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1. Call to Order of the Edmond City Council Meeting.

2. Executive Session to Discuss the Employment of the Acting City Attorney as Authorized Pursuant to 25 O. S. Section 307(B)(1).

3. Discussion and Consideration of Appointing Laura K. McDevitt, with Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C., as Acting City Attorney.

4. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Contract with Laura K. McDevitt and Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. to Provide Services as Acting City Attorney; Up to $40,000.00.

Oct 12, 2026 City Council Special Meeting

Notice to the Public Official action can only be taken on items which appear on the agenda. The City Council or Public Works Authority may discuss, adopt, approve, amend, reject, deny, strike or continue any item listed on the agenda. When more information is needed to act on an item, the City Council or Public Works Authority may refer the matter to the City Manager or the City Attorney or other staff. The City Council or Public Works Authority may also refer items to the standing committees of the City Council or to a board or commission for additional study. Under certain circumstances, items are deferred/continued to a specific later date or stricken from the agenda entirely.

1. Call to Order of the Edmond City Council Meeting.

2. Executive Session to Discuss the Employment of the Acting City Attorney as Authorized Pursuant to 25 O. S. Section 307(B)(1).

3. Discussion and Consideration of Appointing Laura K. McDevitt, with Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C., as Acting City Attorney.

4. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Contract with Laura K. McDevitt and Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. to Provide Services as Acting City Attorney; Up to $40,000.00.

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* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.

[1. Call to Order of the Edmond City Council Meeting.]

[00:00:03]

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2026 TO ORDER.

[2. Executive Session to Discuss the Employment of the Acting City Attorney as Authorized Pursuant to 25 O. S. Section 307(B)(1).]

ITEM TWO ON THE AGENDA IS EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE A CITY ATTORNEY IS AUTHORIZED BY PURSUANT TO 25 OH S SECTION 3 0 7 B ONE.

CAN I GET A MOTION? I MOVE.

SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND CAST YOUR VOTE.

WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

WE'LL BE BACK IN A FEW MINUTES.

HOPEFULLY.

MOTION TO RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO MOVED.

SECOND.

GOT A MOTION, A SECOND.

CAST YOUR VOTE.

[3. Discussion and Consideration of Appointing Laura K. McDevitt, with Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C., as Acting City Attorney.]

WE'RE BACK IN SESSION.

ITEM THREE IS DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING LAURA K MCDEVITT WITH WILLIAMS BOX FOUR AND BULLARD PC AS ACTING CITY ATTORNEY.

AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT HERE THAT WHEN WE TOOK ACTION TWO WEEKS AGO, I MADE A COMMITMENT TO TAYLOR CLARK WHEN HE AGREED TO BE ACTING CITY ATTORNEY, THAT BECAUSE OF THE WORKLOAD THAT OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT HAS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS THAT TAYLOR HAS, THAT I WOULD FIND US AS QUICKLY AS I COULD AN ACTING CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE OVER THIS ROLE WHILE WE'RE CONTINUING THE EMPLOYMENT REVIEW.

SO THAT IS WHAT I HAVE DONE.

WE'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE COUNCIL.

AS YOU COULD TELL, WE JUST HAD A RATHER LENGTHY DISCUSSION.

UM, AND SO NOW WE'RE ON ITEM THREE.

MR. MAYOR, I'VE MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTING LAURA MCDEVITT WITH WILLIAMS BOX FORHE AND BULLARD AS ACTING CITY ATTORNEY.

[4. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Contract with Laura K. McDevitt and Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C. to Provide Services as Acting City Attorney; Up to $40,000.00.]

FIVE ZERO.

ITEM FOUR.

DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION.

APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH LAURA K MCDEVITT AND WILLIAMS BOX.

FORIA AND BULLARD PC TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS ACTING CITY ATTORNEY UP TO $40,000.

MAYOR, I'VE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH LAURA MCDEVITT AND WILLIAMS BOX.

YOU BULLARD PC TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS ACTING CITY ATTORNEY UP TO $40,000.

I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

SO MOVED, MAYOR.

SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND CAST YOUR VOTE.

WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.

Oct 12, 2026 City Council Special Meeting

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