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Tulsa Animal Welfare Commission votes to resend minutes approval and recommends proposed fees to city council
Summary
The commission revoked early approval of incorrect minutes, formally amended the motion to approve April minutes, and voted to recommend staff-proposed fees for presentation to city council.
The Tulsa Animal Welfare Commission on May 12 withdrew an erroneous minutes approval, voted to amend that motion to approve the correct April minutes, and approved a staff-recommended fee schedule for referral to the City Council.
During roll call the commission recognized an error in the packet: the minutes provided were for March rather than April. A commissioner moved to revoke the earlier approval and amend the motion so the commission could vote on the correct April minutes at a later date. The amendment to retract the prior approval and table final minutes until the correct version is provided passed on a roll call vote (4–0).
Separately, commissioners voted to approve staff-proposed fees for animal services so the commission could recommend the package to the City Council. The recommendation to forward the proposed fees to city council passed on a roll call vote (4–0).
Votes at a glance
- Motion: “Amend the motion to approve the April minutes” (to retract earlier, incorrect approval and defer final approval until correct minutes are provided). Mover: Burkett (president). Second: not specified in transcript. Vote: Burkett — yes; Coonsweiler — yes; Paul — yes; Suarez — yes. Outcome: approved (4–0). Note: commission identified wrong minutes in packet (March minutes provided instead of April) and will consider April minutes at the next meeting.
- Motion: “Approve proposed fees as provided by staff” (to forward the fee recommendation to city council). Mover: not specified in transcript. Second: not specified. Vote (roll call reported): Suarez — yes; Burkett — yes; Coonsweiler — yes; Hall — yes. Outcome: approved (4–0). Note: commission’s vote is a recommendation; final approval of fees rests with City Council.
The commission’s actions were procedural and advisory: the fees vote forwards staff recommendations; the minutes action corrected the public record so the correct April minutes can be considered at the next meeting.
