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Council allocates match for Main Street grant, approves local appointments and several abatement contracts
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Summary
Pryor Creek’s council approved matching funds for a $150,000 Main Street incentive to renovate the Grama Building, appointed two local residents to boards, and accepted multiple nuisance-abatement bids. The council also amended motions to take no action on some fee waivers and approved a construction change order for an Elliott Street drainage project.
Pryor Creek — The City Council approved using surplus-sale proceeds and a city fund to provide the local match for a $150,000 Main Street incentive grant aimed at renovating the Grama Building and also approved several appointments and contract bids.
Council voted to allocate $86,006.55 from prior surplus-sale accounts and an additional $63,003.93 from Fund 68 as the city match required by the Main Street program. Staff said the initial renovation priorities will be the main entrance hallway and the banquet/community room, with subsequent phases to address office and arts spaces and a catering kitchen as funding permits. Bridget (city staff credited in the meeting) was singled out by council members for identifying the grant and preparing the application; staff will form a project committee and work with the Department of Commerce and the EDTA on next steps and timelines.
On appointments, the council approved Marty Ward to the Planning & Zoning Board of Adjustment (term through 08/21/2028); the mayor described Ward as owner of Big Electric and a longtime community volunteer. The council also appointed Sherry Alexander to the Economic Development Trust Authority (seat 7) for the remainder of a term expiring 01/13/2029; the packet included her resume and members cited her regional economic-development experience.
Procurement actions included acceptance of low bids for nuisance-abatement work at three properties (bids accepted from Custom Cuts Lawn Care and a Trammell Family Lawn bid for other properties) and approval of change order #1 ($9,210) for the Elliott Street drainage improvement (PRY 2403) to Janice Construction. For two community-building fee-waiver requests (Santa’s Christmas Village and the Northeast Oklahoma Artist Show), councilors discussed waivers but ultimately took no action, preferring the hotel/motel reimbursement process when appropriate.
What happens next: Staff will document the city match for Department of Commerce proof, convene a design/advisory committee, and begin the design and procurement steps for Grama Building renovations. Appointees will assume their roles per the terms announced in the meeting; abatement contractors will proceed per the accepted bids and account authorizations.
