Committee was approved on a motion by council member Parsons and second by council member Adair. The council recorded unanimous affirmative votes.

Following an executive session to discuss the employment of the city business manager under 25 O.S. §307(B)(1), the council returned to regular session and approved a monthly stipend for Courtney Nasarella (interim city business manager; name also appears in the transcript with alternate spellings) of $1,500 per month retroactive to Sept. 6, 2025. The motion to provide the stipend was made by council member Parsons and seconded by council member Hoffman; the motion passed by recorded vote.

Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (minutes; August claims: $1,140,146.65; August payroll: $256,043.45; September claims: $1,255,717.41; September payroll: $261,365.23; Banner Fire Equipment invoice 11P20362 for $99,840): motion by Brent Bowman; second Hoffman; outcome: approved (recorded affirmative votes). - Justice Assistance Grant application, $10,000 (in‑vehicle camera system): motion by Brent Bowman; second Parsons; outcome: approved (unanimous, recorded). - Resolution No. 2025‑14, REAP application: motion by Dr. Lauer; second Hoffman; outcome: approved (recorded affirmative votes). - Appointment to Tourism Convention and Visitors Development Committee (Joelle/Joel/Noah Randall): motion by Parsons; second Adair; outcome: approved (recorded affirmative votes). - Stipend for interim city business manager Courtney Nasarella, $1,500/month effective 09/06/2025: motion by Parsons; second Hoffman; outcome: approved (recorded affirmative votes).

The agenda noted that the JAG camera system quoted (Accent Enterprises) includes hardware, software, extended warranty and two camera kits; total quoted cost is approximately $12,609 and the police department indicated intent to install the system in a future canine vehicle if the grant is awarded. The council also discussed timing and eligibility constraints for REAP funding tied to completion of the Hunt Street project and ongoing coordination with regional economic partners.

No ordinance adoptions or multi‑reading legislative items were taken up at this meeting.

An earlier routine roll call confirmed the council quorum before the consent vote and multiple standing authority and board reports (library, hospital, recreation, airport, tourism) were presented as part of staff reports.