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Alba council approves consent items, prisoner‑work contract and water permit acknowledgement
Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Alba City Council approved routine consent items (minutes and claims), accepted the FY2025 audit, authorized a prisoner public‑works contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, acknowledged a DEQ permit for regional water lines tied to a roughly $14 million infrastructure contribution, and approved an updated financial signers resolution.
The City Council of the City of Alba approved a package of routine and project actions on March 23, covering consent items, infrastructure permits and several contracts.
On the consent agenda council approved Feb. 17 meeting minutes and routine claims and payroll as listed on the agenda. The consent motion passed after a motion that the transcript records as made by Councilman Bowman and seconded by another member.
Council authorized the mayor or the city business manager to sign a prisoners public‑works project contract with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections effective April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Staff said the work primarily covers grounds and yard tasks; the council emphasized that inmates assigned to the project will not be permitted to work in areas within the vicinity of minors.
Council also acknowledged receipt of permit number 76260114 from the Oklahoma environmental regulator for construction of raw and potable water lines to serve the Regional Rail Trust Authority. Staff described that permit as part of roughly $14,000,000 being contributed toward local water infrastructure, said the project includes almost five miles of pipeline, and noted that once complete the city will own the water lines and must manage capacity and customer access consistent with capacity constraints.
The council approved Resolution 2026‑002 to update authorized signers on city financial accounts effective March 23, 2026; the resolution (a corrected numbering was noted in the record) adds the council president as a backup signer to avoid delays during transitions.
In the Alba Utility Authority meeting that followed, trustees approved a change order (No. 2) for the Highway 64 Skyline waterline relocation (project 223058) with Jackson Civil LLC, increasing the contract by $49,101.60. Staff stated ODOT will pay this increase and that it is not a direct City of Alba funding obligation.
All motions recorded in the transcript were approved according to the meeting record; no contested votes or failures were recorded.
