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At-a-glance: Pryor Creek council votes on equipment purchases, appointments and personnel
Summary
A summary of the formal votes taken at the Pryor Creek City Council meeting, including equipment purchases funded by an OK-Safe grant, appointment of assistant and deputy clerks, hires in the police department, a vehicle donation and several items where council took no action.
This is a concise summary of formal actions recorded during the Pryor Creek City Council meeting.
Votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda by roll call. (Motion moved and seconded; roll-call recorded.)
- Donation: The council accepted a donated 2013 Ford Escape (VIN 1FMCU9GX0DUC48350) from the Grand River Miami Authority to the Pryor Creek Police Department. Council vote recorded; one abstention was recorded during roll call.
- Police equipment (OK-Safe grant): Council approved the purchase of ballistic/Cayman helmets and covers in the amount of $13,008.77 (purchase to be reimbursed by the 2025 OK-Safe Grant award of $13,900). Bids received were government/GSA pricing; staff confirmed the grant award. (Motion passed; one abstention recorded.)
- Appointments / hires: • Darla Coates approved as assistant city clerk (effective 05/05/2025; salary range and step noted in the personnel paperwork). Motion passed with recorded abstentions. • Bryce Brook hired as Pryor Creek police dispatcher (start date May 12, 2025). Motion passed. • Jimmy Lemons hired as a reserve officer (effective 04/16/2025). Motion passed. • Kira (Kira) Jones hired as a reserve officer (effective 04/16/2025). Motion passed. • Megan Gillespie approved for hire as deputy clerk (range E, step 1; effective with next payroll cycle). Motion passed after executive session.
- Executive-session actions related to Fraternal Order of Police: Council entered executive session for attorney communications on grievances and a demand letter. After executive session the council stated it would reaffirm or concur with actions taken by the chief of police on a grievance dated April 2025 (motion and roll call recorded). For another demand letter regarding unpaid overtime the council took no action at this meeting.
- Northeast First Street rehabilitation project: After prolonged discussion about contractor performance (Glover and Associates), the council took no action tonight and directed staff to perform legal review and report back.
Items deferred or no action
- Reimbursement of $30,000 from PYO sale to general repair account (022015091): No action; council asked EDTA and budget committee to assess options. - Several contract and grievance matters were handled in executive session; some were reaffirmed in open session and others were left with no action.
The meeting record contains roll-call vote statements for each item. If an exact individual roll-call tally or a formal ordinance/resolution number is required, council minutes and the official action record should be consulted; where the transcript did not name a specific mover or the transcript omitted exact tally counts, the council’s minutes provide the authoritative record.
