City Council Minutes

Special Meeting of September 14, 2007

City of Catoosa, Oklahoma

Now on this 14^th day of September, 2007, this special meeting of the City Council of the City of Catoosa was called to order by Mayor Rita Lamkin at 12:10 p.m.

Roll Call:  The following members were present for this meeting: Penny Chambers, Sandy Myers, Linda Paylor, Cathie Langston, Vice Mayor Mike Appel and Mayor Rita Lamkin. City Attorney, Tim Studebaker was absent from this meeting. 

Item #1:  Discussion, consideration and possible action on filling the vacancy in Ward No. 3. 

Mayor Lamkin advised the council that one individual has come forth when he noticed the advertisement that we had an empty chair for Ward No. 3 and he has thrown his name into the hat to be considered for the council person for Ward No. 3 and his name is Robert Brown.  He has provided his Oklahoma drivers license showing his address and his voter registration card showing the address of 19573 East 1^st Place. 

Mayor Lamkin:  Mr. Brown have you verified your address is in Ward No. 3?

Mr. Brown:  Yes I have.

Mayor Lamkin:  Does anyone know that this address is not in Ward No. 3?

Everyone was in agreement that the address is in Ward No. 3.

Mayor Lamkin:  Is there any discussion or questions of Mr. Brown?

Sandy Myers:  What motivated you to come forward?

Mr. Brown:  I’ve lived there a long time and I’ve been interested in participating in Rolling Hills because it has looked so trashy.  We have had many, many improvements lately, such as street lights, cleaner streets and support of the Police Department and I want to help to see that improvements continue.  And I would like to see Catoosa Grow.

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Mike Appel and seconded by Linda Paylor to appoint Robert Brown to Ward No. 3.  The motion passed with the following votes: Penny Chambers-aye; Sandy Myers-aye; Linda Paylor-aye; Cathie Langston; Vice Mayor Mike Appel-aye; Mayor Rita Lamkin-aye.

Adjourn:  There being no further business to come before the City Council; a motion was made by Mike Appel and seconded by Cathie Langston to adjourn.  The motion passed with the following votes: Penny Chambers-aye; Sandy Myers-aye; Linda Paylor-aye; Cathie Langston-aye; Vice Mayor Mike Appel-aye; Mayor Rita Lamkin-aye.

Approved on this _____ day of _____________, 2007.

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Judy Scullawl, City Clerk                                      Rita Lamkin, Mayor