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County Approves MOU with CREOKS
A: Main
June 7, 2023
County Approves MOU with CREOKS
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER

During their regular weekly meeting on Monday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement with CREOKS Mental Health Services.

“What we’re trying to do is update our contract with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services,“ a representative from CREOKS told the board. “And in doing that we’re just wanting to show them that we are able to obtain new and updated MOUs with different outside community resources.”

She added that it is not a binding agreement, but would let emergency teams and first responders know to contact CREOKS or 988 (the Oklahoma mental health helpline) in the event of a mental health emergency.

“It’s [the memorandum] saying that we would do referrals,” Commissioner Erik Zoellner said, adding that the memorandum does not obligate them to refer their services, only that the county is working in partnership with the agency.

He went on to compliment CREOKS for the work they continue to do in the community, and the board approved the memorandum.

Workman’s compensation: There were two options regarding workman’s compensation insurance. Option one would be a full payment of $126,576, whereas option two would see this broken down into quarterly service fee payments totaling $128,475. The board voted for option one, citing the almost $2000 it would save the county.

It would be paid out of the Worker’s Comp Account.

Health department facility: The board also discussed two matters regarding the health department’s contract with Ambler Architects, and a lease agreement with the Oklahoma County of Juvenile Affairs (OCCJA).

Assistant District Attorney Greg Stidham shared that he and A.D.A. Carman Rainbolt had gone over the contract and found no issue with it, however the construction that the contract entails may affect the OCCJA’s ability to use the health department’s space.

“I want them to be satisfied that the remodeling of the building isn’t going to prevent them from using the space they need during that time period,” Stidham said.

With that, the board approved the contract. In order to determine whether the space will be usable during the construction, any action regarding the health department’s lease agreement with the OCCJA was tabled.

Agenda items approved were:

• Minutes from the May 31 meeting.

• Officers Reports: The May reports for the county clerk’s office and the health department were approved.

• Blanket Purchase Orders: Emergency Management to Dildine Lawn Care for $400, General Government to Dildine Lawn Care for $600; General Government to Cookson Hills Publishers for Legal Publications for $1,500; Health Department to Amazon for monthly supplies for $3000, Health Department to Muscogee Nation for $500; District 2 to O’Reillys for $250, and Autozone for $250; District 3 to RPI for $800, O’Reilly’s Auto for $600, and Cintas for $700.

• Employee Forms: Parttime employment of James O’Connell with District 3.

• Resolution for Disposing of Equipment: 2003 Dodge truck, 2005 Dodge truck, 2000 Mazda, laser printer, and two computers from the County Assessor’s Office.

The board approved Invitation to Bid #18, on a project regarding the laying of asphalt on a onemile stretch of road on 15th Street from Alt. 75 westboundin Beggs, in District 1. There are two specifications for the bids.

“When school is in session, that’s one of the more heavily traveled roads in my district,” Commissioner Zoellner said.

An agreement with the USDA Wildlife Services, concerning yearly beaver control and damage prevention, was approved.

After an executive session, the commissioners terminated the employment of administrative assistant Dawn Longan.

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