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Perry council amends capital plan, authorizes grant applications for 25th Street utilities and overpass project; approves hazard‑mitigation action and planning‑
Summary
Council amended its capital improvements plan to add water and sewer extensions on 25th Street, authorized REAP application and an economic development agreement to support development, approved applying for a RAISE grant for an overpass, adopted the county hazard mitigation plan, amended the E911 agreement, and appointed planning commissioners.
At its Oct. 21 meeting the City Council of Perry approved several infrastructure and economic‑development actions intended to prepare for new development and improve transportation and emergency‑management readiness.
25th Street water and sewer projects and REAP grant Council approved amendments to the city’s 2022 Capital Improvements Plan to add a water-line extension and a sewer-line extension on 25th Street (resolutions introduced as Resolution No. 2024‑11 and Resolution No. 2024‑10) and authorized staff to apply for financial assistance under the Rural Economic Action Program (REAP) for the project (Resolution No. 2024‑12). Staff explained that projects must be on the capital plan to qualify and that an economic development agreement must be in place before the application is submitted. Council authorized the city manager to finalize an economic development agreement with the Gus E. Malzahn Family Limited Partnership, with the understanding that the agreement would be conditioned on grant funding and include limits on city financial exposure.
RAISE grant for overpass/crossing elimination Council also voted to pursue a RAISE grant for an overpass (a crossing‑elimination/overpass project). Staff said the RAISE application could be structured to request 100% federal funding (no local match). Council discussed prior feasibility work (staff had a 2017 study indicating feasibility) and the low downside of applying because much of the application work could be reused for future grant efforts if the application is unsuccessful.
Hazard mitigation and E911 The council adopted a county hazard mitigation plan, which the manager said allows the city to participate in FEMA programs and strengthens eligibility for post‑disaster grants. Council also approved a one‑sentence amendment to the county E911 agreement requested by the county board and authorized executing the revised agreement.
Appointments and executive session authorization The mayor’s appointments of three candidates — Kurt Andrews, Elliot Edens and Bethany Bland — to fill planning commission vacancies were approved. Council voted to convene into executive session to discuss appraisal and potential purchase of multiple real‑property tracts and to confer on economic‑development proposals under Title 25, Section 307.8.3 of the Oklahoma statutes.
Votes and implementation Council recorded roll-call votes on the capital-improvement amendments, the REAP application authorization, the RAISE application, hazard‑mitigation adoption, the E911 amendment and the planning commission appointments. Staff noted the REAP application deadline was imminent and asked for delegated authority to finalize the economic development agreement before the next regular meeting; council authorized the manager to do so with agreed limitations.
Next steps Staff will finalize and submit the REAP application conditional on executing an economic development agreement and will prepare the RAISE application. The city manager will report back to council when grant-related agreements are negotiated or when state/federal agencies respond to funding requests.
