HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 11_Return City Land back to Township_1988.08.16CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
RESOLUTION NUMBER 88 -11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OWASSO REQUESTING THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE TULSA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
IN THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THE RETURN OF CERTAIN
PROPERTY TO CITY OWNERSHIP, SUCH PROPERTY CURRENTLY
HELD BY THE TULSA CITY - COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, The City of Owasso, through its predecessor government,
the Owasso Town Board of Trustees, did deed certain properties
located at 319 South Cedar to Tulsa County on May 3, 1971; and
WHEREAS, The expressed use of the properties was for the exten-
sion of public health facilities and services to the local
citizenry; and
WHEREAS, The voters of Owasso and Tulsa County did pass a
general obligation bond issue and did subsequently issue such
bond for a resulting millage levy on the property owners of
Owasso and Tulsa County for the purpose of constructing a
public health facility upon such property; and
WHEREAS, the operating authority of the above described property
and facility has recently determined that the Owasso facility
should be closed in favor of a regional approach to providing
public health facilities; and
WHEREAS, the original deed restricts the use of such property
to municipal office, police, fire, jail, court, or public
health facility through the date of April 19, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City of Owasso has expressed an interest in
acquiring the facility and property for use as a portion of
its municipal complex or other appropriate use; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have excess funds available for the
purchase of such facility as requested by the operating authority;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Tulsa County is the proper
authority for resolution of this matter.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Owasso that the Tulsa Board of County Commissioners and
individually, Commissioner Lewis Harris, be requested and
petitioned to provide assistance to the City of Owasso in its
efforts to obtain the return of the above described property
and facility to the City for use as a municipal building.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners
of Tulsa County and Commissioner Lewis Harris be petitioned
to actively intervene on behalf of the City of Owasso in this
matter for the expressed purpose of obtaining the return of the
property and facility at no cost to the municipality or its
agencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager of the City of
Owasso be directed to transmit this resolution and other
pertinent information directly to the Tulsa County Board of
Commissioners as soon as possible after the meeting wherein
passage of this resolution is obtained.
BY
Jan
Buchanan® City Clerk
Ronald D. Cates®
City Attorney
Stacy Lamb® Mayor
Ity of Owasso
207 SOUTH CEDAR
?HONE 272 -2251
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August 25, 1988
Mr. Lewis Harris
Tulsa County Commissioner
500 South Denver
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
Rem City of Owasso Resolution No. 88 -11
Dear Commissioner Harris;
OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
74055
I am trasmitting to you the above mentioned document addressing
our request for assistance by the Board of Commissioners in our
efforts to obtain the return of the property adjoining our muni-
cipal complex presently held by the Tulsa City- County Health
Department.
Please contact the City Manager's office when this item is placed
on your agenda so we may attend the meeting. Mr. Ray and our
City Council members have a great interest in obtaining this
building.
Thank you for your interest and support in this matter. If I can
be of any assistance, please feel free to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Jane Buchanan
City Clerk
encl.
cc: Mr. Rodney Ray, City Manager
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