Garfield County commissioners approve construction management contract, set highway spending limits and authorize routine transfers
May 06, 2024 | Garfield County, Oklahoma
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Garfield County’s Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously May 6 to contract with Henson Construction for construction management of a county addition and renovation project in Enid and to adopt several spending resolutions and routine fiscal actions.
Vice-Chairman Clarence Maly moved to approve the agreement with Henson Construction to manage the project at 108 S. Independence in Enid; the motion carried with Chairman Reese Wedel and Commissioner David Loesch joining Maly in the aye votes. Commissioner David Loesch moved and the board approved Resolution No. 24-56, establishing maximum monthly highway expenditures at $3,966,849.11. Maly moved and the board approved Resolution No. 24-57 (CBRI) at $2,164,363.27, and Loesch moved and the board approved Resolution No. 24-58 (CIRB) at $455,842.60.
The board also approved a Driveway Entrance Application Permit for Scissortail Renewable LLC and authorized Lease Purchase Agreement No. 221997 for a 2021 John Deere backhoe loader for District 2, a lease transaction moved by Maly. The county approved a letter permitting use of the courthouse lawn and gazebo for the Enid Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 26, 2024.
Fiscal housekeeping included a $2,570.68 transfer of appropriation within OSU Extension, a $15,000 transfer within the Sheriff’s Department, and approval of April 2024 monthly reports from the Assessor, County Clerk, Election Board, Garfield County Health Department, Sheriff and Treasurers. The board approved the April Garfield County Treasurer monthly fee report totaling $11,905.12. Commissioners examined and approved purchase orders and warrants across multiple funds, including General and Highway accounts, as presented by the clerk’s office.
Discussion of comp time policy for county employees was deferred after a motion by Maly to table the item until more information is available. The board approved blanket purchase orders on file in the county clerk’s office and noted that agenda items not acted upon would be carried over. The meeting was adjourned; the board set its next regular meeting for May 13, 2024.
All recorded motions on the agenda carried with the vote recorded as "Aye: Wedel, Maly and Loesch. Nay: None."
Vice-Chairman Clarence Maly moved to approve the agreement with Henson Construction to manage the project at 108 S. Independence in Enid; the motion carried with Chairman Reese Wedel and Commissioner David Loesch joining Maly in the aye votes. Commissioner David Loesch moved and the board approved Resolution No. 24-56, establishing maximum monthly highway expenditures at $3,966,849.11. Maly moved and the board approved Resolution No. 24-57 (CBRI) at $2,164,363.27, and Loesch moved and the board approved Resolution No. 24-58 (CIRB) at $455,842.60.
The board also approved a Driveway Entrance Application Permit for Scissortail Renewable LLC and authorized Lease Purchase Agreement No. 221997 for a 2021 John Deere backhoe loader for District 2, a lease transaction moved by Maly. The county approved a letter permitting use of the courthouse lawn and gazebo for the Enid Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 26, 2024.
Fiscal housekeeping included a $2,570.68 transfer of appropriation within OSU Extension, a $15,000 transfer within the Sheriff’s Department, and approval of April 2024 monthly reports from the Assessor, County Clerk, Election Board, Garfield County Health Department, Sheriff and Treasurers. The board approved the April Garfield County Treasurer monthly fee report totaling $11,905.12. Commissioners examined and approved purchase orders and warrants across multiple funds, including General and Highway accounts, as presented by the clerk’s office.
Discussion of comp time policy for county employees was deferred after a motion by Maly to table the item until more information is available. The board approved blanket purchase orders on file in the county clerk’s office and noted that agenda items not acted upon would be carried over. The meeting was adjourned; the board set its next regular meeting for May 13, 2024.
All recorded motions on the agenda carried with the vote recorded as "Aye: Wedel, Maly and Loesch. Nay: None."
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