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Votes at a glance: key actions taken Sept. 8 by Seminole authorities and council
Summary
Summary of formal votes and outcomes recorded during the joint meetings on Sept. 8, including grants, invoices, contract changes, resolutions and approvals.
The joint meetings of Seminole’s Airport Authority, Gas Authority, Utilities Authority and City Council on Sept. 8 produced multiple formal votes. Below are concise summaries of each recorded motion, outcome and key details.
1) Airport Authority — FAA design grant - Motion: Accept FAA grant 3-40-0087-028-2025 (95% design funding; city 5% match $16,540). - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: Larry Church; Chris Hansen; Scott Rossman; John Kramer; Jolene Doucette; Corey Crabtree.
2) Seminole Utilities Authority — Matthews Trenching change order - Motion: Approve change order for additional utility work for Family Entertainment Center, not to exceed $204,855 (Matthews Trenching Co., Inc.). - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: recorded in authority roll call (see provenance). Staff stated intent to seek TIF reimbursement but noted it is not guaranteed.
3) City Council / Water & Sewer — Resolution SMA 2025-02 - Motion: Approve transfer of FY2024–2025 surplus budget funds and appropriate $281,856.27 to the water/sewer fund for interim loan interest on wastewater plant construction. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: Dana Miller; Larry Church; Chris Hansen; John Kramer; Jolene Doucette; Jeff Nance; Scott Rossman; Corey Crabtree.
4) Crossland invoice draw (Wastewater) - Motion: Approve Crossland invoice #12 and draw funds in the amount of $2,555,255.89 for work completed at the Seminole Wastewater Treatment Plant. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: recorded in roll-call sequence.
5) Wall Engineering invoice (Wastewater) - Motion: Approve Wall Engineering invoice #21 in the amount of $26,797.38 for work at the wastewater plant. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: recorded in roll-call sequence.
6) City Council — United Engines bid - Motion: Accept sole bid from United Engines in the amount of $44,049.50 for a new engine for a 2001 International dump truck (capital improvement). - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: Dana Miller; Larry Church; Scott Rossman; Chris Anson; Jolene Doucette; Jeff Nance; John Kramer.
7) City Council — Resolution 2025-08 (General Fund transfers) - Motion: Approve transfer of $85,992.11 from Department 55 Community Development to deficient departments in the general fund, including $38,381.16 to the streets department and $46,172.59 to animal control. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: recorded in roll-call sequence.
8) City Council — Link Ranger housing agreement - Motion: Approve updated housing agreement and require renter’s insurance (Liability limits to be determined). - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: 6; Abstain: 1 (member said she had not read the full agreement).
9) City Council — RCL Development TIF amendment - Motion: Approve amendment to RCL Development project plan to allow city or designated public trust to expend TIF funds for infrastructure and related costs (TIF District No. 2). - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: recorded in roll-call sequence.
10) City Council — Main Street closure for homecoming parade - Motion: Close Main Street from Straubter to Osage on Sept. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. for Seminole Public Schools homecoming parade. - Outcome: Approved (roll-call). Yes: recorded in roll-call sequence.
Several other consent-agenda motions across the authorities were approved by roll call without removal. Two items (an item listed as City Council Item 3 and a legal-services opt-out claimant contract related to PFAS litigation) were tabled to executive session for further discussion.
Where the meeting transcript recorded roll-call names for specific motions, those names are reported above. For some authority votes the transcript recorded only the roll-call sequence; tallies and affirmative votes are summarized accordingly.
