The Seminole City Council on Monday approved a slate of contracts, payments and board appointments spanning airport, utility and city business while tabling a proposed municipal contribution to a mural project.

Major votes at the meeting included:

- Approval of Cross Land Heavy Contractors' invoice #15 and a draw of funds in the amount of $623,021.12 for work at the Seminole Wastewater Treatment Plant. Council members asked staff what work the invoice covered; staff directed members to the packet and said much of the cost was concrete and attachments. The motion passed by roll call.

- Approval of a change order connected to an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant (EDA award ED24AUS0G0174) for airport parking-lot work; staff said remaining grant funds will be used for lighting and similar items. The dollar amount as read in the meeting was unclear in the transcript; the council approved the change order by roll call.

- Approval of an easement between the Seminole Medical Authority and HC Investment LLC to allow an adjacent homeowner's air-conditioning unit to remain within the authority's property line rather than be relocated to the roof; motion passed by roll call.

- Appointment of Stephanie Johnson as resident commissioner and Chris Carroll as a Seminole Housing Authority board member; both were approved individually by roll call votes.

- Approval of a state bid purchase of firefighting equipment for $15,000 (FY2025–26 capital project) by roll call.

- Award of the low bid of $47,512 to H and H Alarm for a fire alarm system at the emergency services facility on Harvey Road; the council confirmed the award covers the alarm system (not cameras). The motion passed with Councilmember John Kramer voting 'No.

- Approval of a contract with Oklahoma Municipal Management Services to provide building construction-inspection services on an as-needed basis (described by staff as typically $75 per hour plus travel when on-site). Staff characterized the agreement as a temporary, cost-saving bridge while the city fills inspection staffing gaps. The motion passed by roll call (one recorded dissent noted during the roll call sequence).

- The council took no action on a previously tabled request to dedicate $10,000 to a mural initiative from the Seminole Arts Council after staff reported legal challenges to using public dollars on private building improvements; the item will return only if proponents request it.

Several consent agendas for related authorities (Airport Authority, Gas Authority, Utilities Authority, Municipal Authority) were approved earlier in the evening by roll call.

What's next: the council announced a recess for an executive-session portion of the meeting to discuss confidential communications with the city attorney regarding a pending investigation, claim or action; the executive-session outcome was not recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.