Votes at a glance: key Wagoner County actions June 30, 2025

The Wagoner County Board of Commissioners took multiple administrative and policy actions at its June 30 meeting. Below are the formal motions, movers/seconders and recorded outcomes as stated on the record.

- Consent agenda: Approved (motion approved by roll call). Motion to approve consent agenda carried; specific consent items not disputed on record.

- PBA property and liability insurance (Resolution 2025‑083): Approved. Option 1 payment of $20,001.16 for Wagoner County Public Buildings Authority property and liability quote was approved (motion by Commissioner Kelly; second by Commissioner James; roll call recorded as aye).

- County property and liability renewal (Resolution 2025‑082): Approved. Option 1 payment of $650,094 (county‑level property and liability quote) approved by roll call; motion carried.

- Demolition and cleanup bids (Bid 2025‑17 for 205 & 207 N. Casavier): Tabled for staff review. Commissioners asked staff (Kathy) to verify bid documentation before award (motion to table carried by roll call).

- Elevator maintenance annual agreement: Approved. The board awarded the renewal to TKE (Tyson/Krupp elevator) at the low quote of $6,576.24 (motion by Commissioner Tim; second by Commissioner Randy; roll call aye).

- Oak Grove Fire Department lease‑purchase agreement with Welch State Bank (rescue truck): Approved. Commissioners approved the county signing as guarantor consistent with prior practice; recorded votes included one abstention by Commissioner Kelly and ayes from others (motion carried with recorded abstention).

- US Cellular tower lease renewal (due 08/21/2025): Tabled. Commissioners asked staff to verify tower ownership and lease terms; staff to report back (motion to table carried).

- Professional engineering services agreement for economic development (Holloway, Updike & Bellum, Inc.): Approved with contingency that county attorney (Andy) review and sign off on final adjustments; contract not to exceed $10,000 for one year (motion carried by roll call).

- Treasurer’s office remodel (Myers Cherry scope): Approved. Board approved the complete scope and awarded the work to Myers Cherry (motion by Commissioner James; second by Commissioner Tim; roll call aye). (Quoted bids included a higher partial scope bid from another contractor; board approved the full scope vendor.)

- Election board employee entrance: Approved. The board approved construction of an employee entrance and temporary steps/handrail at an estimated cost of $8,500 to be funded from the election board’s encumbered project funds (motion carried by roll call).

- Letter of support for NACO justice & public safety committee resolution (federal civil rights claims compensation cap): Approved. Commissioners approved sending a letter of support (motion carried by roll call).

- Executive session and subsequent action on litigation CV‑25‑111 (Persica Solar LLC v. Wagoner County): The board entered executive session and, upon reconvening, voted to retain outside counsel Adam Dover (Spike Gable Gutwalt) to respond to the lawsuit. Motion carried by roll call with Commissioner Kelly recorded as voting no; other commissioners voted aye.

Notes on process: Where specific dollar amounts or contractor names varied in the record (multiple bid documents or differing notations), the board tabled items for staff verification or explicitly instructed staff to reconcile bid paperwork before award. Several items were approved subject to attorney review or staff follow‑up.