TOWN OF HENNESSEY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 15, 2023
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Hennessey met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on June 15, 2023. The meeting was held in the Council Room of the Town Hall Complex located at 123 S. Main, Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
Mayor Clif Vogt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Trustees David Jones, Harold Shaw, Bert Gritz, and Randy Bohnstedt answered roll call. Others at the council table were Town Treasurer Shelley Burch, Kelley Vaverka, Town Clerk and Interim Town Administrator David Treanor. Also attending the meeting was Jack Quirk, Barb Walter, Angie Bruner, Aaron Pitts, Matt Bruner, Tony Hickey, Denise Meloy, Alyssa Kubat, Bryan Burch, Stephen Sanchez, Ernesto Vasquez, Luis Macias, Uriel Escamilla, David Renteria, Alexander Vasquez, Israel Gonzalez, Sergio Heros, and Reymundo Gonzalez.
REPORT FROM HENNESSEY UNITED BOARD
No report. The board has suspended meetings during the summer.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt. Motion carried 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
CITIZENS COMMENTS
None
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Presented to the Board by Interim Administrator David Treanor
OTHER SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE TOWN OF HENNESSEY BUDGET FOR 2023-2024
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gritz to approve the Town of Hennessey Budget for 2023-24. Motion carried 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2023-03 APPROVING BUDGET.
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gritz to approve resolution 2023-__ approving budget. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF KRAPFF REYNOLDS PAYMENT #3 USING CDBG FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,041.00 FOR CDBG GRANT #18523-21.
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Shaw to pay Krapff Reynolds payment #3 using CDBG funds in the amount of $33,041.00 for CDBG Grant #18523-21. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FIREWORKS FROM RAINBOW FIREWORKS
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Bohnstedt to approve the purchase of fireworks from Rainbow Fireworks in the amount of $7,497.24. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.
Motion by Bohnstedt, seconded by Shaw to approve the contract for the school resource officer, Motion carried 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO HIRE ANOTHER FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER.
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt to hire another full-time police officer. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SWIMMING LESSON AGREEMENT.
Motion by Bohnstedt, seconded by Vogt to approve the swimming lesson agreement to take affect for the 2024 swim season. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO RAISE THE STARTING WAGE OF THE A/P-PAYROLL CLERK.
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt to increase the starting wage of the A/P-Payroll Clerk to $15.37 at the discretion of the town administrator. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO DECLARE 302 E KANSAS A NUISANCE.
Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gritz to declare 302 E Kansas a nuisance. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION ON DISCOVER HENNESSEY ITEMS AS PRESENTED BY JACK QUIRK WITH SEPARATE VOTES ON EACH ITEM:
- DOWTOWN PAVILLION Motion by Vogt, seconded by Gritz to build the pavilion using RSTF Capital Outlay in the amount of $49,900. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
- STREET LIGHTING ON OKLAHOMA – Tabled
- PARK SIGNAGE Motion by Gritz, seconded by Bohnstedt to replace the park signage at Bullfoot and Memorial Parks at a cost of $8800 using RSTF Capital Outlay. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
- CURB CLEANUP – Tabled
- DRILL SIDEWALKS FOR FLAGS – Tabled
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION ON HFD ENGINE #1 & #2 PUMP MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.
Motion by Gritz, seconded by Bohnstedt to accept the quote to repair HFD Engine 1, 2, and Tanker. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION ON WRITTEN POLICY OR RESOLUTION REGARDING THE HANDLING OF CITIZENS’ COMPLAINTS PRESENTED TO INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES
Motion by Gritz, seconded by Vogt to create a written policy and procedure concerning customer complaints made to the individual Trustees. Motion carried. 3 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: Jones, Shaw ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE FOOD TRUCK ORDINANCE.
Tabled
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE QUOTE FROM DANIEL CONSTRUCTION FOR FLOORING THE CEMETERY RESTROOMS.
This item to be removed. This item will be included in the quote from Dobbs Construction.
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE QUOTE FROM DOBBS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE COMPLETE BUILD OF THE CEMETERY RESTROOMS.
Tabled awaiting more masonry quotes.
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO SPRAY AND MOW THE SOCCER FIELD MORE OFTEN.
This will fall under the parks department to take care of.
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO TAKE OVER THE 11 LOTS ON 2ND STREET THAT ARE BEING DONATED BY RICHARD SIMUNEK
Motion by Bohnstedt, seconded by Shaw to take over the 11 lots on 2nd Street that are being donated by Richard Simunek. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION FROM BERT GRITZ AS FIRE CHIEF.
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt to accept the resignation from Bert Gritz as Fire Chief. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
NEW BUSINESS
None
CITIZENS COMMENTS
ADJOURN
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt to adjourn. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Vogt, Jones, Shaw, Gritz, Bohnstedt NO: ABSTAIN:
Meeting adjourned at 8:50p.m.
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Clif Vogt, Mayor
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Kelley Vaverka, Town Clerk
HENNESSEY UTILITIES AUTHORITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
June 15, 2023
The Board of Trustees of the Hennessey Utilities Authority met May 11, 2023. The meeting was held in the Town Hall Complex located at 123 S. Main, Kingfisher County, Hennessey, Oklahoma.
Chairman Clif Vogt called the meeting to order at 8:50 p.m. with members David Jones, Randy Bohnstedt Harold Shaw, and Bert Gritz answering roll call. Others present at the council table were Shelley Burch, Town Treasurer, Kelley Vaverka, Town Clerk., and David Treanor, Interim Town Administrator.
Also attending the meeting was Angie Bruner, Barb Walter, Tony Hickey, Denise Meloy, Alyssa Kubat, and Ruby Rodriguez.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Gritz, seconded by Vogt to accept the Consent Agenda, Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Jones, Gritz, Bohnstedt, Vogt, Shaw NO: ABSTAIN:
CITIZENS COMMENTS – None
OTHER SCHEDULED BUSINESS
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBEL ACTION TO APPROVE 2023-2024 HENNESSEY UTILITIES AUTHORITY BUDGET.
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Bohnstedt to approve the HUA budget for 2023-24, Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Jones, Gritz, Bohnstedt, Vogt, Shaw NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBEL ACTION TO APPROVE BID FROM F5 TO REPAIR WELLS 1 & 5.
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt to accept the bid from F5 to repair wells 1&5. Motion carried. 5 YES
ROLL CALL YES: Jones, Gritz, Bohnstedt, Vogt, Shaw NO: ABSTAIN:
DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBEL ACTION TO APPROVE TO REPAIR THE HIGH SERVICE PUMP AND PURCHASE A NEW STAINLESS STEEL ONE FOR THE WATER PLANT.
Tabled
NEW BUSINESS –None
CITIZENS COMMENTS
Barb Walters commented that school board has put their drainage project on hold due to town waterlines running in the same area.
COUNCIL PERSONS REPORT-None
ADJOURN
Motion by Shaw, seconded by Vogt to adjourn. Motion carried with 5 YES.
ROLL CALL YES: Jones, Gritz, Bohnstedt, Vogt, Shaw NO: ABSTAIN:
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
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CLIF VOGT, CHAIRMAN KELLEY VAVERKA, SECRETARY
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