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Perry council approves interlocal agreement and authorizes economic‑development deal for two franchise sites near I‑35
Summary
The City Council approved Resolution No. 2026‑04 (an interlocal agreement with Circuit Engineering District No. 8) and authorized the city manager to finalize an economic‑development agreement to bring two national franchises east of Luvs by I‑35, directing the mayor to sign.
The Perry City Council voted to approve an interlocal agreement with Circuit Engineering District No. 8 (Resolution No. 2026‑04) and, following an executive session, authorized the city manager to finalize negotiations on an economic‑development agreement for two national franchise sites near I‑35.
On Resolution No. 2026‑04 (approving the 2026 interlocal agreement with Circuit Engineering District No. 8), a motion and second were recorded and the council voted in favor. Roll‑call responses recorded in the transcript were: Coffey — Yes; Marshall — Yes; Calder/Calderon — Yes; Roe/Rupp — Yes; Williams — Yes; Wortham — Yes. The resolution passed.
Later the council convened in executive session "to confer on matters pertaining to the economic development of the city of Perry" related to creating a proposal to entice a developer to construct and operate two national franchises east of Luvs by I‑35. Council reconvened and took action "including but not limited to entering into an economic development agreement, the developer for the construction, and operation of 2 national franchises in the city of Perry near Luvs," and authorized the city manager to finalize negotiations and the mayor to sign the agreement. A motion, second and roll‑call votes were recorded in the affirmative (Coffey, Marshall, Colvard, Rob/Ruff, Williams, Bardon/Wortham — each recorded as "Yes" in the transcript sequence).
At the same meeting council also authorized staff to submit a time‑sensitive request for appropriations to the Oklahoma legislative appropriations committees related to a proposed fire‑station project (the "bridal development community services program" discussed by staff). The council moved to authorize the manager to send a letter in support and the motion passed by roll call.
No detailed contract terms or dollar amounts for the franchise proposal or the appropriations request were disclosed in open session; the economic development discussion had been handled in executive session because staff said public disclosure would jeopardize negotiations. Council directed the manager to continue negotiations and, if executed, the mayor would sign the agreement.
