2026-10-13 - City Council

Summary

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Built from the posted agenda, the addendum agenda and packet highlights. Minutes are not yet posted and the video has not been transcribed, so votes are not recorded.

• Four speed cushion resolutions and a correction to the Children at Play sign resolution (Traffic Calming and Street Signs).
• Memorandum of Understanding among Lawton, Altus, Durant and Ardmore on water rights and a pipeline (Water Supply and Lake Levels).
• Business: homelessness recommendations report (Homelessness and Kids First Initiative); an ordinance creating a retroactive pension overpayment amendment approved by the IRS (Section 17-3-4-359); Council Policy 4-1 street funding (Street Maintenance and Road Projects); declaration of dilapidated structures (Dilapidated Buildings and Nuisance Abatement).
• Elmer Thomas Park Amphitheater and Boardwalk Amendment No. 2, $290,595 (Elmer Thomas Park Amphitheater and Boardwalk).
• Addendum: a staff report on police union negotiations (Police Union Contract Negotiations). The Dilapidated Meeting set for this date was cancelled.
• Executive sessions on a possible real property purchase, a pending federal court action (process only) and the City Manager's employment review.

Agenda

• Presentations: report from the Lawton Food Bank; True North Award; introduction of a new Public Works Deputy Director; plaques to Platinum Sponsors of the City Birthday Celebration (names of individuals omitted)
• Proclamations: Citizen of the Month; White Cane Safety Day; Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Consent agenda:

• 8 and 9. Tort claims recommended for denial and for approval, with a friendly suit resolution (claimants omitted)
• 10 to 13. Speed cushions: NW Graysons Mountain Drive; SW H Avenue between SW 4th and 5th Streets; SE Camelot Drive (with speed limit signage); NW Pershing Drive between NW Oak and Kinyon Avenues
• 14. Rescind Resolution 26-203 and adopt a corrected resolution (Children at Play sign on SW 54th Street, not SW 45th)
• 15 to 18. Contracts: sodium hypochlorite (CL27-016, about $600,000 a year); inmate technology services (RFPCL27-008, revenue); banking services (RFPCL27-009, 2027); pest control (CL27-014; figure differs from the October 27 listing and is omitted)
• 19. FYE 2026-2027 agreement with the Lawton-Fort Sill Economic Development Corporation, not to exceed $793,461
• 20. Memorandum of Understanding with Altus, Durant and Ardmore on an interlocal cooperative or trust authority for water rights and a pipeline
• 21. Amendment No. 2 to the engineering agreement for the Amphitheater and Boardwalk (PR2308), $290,595
• 22. Amendment No. 2, $14,372, for the Library Ceiling Renovation engineering (EN2201)
• 23. Plans, specifications and advertisement for Map 8 Water Line Replacement (PU2415), about 8,000 linear feet
• 24. Assignment of Maintenance Agreement for a retaining wall along SW 38th Street (The Enclave Addition)
• 25. Lease with the Lawton Youth Sports Trust Authority for McMahon Park and Miracle Field through June 30, 2028
• 26 and 27. Fee waivers and resources for Lawton Discovery Day (October 14); application from a foundation supporting Animal Welfare (Council Policy 1-15)
• 28 to 30. Accept the $79,261 PSAP One-Time Payment grant; native plant garden grant proposal ($500); Interlocal Agreement and certifications for the 2026 Justice Assistance Grant
• 31 and 32. Extension requests to remodel: SW Jefferson Avenue, SW Oklahoma Avenue
• 33. Demolition invoices: SW 25th, SW 6th, SW H, NW Kingsbury, SW I and SW H (second) properties
• 34 to 36. Claims list; appointments (names omitted); minutes of September 22 regular and special meetings
• Unfinished business: 37. Resolution declaring structures dilapidated: NW Bell Avenue, NW 44th Street, NW Cache Road, NW Oak Avenue (two)

Business items:

• 38. Request for additional time to remodel, SW Georgia Avenue
• 39. Receive the Community Focus Group's Homelessness Recommendations Report and direct incorporation into the Kids First Steering Committee's Work Plan
• 40. Ordinance creating Section 17-3-4-359 (Retirement and Pensions) for a retroactive IRS-approved amendment on net overpayments
• 41. Amend Council Policy 4-1 (Preliminary Budget Deadline and Other Budget Guidance): funding for mill and overlay and panel replacement, park amenities, and the funding source
• Executive sessions: 42. Potential purchase of real property; 43. Pending federal court action against the City (process only); 44. City Manager employment review
• Addendum: 1. Staff report on negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement for FYE 2027 with IUPA Local 24

Sources

• Meeting page and files: https://lawtonok.portal.civicclerk.com/event/944/files

• Agenda (PDF): https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15357,plainText=false)

• Agenda packet (PDF): https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15358,plainText=false)

• Addendum page: https://lawtonok.portal.civicclerk.com/event/9048/files

• Addendum agenda (PDF): https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15366,plainText=false)

• Addendum packet (PDF): https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15367,plainText=false)

• City page: https://www.lawtonok.gov/129/Agendas-Minutes

• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR4OFgtfPxY (City of Lawton YouTube channel)

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