You’re hired: Luther Town Board could fill several empty positions

Another night, another meeting in Luther. It’s how it goes the second week of the month.

The Luther Town Board and the Luther Public Works Authority meet tonight.

• Trustee Cecilia Taft has an item about posting the town’s bank balance on an open agenda.
• Town Trustees will talk through how to shut down Main Street for special events, particularly for the activities of May 7, 2016 for Alumni Weekend. That Saturday will feature a parade and street vendors.
• There will be talk about having a town-wide Garage Sale.
• The board will go into executive session to possibly interview or hire a number of positions: office manager, town clerk/treasurer (elected), code enforcement office and animal control officer.

 

And public comments will be accepted – if commenters stick to an agenda item and keep it under two minutes.

Agenda:

 Town of Luther
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

In accordance with the Open Meeting Act, Section 311, The Town of Luther, County of Oklahoma, 119 S. Main Street, hereby calls a Regular Meeting of the Luther Board of Trustee’s on Tuesday, April 12^th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at The Luther Community Building, 18120 E Hogback Rd, Luther, OK 73054

Meeting Called to Order

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Declaration of Quorum
• Public Comments: Must sign up with the Town Clerk. Each speaker is limited to 2 minutes with a 15 min maximum per item. Comment must be regarding an agenda item. Any other questions or concerns can be left with the Town Clerk.

Items before the Board:

Item 1: Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes from March 8th, 2016 Regular Town Meeting
2. Approval of Minutes from March 28^th, 2016 Special Meeting
3. Payroll from March 17th, 2016
4. Payroll from March 31st, 2016
5. Claims
6. Treasurer’s Report
7. Fire Chief’s Report
8. Police Chief’s Report

Item 2: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding posting bank balances and department reports on the open agenda. Taft

Item 3: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the process for closing off Main Street for activities                   Lawson

Item 4:  Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Fire Dept. radio Grant

Lawson

Item 5:  Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding a town wide garage sale

Langley

Item 6: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Asyst software upgrade

for the amount of $295.00       Jackson

Item 7:  Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding a maintenance contract

for the Lanier copier not to exceed $500.00 a year         Jackson

     Item 8: PROPOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION

        Consider convening into Executive Session

As provided in 25 O.S.§ 307 (B)(1) for the purpose of discussion concerning the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or

Resignation for the positions of:

1. Office manager

2. Code enforcement

3. Animal Control

4. Town Clerk/Treasurer

Consider reconvening into regular session

Item 9: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Office Manager Position

Item 10: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Code enforcement

    Position

Item 11: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Appointment of Town

Clerk/Treasurer

Item 11: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding Animal Control Position

Item 12: Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding previously surplused

    Police vehicles    05 crown Vic and 09 Dodge Charger

Item 13: Consideration, discussion, and possible action regarding New Business, if any, which has arisen since the posting of the Agenda, and could not have been anticipated prior to the time of posting, 25OS Sec 311(9)  Items not of an emergency nature can be left with the clerk for posting on May agenda.                                       

Item 14:  Adjourn.

Crystal Wilson, Deputy Town Clerk/Treasurer