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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
TULSA COUNTY
FILED OR RECORDED
1983 JUN 16 PM 1:16
ANITA NESBITT
COUNTY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 326, AMENDED
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SALES
TAX OF ONE PERCENT (1%) IN ADDITION TO PRE-
SENT SALES TAXES UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OR
GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM ALL SALES TO
ANY PERSON TAXABLE UNDER THE SALES TAX LAW
OF OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
a cN! CERTAIN ENUMERATED SALES LISTED THEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ONE PERCENT
(1%) SALES TAX; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS EXEMPTED
FROM THE SALES TAX LAW OF OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CERTAIN ENUMERATED EXEMP-
TIONS LISTED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMIN-
ISTRATION AND COLLECTION OF TAX; REQUIRING THE
FILING OF RETURNS PROVIDING FOR INTEREST AND
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAX WHEN DUE;
PROVIDING FOR TAXPAYER TO KEEP RECORDS; REQUIRING
VENDORS TO COLLECT TAX FROM PURCHASER AT TIME
4. OF SALE; ESTABLISHING LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE ADMINISTRATION AND TECH-
NICAL CHANGES AND ADDITIONS, EXCEPT TAX RATE;
MAKING THE TAX CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY
OF PROVISIONS; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE
BY MAJORITY OF REGISTERED VOTERS VOTING AT AN
ELECTION HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE AS PROVIDED BY
LAW; FIXING EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO,
OKLAHOMA:
Section 1.
That the ordinance heretofore passed by the
Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, numbered Ordinance
Number 326, providing for the levying and assessing of a sales
tax of one percent (1 %) in addition to present sales taxes
upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts derived from all
sales to any person taxable under the sales tax law of Oklahoma,
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including but not limited to certain enumerated sales listed
therein; providing for the purpose of the one percent (1 %)
sales tax; providing exemptions exempted from the sales tax
law of Oklahoma, including but not limited to, certain enum-
erated exemptions listed therein; providing for the admini-
stration and collection of tax; requiring the filing of returns;
providing for interest and penalties for failure to pay tax
when due; providing for taxpayer to keep records; requiring
vendors to collect tax from purchaser at time of sale; estab-
lishing liens; authorizing the City Council to make adminis-
tration and technical changes and additions, except tax rate;
making the tax cumulative; providing severability of provisions;
requiring approval of ordinance by majority of registered voters
voting at an election held for such purpose as provided by law;
and fixing effective date, should be and same is hereby amended
insofar as Section Three (3) thereof is concerned to read as
follows, to wit:
Section 3. Effective Date and Termination
This Ordinance shall become effective on or after
July 1, 1983, subject to approval of a majority of
the registered voters of the City of Owasso voting
on the same in the manner prescribed by law; pro-
vided that upon approval by the voters as required
above, this Ordinance shall remain in effect until
such time as the principal and interest require-
ments on the $2,775,000.00 General Obligation Bonds
of 1983 of the City are paid in full.
Section 2. That all other provisions of the above referred
to Ordinance Number 326 shall remain in full form and effect
and be unaffected by the terms hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3 day of May, 1983,
BOYD M. SPENCER, Mayor
ATTST: ANN HENDRICKSON, CITY CLERK
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, as:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the
Owasso Reporter a weekly
newspaper printed in the City of
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as
provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication and
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
April 21, 1983
Subscribed and sworn to before me this26th
day of
Notary Public
1 -21 -86
MY commission expires :
PUBLISHER'S FEE $60.79
Legal Notice
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, April 21,1993
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE
OF OKLAHOMA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT CYrY
HALL, 207 SOUTH CEDAR, IN SAID CITY ON THE 19th
DAY OF APRIL, 1983, AT 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
PRESENT: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor, Waubilleau Webb,
Vice Mayor; James C. Smalley, councilman; Von Stockler,
councilman; Phyllis Gross, councilwoman; Ann
Hendrickson, city clerk.
ABSENT: None.
Notice of the schedule of regular meetings having been
given in writing to the City Clerk of the City of Owasso, State
of Oklahoma and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City Hall, Owasso, Oklahoma,
twenty -four (24) hours prior to this meeting, excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in compliance
with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. -
(OTHERPROCEEDINGS)
Thereupon, Ordinance Number 326, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SALES
TAX OF ONE (1) PERCENT IN ADDITION TO THE
PRESENT SALES TAXES UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS
OR GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM ALL SALES TO
ANY PERSON TAXABLE UNDER THE SALES TAX LAW
OF OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
CERTAIN ENUMERATED SALES LISTED THEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ONE (1)
PERCENT SALES TAX; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS
EXEMPTED FROM THE SALES TAX LAW OF
OKLHOMA, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
CERTAIN ENUMERATED EXEMPTIONS LISTED
THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
AND COLLECTION OF TAX; REQUIRING THE FILING
OF RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR INTEREST AND
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAX WHEN DUE;
PROVIDING FOR TAXPAYER TO KEEP RECORDS;
REQUIRING VENDORS TO COLLECT TAX FROM
PURCHASER AT TIME OF SALE; ESTABLISHING
LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE
ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL CHANGES AND
ADDITIONS, EXCEPT TAX RATE; MAKING THE TAX
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY OF PRO-
VISIONS; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE BY
MAJORITY OF REGISTERED VOTERS VOTING AT AN
ELECTION HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE AS PROVIDED
BY LAW; FIXING EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING
ANEMERGENCY.
was introduced and read in full by the City Clerk.
THEREUPON, Councilman Smalley moved that said
Ordinance be placed upon final passage and passed as a
whole, which motion was seconded by Councilman Webb,
and the question being upon the final passage of the
Ordinance as a whole, the roll was called with the following
result -'
AYE: Spencer, Webb, Smalley, Stockler, Gross.
NAY: None.
THEREUPON, Section 24 setting for the emergency
nature of said Ordinance was read, and Councilman Smalley
moved that an emergency be declared and that said Section
be adopted as read,' which motion was duly seconded by
Councilman Stockler, and the question of being upon the
adoption of said Section 24 and declaring said emergency to
exist, the roll was called with the following result:
AYE: Spencer, Webb, Smalley, Stockler, Gross.
NAY: None.
The Mayor declared the motion carried and the Ordinance
duly passed and adopted.
Signed: Boyd Spencer, Mayor.
Attest: Ann Hendrickson, City Clerk.
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
TULSA COUNTY
FILED OR RECORDED
1983 JUN 16 PM 1:15
ANITA NESBITT
COUNTY CLERK
ORDINANCE NO. 326
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING A SALES
TAX OF 'ONE PERCENT (1%) -IN ADDITION TO
PRESENT SALES TAKES UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS
OR GROSS'RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM ALL SALES TO
ANY'PERSON TAXABLE UNDER THE SALES TAX LAW OF
OKLAHOMA; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED -TO-,
CERTAIN ENUMERATED 'SALES LISTED THEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE-OF THE ONE PERCENT
(1 %) 'SALES TAX; -PROVIDING - EXEMPTIONS
EXEMPTED FROM THE SALES TAX LAW OF OKLAHOMA-,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED -TO, CERTAIN
ENUMERATED EXEMPTIONS LISTED THEREIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
COLLECTION OF TAX; REQIIIRING THE FILING OF -
RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES
FOR-FAILURE TO PAY-TAX WHEN DUE;'PROVIDING
FOR -TAXPAYER TO KEEP RECORDS; REQIIIRING
VENDORS TO COLLECT TAX FROM PURCHASER AT TIME
OF, SALE; - ESTABLISHING LIENS; UTHORIZING THE
CITY COIINCIL TO MAKE AD2fINI "STRATTON' AND
TECHNICAL CHANGES AND ADDITIONS, EXCEPT TAX
RATE; MAKING THE TAX CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING
SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REQUIRING
APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE BY MAJORITY OF
REGISTERED VOTERS -VOTING AT AN ELECTION HELD
FOR SUCH PURPOSE AS PROVIDED BY LAW; FIXING
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
Section 1. Citation and Codification. This Ordinance shall be known and
may b-e cited as the City of Owasso Special Sales Tax Ordinance of 1983 and is
hereinafter referred to as "Ordinance ".
Section 2. Subsisting State Permits. All valid and subsisting permits to
do bdsiness by Oklahoma. Tax Commission pursuant to the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code
are, for the purposes of this Ordinance, hereby ratified, confirmed, and
adopted in lieu of any requirement for an additional City permit for the same
purpose.
Section 3. Effective Date and Termination. This Ordinance shall become
and be effective on or after July 1, 1983, subject to approval of a majority of
the registered voters of the City of Owasso voting on the same in the manner
prescribed by law; provided that upon approval by the voters as required above,
this Ordinance shall remain in effect and not be repealed unless repealed by a
majority of the registered voters of the City voting to repeal same in the
manner as required by its approval.
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Section 4. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this Ordinance to
provide revenues for the purpose of placing such revenues in the Sinking Fund
of the City to be used to pay the principal and interest requirements on'the
$2,775,000 General Obligation Bonds of 1983 of the City with the surplus of
such one cent sales tax, after satisfaction of such Sinking Fund Requirements,
to be retained in the General Fund of the City to be used for any lawful
purpose.
Section 5. Tax Rate —Sales Subject to Tax. There is hereby levied an
additional excise tax of one percent (1 %) upon the gross proceeds or gross
receipts derived from all sales taxable under the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code,
including but not exclusive of the following:
(a) Tangible personal property.
(b) Natural or artificial gas, electricity, ice, steam, or any other
utility or public service, except water.
(c) Transportation for hire of persons by common carriers, including
railroads, both steam and electric, motor transportation companies,
taxi —cab companies, Pullman car companies, airlines and all other
means of transportation for hire.
(d) Service by telephone and telegraph companies to subscribers or users,
including transmission of messages, whether local or long distance.
This shall include all services and rental charges having any
connection with transmission of any message.
(e) Printing or printed matter of all types, kinds and characters and the
service of printing or over — printing.
(f) Service of furnishing rooms by hotels, apartment hotels, public
rooming houses and public lodging houses and tourist camps.'
(g). Service of furnishing storage or parking privileges by auto hotels
and parking lots.
(h) Foods, confections and all drinks sold or dispensed by hotels,
restaurants, or other dispensers, and sold for immediate consumption
upon the premises or delivered or carried away from the premises for
consumption elsewhere.
(i) Advertising of all kinds, types and character, including any and all
devices used for advertising purposes and the servicing of any
advertising devices, except as provided herein.
(j) Dues or fees to clubs, and the sale of tickets or admission to places
Of amusement, to athletic, entertainment, recreational events, or
dues or fees for the privilege of having access to or the use of
amusement, entertainment, athletic or recreational facilities,
including free or complimentary passes, tickets, dues or fees are
hereby declared to have a value equivalent to the sale price of
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tickets, passes, admissions, fees or dues of like kind or character,
except as provided in subsection (v) of Section 6 hereof.
(k) For the purpose of this Ordinance, sales of service and tangible
personal property made for the purpose of developing real estate
even though such real estate is intended for resale as real property,
are hereby declared to be sales to consumers or users. Sales of
service and tangible personal property, including material,-supplies
and equipment made to contractors who use same in the performance of
any contract, are hereby declared to be sales to consumers or users
and not sales for resale. Sales of tangible personal property to
peddlers, solicitors and other salesmen who do not have established
places of business shall be deemed to be sales to consumers or users,
and, therefore, taxable.
Section 6. Exemptions. There is hereby specifically exempted from the
tax levied by this Ordinance the gross receipts or gross proceeds exempted from
the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code inclusive, but not exclusive of, and derived from
the:
(a) Sales of non — intoxicating beverages taxed as provided by State Law.
(b) Sale of cigarettes and such tobacco products as are taxed by State
Law.
(c) Sale of raw products from the farm, orchard or garden, where such
sale is made by the producer of such raw products directly to the
consumer or user; gross receipts or gross proceeds derived from the
sale of livestock, poultry, poultry products, and dairy products by
the producers; exemptions granted by this subdivision shall not apply
when such articles are sold, even though by the producer thereof, at
or from an "established business place" not on a farm; neither shall
this exemption apply unless said articles are produced or grown
within the State of Oklahoma. The provisions of this subsection are
intended to-exempt the sale by livestock producers of livestock sold
at special livestock sales. The provisions of this subsection are
intended to exempt the sale of dairy products when sold by a dairyman
or farmer who owns all of the cows from which the dairy products he
sells are produced. The provisions of this subsection shall not be
construed to exempt sales by florists, nurserymen and chicken
hatcheries.
(d) Dues paid to fraternal, religious, civic, charitable or educational
societies or organizations by regular members, thereof, provided,
such societies or organizations operate under which is commonly
termed the lodge plan or system, and provided such societies or
organizations do not operate for a profit which inures to the benefit
of any individual member or members thereof to exclusion of other
members.
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(e) Sale of tangible personal property or services to or by churches,
except where such organizations may be engaged in business for profit
savings, competing with other persons engaged in the same or similar
business.
(f) Gross receipts and gross proceeds deriving from the transportation of
school children to and from schools and high schools in motor and
other vehicles.
(f -1) Transportation of persons where the fare of each person does not
exceed fifteen cents (15¢), or local transportation of persons within
the corporate limits of cities and towns except by taxicabs.
(g) Sale of food in public, common, high school or college cafeterias and
lunch rooms operated primarily for teachers and pupils, not operated
primarily for the public and not operated for profit.
(h) Carrier sales made directly to consumers or users of newspapers or
any other periodicals where any individual transaction does not
exceed twenty —five cents (25E). A carrier is a person who regularly
delivers newspapers or periodicals to subscribers on an assigned
route.
(i) Sales to the United States government, State of Oklahoma, or any of
its political subdivisions.
Cj) Sale of gasoline or motor fuel on which the Motor Fuel Tax, Gasoline
Excise Tax or Special Fuels Tax has been paid to the State of
Oklahoma.
(k) Sale of crude petroleum or natural or casinghead gas and other
products subject to gross production tax under the provisions of the
laws of this State. This exemption shall not apply when such
products are sold to a consumer or user for consumption or use,
except when used for injection into the earth for the purpose of
promoting or facilitating the production of oil or gas.
(1) Sale of motor vehicles, attached optional equipment and accessories,
on which sale the Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Excise Tax has been paid.
(m) Sales by County, District and State Fairs.
(n) Sale of advertising space in newspapers and periodicals and billboard
advertising service.
(o) Sales for resale to persons regularly engaged in the business of
reselling the articles purchased, whether within or without the
State, provided that such sales to residents of this State are made
to persons to whom sales tax permits have been issued by the Oklahoma
Tax Commission as provided by law. This exemption shall not apply to
the sales of articles made to persons holding permits when such
persons purchase items for their use and which they are not regularly
engaged in the business of reselling; neither shall this exemption
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apply to sales of tangible personal property to peddlers, solicitors
and other salesmen who do not have sales tax permits or established
places of business.
(o -1) Goods, wares, merchandise, and property sold for use in
manufacturing, compounding, processing, assembling or preparing for
sale shall be classified as having been sold for the purpose of
resale or the subject matter of resale only in the event (a) such
goods, wares, merchandise, or property are purchased for the purpose
of being manufactured into a finished article and if it becomes a
recognizable, integral part of the manufactured, compounded,
processed, assembled or prepared products or (b) if it is consumed in
the process of manufacturing, compounding, processing, assembling or
preparing products for resale.
(p) Sale of machinery and equipment purchased and used by persons
establishing new manufacturing or processing plants in Oklahoma, and
machinery and equipment purchased and used by persons in the
operation of manufacturing plants already established in Oklahoma,
provided, this exemption shall not apply unless such machinery and
equipment is incorporated into, and is directly used in, the process
of manufacturing property subject to taxation hereunder. The term
"manufacturing plants" shall mean those establishments primarily
engaged in manufacturing or processing operations, and generally
recognized as such.
(q) Sale of tangible personal property manufactured in Oklahoma when sold
by the manufacturer to a person who transports it to another state
for immediate and exclusive use in some other state.
(r) Sale of an interest in tangible personal property to a partner or
other person who after such sale owns a joint interest in such
tangible personal property where the Oklahoma Sales or Use Tax has
previously been paid on such tangible personal property.
(s) Sales of containers shall be exempt when sold to a person regularly
engaged in the business of reselling empty or filled containers, or
when he purchases such containers for the purpose of packaging raw
products of farm, garden or orchard, for resale to the consumer or
processor, provided, this exemption shall not apply to the sale of
containers used more than once and which are ordinarily known as
returnable containers unless a tax under this Ordinance is collected
and paid to the Tax Collector with respect to each and every
transfer by such person of title or possession of such returnable
container if made to any consumer or user within this State; nor
shall it apply to the sale of labels or other materials delivered
along with items sold but which are not necessary or absolutely
essential to the sale of the sold merchandise.
(t) Sales of baby chicks, turkeys, poults and starter pullets, used in
commercial production of chickens, turkeys and eggs, provided the
purchaser certifies in writing on the copy of the invoice or sales
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ticket to be retained by the Seller that the pullets will be used
primarily for egg production.
(u) Sales of tangible personal property or services to Council
organizations or similar state supervisory organizations of the Boy
Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of USA and the Campfire Girls shall be
exempt from sales tax. -
(v) The proceeds from any amount separately stated on the ticket of
admission for the repayment of money borrowed by an accredited state
supported college or university for the purpose of constructing or
enlarging any entertainment facility as prescribed by the Oklahoma
Sales Tax Code.
(w) In addition to all other exemptions allowed by this Ordinance, the
sales of agricultural fertilizer to persons regularly engaged for
profit in the business of farming and /or ranching which are exempt
from State sales taxes under provisions of 68 O.S. 1971, Section
1305(a) shall likewise be exempt from the Sales tax herein levied.
(x) In addition to other exemptions allowed by this Ordinance, the sales
of farm machinery to be used directly on a farm or ranch in the
production, cultivating, planting, sowing, harvesting, processing,
spraying, preservation or irrigation of any livestock, poultry,
agricultural or dairy products produced from such lands which are
exempt from State Sales Tax under provision of Title 68, O.S. 1971
41305(c) shall be likewise exempt from the Sales Tax herein-levied.
Each purchaser of farm machinery must certify, in writing, on the
copy of the invoice or sales ticket to be retained by the seller that
he is engaged in farming or ranching and that the farm machinery will
be used in farming or ranching.
(y) In addition to the other exemptions allowed by this Ordinance, the
sales and purchases of feed, subject to the conditions and
limitations set forth in Title 68, O.S., 1971 41312, which are exempt
from the State Sales Tax under such-statute, shall also be exempt
from the sales tax levied herein.
SECTION 7. Other Exempt Transfers. Also there is hereby specifically
exempted from the tax levied the transfer of tangible personal property
exempted from the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code inclusive but not exclusive of the
following:
(1) From one corporation to another corporation pursuant to a
reorganization as used in this subsection the term "reorganization"
means:
(a) A statutory merger or consolidation.
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(b) The acquisition by a corporation of substantially all of the
properties of another corporation when the consideration is
solely all or a part of the voting stock of the acquiring
corporation, or of its parent or subsidiary corporation.
(2) In connection with the winding up, dissolution or liquidation of a
corporation only when there is distribution in kind to the
shareholders of the property of such corporation.
(3) To a corporation for the purpose or organization of such corporation
where the former owners of the property transferred are immediately
after the transfer in control of the corporation, and the stock or
securities received by each is substantially in proportion to his
interest in the property prior to the transfer.
(4) To a partnership in the organization or such partnership if
the former owners of the property transferred are immediately after
the transfer, members of such partnerships and the interest in the
partnership, received by each is substantially in proportion to his
interest in the property prior to the transfer.
(5) From a partnership to the members thereof when made in kind in the
dissolution of such partnership.
Section 8. Tax Due When - Returns - Records. The tax levied hereunder
shall be due and payable at the time and in the manner and form prescribed for
payment of the State Sales Tax under the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code.
Section 9. Payment of Tax. The tax herein levied shall be paid to the
Tax Collector at the time and in the form and manner provided for payment of
state sales tax under the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code.
Section 10. Tax Constitutes Debt. Such taxes, penalty and interest due
hereunder shall at all times constitute a prior, superior and paramount claim
as against the claims of unsecured creditors, and may be collected by suit as
any other debt.
Section 11. Classification of Taxpayers - For the purpose of this
Ordinance the classification of taxpayers hereunder shall be as prescribed by
State law for the purpose of the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code.
Section 12. Vendor's Duty to Collect Tax:
(a) The tax levied hereunder shall be paid by the consumer or user to the
vendor, and it shall be the duty of each and every vendor in this
City to collect from the consumer or user, the full amount of the tax
levied by this Ordinance, or an amount equal as nearly as possible or
practicable to the average equivalent thereof.
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(b) Vendors shall add the tax imposed hereunder, or the average
equivalent thereof, to the sales price or charge, and when added such
tax shall constitute a part of such price or charge, shall be a debt
from the consumer or user to vendor until paid, and shall be
recoverable at law in the same manner as other debts.
(c) A vendor, as defined herein, who willfully or intentionally fails,
neglects or refuses to collect the full amount of the tax levied
hereof, or willfully or intentionally fails, neglects or refuses to
comply with the provisions or remits or rebates to a consumer or
user, either directly or indirectly, and by whatsoever means, all or
any part of the tax levied herein, or makes in any form of
advertising, verbally or otherwise any statement which infers that he
is absorbing the tax, or paying the tax for the consumer or user by
an adjustment of prices or at a price including the tax, or in any
manner whatsoever shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not more than Twenty Dollars
($20.00) including costs.
Section 13. Returns and Remittances - Discounts. Returns and remittances
of the tax levied herein and collected shall be made to the Tax Collector at
the time, and in the manner, form and amount as prescribed for returns and
remittances required by the State Sales Tax Code; and remittances of tax
collected hereunder shall be subject to the same discount as may be allowed by
said Code for collection of State Sales taxes.
Section 14. Tax Collector Defined. The term "Tax Collector" as used
herein means the department of the City government or the official agency of
the State duly designated according to law or contract authorized by law to
administer the collection of the tax herein levied.
Section 15. Definitions. The definitions of words, terms and phrases
contained in the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, Section 1302, Title 68 O.S. 1971, are
hereby adopted by reference and made part of this Ordinance.
Section 16. Interest and Penalties - Delinquency. Section 217 of Title
68 O.S., 1971, is hereby adopted and made a part of this Ordinance and interest
and penalties at the rates and in the amounts as therein specified are hereby
levied and shall be applicable in cases of deliquency in reporting and paying
the tax levied by said Ordinance. Provided, that the failure or refusal of any
taxpayer to make and transmit the reports and remittances of tax in the time
and manner required by said Ordinance shall cause such tax to be delinquent.
In addition, if such delinquency continues for a period of five (5) days the
taxpayer shall forfeit his claim to any discount allowed under said Ordinance.
Section 17. Waiver of Interest and Penalties. The interest or penalty
or any portion thereof accruing by reason of taxpayer's failure to pay the tax
herein levied may be waived or remitted in the same manner as provided for said
waiver or remittance as applied in administration of the State Sales Tax
provided in 68 O.S., 1971, Section 220; and to accomplish the 'purposes of this
section, the applicable provisions of said Section 220 are hereby adopted by
reference and made a part of this Ordinance.
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Section 18. Erroneous Payments - Claims for Refund. Refund of erroneous
payment of the Sales Tax herein levied may be made to any taxpayer making such
erroneous payment in the manner and procedures, and under the same limitations
of time, as provided for administration of the State Sales Tax as set forth in
68 O.S., 1971, Section 227, and to accomplish the purposes of this section, the
applicable provisions of said Section 227 are hereby adopted by reference and
made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 19. Fraudulent Returns. In addition to all civil penalties
provided by this Ordinance, the willful failure or refusal of any taxpayer to
make reports and remittances herein required, or the making of any false and
fraudulent report for the purpose of avoiding or escaping payment of any tax or
portion thereof rightfully due under this Ordinance shall be an offense, and
upon conviction thereof the offending taxpayer shall be subject to a fine of
not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) including costs.
Section 20. Records Confidential. The confidential and privileged nature
of the records and files concerning the administration of the Sales Tax is
legislatively recognized and declared, and to protect the same the provisions
of 680.S., 1971, Section 205 of the State Sales Tax Code, and each subsection
thereof is hereby adopted by reference and made fully effective and applicable
to administration of the Sales Tax as if here set forth in full.
Section 21. Provisions Severable. The provisions hereof are hereby
declared to be severable, and if any section, paragraph, sentence or clause of
this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or inoperative by any court of
competent jurisdiction such decision shall not affect any other section,
paragraph, sentence or clause hereof.
Section 22. Amendments. The people of Owasso, Oklahoma, by their appro-
val of this Ordinance at the election herein above provided, hereby authorize
the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Owasso, by Ordinances duly
enacted to make such administrative and technical changes or additions in the
method and manner of administration and enforcing this Ordinance as may be
necessary or proper for efficiency and fairness except that the rate of the tax
herein provided shall not be changed without approval of the qualified electors
of the City as provided by law.
Section 23. Provisions Cumulative. The provisions hereof shall be
cumulative, and in addition to any and all other taxing provisions of the City
ordinances.
Section 24. (EMERGENCY) WHEREAS, it being immediately necessary for the
preservation of the peace, health and safety of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma,
and the inhabitants thereof, that the provisions of this Ordinance be put into
full force and effect, an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason
whereof this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force as provided in
Section 3 hereof and as provided by law.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1983.
BOYD M. SPENCER, Mayor
ATTST: ANN HENDRICKSON, CITY CLERK
COUNTY OF TULSA
I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City
of Owasso, in said County and State, hereby certify that the foregoing copy of
Ordinance Number 326 is a true and complete copy of Ordinance Number 326
as shown by the records of my office.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City this 19th day of April, 1983.
City Clerk
10
Affidavit Of Publication
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the
Owasso Reporter a weekly
newspaper printed in the City of Tulsa
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified tql
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications aa'
provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said w
newspaper during the period and time of publication and a
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
April 28 1983
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday April 28,1983.
The city council of the city of Owasso, state of Oklahoma,
met in regular session at the city hall in said city on the 19th
day of April, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Present: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor; Wauhilleau Webb
Vice - Mayor; Phyllis Gross, Councilman; James C. Smalley,
Councilman; Von Stockler, Councilman; Ann Hendrickson,
City Clerk.
Absent: None.
Notice of the schedule of regular meetings having been
given in writing to the City Clerk of fhe.(iity of Owasso, State
of Oklahoma, and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City. Hall, Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, twenty -four (24) hours prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in
compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
(Other Proceedings)
Thereupon, Councilman Smalley introduced a Resolution
which was read in full by the City Clerk and upon motion by
Councilman Smalley, seconded by Councilman Spencer, said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
and upon motion by Councilman Smalley, seconded by
Councilman Stockler, the question of the emergency was
ruled upon separately and approved by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
Said Resolution was thereupon signed by the Mayor,
attested by the City Clerk, sealed with the seal of said City,
from the additional one percent (1%) sales tax shall be
transferred to the sinking fund of the city in sufficient
amount to prevent any levy of taxes for the payment of the
principal and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued in
Proposition No. 2 and Proposition No. 3 set forth in this ballot
and for no other purpose, except that surplus sales tax .
proceeds, after satisfaction. of the above purpose, shall be
retained by the City of Owasso to be used for any lawful
purpose, all as set forth in said Ordinance No. 326 a copy of
which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Owasso?
PROPOSITION NO.2
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur ad-'
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of seven
hundred thirty thousand ($730,000) dollars to provide funds
for the purpose of extending and improving, the municipal
sanitary sewer system of said City to be owned exclusively
by said City, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to
all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and
also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at not
to exceed the rate of ten (10) percentum per annum, payable
semiannually and to become due serially within eleven (11)
years from their date?
PROPOSMONNO. 3
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of two million
forty-five thousand ($2,045,000) dollars to provide funds for
the purpose of extending and improving the municipal water
system of said City to be owned exclusively by said City, and
levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes,
upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the
LEGAL
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday April 28,1983.
The city council of the city of Owasso, state of Oklahoma,
met in regular session at the city hall in said city on the 19th
day of April, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Present: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor; Wauhilleau Webb
Vice - Mayor; Phyllis Gross, Councilman; James C. Smalley,
Councilman; Von Stockler, Councilman; Ann Hendrickson,
City Clerk.
Absent: None.
Notice of the schedule of regular meetings having been
given in writing to the City Clerk of fhe.(iity of Owasso, State
of Oklahoma, and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City. Hall, Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, twenty -four (24) hours prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in
compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
(Other Proceedings)
Thereupon, Councilman Smalley introduced a Resolution
which was read in full by the City Clerk and upon motion by
Councilman Smalley, seconded by Councilman Spencer, said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
and upon motion by Councilman Smalley, seconded by
Councilman Stockler, the question of the emergency was
ruled upon separately and approved by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
Said Resolution was thereupon signed by the Mayor,
attested by the City Clerk, sealed with the seal of said City,
from the additional one percent (1%) sales tax shall be
transferred to the sinking fund of the city in sufficient
amount to prevent any levy of taxes for the payment of the
principal and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued in
Proposition No. 2 and Proposition No. 3 set forth in this ballot
and for no other purpose, except that surplus sales tax .
proceeds, after satisfaction. of the above purpose, shall be
retained by the City of Owasso to be used for any lawful
purpose, all as set forth in said Ordinance No. 326 a copy of
which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Owasso?
PROPOSITION NO.2
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur ad-'
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of seven
hundred thirty thousand ($730,000) dollars to provide funds
for the purpose of extending and improving, the municipal
sanitary sewer system of said City to be owned exclusively
by said City, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to
all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and
also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at not
to exceed the rate of ten (10) percentum per annum, payable
semiannually and to become due serially within eleven (11)
years from their date?
PROPOSMONNO. 3
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of two million
forty-five thousand ($2,045,000) dollars to provide funds for
the purpose of extending and improving the municipal water
system of said City to be owned exclusively by said City, and
levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes,
upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the
LEGAL
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday April 28,1983.
The city council of the city of Owasso, state of Oklahoma,
met in regular session at the city hall in said city on the 19th
day of April, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Present: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor; Wauhilleau Webb,
Vice- Mayor; Phyllis Gross, Councilman; James C. Smalley,
Councilman; Von Stockler, Councilman; Ann Hendrickson,
City Clerk.
Absent: None.
Notice ofAhe schedule of regular meetings having been
given in writing to the City Clerk of the Qity of Owasso, State
of Oklahoma, and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City Hall, Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, twenty-four (24) hours prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in
compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
(Other Proceedings)
Thereupon, Councilman Smalley introduced a Resolution
which was read in full by the City Clerk and upon motion by
Councilman Smalley, seconded by Councilman Spencer, said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
and upon motion by Councihnan Smalley, seconded by
Councilman Stockler, the question of the emergency was
ruled upon separately and approved by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
Said Resolution was thereupon signed by the Mayor,
attested by the City Clerk, sealed with the seal of said City,
and is as follows:
RESOLUTION
A resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a special
election in the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, for the
purpose of submitting to the registered, qualified voters of
said city the question of the approval or disapproval by said
voters of ordinance No. 326 of said city, levying and assessing
a sales tax of one percent (1 %) in addition to all other excise
taxes levied and assessed upon the gross proceeds or gross
receipts derived from all sales to any person taxable under
the Oklahoma sales tax code, providing for the use of the
proceeds thereof, defining terms, and prescribing pro-
cedures, remedies, liens and fixing penalties-,.and
Submitting to the registered, qualified voters of said city
the question of the issuance of the general obligation bonds of
said city in the sum of seven hundred thirty thousand
($730,000) dollars to provide funds for the purpose of
extending and improving the municipal sanitary sewer
system of said city, to be owned exclusively by said city, and
levying an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon the
taxable property in said city for the payment of the interest
and principal on said bonds; and
Submitting to the registered, qualified voters of said city
the question of the issuance of the general oblication bonds of
said city in the sum of two million forty -five thousand
($2,045,000) dollars to provide funds for the purpose of
extending and improving the municipal water system of said
city, to be owned exclusively by said city, and levying an
annual tax, in addition of all other taxes, upon the taxable
property in said city for the payment of the interest and
principal on said bonds; and
Declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, to extend and improve the municipal
sanitary sewer system of the said City; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, to extend and improve the municipal
water system of the said City; and
WHEREAS, the estimated amounts necessary for such
purposes is SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND
($730,000) DOLLARS and TWO MILLION FORTY -FIVE
THOUSAND ($2,045,000) DOLLARS respectively; and
WHEREAS, there are no funds in the treasury for such
purpose, and power is granted said City by Section 27, Article
10 of the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma, to
issue bonds to provide funds for such purposes, provided the
same be authorized by the registered, qualified voters
thereof, voting at an election held for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, that said bonds, if authorized and issued,
be repaid from the proceeds of an additional, newly - imposed
sales tax of 1 %;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF
OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. That the mayor of said City be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to call a special election to be held in
said City on the 24th day of May, 1983, for the purpose of
submitting to the registered, qualified voters thereof, the
following propositions:
EXPLANATORY NOTE
H Proposition No. 1, regarding the levy and assessment of
a One Cent Sales Tax is not approved by a majority of the
qualified voters, then the Bonds authorized in Proposition
No. 2 and Proposition No. 3 will NOT be issued.
PROPOSITION NO.1
Shall Ordinance No. 326 of the City of Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, be approved which ordinance authorizes the City
of Owasso to levy and assess a city excise (sales) tax of one
percent (1 %) in addition to all other city and state excise
taxes levied or accessed upon the gross proceeds or gross
receipts derived from all sales to any person taxable under
the sales tax law of the state of Oklahoma as set out in said
ordinance and provides that the sales tax revenues derived
from the additional one percent (1%) sales tax shall be
transferred to the sinking fund of the city in sufficient
amount to prevent any levy of taxes for the payment of the
principal and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued in
Proposition No. 2 and Proposition No. 3 set forth in this ballot
and for no other purpose, except that surplus sales tax .
proceeds, after satisfactim of the above purpose, shall be.
retained by the City of Owasso to be used for any la
purpose, all as set forth in said Ordinance No. 326 a copy
which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Owasso?
PROPOSITIONNO.2
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of seven
hundred thirty thousand ($730,000) dollars to provide funds.
for the purpose of extending and improving the municipal
sanitary sewer system of said City to be owned exclusively
by said City, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to -
all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and
also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at not
to exceed the rate of ten (10) percentum per annum, payable
semi - annually and to become due serially within eleven (11)
years from their date?
PROPOSITION NO.3
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of two million
forty-five thousand ($2,045,000) dollars to provide funds for
the purpose of extending and improving the municipal water
system of said City to be owned exclusively by said City, and
levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes,
upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when
due, said bonds to bear interest at not to exceed the rate of
ten (10) percentum per annum, payable semi- annually and to
become due serially within eleven (11) years from their
date?
Section 2. The specific projects for which at least seventy
percent (70 %) of the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be
expended, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as
follows:
PROPOSITION NO.2
Construct a sanitary sewer collector system on the west
side of the City of Owasso - $511,000.
PROPOSITION NO.3
Construct a water transmission line bordering the west
side of the city and looping north of the city along 96th Street
$352,500.
Construct a two-mithon gallon water storage facility in the
northwest quadrant of the city - $365,660.
Replace water distribution lines in an area bounded by 86th
Street on the north, 76th Street on the south, the Mingo Valley
Expressway on the east, and the city limits on the west -
$714,000.
Section 3. That such call for said election shall be by
proclamation, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City
Clerk, setting forth the propositions to be voted upon, the
number and location of the polling places, the hours of
opening and closing of the polls, and the names of the persons
who shall conduct said election. That the voting devices shall
set forth the propositions to be voted upon substantially as set
out in Section 1 hereof, and that the returns of said election
shall be made to and canvassed by the Tulsa County Election
Board.
Section 4. That by reason of said City being without an
adequate municipal sanitary sewer system and an adequate
municipal water system, it is deemed and hereby declared
necessary for the preservaton of the public health, peace and
safety that this resolution shall become operative immedi-
ately; wherefore, an emergency is herby declared to exist,
and this resolution shall be in full force and effect
immediately from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and APPROVED this 19th day of April, 1983.
(as) Boyd M. Spencer
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann Hendrickson
City Clerk
(Seal)
State of Oklahoma )
) as.
County of Tulsa )
I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting City Clerk
of the City of Owasso, in said County and State, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a
Resolution authorizing the caging and holding of a special
election for the purposes therein set out as adopted by the
City Council of said City, and transcript of proceedings of
said City Council had at a regular meeting thereof held on the
date therein set out, insofar as the same relates to the
introduction, reading and adoption thereof as the same
appears of record in my office.
I further certify that attached hereto is a true and complete
copy of the public notice posted, at the City Hall, Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, twenty-four (24) hours prior of said
meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
19th day of April, 1983.
Ant1 Handrickson
(Seal)
City Clerk
Affidavit Of Publication
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the
Owasso Reporter a weekly
newspaper printed in the City of Tulsa
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as
provided in Section 108 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication and
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
July 14, 1983
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
Notary Public
My commission erpires:
PUBLISHER'S FEE $51.81
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday, July 14,1983.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE
OF OKLAHOMA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE
CITY HALL IN SAID CITY ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY,
1983, AT 7:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
PRESENT: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor; Wauhilleau Webb,
Vice Mayor; Von Stockler, Councilman; James C. Smalley,
Councilman; Ann Hendrickson, City Clerk
ABSENT: Phyllis Gross, Councilman
Notice of the schedule of regular meetings having been given
in writing to the City Clerk of the City of Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City Hall, Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, twenty -four (24) hours prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in
compliance with the Oklahoma Opening Act.
(OTHER PROCEEDINGS)
Thereupon, Councilman Smalley introduced a Resolution
which was read in full by the City Clerk and upon motion by
Councilman Smalley, seconded by Councilman Stockler, said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYE: Spencer, Webb, Stockler,Smalley
NAY: None
and upon motion by Councilman Smalley, seconded by
Councilman Stockler, the question of the emergency was
ruled upon separately and approved by the following vote:
AYE: Spencer, Webb, Stockler, Smalley
NAYS: None
Said Resolution was thereupon signed by the Mayor,
atested by the City Clerk, sealed with the seal of said City,
and is as follows:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION FIXING THE AMOUNT OF BONDS
TO MATURE EACH YEAR; FIXING THE TIME AND
PLACE THE BONDS ARE TO BE SOLD;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO GIVE NOTICE OF
SAID SALE AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DECLAR-
INGANEMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the issuance of $730,000 of General Obligation
Bonds for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements and
$2,045,000 of General Obligation Bonds for Water System
Improvements by the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma,
have been duly authorized at an election held for that
purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Owasso has
determined A to be advisable to combine the two issues of
bonds for the purposes of selling same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF OKLA-
HOMA:
SECTION 1. That the $2,775,000 General Obligation Bonds
of the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, voted upon and the
issuance thereof approved on the 24th day of May, 1983, shall
be offered for sale at the City Hall in said City on the 2nd day
of August, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., local time, said Bonds to
become due as follows:
$325,000 in two years from their date and $350,000
annually each year thereafter until paid.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor of the City of Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of
the sale of said Bonds to be given as required by law.
SECTION 3. That by reason of said City being without an
adequate sanitary sewer system and without an adequate
water system, it is deemed and hereby declared necessary
for the preservation of the public health, peace and safety
that this resolution shall be come operative immediately;
wherefore, an emmergency is hereby declared to exist, and
this resolution shall be in full force and effect immeditately
from and after its passage.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of July, 1983.
/s/Boyd M. Spencer
ATTEST: Mayor, City of Owasso, Oklahoma
/s /Ann Hendrickson
City Clerk, City of Owasso, Oklahoma
(SEAL)
Affidavit Of Publication
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly swc
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the
Owasso Reporter a week
newspaper printed in the City of TULSA
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications
provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes l9
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all othf
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference I
legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is attache
hereto, was published in the regular edition of sai
newspaper during the period and time of publication ani
notion supplement, on the following dates:
April 28 1983
Subscr;bed and sworn to before me this
day of
Notary Public
My commission expires:. ,17.217.861
PUBLISHER'S FEE $176.04
LEGAL
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday April 28,1983.
The city council of the city of Owasso, state of Oklahoma,
met in regular session at the city hall in said city on the 19th
day of April, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock p.m.
Present: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor; Waubilleau Webb,
Vice - Mayor; Phyllis Gross, Councilman; James C. Smalley,
Councilman; Von Stockler, Councilman; Ann Hendrickson,
City Clerk.
Absent: None.
Notice of the schedule of regular meetings having been
given in writing to the City. Clerk of the.Qity of Owasso, State
of Oklahoma, and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City. Hall, Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, twenty -four i24) hours prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in
compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
(Other Proceedings),
Thereupon, Councihnan Smalley introduced a Resolution
which was read in full by the City Clerk and upon motion by
Councilman Smalley, seconded by Councilman Spencer, said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
and upon motion by Councilman Smalley, seconded by
Councilman Stockler, the question of the emergency was
ruled upon separately and approved by the following vote:
Aye: Spencer, Webb, Gross, Smalley, Stockler.
Nay: None
Said Resolution was thereupon signed by the Mayor,
attested by the City Clerk, sealed with the seal of said City,
and is as follows:
RESOLUTION
A resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a special
election in the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, for the
purpose of submitting to the registered, qualified voters of
said city the question of the approval or disapproval by said
voters of ordinance No. 326 of said city, levying and assessing
a sales tax of one percent (1 %) in addition to all other excise
taxes levied and assessed upon the gross proceeds or gross
receipts derived from all sales to any person taxable under
the Oklahoma sales tax code, providing for the use of the
proceeds thereof, defining terms, and prescribing pro-
cedures, remedies, liens and fixing penalties; and
Submitting to the registered, qualified voters of said city
the question of the issuance of the general obligation bonds of
said city in the sum of seven hundred thirty thousand
($730,000) dollars to provide funds for the purpose of
extending and improving the municipal sanitary sewer
system of said city, to be owned exclusively by said city, and
levying an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon the
taxable property.in said city for the payment of the interest
and principal on said bonds; and
Submitting to the registered, qualified voters of said city
the question of the issuance of the general oblication bonds of
said city in the sum of two million forty -five thousand
($2,045,000) dollars to provide funds for the purpose of
extending and improving the municipal water system of said
city, to be owned exclusively by said city, and levying an
annual tax, in addition of all other taxes, upon the taxable
property in said city for the payment of the interest and
principal on said bonds; and
Declaring an emergency.
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, to extend and improve the municipal
sanitary sewer system of the said City; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, to extend and improve the municipal
water system of the said City; and
WHEREAS, the estimated amounts necessary for such
purposes is SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND
($730,000) DOLLARS and TWO MILLION FORTY -FIVE
THOUSAND ($2,045,000) DOLLARS respectively; and
WHEREAS, there are no funds in the treasury for such
purpose, and power is granted said City by Section 27, Article
10 of the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma, to
issue bonds to provide funds for such purposes, provided the
same be authorized by the registered, qualified voters
thereof, voting at an election held for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, that said bonds, if authorized and issued,
be repaid from the proceeds of an additional, newly - imposed
sales tax of 1 %;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF
OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. That the mayor of said City be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to call a special election to be held in
said City on the 24th day of May, 1983, for the purpose of
submitting to the registered, qualified voters thereof, the
following propositions:
EXPLANATORY NOTE
If Proposition No. 1, regarding the levy and assessment of
a One Cent Sales Tax is not approved by a majority of the
qualified voters, then the Bonds authorized in Proposition
No. 2 and Proposition No. 3 will NOT be issued.
PROPOSITION NO.1
Shall Ordinance No. 326 of the City of Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, be approved which ordinance authorizes the City
of Owasso to levy and assess a city excise (sales) tax of one
percent (1 %) in addition to all other city and state excise
taxes levied or accessed upon the gross proceeds or gross
receipts derived from all sales to any person taxable under
the sales tax law of the state of Oklahoma as set out in said
ordinance and provides that the sales tax revenues derived
from the additional one percent (1 %) sales tax shall be
transferred to the sinking fund of the city in sufficient
amount to prevent any levy of taxes for the payment of the
principal and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued in
Proposition No. 2 and Proposition No. 3 set forth in this ballot
and for no other purpose, except that surplus sales tax ,
proceeds, after satisfaction: of the above purpose, shall s
retained by the City of Owasso to be used for any lawfb 6-°
purpose, all as set forth in said Ordinance No. 326 a copy :.
which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Owasso?
PROPOSITIONNO.2
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur an-
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of seven
hundred thirty thousand ($730,000) dollars to provide funds
for the purpose of extending and improving the municipal
sanitary sewer system of said City to be owned exclusively
by said City, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to
all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and
also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at not
to exceed the rate of ten (10) percentum per annum, payable
semi - annually and to become due serially within eleven (11)
years from their date?
PROPOSITION NO.3
Shall the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its bonds in the sum of two million
forty -five thousand ($2,045,000) dollars to provide funds for
the purpose of extending and improving the municipal water
system of said City to be owned exclusively by said City, and
levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes,
upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when
due, said bonds to bear interest at not to exceed the rate of
ten (10) percentum per annum, payable semi- annually and to
become due serially within eleven (11) years from their
date?
Section 2. The specific projects for which at least seventy
percent (70 %) of the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be
expended, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as
follows:
PROPOSITION NO.2
Construct a sanitary sewer collector system on the west
side of the City of Owasso - $511,000.
PROPOSITION NO.3
Construct a water transmission line bordering the west
side of the city and looping north of the city along 96th Street -
$352,500.
Construct a two - million gallon water storage facility in the
northwest quadrant of the city - $365,000.
Replace water distribution lines in an area bounded by 86th
Street on the north, 76th Street on the south, the Mingo Valley
Expressway on the east, and the city limits on the west -
$714,000.
Section 3. That such call for said election shall be by
proclamation, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City
Clerk, setting forth the propositions to be voted upon, the
number and location of the polling places, the hours of
opening and closing of the polls, and the names of the persons
who shall conduct said election. That the voting devices shall
set forth the propositions to be voted upon substantially as ad
out in Section 1 hereof, and that the returns of said election
shall be made to and canvassed by the Tulsa County Election
Board.
Section 4. That by reason of said City being without an
adequate municipal sanitary sewer system and an adequate
municipal water system, it is deemed and hereby declared
necessary for the preservaton of the public health, peace and
safety that this resolution shall become operative immedi-
ately; wherefore, an emergency is herby declared to exist,
and this resolution shall be in full force and effect
immediately from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED and APPROVED this 19th day of April, 1983.
(as) Boyd M. Spencer
Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann Hendrickson
City Clerk
(Seal)
State of Oklahoma )
) as.
County of Tulsa )
I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting City Clerk
of the City of Owasso, in said County and State, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a
Resolution authorizing the calling and holding of a special
election for the purposes therein set out as adopted by the
City Council of said City, and transcript of proceedings of
said City Council bad at a regular meeting thereof held on the
date therein set out, insofar as the same relates to the
introduction, reading and adoption thereof as the same
appears of record in my office.
I further certify that attached hereto is a true and complete
copy of the public notice posted at the City Hall, Owasso,
State of Oklahoma, twenty -four (24) hours prior of said
meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
19th day of April, 1983.
Ann Hendrickson
City Clerk
(Seal)
Affidavit Of Publication
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the
Owasso Reporter a weekly
newspaper printed in the City of tulsa
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as
provided in Section 166 of Title 25, . Oklahoma Statutes 1971
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications. MAY 12 1983
That said notice, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication and
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day o
Notary Public
My commission expires
PUBLISHER'S FEE $55.80
LEGAL
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday May 12,1963.
ORDINANCE NO. 326, AMENDED
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND ASSESSING A
SALES TAX OF ONE PERCENT (1 %) IN ADDITION TO
PRESENT SALES TAXES UPON THE GROSS PRO-
CEEDS OR GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM ALL
SALES TO ANY PERSON TAXABLE UNDER THE
SALES TAX LAW OF OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, CERTAIN ENUMERATED SALES
LISTED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE
OF THE ONE PERCENT (1 %) SALES TAX; PROVIDING
EXEMPTIONS EXEMPTED FROM THE SALES TAX
LAW OF OKLAHOMA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, CERTAIN ENUMERATED EXEMPTIONS LISTED
THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
AND COLLECTION OF TAX; REQUIRING THE FILING
OF RETURNS; PROVIDING FOR INTEREST AND
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAX WHEN DUE;
PROVIDING FOR TAXPAYER TO KEEP RECORDS;
REQUIRING VENDORS TO COLLECT TAX FROM
PURCHASER AT TIME OF SALE; ESTABLISHING
LIENS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE
ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNICAL CHANGES AND
ADDITIONS, EXCEPT TAX RATE; MAKING THE TAX
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY OF
PROVISIONS; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF ORDI-
NANCE BY MAJORITY OF REGISTERED VOTERS
VOTING AT AN ELECTION HELD FOR SUCH PROPOSE
AS PROVIDED BY LAW; FIXING EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. That the ordinance heretofore passed by the
Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, numbered
Ordinance Number 326, providing for the levying and
assessing of a sales tax of one percent (1%) in addition to
present sales taxes upon the gross proceeds or gross receipts
derived from all sales to any person taxable under the sales
tax law of Oklahoma, including but not limited to certain
enumerated sales listed therein; providing for the purpose of
the one percent (1 %) sales tax; providing exemptions
exempted from the sales tax law of Oklahoma, including but
not limited to, certain enumerated exemptions listed
therein; providing for the administration and collection of
tax; requiring the filing of returns; providing for interest and
penalties for failure to pay tax when due; providing for
taxpayer to keep records; requiring vendors to collect tax
from purchaser at time of sale; establishing liens; authoriz-
ing the City Council to make administration and technical
changes and additions, except tax rate; making the tax
cumulative; providing severability of provisions; requiring
approval of ordinance by majority of registered voters
voting at an election held for such purpose as provided by
law; and fixing effective date, should be and same is hereby
amended insofar as Section Three (3) thereof is concerned to
read as follows, to wit:
Section 3. Effective Date and Termination
This Ordinance shall become effective on or after July 1,
1983, subject to approval of a majority of the registered
voters of the City of Owasso voting on the same in the
manner prescribed by law; provided that upon approval by
the voters as required above, this Ordinance shall remain
in effect until such time as the principal and interest
requirements on the $2,775,000.00 General Obligation
Bonds of 1983 of the City are paid in full.
Section 2. That all other provisions of the above referred to
Ordinance Number 326 shall remain in full form and effect
and be unaffected by the terms thereof.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of May, 1983.
(ss) Boyd M. Spencer
ATTEST: Mayor
Ann Hendrickson
City Clerk
Affidavit Of Publication
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY,ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn
and authorized, says that he is publisher of the
Owasso Reporter a weekly
newspaper printed in the City ofTulsa
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to
publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as
provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971
as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication and
not in a supplement, on the following dates:
July 14, 1983
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
day of
Notary Public
My commission expires:
PUBLISHER'S FEE$51.81
Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County,
Oklahoma, Thursday, July 14,1903.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE
OF OKLAHOMA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE
CITY HALL. IN SAID CITY ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY,
1983, AT 7:000'CLOCK P.M.
PRESENT: Boyd N. Spencer, Mayor; Wauhilleau Webb,
Vice Mayor; Von Stockler, Councilman; James C. Smalley,
Councilman; Ann Hendrickson, City Clerk
ABSENT: Phyllis Gross, Councilman
Notice of the schedule of regular meetings having been given
in writing to the City Clerk of the City of Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, and public notice of this meeting having been
posted in prominent view at City Hall, Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, twenty -four (24) hours prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, all in
compliance with the Oklahoma Opening Act.
(OTHER PROCEEDINGS)
Thereupon, Councilman Smalley introduced a Resolution
which was read in full by the City Clerk and upon motion by
Councilman Smalley, seconded by Councilman Stockler, said
Resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYE: Spencer, Webb, Stockler; Smalley
NAY: None
and upon motion by Councilman Smalley, seconded by
Councilman Stockler, the question of the emergency was
ruled upon separately and approved by the following vote:
AYE: Spencer, Webb, Stockler, Smalley
NAYS: None
Said Resolution was thereupon signed by the Mayor,
atested by the City Clerk, sealed with the seal of said City,
and is as follows:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION FIXING THE AMOUNT OF BONDS
TO MATURE EACH YEAR; FIXING THE TIME AND
PLACE THE BONDS ARE TO BE SOLD;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO GIVE NOTICE OF
SAID SALE AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGEN CY.
WHEREAS, the issuance of $730,000 of General Obligation
Bonds for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements and
$2,045,000 of General Obligation Bonds for Water System
Improvements by the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma,
have been duly authorized at an election held for that
purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Owasso has
determined i to be advisable to combine the two issues of
bonds for the purposes of selling same
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF OKLA-
HOMA:
SECTION 1. That the $2,775,000 General Obligation Bonds
of the City of Owasso, State of Oklahoma, voted upon and the
issuance thereof approved on the 24th day of May, 1983, shall
be offered for sale at the City Hall in said City on the 2nd day
of August, 1983, at 7:00 o'clock P.M., local time, said Bonds to
become due as follows:
$325,000 in two years from their date and $350,000
annually each year thereafter until paid.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor of the City of Owasso, State of
Oklahoma, is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of
the sale of said Bonds to be given as required by law.
SECTION 3. That by reason of said City being without an
adequate sanitary sewer system and without an adequate
water system, it is deemed and hereby declared necessary
for the preservation of the public health, peace and safety
that this resolution shall be come operative immediately;
wherefore, an emmergency is hereby declared to exist, and
this resolution shall be in full force and effect immeditately
from and after its passage.
PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of July, 1983.
/s/Boyd M. Spencer
Mayor, City of Owasso, Oklahoma
ATTEST:
/s /Ann Hendrickson
City Clerk, City of Owasso, Oklahoma
(SEAL)