Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 72, No. 224, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 3, 1986 Page: 1 of 10
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Sapulpa, Okla. 74(H>()
Tuesday
June 3, 1986
County delays moblie home vote until hearing
By JO WALLING-COLLINS
Herald Staff Writer
The Creek County commissoners Monday
would not approve final plat for a mobile
home subdivision, despite the Sapulpa
Metropolitan Area Planning Commission’s
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A group of homeowners has filed a suit in
district court asking that a resolution ap-
proving mobile home zoning for the proper
ty called Springfield Addition be rescinded
On Monday, the commissioners tabled the
request for approval of the plat on the ad
vice of the district attorney.
“We were told not to approve it until after
the hearing,” Chairman Dan Whitehouse
said.
A hearing has been set for June 11
The homeowners petitioned the county
commissioners three months ago, after the
zoning request was approved by the
SMAPC. County commissioners also OK’d
the zoning change.
Claiming that a mobile home subdivision
would threaten property values and spoil
the residential neighborhood, the
homeowners have taken their fight to court.
More than 200 people signed the petition
against the subdivision planned for B0 acres
at 161st and Division Streets.
The group claims it was not given ade-
quate notice of the plan to zone the property
for the mobile homes. Since then, the com-
missioners have approved changes in the re
quirements for zoning requests.
The commissioners said they would not
deny or approve the final plat under the ad-
vice of the district attorney until they know
the outcome of the hearing.
In other business Monday, the commis-
sioners approved a $.100,000 industrial bond
note from the Creek County Industrial
Authority for Jack D. Sligar Sr. who plans to
use the money to move his oil field equip-
ment manufacturing plant to Creek County.
The new industry is expected to employee
around 20 people after operation is
established
But there is another new business trying
to make a go of it in Creek County that did
not get the commissioners’ approval
No action was taken on a request for
heavy industrial zoning and a special use
permit for a salvage yard on property nor-
thwest of Kiefer
The SMAPC already denied the request
and the commissioners pointed out that only
rarely are SMAPC recommendations over-
turned.
The matter was tabled until next week at
the request of the owners of the property
who said they were unable to attend the
meeting along with a number of their
neighbors who protested the request.
The neighbors reminded the commis
sioners they had circulated a petition in 1983
stopping another nearby slavage operation.
Two other requests for heavy inustrial
zoning were approved and a special use per
mit was granted bringing two existing in-
dustrial operations, including one salvage,
into compliance with zoning requirements.
In other business, the commissioners
gave the Department of Human Services
authorization to pursue a contract for grant
money to pay for attendant care service for
juvenile offenders.
Cliff Aldridge, of the DHS, told the com
missioners the action would have to be
taken in order to legally handle juvenile of-
fenders after July of 1987 when it will no
longer be lawful to hold juveniles in adult
jails.
The grant is expected to be in the amount
of $2,(KM) and will allow for payment of $7 an
hour for a trained attendant.
Currently, children arrested for juvenile
offenses are placed in the county jail, the
Tulsa County Juvenile Detention Center or
Youth Services' shelters in other counties.
Aldridge told the commissioners that in
most cases juveniles who are arrested are
released to their parents, but in some cases
the parents cannot be located or the
juveniles are repeat offenders
A discussion of the vacancy in the county
superintendent of schools office was tabled
until next Monday
A number of bids will be opened June 16,
including bids for a window, door and
double-sided sign for the Creek County
Fairgrounds and light repairs at the county
jail.
The commissioners approved bids for
bridge and road materials and paper and
cleaning products
Early budget
talk highlights
city meeting
By IMUANERABY JK.
Herald Staff Writer
Swift would properly describe the
action of the Sapulpa City Commis-
sion in Monday's meeting, as the
commission sliced through a light
agenda in minimum time
A first draft of the city budget for
the 1986-87 fiscal year was submitted
to the commission by City Manager
Roger Miner.
The first draft states the total
estimated resources of Sapulpa for
the upcoming fiscal year to be
$3,861,739 and the total estimated ex-
penditures to be $3,775,989
"There are more details forthcom
ing,” Miner told the commissioners
"I submit these numbers to you now
to study and to compare to last
year.”
The commissioners, along with
the city staff, agreed to have a
budget study meeting Monday night
to further explore the numbers
A contract with the Burlington
Northern Railroad concerning the
liability of a new road that is being
built near Sapulpa's water treat-
ment plant was discussed.
As the contract now reads, the city
would be liable for any accident oc-
curring at that intersection even if
the railroad was at fault.
"I would suggest that Mike Gibson
talk to their attorney concerning this
matter," Miner said.
The commission delayed taking
action on the contract pending fur-
ther negotiations
In Miner’s formal report, he
brought the commissioners up to
date on projects the city is par-
ticipating in and some that should be
considered
“We are presently engaged in a
co-op summer recreation program
with the school system,” Miner said.
“I am pleased to say that it is going
very well.”
(See CITY on Page 2)
City discusses suits
By DAUANERABY JR.
Herald Staff Writer
An executive session concerning
three lawsuits consumed most of the
time at Monday’s Sapulpa City Com-
mission meeting
The discussion of possible litiga-
tion concerning easements for the
Southwest Waterline project and the
discussion of a possible settlement
that followed, sparked the most
discussion.
At the conclusion of the executive
session, Commissioner Howard
Brown of Ward <1, moved that the ci-
ty pay up to$8,750 for the aquisistion
of the Stockard easements.
Brown’s motion was seconded and
then voted upon by the commission.
who passed the motion by a 6-3
margin
Commissioners Phil McCormack,
Ward 2; Larry O’Neal, Ward 1; and
Charles Lacey, Ward 5, voted
against the motion
The commission also discussed
pending litigation filed against the
city by the Fraternal Order of Police
during the executive session.
A civil suit filed by Donald Ray
Adams against the city was brought
to the attention of the commis-
sioners by City Attorney Mike Gib-
son.
Adams was shot by Sapulpa police
officer Lee Murray near the Vista
Plaza Apartments April 29,1985, and
is charging the city and officer Mur
ray with negligence in the incident
The suit asks for $350,000
damages.
Stark contrast
The blades of this weather-beaten wind in ill east of
Sapulpa are a stark contrast to the rluud\ sky. The t on
trast was made even more apparent by a printing pro-
cess which drops grays out of the picture. The w indmill
is on land owned by Bill and James Robbins. (Herald
photo by Kave Thomas)
today
Incidentally
An umbrella and a paperweight
found behind Wal-Mart may be
claimed at the Herald ... Four kit-
tens are available at 227-3983 Two
female kittens are available at 224-
0057 And two 8-week-old part
cocker spaniel, part Pomeranian
puppies are available at 227-0804
The Herald invites Norman Cook to
see “Legen” or “Blue City” tonight
at the Creek Hills Cinema.
Weather
Roads were closed and cars stall-
ed out in high waters today as a
slow-moving thunderstorm dumped
6.5 inches of rain on Owasso.
Foggy and rainy conditions also
were reported at the time a single-
engine airplane crashed about five
miles north of the Tulsa Interna-
tional Airport, the Oklahoma
Highway Patrol said.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 30
percent chance of thunderstorms
Low near 70 Light southeast winds.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a 30
percent chance of thunderstorms
High in the low 80s South winds 5 to
lOmph
Thursday through Saturday Part
ly cloudy and continued warm
Thursday through Saturday with
scattered thunderstorms Continued
warm days and mild nights Highs
from the mid-80s to lower 90s Lows
from the lower 60s to lower 70s
Index
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Comics..................7
Dear Abby...............3
Deaths..................2
Living...................3
Opinion..................4
Sports...................6
Television...............7
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Jon Rogers takes position on school board
By JO WALLING-COL LINS
Herald Staff Writer
Dr. Jon Rogers took over his new duties on the
Sapulpa school board Monday
Rogers was appointed to finish the year on the
board after board President Gary (’lark resigned
three months ago
Among the items of business Rogers voted on
was the decision to hold a summer weight lifting
program through the school and city ’* Community
Education Program
Rogers approved the program along with the
other members of the board with the exception of
Dale Stone.
Stone argued that the way the program was in-
troduced was misunderstood by the public and he
had a number of problems with the proposal
The program, described as a high intensity con-
ditioning program, costs $35 and is scheduled for
June 23 through Aug 1.
In the past, athletes were allowed to use the
weight room at the high school at their conve-
nience and at no charge. There was not, however,
a set training program
Stone said he disagreed with the $35 fee, the
hours designated for sessions and the length of the
program.
The coach-supervised training sessions will of-
fer students, including girls, in eighth through 12th
grades a program designed to increase speed,
strength, agility and flexibility.
The program involves weight training, form
running, agilities and stretching and students will
utilize free weights and Universal machine
Athletic Director Norman Dillard told the board
the hours designated for the program were flexi-
ble A schedule shows sessions are set for 6:30-7:30
a m., 7:45-8:45 a.m. and 9-10 a m. Stone argued
that students who need to utilize the weight room
often have jobs in the summer which would
restrict their use of the facility
The Community Education Program is designed
to offer classes that are in demand and can pay for
themselves.
In other business related to the school’s athletic
department, the school board approved a teacher
coach contract that will apply to new employees
The contract replaces the existing extra duty
and teacher contract and allows the board to
renegotiate a teacher contract in the event a
coaching job is ended.
Under the contract, if an employee resigns his
or her coaching duties, the teaching duties also
are resigned.
The board awarded two bids for track and
bleacher repair.
The board was told Southwest Track Builders
would clean, patch, surface, seal and paint the
track for $13,619.20. The job is expected to take 10
days to complete, weather permitting.
Bleachers in the gym will be repaired by Dowl-
ings for $11,354.60.
The board approved an already scheduled
baseball camp set to begin June 9 with the agree-
ment that it be handled through the Community
Education Program.
In other business Monday, the board was given
an update of the sch<x»l s computer operations
Doug Jones recommended a plan for optimum
use of computers when the high school addition is
completed, giving students in middle, junior and
high school grades access to computers when
needed
Superintendent Dr Randall Raburn told Jones a
grant had been applied for that would allow for the
purchase of all or part of the computer equipment
he recommended
No new contracts have been signed yet for the
completion of the new addition
Construction on the project halted when the con-
tractor defaulted on the job Paperwork is in the
hands of the bonding company but Raburn told the
board there will be no dollar loss to the district, on-
ly time loss
The expected completion date has been moved
up to the spring of 1987
In regard to the new addition, Laurie Sams ad-
dressed the board with a suggestion to name the
building after Band Director George Brite.
The board accepted the suggestion for con-
sideration
Assistant Superintendent Dr Charles Dodson
gave the school board a breakdown of test scores
from the Metropolitan Achievement Tests given to
students in March.
The scores reflect a general trend upward for
Sapulpa school students' achievement over the
paat seven years.
(See SCHOOL on Page 2)
Dr. Jon Rogers was sworn Mo doty on Am • rf school board Mow
day night. Rogers was appointed to take the place of resigning board
President Gary Clark, who left the office three months ago. (Herald ahoto
by Jo Walllag-Colllas)
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