Wagoner council approves budget amendments, plats and property purchase; withholds street payment amid contractor dispute

The Wagoner City Council on Nov. 3 approved a slate of routine bills and development items, adopted a budget amendment incorporating unanticipated grant and donation revenue, and approved land purchases and plats intended to support public safety and affordable housing — but the council also voted to withhold payment on a disputed street-rehabilitation payout until subcontractor and delay issues are resolved.

Mayor Dalton opened the meeting and presented a proclamation recognizing Serena Lang Day for her decades of teaching children and adults to fish. In his report, the mayor said discussions with the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) indicated a likely rate increase that could raise the city’s bill by an estimated $30,000–$45,000 per month during peak months and that the city is coordinating food-distribution and SNAP outreach, including a ride hotline at (918) 640-2734 for residents needing transport to meal sites.

Council approved several contractor pay applications and invoices after staff recommendations. Among them, the council approved pay application No. 1 (final) from Lone Hickory Cattle LLC for $173,974 for a 48-inch bore at the Union Pacific tracks (WAG‑19‑01A), and approved pay application No. 4 from Darris (Darus) Contractors LLC for $134,968.40 for the wastewater treatment-plant headworks (WAG‑23‑02). Council also approved an invoice of $2,085.20 for a CDBG-funded Bollinger Addition street rehabilitation invoice and an invoice of $52,680 for large drainage boxes delivered for a south-side drainage project.