City Council

Lawton City Hall Council Chambers/Auditorium

Agenda — 13 items

1. 1 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. 2 "Official action can be taken only on items which appear on the agenda. The Council may adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer, recommend, or continue any agenda item. The Council may also propose and enact floor amendments to any matter presented before them. When more information is needed to act on an item, the Council may refer the matter to the City Manager or the City Attorney. The Council may also refer items to standing committees of the Council or a board, commission, or authority for additional study. Under certain circumstances, items are deferred to a specific later date or stricken from the agenda entirely."
3. 3 ROLL CALL
4. 4 BUSINESS ITEMS:
5. 1. Discuss potential redundancies of service between the City Engineering Department and vendors. Consider whether to fund the Engineering Department at the current projected level and direct staff as necessary. 24-1646
6. 2. Receive a report on the status of the CIP Project Dashboard and direct staff as deemed necessary. 24-1647
7. 3. Consider approving the City of Lawton’s proposed budget (with revisions) for FY 2025 by resolution. 24-1632
8. 4. Consider approving Ordinance No. 2024-___ relating to taxation; amending the Lawton City Sales Tax Code, Codified as Article 10-2 of Chapter 10 of the Lawton City Code, 2015; by the enactment of an amendment to Paragraph (D) under Section 10-2-205 of the Lawton City Code, 2015; levying and extending an existing excise tax of two and one-eighth percent (2.125%) in addition to all other excise taxes assessed and levied by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma and all other taxing authorities, upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all sales taxable under the sales tax laws of the State of Oklahoma; providing for extending the term of the existing excise tax from terminating on December 31, 2034, to a new termination date ending December 31, 2040, with the exception of a one percent (1%) existing excise tax which shall be permanent for an indefinite period; providing that the excise tax levied by this amended Paragraph (D) under Section 10-2-205 shall be cumulative to all other excise taxes levied by this Chapter or any other taxing authority; providing for codification; providing an effective date for Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance with approval of the Ordinance by City voters required; providing for severability; and requiring the full text to be published. 24-1614
9. 5. Consider approving a Resolution repealing and replacing Resolution No. 2024-114 specifying the administrative intent of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma with regard to a proposed extension of the term of the existing excise tax of two and one-eighth percent (2.125%), said extension to be considered by the registered voters of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma at an election held for such purpose on August 27, 2024, such two and one-eighth percent (2.125%) sales tax that combined and replaced the existing seven-eighths of one percent (7/8%) capital improvement/operational expenditure sales tax and the one and one-quarter percent (1.25%) capital improvement sales tax as approved by the registered voters of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma at an election held for such purpose on February 11, 2020; providing this Resolution shall become effective upon the passage of Ordinance No. 2024-__ at an election to be held on August 27, 2024. 24-1615
10. 6. Consider approving a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to issue a Proclamation calling a special election submitting Ordinance No. 2024-___ to the registered voters of the City of Lawton, Oklahoma, for their approval or disapproval, which if approved would amend the City Sales Tax Code by extending and levying an existing excise tax of two and one-eighth percent (2.125%) on all sales taxable under the sales tax laws of the State of Oklahoma; providing for extending the term of the existing excise tax from terminating on December 31, 2034 to a new termination date ending December 31, 2040, with the exception of a one percent (1%) existing excise tax which shall be permanent for an indefinite period, effective October 1, 2024; specifying the proposition to be submitted to the voters; providing that the call for the election shall be by Mayoral Proclamation; providing for publication of this Resolution and the Proclamation issued by the Mayor to call the said election; and further providing that the returns thereof shall be canvassed by the County Election Board pursuant to State law and certified to the Mayor and Council. 24-1613
11. 7. Consider approving a Resolution relating to the special election called by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawton for August 27, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to City voters Ordinance No. 2024-____, levying and extending the term of an existing two and one-eighth percent (2.125%) excise tax from terminating on December 31, 2034 to a new termination date of December 31, 2040, with the exception of a one percent (1.00%) existing tax which shall be permanent for an indefinite period; effective October 1, 2024; setting forth the facts required by Section 13-102 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes; directing the City Clerk to submit this Resolution to the Secretary of the Comanche County Election Board before June 12, 2024; further directing the City Clerk to forthwith submit a current, certified copy of the Lawton City Charter to said Election Board as required by law and directing the City Clerk to forthwith provide the Comanche County Election Board with a map designating the municipal limits and ward boundaries of the City of Lawton as required by Section 13-107 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 24-1606
12. 12 ADJOURNMENT
13. 13 The City of Lawton encourages participation from all of its citizens. If participation at any public meeting is not possible due to a disability, notification to the City Clerk at (580) 581-3305 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The City may waive the 48 hour rule if interpreters for the deaf (signing) is not the necessary accommodation."