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Stilwell council adopts fees ordinance with emergency clause, approves Safe Routes contracts and personnel moves
Summary
At its July 7 meeting the Stilwell City Council adopted Ordinance #385-2025 (a new schedule of permits and fees) with an emergency clause, approved two Safe Routes to School sidewalk contracts totaling $87,500, ratified multiple financial and personnel items including an FOP MOU and the promotion of Amanda Pritchett, and heard a resident request for speed bumps on Young Street.
The Stilwell City Council on July 7 adopted Ordinance #385-2025, establishing a new schedule of city permits and fees effective immediately after the council approved an emergency clause to make the ordinance effective on passage.
Mayor Jean Ann Wright called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and opened with encouraging fiscal remarks, saying, “warm weather is upon us. This fiscal year seems to be looking quite well for the City.” The council then moved through departmental reports and a multi-item consent agenda before considering individual agenda items.
The council approved the consent agenda, which included approvals for blanket purchase orders totaling $70,806; claims payouts from Fund 10 ($338,701.56) and Fund 20 ($195,861.77); June payroll of $282,531.12; and several equipment purchases including a 2025 John Deere Gator for $21,699 and a professional tire changer for $13,750. The consent agenda vote was recorded as Motion Carried 5-0.
On separately noticed items, Councilmember Debbie Johnson moved (seconded by Councilmember Lane Kindle) to appoint Mayor Jean Ann Wright as the city’s representative to the ACEMS Trust Authority Board; the appointment passed 4-1 with Councilmember Jim Spray recorded as voting no.
The council approved two contracts tied to the Safe Routes to School federal grant. Barrett Harris moved to authorize a $24,500 contract with Lance Williams for concrete work at the Adair County Courthouse sidewalk, and later the council approved a $63,000 contract with Case Eubanks to complete sidewalk work on Olive Street from Sixth Street to Second Street and granted a $2,500 budget adjustment to the grant account. Both contract motions passed unanimously.
Council also approved hiring Mike Green as the auditor for the FY 2024-2025 audit and approved interfund payments and loan payments connected to the Stilwell Improvement Authority, including a $99,000 payment for the City Hall USDA loan and a $5,000 contribution to the SIA capital asset replacement reserve; these financial motions were adopted as part of the consent or subsequent motions.
The council entered executive session at 6:15 p.m. under Title 25 O.S. 307 to discuss personnel and pending legal matters and returned at 7:08 p.m., at which time the clerk stated items 13 and 14 were discussed and no other matters. Following the session, the council voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) concerning a salary issue.
In new business the council approved the promotion of Amanda Pritchett to the rank of Sergeant with assignment as Sexual Abuse Investigator and an additional annual duty salary of $3,600 effective upon certification. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
During the meeting a resident, listed in the attendance roster as Vicky Woods (the agenda also shows the name as Vicki Woods), asked the council to consider installing speed bumps and addressing drainage on Young Street in front of Savannah Park and nearby additions; the council discussed the request but took no action at this meeting.
Next procedural steps: adopted contracts and ordinance will proceed under the authority and funding lines noted at the meeting; the council will implement the MOU with the FOP and proceed with the promoted officer’s certification-based assignment once certification is verified.
