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Muskogee City Council roundup: minutes, claims, rezonings, appointments and settlements
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the council approved minutes and claims, adopted two rezonings and a land‑use amendment, amended Tourism Authority bylaws, directed staff to fund the GREAT program, confirmed several board appointments and approved settlements discussed in executive session.
The Muskogee City Council on March 20 approved routine minutes and claims, adopted land‑use and zoning changes for two properties, amended Tourism Authority bylaws, directed staff to identify funding for a juvenile prevention program, made three appointments to local boards and approved settlements presented in executive session.
Items approved by roll call included:
• Approval of Muscogee Municipal Authority minutes (02/24/2025) and claims for the month ending 02/28/2025.
• Approval of City Council minutes for Feb. 10 and Feb. 24, and the consent agenda (items 1–4).
• Ordinance 4246A: Rezoning for 3800 South Cherokee Drive from R‑1 to RA (adopted unanimously).
• Resolution 3023 and Ordinance 4252A: Future land‑use amendment and rezoning of 1305 South 30th Street to support a proposed travel center (both adopted unanimously).
• Resolution 3026: Amendment to Muskogee Tourism Authority bylaws changing trustee term structure (adopted unanimously).
• Funding direction for GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training): Council directed staff to determine an amount and return with a budget amendment, with a proposed source of the youth alcohol prevention fund (motion adopted unanimously). Final appropriation pending a later amendment.
• Appointments: Todd Grable appointed to the War Memorial Trust Authority (term beginning 05/01/2025 and ending 04/30/2028); Stacy Alexander appointed to Parks and Recreation Board (four‑year term); James Gully reappointed to Civil Service Commission (six‑year term).
• Executive‑session settlements: Council approved settlements as discussed in executive session for two workers’ compensation claims (claim nos. 102419 and 102321) and a pending tort claim (CA‑02‑2025). For other items discussed in executive session — an economic development update and a personnel matter regarding the city attorney — the council reported no open‑session action was necessary.
All listed roll‑call votes recorded in the meeting transcript were unanimous among members present unless noted above. Where the transcript records a formal vote, the action is summarized here; the council directed staff to return with any required documentation or budget amendments as needed.
