— During its regular meeting Tuesday, Muskogee’s Finance Committee:

Approved:

• Claims for all city departments Aug. 6-17.

• Final payment in the amount of $1,718.08 to Tonto Construction Inc., for construction of the Civitan Park drainage improvements.

• Contract between American Demolition & Site Services LLC and the city of Muskogee for the Community Development Block Grant Demolition Bid Group 33 in the amount of $111,512.

• Acceptance of a $149,010 grant award for land and water conservation funds for the proposed Beckman Park improvements project.

• Contract in the amount of $27,000 with Planning Design Group for landscape architectural services for the proposed Beckman Park improvements.

• Acceptance of a $150,400 grant from the Oklahoma Recreation Trail Fund grant for Ruby Park trail improvements project.

• Contract in the amount of $20,750 with Alaback Design Associates for landscape architectural services for Ruby Park Phase III improvements.

• Resolution authorizing the city of Muskogee animal shelter to waive the adoption fee established in Schedule A of the Muskogee Code of Ordinances and use donations received to fund transportation of animals for out-of-state adoptions.

• Acceptance of the 2012 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $36,147 by the Muskogee Police Department and authorize the mayor and city clerk to execute the grant agreement with the Muskogee County Sheriff's Office.

• Resolution declaring property located on North Cherokee Street and close to Jefferson Street as surplus to the needs of the city and authorizing the sale of the property to Carolyn Marie Green.

• Resolution declaring property located on Dayton Street and close to North K Street as surplus to the needs of the city and authorizing the sale of the property to Edward Lee and Anita Skelton.

• Resolution declaring property located at the corner of Court Street and North 28th Street as surplus to the needs of the city and authorizing the sale of the property to Muskogee Housing Authority.

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During its regular meeting Tuesday, Muskogee’s Public Works Committee:

• Conducted public hearing and approved resolution amending the city’s land use map to accommodate request to rezone an area west of Eastpointe Drive from transitional residential to light industrial district.

• Conducted public hearing and approved ordinance rezoning property located west of Eastpointe Drive from agricultural to light industrial district.

• Approved amendment No. 1 to service agreement with Garver Engineering regarding 24th Street improvements from Okmulgee Avenue to Shawnee Bypass and Martin Luther King improvements from 12th to 24th streets.

• Received Safety Bridge Inspection Report prepared by Holloway Updike & Bellen Inc.

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During a special meeting Tuesday, the Muskogee City Council:

• Rejected a confidential settlement offer regarding potential claims arising from the termination of former Muskogee Police Investigator A.J. Rudd and authorized no counter-offer