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D~cember• 16, 1968
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Owasso met in regular session at the Town Hall
at 7:00 p.m. on December 16, 1968.
Present: John Groth President of the Board
Bill Henson Trustee
Dean Large Trustee
Joe Ross Trustee
Gary Evans Trustee
Inez Odom Town Clerk
M. S. Sawyer Attorney
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as read.
Mr. Groth presented an application from Charles Clement for zoning approval for a
television sales and service store at 700 N. Main Street. Mr. Large moved and Mr.
Henson seconded the zoning be approved. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Henson, Large, Ross.
A letter was read from the Oklahoma Tax Commission by Mr. Groth, which enclosed
a voucher for the month of November for $2,250.00. $57.69 had been deducted by
the Tax Commission for the cost of collection, making the total collection for
Owasso in November $2,307.69• 15~ of the tax is to be used for salary increases
for Town employees and the remainder is to be held in deposit until it can be used
for street, sidewalk and drainage improvement .r
Mr. Sokolosky had presented the Total Cost statement for Water Distribution System
serving Ator Heights Addition last meeting which had been tabled for further dis-
cussion on the size of water hydrants. It was found that 87 hydrants in the Town
are 4" and 18 are 4~"• Mr. Large moved we change all 4~" hydrants to 4", then
order an adaptor for the fire truck to fit 4" hydrants. Mr. Henson seconded the
motion. Ayes: Groth, Henson, Large, Ross, Evans.
Mr. Large moved we accept the Sokolosky Water Lines bill of $11,.,754.60 and start
paying 75~ of it or $10,539.00 by using one-third of the water revenue in the
addition for monthly payments until the $10,539.00 is paid.
Mr. Groth said Bernice Dunaway had resigned from the Planning Commission because of
her work and that Sharonelle Stvevens was willing to serve. Mr. Henson moved we
elect Mrs. Stevens for the vacancy. Mr. Large seconded the motion. Ayes: Groth,
Large, Henson, Ross, Evans.
Mr. Groth recommended the following Town employees be raised to the following
scheduled salaries:
Dorothy Allsup
Josephine Downey
Gene Hardin
J. H. Tyler
Buddy Hilburn
Leonard Thompson
Earl Templeton
H. C. Bradley
Woodrow Waters
Bernard Williams
M. S. Sawyer
Paul McBride
$3 50.00
400.00
160.00
600.00
410.00
410.00
385.00
-A8 420.00
480.00
440.00
95.00
Hourly
355.00
'~iinothy Hendricks 2.00
James W.Hal1,Jr. 2.00
James L. Weston 2.00
K. M. DeLong 2.00
Nola Phipps 1.75
Jackie Macon,Jr. 2.00
Ronald Yarbrough 2.00
(dog catcher) 1.60
Howard Stamper 2.00
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Mr. Ross recommended Shorty Bradley be raised to $420., and so moved. Mr. Evans
seconded the motion. Ayes: troth, Henson, Large, Ross, Evans.
Mr. Large moved all salaries be raised as recommended. Mr. Henson seconded the
motion. Ayes: troth, Evans, Large, Henson, Ross.
Mr. troth stated that we have permission from Houston Erickston, owner of the Youth
Palace building to use the building for a jail at $50. per month if we desire so
the present jail maq be used for special court room.
Fred Turner complained for Ed Rice on Police Radar. He thought Rice's back door
was the edge of Town limits but a map shows the limits extend to Mingo Valley
Expressway. After some discussion, Mr. Ross suggested we might use more discretion
with the radar.
Mr. Sawyer presented Ordinance No. 107 pertaining to control of dogs in the Town.
(Ordinance attached) Mr. Ross moved the Ordinance be accepted. Mr. Evans seconded
the motion. Ayes: troth, Large, Ross, Henson, Evans.
Mr. Evans moved an emergency be declared and the Ordinance be effective immediately.
Mr. Ross seconded the motion. Ayes: troth, Henson, Large, Ross, Evans.
The following claims were approved:
General Fund: Water Fund:
Bernard Williams 49.00 Harold D. Large 10.00
Woodrow Waters 50.61 Gene Hardin 62.56
Colonial Life Ins. 7.00 Colonial Life Ins. 11.00
Blue Cross 43.40 Blue Cross 111..60
Nola Phipps 47.84 Tulsa Sand Co. 21.98
Bruce Davis 9.62 City Utility Serv. 1,105.83
John D. Stadler 110.13 S/W Bell Telephone 55.61
Floyd Simons 98.28 Okla. Natl.Gas 17.04
Communications Engr. 39.15 Hammond Electric 5.00
Greer's 2-Way Radio 15.00 Wells Food Market 3.07
Mingo Valley B1dg.S. 21.24 Sam'1 Dodsworth Prtg. 55.60
Ok1a.Natl.Gas 31.19 Eagle Products 200.00
Maude Johnson 25.00 Leonard Thompson 77.95
M.B.S~~ryer 25.00 Buddy Hilburn 22.27
M.S.Sawyer 21.12 Pioneer Chem.Cal 253.50
Okla.Firemen's Assoc. 200.00 Owasso Lumber 29.39
Inez Odom 20.00 WS&W Development 47.84
Martha Boyd 10.00 Starlane Corp. 120.96
John R. troth 10.00 Owasso B1drs.Sup. 3b.82
Harry Worley 25.00 E.T. Templeton 93.22
Bernard Williams 171.61 Dorothy Allsup 129.b3
Woodrow Waters 168.69 Josephine Downey 152.78
Charles C.Liebler 35.00 Gene Hardin 61.60
William Henson 10.00 J. H. Tyler 224.93
Buddy Hilburn 154.74
Street & Alley Fund: Leonard Thompson 154.74
Anchor Stone 45.94 E. T. Templeton 142.07
Gary Evans 10.00 Paul McBride 138.27
Joe Ross 10.00
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Sewer Fund:
H. C. Bradley 160.56
Pate Engineering 362.60
Nix Supply 6 5.10
M. S. Saxyer 20.00
Bernard Williams 20.00
Woodrow Waters 20.00
H. C. Bradley 20.00
Paul McBride 20.00
E. T. Templeton 20.00
Leonard Thompson 20.00
Buddy Hilburn 20.00
J. H. Tyler 20.00
Gene Hardin 20.00
Josephine Downey 20.00
Dorothy Allsup 20.00
Colonial Life Ins. 3.00
Blue Cross 17.80
Meter Deposit Fund:
Chas. F. Spencer 15.00
John Short 15.00
Mr. Large moved we ad3ourn at 9:35 p.m. Mr. Evans seconded the motion. Ayes: Groth,
Large, Henson, Evans, Ross.
J h R. Groth, President
Inez H. Odom, Town Cl