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Votes at a glance: Seminole authorities and council approve wastewater invoices, contracts, land swap and community fees
Summary
Across several Seminole governing authorities, members approved invoices for the wastewater plant, a small change order, multiple consent agendas, a contract renewal and a property boundary adjustment; council tabled a tourism funding request.
At the Seminole meeting, members of the city’s various authorities and the City Council took a series of routine and project-level votes. The actions below are drawn from roll-call votes recorded on the meeting transcript.
Municipal authorities and utility actions - Seminole Airport Authority: The authority approved the consent agenda by roll call; no items were removed and there were no audience appearances. (Recorded roll call: Larry Church, Trace Connor, Dana Miller, Chris Anson, Scott Rossman, John Kramer, Jolene Doucette, Jeff Dantz, Corey Crabtree — motion passed.)
- Seminole Gas Authority: The gas authority approved its consent agenda by roll call; the chair noted a quorum. (Recorded roll call: John Kramer, Chris Hansen/Anson, Jolene Doucette, Dana Miller, Scott Rossman, Jeff Nance, Trace Connor, Larry Church, Corey Crabtree — motion passed.)
- Securities Authority: The securities authority approved its consent agenda by roll call. (Recorded roll call: Chris Anson, Trace Connor, John Kramer, Jolene Doucette, Larry Church, Scott Rossman, Dana Miller, Jeff Nance, Corey Crabtree — motion passed.)
- Seminole Municipal Authority consent agenda: Approved by roll call. (Recorded roll call: Dana Miller, Larry Church, Chris Anson, Jeff Nance, Scott Rossman, Trace Connor, Corey Crabtree — motion passed.)
Seminole Municipal Authority — wastewater plant payments and change order - Item 1 — Crossland invoice #8: Consideration and possible action to draw funds in the amount of $2,278,639.79 for work completed at the Seminole Wastewater Treatment Plant. Motion approved by roll call: Dana Miller — Yes; Larry Church — Yes; Chris Anson — Yes; Jeff Nance — Yes; Scott Rossman — Yes; Corey Crabtree — Yes. Outcome: approved. Notes: funds drawn for work completed; motion text in agenda described the draw for invoice #8.
- Item 2 — Wall Engineering invoice #17: Approval to pay $25,910.75 for work completed at the Seminole Wastewater Treatment Plant. Motion approved by roll call: Dana Miller — Yes; Larry Church — Yes; Chris Anson — Yes; Jeff Nance — Yes; Scott Rossman — Yes; Corey Crabtree — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Item 3 — Cross Line Heavy Contractors change order: Approval of a $7,276.11 change order for additional trench and an extended press equipment pad. Staff said the change will not impact the contract price because the extra amount will be drawn from a contingency fund. Motion approved by roll call: Dana Miller — Yes; Larry Church — Yes; Chris Anson — Yes; Jeff Nance — Yes; Scott Rossman — Yes; Corey Crabtree — Yes. Outcome: approved. Note: change order funded from contingency; no contract increase required.
City Council actions - City Council consent agenda: Approved by roll call; no items were removed and no audience petitions were recorded. (Recorded roll call included Dana Miller, Larry Church, Scott Rossman, Chris Anson, Jeff Nance — motion passed.)
- Appointment: The council approved the mayor’s appointment of Melvin Noe to the board of the Seminole Community and Wellness Facilities Authority. Motion approved by voice vote/roll call.
- Contract renewal: The council approved a contract renewal for fiscal year 2025–2026 with Silver Star Construction that includes a 2.9% increase in the base contract price (the presenters said 2.9% reflected the Consumer Price Index for the year). Roll-call votes were recorded in favor; motion passed.
- Boundary line adjustment (land swap) with Harry Coats Jr.: The council approved an agreement and boundary-line adjustment to exchange parcels adjacent to the city’s line-maintenance facility on John Street. Staff described the transaction as a square-foot-for-square-foot swap with no purchase price; the council approved the swap by roll call.
- Citywide garage sale fee waiver: The council approved waiving the $5 residential sale fees for the weekend of June 8 (annual citywide garage sale). Motion approved by roll call.
- Tourism account request for Lions Club ($1,000): Council staff advised no action on the item because ballot language restricts how tourism proceeds may be used; the tourism-account request was tabled/no action taken. Staff noted the Lions Club could request general-fund support at a later time.
Other motions - Recess of the Municipal Authority to consider executive session items and a motion to enter executive session at the end of the meeting were both approved by voice vote/roll call.
Ending: The meeting record shows a series of routine approvals across the city’s authorities and the City Council, including major invoice draws for the municipal wastewater project and several administrative items. The council tabled a tourism-account funding request for further consideration.
