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Inola trustees postpone action on town planner/code-enforcement ordinance; ask for redraft and separation of duties
Summary
Council discussed Ordinance 2026‑05 to create town planner and code enforcement positions, debated whether duties should be combined or separate and whether roles should be part‑time, and voted to take no action while staff redrafts the proposal.
The Board reviewed Ordinance 2026‑05 to create a town planner and code enforcement officer position. Council members questioned whether existing ordinance language already provides for a planner (the town manager or designee), and whether code enforcement should be a separate position.
Councilors and staff discussed part‑time versus full‑time employment, the use of third‑party inspections, and the need to advertise once duties and pay are defined. "At this point in time, the workload that I have... I think it'll make it very difficult for us to find a couple, two, or possibly three different part‑time people to do this work," a staff member said, describing current permit and inspection coordination needs.
Public commenter Vicky, a past planning-and-zoning member, asked that a planner not serve on planning and zoning and suggested limitations on compensation. The board voted to take no action, directed staff to separate the ordinance into two distinct job descriptions, and to return a redraft for future consideration with advertising, pay and duty definitions addressed.
