HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970.04.20_City Council Minutes
April 20, _1970
The O~,~Tasso Town Council met in regular session on April 20, 19?0, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Town Hall.
Present: John troth
Bill Henson
rioward Stamper
Cary Evans
Joe Ross
Inez Gdom
Josephine Rowney
r.". S . Sa~r~Ter
President of the Board
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Town Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Attorney
The minutes of the last re~-ular meeting were read. and approved as read.
I'~x•. Saw,yer said the contract with Dr. and Nxs. Reed for the two and one-half acres for
~~25,000. had been consummated but he has not received the abstract for examination ,yet.
The Carousel contract has been submitted to them but has not been returned.
Several memoer•s of t're Firemen Auxilary were present and stated that they had Barred
more than $l,?_00. for firemen~s equipment. They stated that a list had been made of
fire extinguisher needs fcr the Town at a cost of ~Ii,.l.OC for the purchases. I~x•. Stamper
moved we buy the needed fire extinguishers. I~~r. Henson seconded the motion. Ayes:
troth, Henson, Stamper, Lvans, Ross.
T~~ansl~r, Steele, ?~dilliams, Inc. rerresentative, ~r.;ayne Love reported that final plans were
being made for the Sewer Improvement Fro;~ect and a selection of aerators was being made.
The Federal Grant will be a total of 33~' of the cost of the project and wi1.1_ be paid in
quarterly intervals as the project progresses.
The Council. agreed to write letters to four different owners of approximately 32 acres
of land in plots cf approximately 2,3,?, and 20 acres, asking them to annex to the Town.
I~"r. Henson moved and l~•. Stamper seconded that we transfer funds in the amount of X1,000.
from the P~ & 0 to Personal Services and X6,000. from C.G. to Personal Services. Ayes:
troth, Ross, Henson, Evans, Stamper.
The Tras}z Fick-Up men have beer, picking up stray dogs at a rate of X2.00 Baer. and have
asked for ~fi3.00 each. P~?r•. Stamper suggested we postpone a decision on the matter until
next meeting.
P~x. troth read letters from. Tulsa City-County Health Department and State Department of
Health stating that lack of funds may delay o~.zr Heal h Building plans.
P~r. Evans moved and i•'r. Stamper seconded ?ae direct our bookkeeper to transfer the re-
maining funds from the Refuse Fund to the Ganera 1 Fund before the end of June. Ayes:
troth, Evans, Henson, Ross, Stamper.
Lester Campbell complained that a 1~%-,year old boy had been arrested fo.r being drunk and
was physically abused by four policemen. He stated the boy had been sprayed in the face
with ?Face, handcuffed and slapped when 're would not tell etihere he got the 1_i_quor. Chief
~~Jaters said Officer Douglas told him, the boy arras sprayed when he ~rrould not turn loose of
the bars.
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Ir. Henson said spray :•ras used to prevent a prisoner from being hurt. Chief 'Maters also
said I•`_ace was used to prevent physical harm. 1`~~r. Fry complained that his son had been
arrested and charged with being a Public Drunk, which he thought titi+as a very harsh charge
far a 17-year old bo;~T who had taken his first drink. rir. troth said the matter would be
investigated.
Ed Hayes asked who was allowed to drive police cars and asked hr. Stamper if he worked
on the pclice car radios. Mr. troth replied that only policemen or repair men drove
the cars. P's. Stamper said he only removed the radios and took them to repair shops
as he was not qual;_fied to do the work himself.
"~lr. Ross said he had some complaints about Civil Defense workers riding in police cars
and asked if we needed re~~ul.ation on hours of Civil Defense workers. I~tr. troth said
the work would be regulated.
I~x. Fry complained a'~~~~~t. ~.~e Trrater drainage across his property caused by the Smith-
Hawk development. He saj.d he would work with the `iown irz any way possible and would
pay his part of the cost if the Town could do something to improve the situation.
1+~r. Ross asked for the purchase of a X3400. back hoe for the Town to be used for filling
holes i_n the streets. The hoe is a 1965 model with a 60-day warranty. Mr. Ross moved
we buzr the machine. l~~s. Stampe.r seconded the mction. Ayes: troth, Ross, Stamper, L`~,~ans,
Henson.
The following claims urere approved:
General Funr.• Street 8~ Alley Fund:
Colonial Life & Accident Ins.Co. ?.00 Gary Fvans 10.00
Victor E. Koenning 12.05 Joe Ross 10.00
Okla. Natural Gas Co. 11F.15 ATational Sign Company,Inc 131.90
Standard Auto Supply 591+•1+4 Anchor Stone Co. 40.69
Scott-Rice Co. 52.69 David Ivan Barter 33.55
Harrington's, Inc. '?5.00
Howard Chevrolet, Irc. 62.1+ry Sinking Fund:
Jerry A. Douglas 10.00 Tlational Bank of Tulsa 5, 149.06
John R. troth 25.00
itiartha Bond 10.00 Sewer Fund
Inez Odom 20.00 Colonial Fife :-u Ac. 3.00
i~?aude Johnson 25.00 I~`ansur,S±eele,~°li1'iams ""5.00
Harry i~dorle~r 25.00 H. C. Bradley 150.06
Houston Ericksten 50.00
6~Iilliam Henson 10.00 I~Seter Deposit Fund :
I~`. S. SaT,ayer 25.00 J. F. Longtin 15.00
R. C. Hinton 51...41
P~.". S. Sawyer 6~?.41
Jerry A. Douglas 16?.23
Tom Schick 22.05
~Ioodrow ~daters 36.53
Bernard L. ?~Iilliams 34.72
Bruce A. Davis 33.75
°~?oodrow eaters 190.01
Bruce Davis 1.57.07
Bernard L. ~°'illiams 1.52.59
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,dater Fund
Colonial Life & Accident Ins.Co. f?.00
southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 77.50
Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. 51.02
Fublic Service Co. 23''•33
Fr~r & Tumleson Trer~chin~; ?_66.00
Scott-H.ice Co. x,5,75
Southwest P~?eter ~~ Supply Co. 19.52
Ho~~~ard Stamper 1.0.00
'r! S ~ ~T Development Co. x'2.75
Starlane Corp. 126.15
Owasso Builders Suppl~T 55.1
E. T. Templeton 13.2!,.
Paul P~`cBride 12.99
B. D. Milburn 9.56
Dart. L. Brown. X6.71
Dorothy A1..lsup 1!,.1.1.2
Josephine Downey 16t~.tF3
Glenna Anderson 61.0
i•`ar jorie I?elm 53.''2
J~~mes H. Tyler ?5~ .62
Buddy D. Hilburn 1?3.1.1,.
Paul E. T~cBride 16.?,.0
E, T. Templeton 166.4
Leonard Thompson 173.11
Air. Stamper moved we ad~ourr: at 9:?_0 p.m. 1'~`r. Henson seconded the motion. Ayes: troth,
Henson, Evans, Stamper, Ro^s.
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Jc~hr. ~R. CTroth, Fresident of the Board
Ine H. Cdom, Tom C erk