LeFlore County commissioner minutes 10-27-2025

LeFlore County commissioner minutes from the regular business meeting held Monday with Chairman Jamie Oliver presiding. Also, present were Interim Member Mike Parker, Member Josh Blaylock and County Clerk 1^st Deputy Jedd Kirby. Absent was County Clerk Kelli Ford.

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The following action was taken by the board:

• Chairman Jamie Oliver called meeting to order.
• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Mike Parker to approve the minutes of regular meeting held October 20, 2025.  Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Josh Blaylock to approve purchase orders as presented. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Monthly Fee Reports: None presented.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Mike Parker to approve the following transfer of appropriations:
• $4,132 from D16DC-2 M&O account to D16DC-1C Travel account.
• $30,000 from D16DC-3 Capital Outlay account to D16DC-1A Personal Services account.
• $20,000 from D16MH-2 M&O account to D16MH-3 Equipment account.

Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Blanket Purchase Orders: None presented.

• New Business: None discussed.

• Contract Labor/ Service Agreements, Annual Contracts: None presented.

• Burn Ban: Not needed at this time. No discussion.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Josh Blaylock to approve resolution allowing County Treasurer to reinvest surplus of County Health Department funds for November 2025. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Josh Blaylock to approve resolution to rescind the previously approved resolution from October 6, 2025 regarding the selection of Circuit Engineering District #3 for county bridge maintenance and inspections, due to notification that CED #3 will not be able to take on the responsibility this cycle. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Mike Parker to approve resolution selecting option 2 and choosing CEC, one of ODOT’s prequalified engineering firms, as the engineer for LeFlore County bridge inspections. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was made by Mike Parker and seconded by Josh Blaylock to approve resolution to establish cash fund account 1235-3-1300-2225, Choctaw Development Contribution- Rural Water District #17, to receive and expend contribution funds provided by Choctaw Economic Development for the benefit of Rural Water District #17. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Mike Parker to approve Professional Services Agreement between the LeFlore County Health Department, with Board of County Commissioners approval, and Doug Ishmael, Health Promotion Specialist, for the purpose of promoting public health strategies among targeted populations, effective November 2, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was approved by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Josh Blaylock to approve request for floodplain services and permit application as submitted by Cox Communications regarding utility construction within county right of way located at Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 25 East, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

• Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Mike Parker to approve petition from the Bokoshe Fire Department requesting to be organized as a county fire department pursuant to Title 19 O.S. § 351 and approve the following resolutions related to the organization of the county fire department:
• Resolution accepting and approving the petition of the Bokoshe Fire Department to be organized as a county fire department under Title 19 O.S. § 351.
• Model resolution No. 1: A resolution for a volunteer fire department which has in its employ not more than two full-time salaried firefighters.
• Model resolution No. 2: A resolution providing rules and regulations for a volunteer fire department.

Motion was approved, all voting yes.

(17.)     Motion was made by Jamie Oliver and seconded by Josh Blaylock to approve notice of public hearing regarding the petition of the Bokoshe Fire Department requesting that the Bokoshe Fire Department be organized as a county fire department pursuant to the provisions of Title 19 O.S.§ 351. Motion was approved, all voting yes.

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