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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961.10.16_City Council MinutesOctober 16, 1961 Meeting was called to order at 7 :30 P.M. by the President of the Board, W. J. Bryson, at Town Hall, Owasso, Oklahoma, October 16, 1961. Present: W. J. Bryson J. W. Allsup Don Davidson Harold Charney Richard Ernissee Marguerite Reed H.'4% Wright, Jr. President of the Board Trustee Trustee Trustee Treasurer Clerk Attorney Minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no additions or corrections to the minutes, they stood approved as read. The meeting was opened to new business to be presented from the floor. Mr. L. R. Nicholson, owner of Lot 1 Block 8, Original Town of Owasso, stated there was no sewer line across this property although he had paid the sewer assessment. Mr. Nicholson requested the town to provide sewer to this property and also to inform him where the sewer will be placed in order to allow his plumber to proceed with the laying of the line from the residence to the town line. Allsup will check this matter and inform Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson will produce his sewer assessment receipts before any work is put into progress by the town. Mr. James McGill and Dr. Perry W. Evans protested the standing water on their properties on West 2nd Avenue. The Town employees will be directed to attempt to clean the alley and dig a ditch to drain the standing water. Allsup will contact Mr. Vanfleet, who owns the adjoining property, for his permission to continue this project across his property. Mr. McGill will move his fense in order to allow this project to be expedited. Mr. John D.Watkins, sales representative of the Addressograph - Multigraph Corporation, 1616 South Main Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, explained the features of an Addressograph system pertaining to billing system for towns. The hand machine which he recommended for Owasso's labor saving requirements would cost approximately $435.00. He did not recommend the expenditure for an electric machine. Mr. Vernon Taylor protested the debris in the water supplied to his laundry facility. He stated he felt the urgent-.sewer problem should take precedence over the condition of the water but hoped that the Board would do some future planning for the water problem. He also stated that the flushing of the hydrants on a/Tegular basis helped clean the debris from the water lines. Dr. Guy Reed presented the engineering proposals and estimates for sewer which he had been able to obtain since the last meeting and full discussion followed of all proposals. The Board andDr. Reed agreed that the following steps should be taken: (1) Meet with Mr. J. Ray Smith to finalize any arrangements possible for land for the sewer project; and (2) Meet with the engineers to work out the best program from all proposals possible. Mr. Bryson will set up such meetings and advise the Board and Dr. Reed. The filling work done by J. Ray Smith on the park site was discussed. It was noted that although he deeded the land to the town, the town agreed orally to allow him to improve this property in the future as he deemed necessary. Mr.'E. D. Patterson of the Pittsburg Tank & Tower Company, Box 746, Pittsburg, Kansas, submitted his business card and stated he would like to clean the water tank. The Board filed his business card for future reference. i Oct. 16, 1961, CoA(t. The Board discussed again the annexation of the Herbert D. Hale property. Mr.',Iright stated Mr. Hale had not returned any of his calls since the last meeting. Mr. Wright,stherefore, submitted final papers which conformed to the notes made at the previous meeting by Mr. Hale. The Board voiced its disapproval of Mr. Hale's lack of cooperation with Mr. Wright and directed the clerk to write Mr. Hale stating that water and sewer service to his property would be terminated as of November 7, 1961, in view of his action. The Board further stated it would rescind this order if Mr. Hale finalized all papers before that date. The treasurer's report as of October 15, 1961 was presented: General Fund 1,078.16 Street & Alley 2,582.59 Sinking Fund 4,721.39 Water Fund(General) 4,712.66 Water (Special) 1,035.00 Sewer Fund 1,409.44 Sewer Improvement 1,368.76 Meter Deposit 29130.05 Park Fund 445.90 Cemetery Fund 1,108.39 Allsup requested the record to reflect that he did not favor the raising of the policeman's salary, which action was taken October 2, 1961. Allsup requested the record reflect he did not approve of the salary advance allowed James Gott. Allsup requested the record reflect that he favors pressing payment from Don Davidson of checks held by the town. The following claims were read and approved: First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa $ 1000.00 (Series H. Bonds) First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa 1000.00 (Series H. Bonds) J. W. Allsup 10.00 H. C. Bradley 141.58 H. W. Wright, Jr. 75.00 Richard Ernissee 59.99 J. H. Tyler 146.84 Josephine Downey 106.78 Marguerite Sheldon 80.01 Oklahoma Dept. of Public ,Uelfare 2.75 Oklahoma Tax Commission 13.03 11 It 11 1.99 if if if 1.48 Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 310.80 " if it 119.40 it it 69.20 State Contribution Fund 15.30 it it if 60.30 it it " 228.6o It it " 109.27 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 11.72 it it it 20.67 it it it 29.47 Wm. K. Kellam & David 0. Cordell 128.UO Sherrill & Sherrill 19.00 Commercial Lumber Co. 95.00 Anchor Stone Co. 20.91 October 16, 1961, Cont. Apco Oil Company 31.90 S. W. Bell Telephone Co. 20.65 The Jimmie Jones Co. 12.46 Cooper Supply Co. 7.42 Public Service Co.of Okla. 32.35 Western Auto Associate Store 11.79 Public Service Co. Of Okla. 26.88 Charles T. Clark Co. 23.21 Public Service Co. Of Okla. 1.05 Josephine Downey 49.74 Don Davidson 10.00 Owasso Motor Company 38.68 Harold Charney 10.00 W. J. Bryson 10.00 Owasso Builders Supply Co. 4.23 Marguerite Reed 10.00 A. B. Fields 12.40 Utilities Accounting Dept. 641.85 Vaughn Chemical Company 40.75 Owasso Lbr. Co. 7.63 H. D. Couthron 10.00 C. B. Chenoweth 10.00 C. E. Brook 10.00 Lorena Green 5.00 Alfred A. Green 10.00 Floyd Fisher 144.00 James H. Gott 126.43 The chair entertained a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Charney so moved. Aye: Allsup, Davidson, Charney, Bryson. Approved: -w a 12,L�"J Presiden of the Vard i wn Clerk