Tonkawa’s mayor and city council has aproved up to a $5,000 expenditure for signs and painting of cross walks at the Tonkawa Elementary School.
City Manager Kirk Henderson said Carruthers, the city’s pool contractor, will begin moving in equipment soon. Construction of the new city pool will begin after the July 4th activities at Blinn Park, he said.
The lighted signs and painting will be paid for out of beautification funds as presented to the council by Kim Ochoa.
In other action at the monthly meeting, city councilmen Ken smith, Jack Evans, Charles Conaghan and Stacy Burns: (Scott Klufa was absent)
-- Approved an ordinance concerning medical marijuana in the commercial district. (See ordinance page 5).as recommended by the planning and zoning board.
-- Approved an ordinance outlining new fines for allowing
-- Approved an invoice for $55,908.66 from chickasaw Personal Communications for the purchase and installation of three new storm sirens.
-- Approved a payment to SMC Utility Construction for $96,140 for CDBG waterline replacement east of town.
-- Approved a new contract with Tonkawa Recreation, funding it for $10,000.
-- Approved a new contract with the Tonkawa Chamber of Commerce, funding it for $10,000.
-- Approved contracts with the FOP and IAFF Local 3977 for police and fire benefits.
-- Discussed appointment of new members for the Partk and Recreation Board. The item was tabled. Present members include Leah Kelly, Mary Allan, Nikki shultz, Darrell Barns and Braden Myer.
-- Also tabled appointments for the Board of Adjustment.
-- Approved payment of $1,280 for Parkhill smith/Cardinal Enginerering for Tonkawa waterline replacement.
-- Approved an invoice for $42,415.84 for new water wells, standpipe and water lines at I-35 and Highway 60 from Parkhill Smith/Cardinal engineering.
-- Discussed a sanitation rate increase from Davis sanitation, the city’s trash hauler. The City had budgeted a two percent increase, but Davis has informed the city it will go from $15,500 to $26,000 for twice a week pickup. No action was taken.
-- Also discussed adding an extra substation transformer online.
-- Approved the city financial report as presented by RS Meacham Accountants. The City has $9,049,113 in total cash with $3,010,219 in unrestricted funds and $6,038,894 in restricted funds.
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