Bristow council approves consent agenda including $34,834.37 in maintenance claims and payroll

The Bristow City Council unanimously approved its consent agenda during the Feb. 2 meeting, authorizing multiple claims and payroll disbursements. The consent motion, made by Councilmember Joe Church and seconded by Frank Groom, passed on a roll-call with Councilmembers Church, Deshazo, Fletcher, Groom and Johns voting Aye.

Items approved under the consent agenda included Maintenance Claims of $34,834.37; Un‑paid Claims of $332.72; Paid Claims of $9,018.68; Actual Payroll Claims of $95,155.77 (pay period ending Jan. 30, 2026); and Estimated Payroll Claims of $119,790.94 (pay period ending Feb. 13, 2026). The council also approved Claim #20179 to Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group (OMAG) for $10,000.00 (reimbursement for an intercepted check, paid from Capital Improvement—Insurance), Claim #20180 to Holloway, Updike & Bellen for $5,817.50 and Claim #20181 to Holloway, Updike & Bellen for $5,622.50 for engineering services on SH‑66 utility relocation (both to be reimbursed by ODOT from the Grant Fund), and Claim #20182 to Timco Blasting & Coating for $10,449.00 for sewer line relocation (to be reimbursed by ODOT from the Grant Fund).

The consent package also included approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Ruth Steinberger for use of euthanasia services and a correction to a purchase order payment to Trevipay for $61.88. The council took each motion by roll call; all listed motions passed. The approval keeps ongoing SH‑66 utility relocation work moving forward under the grant-funded arrangement with ODOT.