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Key recorded outcomes

- Yukon Municipal Authority: Approved minutes of Dec. 17, 2024 (motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded: Wooten Yes; Zimmerman Yes; Shriver Yes; Selby Yes; Kilmore Yes). Outcome: approved.

- Yukon City Council Consent Docket: Approved minutes of Dec. 17, 2024 and payment of material claims in the amount of $1,268,165.14; approved vehicle replacement and equipment purchases including a 2026 Western Star dump truck ($268,003.38) to be purchased from Industrial Truck and Equipment Inc. Outcome: approved (unanimous recorded roll call included Selby, Gilmore, Wooten, Shriver, Zimmerman, Kilmore Yes).

- Authorization to advertise and solicit bids for on-call water and sewer contract: Approved (roll call recorded; motion carried).

- Authorization to advertise and solicit bids for on-call concrete/asphalt paving and storm sewer contract: Approved (roll call recorded; motion carried).

- Northwest 10th Street and Cheedex Parkway design change to avoid pole relocations: Motion failed on recorded roll call (Yes: Selby, Kilmore; No: Zimmerman, Wooten, Shriver).

- Resolution 2025-1 (acknowledging forensic review and directing implementation): Approved (unanimous roll-call vote by council members present).

- Direct and authorize city manager to hire a finance director: Approved (unanimous roll-call vote by council members present).

- Remove from table and approve services agreement with Lighthouse Services LLC to provide an ethics hotline: Motion to remove from the table passed; subsequent approval of services agreement passed (unanimous roll-call vote among members present).

- Direction following executive session: Council voted to direct and authorize the city manager and city attorney to prepare and submit relevant legal filings in response to El Reno annexation actions; filings to be reviewed by council before submission (roll-call motion approved).

For detailed roll-call tallies, see the minutes; the items above reflect votes recorded on Jan. 14 and actions taken by the Yukon City Council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Yukon Oklahoma - City Council Meeting 01-14-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions and recorded votes taken by Yukon City Council on Jan. 14, including consent docket approvals, contract authorizations, the forensic review resolution and legal direction on annexation.","taxTitle","Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma","taxId",68863,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6384635,"Council approves on-call water/sewer and paving bid advertisements; rejects design change that would avoid pole relocations",7489,321000,7810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da&start=321&end=7810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da/thumbnail_321000.jpg","/articles/6384635/Oklahoma/Council-approves-on-call-watersewer-and-paving-bid-advertisements-rejects-design-change-that-would-avoid-pole-relocations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384635-dedac81ac746a8da0ae2b493fe64ba5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771063550&Signature=cn28mk0JACZXjG4OXuzx6Ay7xN6dtTIJQfO6jYFy8TUzaNy1T01pErzYhqGbtRHGF0-5gMC62ro8RZXUTIcDQlFsbNIOFoDn7-gtai4QY1gtS5L9S3ud-~PdijOoEu9C0pUldCedg49nqj~fkTujeQl7P2MYBeDqJuHmANuPNNlEWEDsk8hs8~A-L8suMEl-JBktJp690WwvU5ZCZhhB~HeF3uzhbQcD2nnpBe8r4wDqmtiRnAES9yLZ78q2LxXbFW44I0CCbSv-pIK1elucPY~e5CwatB0oIELq~5COrCVhat44F36UlrS2JuGE5hs1m4BZEVKKuAGl7kwj92I9kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yukon City Council on Jan. 14 approved bid specifications and authorization to advertise for two on-call public-works contracts — one for water and sewer repairs and one for concrete/asphalt paving and storm-sewer work — intended to set unit prices the city can use for smaller repairs and add flexibility for capital work.

Robbie, the city engineer, told council staff had reviewed contract line items and removed rarely used or obsolete items, added a concrete patching line and increased sidewalk quantities to reflect recent work. The water and sewer on-call contract is structured to cover pipe sizes citywide from 6-inch water mains to 36-inch sanitary lines at the plant. Both contracts will be publicly advertised with mandatory pre-bid meetings, a five- to six-day Q&A period after the pre-bid, addenda issued to bidders and then bid openings approximately a week after addenda.

Council also considered a proposed design change for the Northwest 10th Street at Cheedex Parkway intersection project intended to avoid relocating OG&E power poles. Staff said developers opposed granting an overhang easement and that undergrounding the power lines would be costly and delay the project significantly. The alternate design would narrow travel lanes to 11 feet (roughly five 11-foot lanes across) and shift curb lines to avoid pole relocation; staff said this yields a cost savings of about $280,000 but would change lane widths and create a gradual lateral shift in the roadway.

On the recorded vote for the NW 10th design change, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Wooten and Shriver voted no; Selby and Kilmore voted yes. The project discussion noted safety trade-offs, drainage grate placement and expected construction impacts. Council approved advertisement for the on-call water/sewer and paving contracts by recorded roll call.","Yukon authorized advertising for on-call water/sewer and concrete/asphalt paving and storm-sewer bids and approved awarding related contracts after bidding. Council considered, but did not approve, a proposed design change at Northwest 10th Street to avoid relocating power poles; the design change drew split council votes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6384640,"Yukon pledges legal response after El Reno’s emergency annexation; landowners voice opposition",2587,8669000,11256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da&start=8669&end=11256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da/thumbnail_8669000.jpg","/articles/6384640/Oklahoma/Yukon-pledges-legal-response-after-El-Renos-emergency-annexation-landowners-voice-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384640-8b790542025276ffd6a5d579ce9a783d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771063550&Signature=WrEGi-1uaN5TwUmjQXjCo3lS28oPwhEHuZCvKiRzdOBoH5IzUygv-ppV~FFeNyw3bmXRJYKd-sTvMmsf0ot4Sjp1-mWcVRctVIfq3A67pusBg~lpfSEvXkET9Wqy1I20G4Uj4LZAqc0jsHhKmfmDMSJhALRfeRyen3tLO8-5UPgMZrGbcteLL-neLACHzgT7e470fkdIux~nxoJMlwFJXmKVE0RR9-OVrW5bfv8HtK~Y1FCW3e31kcxqnADTc55nDeoE89XASGx0njQoI1N2RNb8fiPSQ5MuCrGcS-CGLBKZm83NfCZqurSpjiZ9qQ7GIXYMSJjaqYKahGMmPiCYBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yukon City Council opened an extended discussion Jan. 14 on recent actions by the City of El Reno that annexed land west of Yukon. Council members and several landowners described El Reno’s January emergency meeting and adoption of ordinances as rushed and lacking landowner consent. The council voted to direct and authorize the city manager and city attorney to prepare and submit legal filings to defend Yukon’s interests and to support impacted landowners.

Mayor (Mr. Mayer) summarized the city’s approach: Yukon prefers voluntary, owner-consent annexation and sustainable delivery of services. He said Yukon historically favors collaboration and respects property rights, and noted a de-annexation from Oklahoma City occurred in 2023 as context for the council’s caution. The mayor said the city initiated standard annexation procedures in December for a small, contiguous area west of the city but that El Reno’s emergency action preceded Yukon’s efforts.

Several nearby landowners and residents told the council they oppose forced annexation. Peter Smith, one of several written statements read into the record, said landowners prefer to remain rural but would choose Yukon if formal annexation occurred voluntarily. Other attendees described confusion, frustration and concern about how service delivery (police, fire, utilities) would be affected.

City Attorney Roger Reinhart and the mayor explained legal constraints: Oklahoma law allows a city to annex unincorporated territory under defined procedures; El Reno’s action to annex already-incorporated areas creates legal uncertainty. Reinhart cited 11 O.S. § 21-103 (annexation by governing body) and told council members that until El Reno’s action is reversed by the El Reno council or a court, Yukon cannot unilaterally annex those parcels.

After a closed executive session to consult with counsel under Title 25 O.S. § 307(B)(4), the council voted to direct the city manager and city attorney to prepare filings (including, if prudent, appropriate legal actions) to represent and safeguard Yukon’s interests and the interests of affected property owners. The motion stated filings would be reviewed by council members before submission and that any actions taken would be done when prudent and in the city’s interest. The vote authorizing preparation of filings passed on a recorded roll call.","After El Reno adopted emergency annexation ordinances affecting land west of Yukon, Yukon City Council debated responses, heard multiple landowner statements opposing forced annexation and voted to authorize the city manager and attorney to prepare legal filings to protect Yukon’s and affected landowners’ interests.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6384644,"Yukon council approves ethics hotline contract, outlines internal rollout",558,8101000,8659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da&start=8101&end=8659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da/thumbnail_8101000.jpg","/articles/6384644/Oklahoma/Yukon-council-approves-ethics-hotline-contract-outlines-internal-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384644-bab7fcc982b8002a286a1ffbba287a9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771063550&Signature=dDuJI7Ci-kTMIGDihm8Sjj2guzc1OWZUvPoIx~KS-3oEatM3ZS0FchUFI0WOR3N~CLZP1vmGzKvudCfxkN8PE9zEFcLUCzxjlOKqpN48YnmTW6PLHdio2S1XMeOO7hBjUyTizbD-PscYwKw0LZxWgIqUOqJZDfJ7gLxs6NXAFnTVCfsMU5HZye-Oox1-ywrU~k6thPr5jp-62yk-RjxH5oiAGWFJMy4JabIk79XcCYCE3EFjWyoEBCcXi0aAEYurdQhJC7V8NyH5ogcnOhng2mRMT41hxZ-pwLVL8KBZD6rolnu9RED0dl84Grn3y-roYvDRXQEiIn3ORjy1QdhvxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yukon City Council voted Jan. 14 to approve a services agreement with Lighthouse Services LLC to operate an ethics hotline for city employees. The vote followed a presentation from City Manager Mike Castro describing how the hotline will be used, the committee structure and safeguards to limit access to sensitive information.

Castro said the product demonstration met staff expectations and recommended an initial internal-only launch (city employees) with the potential to expand externally later. Under the plan the city will: define what constitutes an ethics violation; form a small ethics committee to receive and triage reports; randomly assign internal investigators for initial reviews; maintain communication with complainants through the vendor portal; and protect complainants from retaliation.

Castro told council the hotline should not replace the city's existing grievance process but would supplement it by providing a confidential route for reporting misconduct and tracking trends. He emphasized staff will be explicit about open-records implications and will maintain compliance with personnel and records law.

The motion to approve the services agreement passed unanimously. City staff will return with an implementation timeline and recommended policies and will operate the system under administrative oversight while the council reviews any proposed expansion to external audiences (vendors or the public).","The council authorized Lighthouse Services LLC to provide an ethics hotline and directed staff to implement internal procedures, designate an ethics committee, and limit initial access to city employees.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":93,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6384647,"Forensic review finds long-running governance and controls gaps; council adopts corrective resolution",9681,1575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da&start=1575&end=11256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2122334-d15f6291685d43149c47df4ba35eb2da/thumbnail_1575000.jpg","/articles/6384647/Oklahoma/Forensic-review-finds-long-running-governance-and-controls-gaps-council-adopts-corrective-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384647-59645c23db7726a521bcce0bfe8ff645/orig.mp4?Expires=1771063550&Signature=SCt-eXbs8rjzn3aXB5ZNyQkb9WbaKrbxls7CwE46Xkp9GsU7vaWGA4xJRWTD~n4A-QjSOF9I7vzw9SzHoqkWCpy-ZAqMhEApT84fK7BeouSuPKneEMCuEu3Vswedz5rUfy5PLsfxrEHCdKUEIOa9af~JCW~2WtHsPS2GHGDlRM0pWeJq62rh0F2E52dXUk6ekW8vrblatbK~LBM8UGnDWZli~2PoLmVBEj9-EBDvgkRvYvfuz-L~WFLfqgnlCZelN50auUpfdl0o1~ypadw7g0HLyUcMgWMzrSDjgdkya7W2SYZ2-3smi1zL3E7MNlVbNieVZm0TDlebN4zTHEm~pw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A forensic review presented to the Yukon City Council on Jan. 14 found repeated governance and internal-control weaknesses, potential misuses of funds linked to a nonprofit foundation and shortcomings in investigations of personnel complaints. The council unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging the findings and directed the city manager and staff to begin implementing remedial measures.

The review, delivered by Michael Breon, partner at North American Forensic Accounting, said the city lacked basic governance documents — a code of conduct, conflict-of-interest rules and a whistleblower/concern line — and found multiple control gaps in cash handling, fixed-asset inventories, payroll payouts and competitive bidding. Breon told the council the lack of those controls contributed to a culture in which employees were reluctant to raise concerns and where prior audit findings remained unaddressed.

Breon’s report highlighted several specific items: payments from a health system contract that were deposited to the Yukon Community Support Foundation (YCSF) rather than city accounts (including $75,000 in 2008, and additional payments in 2019), a roughly $263,719 cost tied to storage buildings where minutes show YCSF agreed to reimburse the city but did not fully do so, and an extra vacation payout at a former city manager’s contract that the team estimated cost about $34,895 (448 hours over the 800-hour cap stated in the employee handbook). The report also cited old outstanding checks, uneven bank reconciliations and weak segregation of duties in payroll and human-resources processes.

Breon said the Yukon Community Support Foundation, a 501(c)(3) formed in 2001, was on the city’s accounting software and that some funds contracted by the city were routed to the foundation’s bank account instead of being deposited to the municipal accounts. The report recommends a full accounting and, if necessary, demand for records from YCSF and remediation of repeat findings identified in the 2015 forensic audit and later financial statement audits.

Mayor (Mr. Mayer) and council members expressed concern and support for corrective steps. Vice Mayor Wooten said the city must \"turn a page\" and implement reforms; Councilman Trevor asked who authorized prior local investigations and voiced concern about incomplete personnel investigations cited in the report; and several council members praised the thoroughness of the review.

Following discussion, the council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2025-1, which formally acknowledges the forensic review’s findings and directs implementation of the consultant’s recommended measures, including creation of policies, investigatory procedures and timelines. The council also voted to direct the city manager to hire a finance director to strengthen financial oversight.

Breon recommended immediate action to restore oversight: reinstate a confidential reporting line, adopt a formal ethics and conflicts policy, perform a detailed audit of YCSF and PEST (police, fire and employee sales-tax) fund transfers, document internal-control procedures and increase IT logging and physical access records. He characterized governance issues as longstanding and said remediation will be a multi-year effort.

The council’s resolution sets deadlines and deliverables; city staff said they will prepare a project plan, prioritize items, and report progress back to council at regular intervals. City Manager Mike Castro said staff will make every effort to meet the deadlines and will report where timelines need adjustment.

The council's split of next steps includes immediate policy drafting, hiring a finance director, restoring a complaint hotline and commissioning follow-up audits and reconciliations. Council members and staff said these actions are intended to increase transparency and rebuild public trust.

The forensic report and council resolution do not allege criminal charges in the presentation; Breon recommended further targeted procedures where anomalies were identified and suggested some items may require additional investigation.","A forensic review by North American Forensic Accounting found repeated governance, internal-control and recordkeeping failures dating back years and identified questionable transfers to a nonprofit. Yukon City Council unanimously adopted a resolution directing implementation of 154 corrective items and authorized steps to track progress.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Yukon City Council actions, Jan. 14, 2025

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Yukon pledges legal response after El Reno’s emergency annexation; landowners voice opposition

Yukon council approves ethics hotline contract, outlines internal rollout

Forensic review finds long-running governance and controls gaps; council adopts corrective resolution