Town of Velma, Oklahoma

BOARD OF TRUSTEES» The town board of trustees meets at town hall every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. These meetings are open to the public. Agendas are posted at the town hall and on this website.

The board of trustees consists of five (5) members who are nominated and elected at large, without regard to their place of residence in the Town limits.

The term of office for a trustee is four (4) years beginning at 12:00 noon on the second Monday following the general municipal election. The trustee serves until his successor is elected and qualified. The terms of the trustees shall be staggered so that at one general municipal election, the following trustees are elected to four-year terms:

1. TRUSTEE POSITIONS ONE, THREE AND FIVE AND
2. CLERK/TRESURER

At the next general municipal election, the following officers are to be elected for four-year terms:

1. TRUSTEE POSITIONS TWO AND FOUR

The following are the current members of the Velma Board of Trustees:

WINSTON DUMAS	MAYOR	position 1	term expires 2019
CHARLES MAXWELL	TRUSTEE	position 2	term expires 2021
JUSTIN TUGMON	TRUSTEE	position 3	term expires 2019
JIMMIE CASTOR	TRUSTEE	position 4	term expires 2021
NICKI BRANT	TRUSTEE	position 5	term expires 2019

2017 TOWN OF VELMA SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS, COURT AND HOLIDAYS

Town meetings will start at 7 PM on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of each month, with the exception of holidays. Court will start at 4:30 on the 4^th Tuesday of each month, with the exception of holidays or changes in Judges Schedule.

Meetings Court

January 10^th and 24^th 24^th

February 14^th and 28^th 28^th

March 14^th and 28^th 28^th

April 11^th and 25^th 25^th

May 9^th and 23^rd 23^rd

June 13^th and 27^th 27^th

July 11^th and 25^th 25^th

August 8^th and 22^nd 22^nd

September 12^th and 26^th 26^th

October 10^th and 24^th 24^th

November 14^th and 28^th 28^th

December 12^th and 26^th 12^th*

^{*Due to the holiday the court date
will be on the 12th of December, 2017}

^{Fire department meetings every 2nd
Thursday}

^{Ambulance meetings every 3rd Tuesday}

Holidays

New Year’s Day Monday, January 2, 2017

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday January 16, 2017

President’s Day Monday February 20, 201

Good Friday Friday April 14, 2017

Memorial Day Monday May 29, 2017

Independence Day Tuesday July 4,2017

Labor Day Monday September 4, 2017

Columbus Day Monday October 9, 2017

Veteran’s Day Friday November 10, 2017

Thanksgiving Thurs Nov 23 & Fri Nov 24 2017

Christmas December 25 & December 26, 2017

P.O. BOX 447

VELMA, OKLAHOMA 73491

580-444-3393

FAX 580-444-2159

AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 311, TITLE 25 OF THE OKLAHOMA STATUTES, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOWN OF VELMA SHALL HOLD REGULAR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2017. At 7 PM. THE PLACE AND ADDRESS OF THE MEETING WILL BE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE TOWN HALL BUILDING, MAIN & HARGROVE, IN VELMA, OKLAHOMA.

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL, DECLARATION OF A QUORUM BEING PRESENT.

3. PRAYER.

4. FLAG SALUTE.

5. CONSIDERATION and ACTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA CONTAINING:

A. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body held on Sept 12, 2017

B. Approval of payment for PO’s as stated on the List of PO’s.

6. Consideration of items removed from the consent agenda.

7. Appearances from the audience.

· Janette Miller for PTO

8. Discussion, consideration and possible action on presented materials/supply lists from each department.

9. Discuss and consider action on Mayor for the Day

10. Discuss and consider action on Trick or Treat

11. Discuss and consider action on Tires for Police Explorer

12. Discuss and consider action on car seat class

13. Discuss and consider action on purchasing a police cruiser

14. Discuss and consider action on accepting seal bids

15. Discussion, consideration and possible action on to vote whether or not to go into executive session to discuss: Proposed executive session as permitted by title 25, sec. 307 B1. Discussing the employment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, or resignation of any salaried officer or employee ( Erin Fortenberry and Matt Brown)

16. Old Business : Discussion, consideration and possible action on:

17. New Business : Any matter not known about which could not have been reasonably anticipated prior to the time of posting the agenda.

18. Remarks and inquiries by governing body member.

19. Adjournment