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 select locations in town 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.

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:

MIKE ALLRED	TRUSTEE	position 1	term expires 2011
BRUCE LYNN	TRUSTEE	position 2	term expires 2013
PETE HALL	VICE MAYOR	position 3	term expires 2011
SHAWN ENLOE	MAYOR	position 4	term expires 2013
CASEY HAYS	TRUSTEE	position 5	term expires 2011

2010 TOWN OF VELMA SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS, COURT AND HOLIDAYS

Town meetings will start at 7:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Court will start at 4:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month, with exception of Holidays.

January	12-Meeting		July	13-Meeting
January	26-Court, Meeting		July	27-Court, Meeting

February	9-Meeting		August	10-Meeting
February	23-Court, Meeting		August	24-Court, Meeting

March	9-Meeting		September	14-Meeting
March	23-Court, Meeting		September	28-Court, Meeting

April	13-Meeting		October	12-Meeting
April	27-Court, Meeting		October	26-Court, Meeting

May	11-Meeting		November	9-Meeting
May	25-Court, Meeting		November	23-Court, Meeting

June	8-Meeting		December	14-Meeting
June	22-Court, Meeting		December	28-Court, Meeting





HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED

New Year's Day		Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day		Monday, January 18
President's Day		Monday, February 15
Good Friday		Friday, April 2
Memorial Day		Monday, May 31
Independence Day		Monday, July 5
Labor Day		Monday, September 6
Columbus Day		Monday, October 11
Veteran's Day		Thursday, November 11
Thanksgiving		Thursday, November 25 & Friday, November 26

Christmas		Friday, December 24
New Year's Eve		Friday, December 31

TOWN OF VELMA

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 WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 23^RD at 7:00 PM. THE PLACE AND ADDRESS OF THE MEETING WILL BE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN THE TOWN HALL BUILDING, MAIN & HARGROVE, IN VELMA, OKLAHOMA.

AMENDED 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 February 9, 2010.

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.

8. Discuss and consider action on presented materials/supply lists from each department.

9. Discuss and consider action on letter of support for retail chain possibly coming into Velma.

10. Discuss and consider action on raffle of cow elk hunt donated by Jackie Southerland, as fundraiser for EMS.

11. Discuss and consider action on reviewing town policy regarding employee evaluations and frequency.

12. Discuss and consider action on changing cell phone package and adding other names on account.

13. Discuss and consider action on bill from attorney, to be paid in installments or in full.

Old Business:

14. Discuss and consider action on purchase of flags.

15. To vote whether or not to go into executive session to discuss compensating Meredith Pondrom for work since January 29, 2010: Proposed executive session as permitted by Title 25, Sec. 307, discussing the employment, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion or resignation of any salaried officer or employee.

16. Discuss and consider action on purchase of new repeater and duplexer for radio communication.

17. Discuss and consider action on status of trailers at trailer park on 1^st Street.

18. Discuss and consider action on refinancing the ambulance.

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

20. Remarks and inquiries by governing body member.

21. Adjournment.

Shawn Enloe Angel Childs___

Chairman Town Secretary

Date February 22nd, 2010 Time_____8:00 am______

•Board of Trustees

Town Hall : (580) 444-3393

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