Muskogee council authorizes staff to act on Polaris Technologies lawsuit after executive session

The City of Muskogee City Council voted on Sept. 2 to authorize staff to take "the appropriate action on the 3 items as discussed in executive session" in a lawsuit brought by Polaris Technologies Incorporated against the city.

The council convened an executive session under Section 307(B)(4), Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes to discuss litigation. After returning to open session, council counsel recommended a motion "to authorize staff to take the appropriate action on the 3 items as discussed in executive session." A motion and a second were made, and a roll-call vote followed. The motion passed 7–1.

Council members asked for the executive session under the cited statute before the discussion and vote. The transcript records the matter as ‘‘Polaris Technologies Incorporated versus the City of Muskogee, CD-2025-457’’ and mentions an internal identifier or ordinance reference (recorded as "42 66 a"). The council did not discuss the litigation details in open session; council members limited remarks to procedural motions and the recorded roll-call vote.

The transcript shows one explicit recorded dissent: Councilmember Jamie Stowell voted no. The remaining members present voted yes (recorded in the roll call that followed the motion). The council’s authorization directs staff and counsel to proceed on the three items discussed in executive session; the motion did not specify the particular actions in open session.

No further detail about the three items, settlement terms, litigation strategy, or deadlines was disclosed in the public portion of the meeting. The city’s counsel and staff remained the primary speakers on the item in the public record; the council’s public action was limited to the procedural authorization and the roll-call outcome.

The council adjourned after completing business for the special call meeting.