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McAlester council approves consent agenda, audit contract and other routine items; FOP remit approved after executive session
Summary
The McAlester City Council approved its consent agenda, awarded a multi‑year audit contract, accepted a hay‑bailing bid and approved a police FOP remit after executive session. Several routine votes were unanimous by roll call.
The McAlester City Council approved multiple routine items in a single meeting, including the consent agenda, a multi‑year audit contract, and a hay‑baling contract; the council also took action on a police labor matter after an executive session.
Consent agenda: Councilors approved the consent agenda (items a through i and k) on a motion recorded as coming from council members during the meeting; the roll call vote was unanimous. The consent agenda included routine administrative items and several agreements listed in the meeting packet.
Audit contract: The council authorized the mayor to sign a notice of award with HSBG and Associates for audit services covering fiscal years 2024–2027 (three‑year term subject to annual renewal). Staff said the firm was selected after reviewing proposals and contacting references; the council approved the contract on a motion by Councilor Boatwright with a second from Councilor Woodley and a unanimous roll call vote.
Hay‑baling contracts: The council approved a personal services agreement to accept a bid of $925 for hay bailing of approximately 5 acres at Stephen Taylor Industrial Park and 34.12 acres on Highway 31 west of Indian Nation Turnpike; staff said the bid was the highest in that solicitation and that the same vendor has performed the work for several years. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
Police labor matter: Following an executive session to discuss negotiations, the council voted to approve the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) remit as discussed in executive session. The motion to approve the FOP remit was moved by Vice Mayor Beatty, seconded by Councilor Boatwright, and passed by roll call.
Other procedural actions: The council agreed to add a public hearing to a special meeting and approved various authority minutes (Callister Airport Authority, McAlester Public Works Authority and McAlester Economic Development Authority) as part of the meeting sequence.
Roll calls recorded during the meeting show unanimous support on the votes noted above. Where motions and seconders were explicitly recorded, they are noted in the action list below.
