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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961.08.07_City Council MinutesAugust 7, 1961 25 S Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by the President of the Board, W. J. Bryson, at Town Hall, Owasso, Oklahoma, August 7, 1961. Present: W. J. Bryson President of the Board J. W. Allsup Trustee Harold Charney Trustee Richard Ernissee Treasurer Marguerite M. Reed Town Clerk H. W. Wright Town Attorney Absent: Don Davidson Trustee 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. All town employees were present at the meeting at the request of Bryson. The council requested any grevieances of town employees be presented to the council Discussion of the difficulties of thePBlice Department followed. Inasmuch as Jack Carter moved from Owasso and Walter G. Pryor resigned without notice, the Board offered Kenneth Rutledge the position of day policeman. Mr. Rutledge advised the Board he will work until August 15th and then tender his resignation. Charney will hire temporary policeman until a permanent man can he hired. Dr. Guy D. Reed presented a water bill for the month of February, 1961 in excess of $60.00 for the Owasso Trailer Court. He stated this bill was three times as much as other bills for comparable months and presented a breakdown to substan- tiate his statement. He further stated he had not been able to get the previous board to act on this bill. The Board passed this matter until a later meeting. J. R. Stratton presented a plan to build storm and bomb shelters approved by Civil Defense. He would like to build a community bomb shelter 60, x 73' (or 48 -8 -foot rooms) at a cost of $8,500.00. This would accomodate 48 families. Mr. Stratton has been in business for 12 years and is commencing a similar project in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The council gave Mr. Stratton permission to promote the shelter idea (individual citizens would pay for this project). The Board will consider location if enough people wish to participate. Mr. Herbert Hale came before the Board and agreed to give a 50 -foot easement for his property to be annexed to the Town of Owasso. Mr. Jesse Hodges came before the Board as spokesman for a group of citizens present atthe meeting.. They wished an explanation for the new $1.00 water assessment. The Board explained its position and the condition of the water and sewer systems of the town. The Board further expressed its appreciation for the citizens being interested enough to inquire and secure the facts. Charney expressed his desire to commence the sewer improvement program outlined by Owen, Mansur & Steele immediately. This suggestion was passed until the next meeting. The clerk was directed to write a letter to Harold J. Stuart for Bryson's signature concerning Dr. Reed's efforts to have the State Highway commission improve the present Highway 75 (Main Street) before it is abandoned. The letter is to state the Boards support of this position. The clerk was requested to write letters to the following concerning mowing of weeds and grass and cleaning up debris on their respective properties: Burl Griffith (Vern Taylor tenant), Glenn Combs, D. M. Sokolowsky, Guy D. Reed, J. Ray amith. Charney advised the board of a dangerous sidewalk condition in front of the 0. I. McGill property, 4 North Atlanta. Bryson requested Charney to bring this condition to Davidsonts attention and request action. The fallowing claims were read and approved: Kenneth Rutledge $ 137.91 Walter G. Pryor 56.47 Walter G. Pryor 48.50 Marguerite Sheldon 63.46 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 13.71 Meeting of August 7, 1961 Continued: Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 23.44 Jack Carter 189.44 Josephine Downey 99.75 Floyd Fisher 134.06 A. B. Fields 401.84 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 8.34 Richard Ernissee 60.62 J. H. Tyler 143.53 Apco Oil Corporation 20.92 H.C. Bradley 128.87 Apc® Oil Corporation 22.95 Commercial Lumber Co. 30.00 Public Service Co. of Okla. 1.02 ►► n if it ►► 19.20 it it ►► it ►► 24.88 Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. 1.65 Harrington's 4.95 Owasso Lumber Co. 10.20 Western Auto 15.87 Rush Implement Company 2,000.00 Scott Rice Company 20.32 Cooper Sup,)ly Co. 157.66 Unite& Industries Inc. 9.42 B. W. Vetter & Co. 350.00 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 40.91 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 13.71 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 8.34 Jack Carter 10.00 Utilities Accounting Department 612.65 Evelyn Wadsworth 10.00 R. H. Pillow 10.00 Darrell Biswell 10.00 J. A. Westphal 5.00 Perry W. Evans 5.00 Glen H. Wright 10.00 Treasurer's Report as of July 31, 1961: 2 c/` 9, General Fund 1,599.32 Street & Alley Fund 39373.79 Sinking Fund 59756.79 Water Fund 6,690.16 Sewer Fund 993.17 Park Fund 280.06 Meter Deposit Fund 2,015,05 Cemetery Fund 19249.74 Sewer Improvement 19278.76 Re- organization of the water, sewer, and street departments was discussed. Many methods were presented but no decision was made. The Board asked thatthe record reflect that the policy heretofore followed of not charging doctors and lawyers an occupation tax be revoked and henceforth charge the medical and legal professions an occupation licence fee. A complaint was presented to the Board that Harold Kight, 901 North Atlanta was maintaining a business in his home contrary to the ordinance of the town. The clerk was directed to advise Mr. Kight of this violation. Charney suggested that the Board should consider a Board of adjustment for the handling of borderline cases of businesses in residential areas to avoid permanent business zoining in residental areas. Mr. Wright was asked to check this suggestion out and advise the Board. Meeting of August 7, 1961 Continued: P26 o The Board considered the replacing of the water line from the conner of Main and second Avenue west to the railroad tracts. The line is presently being lowered, is old and will need replacement in the near future. Estimated cost is $500.00. The Board agreed to this replacement on the recommendation of Allsup. Charney moved the meeting be adjourned. Second, Allsup, Aye: Bryson, Allsup, Charney. Approved: /L�1� .!