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Home My WebLink About665_Closing Alley Block 10_Original Town of OwassoTulsa County Clerk - EARLENE WILSON Doc# 01019274 pgs 1 e/3 6480/1829 -1829 Receipt # 496252 02/27/01 11:21:51 eee 8.00 iE000496252001M CITY OF OWASSO ORDINANCE NO. 665 AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TO THE PUBLIC USE AN ALLEY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK TEN (10), ORIGINAL TOWN OF OWASSO, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, IN SAID CITY OF OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, WITH CERTAIN RESERVATIONS HEREIN PRESCRIBED AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held regarding the request for approval of an alley closing herein described, and, WHEREAS, the Owasso City Council has considered the recommendation of the staff and all statements for and against the requested alley closing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, Section 1. The alley located within Block 10, Original Town of Owasso, in its entirety is hereby closed for public use Section 2. The municipality shall retain the absolute right to reopen the public way or easement without expense to the municipality. Closing of the public way or easement shall not affect the right to maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate or remove utility, public service corporation, or transmission company facilities of service therein, nor shall a closing affect private ways existing by operation of law unless released in writing by the owners thereof. Section 3. That there be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a true and correct copy of this Ordinance. Section 4. That the Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of first publication as provided by state law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of January, 2001. City of Owasso, Oklahoma SEAL H. C. Williams, Mayor TO FORM Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn Published in the Owasso and authorized, says that he is the publisher of the Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, January Owasso Reporter, a weekly newspaper published in 25, 2000. CITY OF OWASSO the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a news- ORDINANCE NO. 665 paper qualified to publish legal notices, advertise- AN ORDINANCE CLOSING TO THE PUBLIC USE AN ALLEY I meats and publications as provided in Section 106 of BLOCK TEN (10), ORIGINAL TOWN OF OWASSO, ACCORD. Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1983 as ING T 0 THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF IN SAID CITY OF amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, AND requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDI- NANCE, WITH CERTAIN to legal publications. RESERVATIONS HEREIN SCRIBED AND DECLARING PRE. That said notice, a true copy of which is attached AN EFFECTIVE DATE. hereto, was published in the regular edition of said WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held regarding the request newspaper during the period and time of publication for approval of an alley closing herein described, and, and not in a supplement, on the following dates: WHEREAS, the Owasso City Council has considered the rec- ommendation of the staff and all statements for and against the January 25th 1200 1 requested alley closing- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 0 NCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, Section 1. The alley located within Block 10, Original Town of Subscribed and sworn to before me this Owasso, in its entirety is hereby closed for public use. day of Z� Section 2. The municipality shall retain the absolute right to reopen the public way or ease- without expense to the lCiAL SEA� men I municipality. Closing of the pub- lic way or easement shall not affect the right to maintain, repair, reconstruct, operate or remove My Commission expires : i's, utility, public service corporation, or transmission company facili- ties of service therein, nor shall a PUBLISHER'S FEE $ 65.45 closing affect private ways exist- ing by operation of law unless released in writing by the owners thereof. Section 3 That there be filed in the office of the County Clerk of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a true and correct copy of this Ordi- nance. Section 4. That the Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of first publi- cation as provided by state law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of January, 2001. City of Owasso, Oklahoma H.C. Williams H.C. Williams, Mayor SEAL ATTEST Marcia BQLjtw Marcia Boutwell , City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM Ronald D. Qat Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney MEMORANDUM TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF OWASSO FROM: DONNA SORRELLS CITY PLANNER SUBJECT: ORDINANCE 665 ALLEY CLOSING BLOCK 10, ORIGINAL TOWN OF OWASSO DATE: January 9, 2001 BACKGROUND Full integration of the site of the new Owasso City Hall and Police Station, currently under construction, requires the formal closing of an abandoned alley located within Block 10, Original Town of Owasso. A lot- tieing agreement for this block was approved at the August 15, 2000 regular meeting of the Council. Section 42 -110 of the Oklahoma Municipal Code provides for the right of a municipal governing body to close to the public use any public way or easement within the municipality whenever deemed necessary or expedient. The municipality is required to provide written notice of any proposed closing of a public way or easement to any holder of a franchise or others determined by the governing body to have a special right or privilege granted by ordinance or legislative enactment to use the public way or easement at least thirty (30) days prior to passage of any ordinance providing for closing of the public way or easement. Letters were mailed to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Natural Gas, Southwestern Bell Telephone and Cox Communications on December 20, 2000. A copy of the letters are attached for your review. No objections to the closing were received by staff. The City fulfills the thirty (30) day notice requirement on January 18, 2001. A copy of Ordinance No. 665 is attached, and Council approval will formally close the alley RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of Ordinance No. 665. 1. Map showing alley to be closed 2. Letter to utility providers 3. Ordinance No. 665 207 South Cedar PO Box 180 Owasso, OK 74055 Mr. Craig Irons Cox Communications P.O. Box 470800 Tulsa, OK 74147 -0800 December 20, 2000 RE: Alley Closing Dear Mr. Irons, City of Owasso (918) 272 -2251 FAX (918) 272 -4999 The purpose of this letter is to provide the required thirty (30) day notice to your company and other utility providers within the City of Owasso of a planned alley closing. The alley to be closed is located within Block 10, Original Town of Owasso between E. 1st Street and E. 2nd Street and east of Main Street. A location map is attached for your information and review. Please direct questions or comments regarding the proposed alley closure to Donna Sorrells, City Planner, City of Owasso, P.O. Box 180, Owasso, OK 74055; or by calling (918) 272 -2251. Sincerely, Donna S. Sorrells City Planner Cox.doc 207 South Cedar PO Box 180 Owasso, OK 74055 Mr. Doyle Goins Oklahoma Natural Gas 12250 E. 96th Street N. Owasso, OK 74055 December 20, 2000 RE: Alley Closing Dear Mr. Goins, City of Owasso (918) 272 -2251 FAX (918) 272 -4999 The purpose of this letter is to provide the required thirty (30) day notice to your company and other utility providers within the City of Owasso of a planned alley closing. The alley to be closed is located within Block 10, Original Town of Owasso between E. 1st Street and E. 2nd Street and east of Main Street. A location map is attached for your information and review. Please direct questions or comments regarding the proposed alley closure to Donna Sorrells, City Planner, City of Owasso, P.O. Box 180, Owasso, OK 74055; or by calling (918) 272 -2251. Sincerely, Donna S. Sorrells City Planner ONG.doc City of Owasso 207 South Cedar PO Box 180 Owasso, OK 74055 Mr. Curtis Bryant Public Service Company of Oklahoma P.O. Box 201 Tulsa, OK 74102 December 20, 2000 RE: Alley Closing Dear Mr. Bryant, (918) 272 -2251 FAX (918) 272 -4999 The purpose of this letter is to provide the required thirty (30) day notice to your company and other utility providers within the City of Owasso of a planned alley closing. The alley to be closed is located within Block 10, Original Town of Owasso between E. 1st Street and E. 2nd Street and east of Main Street. A location map is attached for your information and review. Please direct questions or comments regarding the proposed alley closure to Donna Sorrells, City Planner, City of Owasso, P.O. Box 180, Owasso, OK 74055; or by calling (918) 272 -2251. Sincerely, Donna S. Sorrells City Planner Pso.d"c 207 South Cedar PO Box 180 Owasso, OK 74055 Mr. Bernie Nally Southwestern Bell 5305 E. 715f Street Tulsa, OK 74136 December 20, 2000 RE: Alley Closing Dear Mr. Nally, City of Owasso (918) 272 -2251 FAX (918) 272 -4999 The purpose of this letter is to provide the required thirty (30) day notice to your company and other utility providers within the City of Owasso of a planned alley closing. The alley to be closed is located within Block 10, Original Town of Owasso between E. 1st Street and E. 2nd Street and east of Main Street. A location map is attached for your information and review. Please direct questions or comments regarding the proposed alley closure to Donna Sorrells, City Planner, City of Owasso, P.O. Box 180, Owasso, OK 74055; or by calling (918) 272 -2251. Sincerely, Donna S. Sorrells City Planner S WB.doe