Pryor City Council members rescinded their May 17 approval of three pieces of exercise equipment in Tuesday’s meeting.

Council rescinded the purchase of a treadmill, rower and stepper for Pryor Creek Recreation Center. Councilman Tony Smith, who presided as chairman in the absence of Mayor Jimmy Tramel, said that council approved the purchase of the equipment last month – but not from the seller.

The three workout machines were mistakenly approved to be purchased from Matrix, which is the brand name of the equipment.

Council re-approved the purchase of the pieces Tuesday, this time from the actual seller. A Matrix treadmill will be bought from low bidder PR Fitness Equipment for $4,409.41. Also being purchased from PR Equipment are a Matrix rower for $1,092.94 and a Matrix stepper for $2,409.41.

Council hired Neva George as deputy clerk for City Clerk Eva Smith. Her annual salary will be $26,800. George was hired to replace Tonya Steiner, who resigned in April.

Council tabled the adoption of a multi-hazard mitigation plan for the city of Pryor and Pryor Schools. The resolution would update the hazard mitigation plan formed through R.D. Flanagan & Associates. Greg Rosamond, who joined the council last month, said he has not seen the plan and would not vote because he has not reviewed it. The rest of the council could not recall when the original plan had been approved, so the resolution was tabled.

Pryor Waste & Recycling, contractor for the city’s sanitation service, refinanced through RCB Bank of Pryor after purchasing more equipment. PWR operates on property owned by the city of Pryor, requiring council approval of the borrower and lease agreement.

City Attorney Randy Elliott said that RCB Bank will have a lien on PWR collateral. Elliott said RCB’s lien would be superior to the city’s lease agreement.

Council approved the following agenda items:

• The city will begin seeking quotes for a replacement DVR system at PCRC.

• The mayor is appointing Lucy Belle Schultz to the cemetery board, seat #4, term expiring June 30, 2012. Schultz will also serve on the hotel/motel board, seat #5, term expiring April 30, 2015.

• The mayor is re-appointing Kathy LaValley and Jack Hardy to the library board, seats #3 and #5. Their terms will expire June 30, 2014.

• Pryor Public Schools will receive a reimbursement of $2,113.29 from the hotel/motel funds for hospitality expenses in an area tournament.

• The mayor will sign an annual jail use agreement with the Board of Mayes County Commissioners.

• Mayor Tramel will sign an audit engagement letter with Wingard, Ragsdale & Langley. The audit for the fiscal year 2009-2010 will cost $13,000.

• The city has a planned maintenance agreement with Clifford Power Systems, Inc., for maintenance on the emergency management generators. The initial maintenance will cost $331, with an additional annual cost of $473.

• In the absence of a library director, Librarian Carolyn Shaver’s employee status was changed to non-exempt.

• J.T. Mechanical will provide monthly maintenance of the heat and air system at PCRC for a cost of $2,650.

• Street Superintendent Jack Downing will seek quotes on concrete and sealed bids for the mowing of right-of-ways for the year 2011-2012.