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Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - June 15, 2026

Board of County Commissioners & Boards — Monday, June 15, 2026
BodyCleveland County, Oklahoma
SessionBoard of County Commissioners & Boards
DateMonday, June 15, 2026
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0:31

Chris is gonna lead us in prayer and flag salute this today.

0:38

Good work.

0:40

Thank you for giving us always needed our area.

0:45

Watch over all the county.

0:48

Please do all our leaders because they can do all the businesses.

0:55

We ask this in your name with school.

1:02

Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

1:08

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:24

Call the meeting to order the Cleveland County Commissioner's roll call, please.

1:28

Here.

1:30

Here.

1:31

Cleveland.

1:32

Here.

1:33

Notice of the meeting was properly posted on June 12th, 2026.

1:40

Item number one is approval of the minutes.

1:42

Discussion possible action to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on Monday, June 8th, 2026.

1:49

Can we take both of those at the same time?

1:51

Yes.

1:52

Item one and two.

1:53

Item number two is discussion of possible action to approve the minutes on special meeting held on June 9th, 2026.

1:59

Commissioner Grissom has a motion.

2:01

I'll make a motion to approve one and two.

2:03

Second.

2:06

Yes.

2:07

Grissom?

2:08

Yes.

2:09

Aye.

2:10

Commissioner Carey.

2:11

Uh public comment.

2:11

Pam, did we have anybody that signed up for public comment?

2:15

Okay, thank you.

2:16

Uh consent items.

2:17

Commissioners, do you guys have anything inside the consent items that you saw that you would like to have pulled?

2:33

I don't have any base.

2:35

Commissioner Cleveland.

2:36

Motion to approve consent document.

2:38

I did have a quick question on item 25 for acting chair Finley.

2:44

Is that reading through this on item 25?

2:47

It looks like it does cover the West.

2:50

Can I talk to Ted about that?

2:51

Are we good on the East side?

2:55

So the complex is the same.

2:57

It covers them.

2:58

Okay, very good.

2:59

All right.

2:59

Uh make a motion we approve consent agenda.

3:02

I'll second.

3:03

Motion and second roll call.

3:06

Yes.

3:16

Bid opening.

3:20

Welcome, Carrie.

3:23

Uh yes.

3:55

Okay.

3:56

Uh make a motion to accept and postpone.

3:58

Uh the clerk purchasing to tabulate and qualify report back to BOC.

4:06

Motion and a second roll call.

4:07

Thank you.

4:11

Motion carry.

4:12

Item number seventy-three is discussion possible action.

4:20

Board.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - June 15, 2026

The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Cleveland County Office Building in Norman, OK. Chair Jacob McHughes, Vice Chair Rusty Grissom, and Member Rod Cleveland were present. Notice of the meeting was properly posted on June 12, 2026. The board approved minutes, passed the consent calendar, postponed bid awards, and held executive sessions regarding the Sheriff and the Director of IT.

Consent Calendar

  • The board unanimously approved the consent calendar covering agenda items 3 through 71, which included numerous contracts, interlocal agreements, purchase orders, resolutions, and reports. Commissioner Cleveland asked a clarifying question about item 25 (Smiths Detection service agreement for courthouse/Couch Center x-ray machines) and, after confirmation of coverage, the consent calendar passed on a single unanimous vote.
  • Items included ARPA outreach supplies, interlocal agreements with Moore Norman Technology Center and the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, use tax and sales tax resolutions, numerous Sheriff's Office service renewals, Health Department contracts for The Well classes, District Attorney standard agreements, and various county department reports.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public signed up to speak; the public comment period was closed with no testimony.

Bid Openings

  • Bid #EB-2200 (one-year non-encumbered contract for voting equipment delivery) was accepted and postponed to allow the clerk's purchasing office to tabulate and qualify bids.
  • Bid #EB-2201 (one-year non-encumbered contract for election ballot printing) was also accepted and postponed for tabulation.
  • Bid #SHE-2199 (one-year non-encumbered contract for inmate and detention supplies) was postponed for the same reason.

Discussion Items

  • Commissioner Grissom reminded the public that the next day was Election Day and encouraged voting.
  • The board entered executive session under 25 O.S. § 307(B)(1) to discuss the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignation of the Cleveland County Sheriff. After returning to open session, the board voted to take no action on item 78.
  • The board entered a second executive session for the same purposes regarding Cleveland County Director of IT Mike Marti. Returning to open session, the board voted to accept Marti's resignation and instructed that the vacancy be posted, proceeding as discussed.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the minutes of the June 8, 2026 regular meeting and June 9, 2026 special meeting.
  • Unanimously approved the consent calendar (items 3-71).
  • Postponed Bid #EB-2200, Bid #EB-2201, and Bid #SHE-2199 for bid tabulation and qualification.
  • Took no action regarding the Sheriff after executive session.
  • Accepted the resignation of Director of IT Mike Marti.
  • Adjourned the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Chris is gonna lead us in prayer and flag salute this today. Good work. Thank you for giving us always needed our area. Watch over all the county. Please do all our leaders because they can do all the businesses. We ask this in your name with school. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Call the meeting to order the Cleveland County Commissioner's roll call, please. Here. Here. Cleveland. Here. Notice of the meeting was properly posted on June 12th, 2026. Item number one is approval of the minutes. Discussion possible action to approve the minutes from the regular meeting held on Monday, June 8th, 2026. Can we take both of those at the same time? Yes. Item one and two. Item number two is discussion of possible action to approve the minutes on special meeting held on June 9th, 2026. Commissioner Grissom has a motion. I'll make a motion to approve one and two. Second. Yes. Grissom? Yes. Aye. Commissioner Carey. Uh public comment. Pam, did we have anybody that signed up for public comment? Okay, thank you. Uh consent items. Commissioners, do you guys have anything inside the consent items that you saw that you would like to have pulled? I don't have any base. Commissioner Cleveland. Motion to approve consent document. I did have a quick question on item 25 for acting chair Finley. Is that reading through this on item 25? It looks like it does cover the West. Can I talk to Ted about that? Are we good on the East side? So the complex is the same. It covers them. Okay, very good. All right. Uh make a motion we approve consent agenda. I'll second. Motion and second roll call. Yes. Bid opening.

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