Pryor Creek council votes: insurance renewal, $26.08 accounting payment, and animal shelter hiring authorization approved

Pryor Creek City Council approved several routine and financial items during its July 15 meeting, including a small payment to Kolker & Kolker for accounting services, renewal of the workers’ compensation employer liability policy with Commsource Mutual Insurance Company, and authorization for the Pryor Creek Police Department to seek applicants for a vacant animal shelter position left by the resignation of Maria Hargis.

In brief:

- Kolker & Kolker accounting payment: Council approved an expenditure of $26.08 to Kolker & Kolker for accounting services to be paid from the city’s general outside services account (22015073). The motion was made by Councilmember Cholla and seconded by Councilmember Gauthier; the recorded votes as read at the meeting included Councilmember Bradshaw and Tom Gay (yes), Smith (yes), and Lamar (yes). Outcome: approved.

- Workers’ compensation policy renewal: Council considered renewal of the workers’ compensation employer liability insurance policy number 00002273-25-1 with Commsource Mutual Insurance Company. Staff said a corrected revised proposal increased the cost by about $3,000 due to a calculation error tied to deductible credit application; Christopher Kenny’s emailed explanation was read into the record and requested to be included in the minutes. The motion (second from Councilmember Bradshaw) passed on a roll call that, as read aloud, recorded Councilmember Bradshaw (yes), Aubrey (yes), Smith (no), Lamar (no) and Sharp/Shropshire (yes). Outcome: approved.

- Animal shelter vacancy: Council approved allowing the Pryor Creek Police Department to seek applications to fill a vacant position at the animal shelter created by the resignation of Maria Hargis. Motion from Councilmember Smith, second from Councilmember Bradshaw; vote recorded as yes from Smith, Lamar, Shropshire and Bradshaw. Outcome: approved.

- Administrative items: The council approved minutes for the July 1, 2025 meeting and approved purchase orders/claims for the Pryor Creek Public Works Authority through July 15, 2025. Motions were carried on roll call as read during the meeting.

What happened during the meeting: For the insurance renewal, staff explained that the insurer returned a corrected quote after the council’s prior approval because a deductible credit and premium discount had been misapplied in the earlier calculation; staff read the insurer’s corrected explanation into the record. For the Kolker & Kolker payment, the item was routine and approved after brief clarification. For the animal shelter, the council approved opening recruitment to fill the vacant post.

The meeting record shows roll-call votes read aloud at the meeting; the article reports votes as they were read. The council discussed additional administrative matters including committee reports and the mayor’s report.