At last week’s Board of County Commissioner meeting, District #1 Commissioner Newt Stephens brought copies of the new County Certification map from ODOT that need to be reviewed and corrected by each Commissioner before being submitted back to ODOT.
At this week’s meeting, on Monday, March 15th, Stephens stated that the corrections for his district are complete. Acting District #3 Commissioner Roger Smith said that he had some questions about some private, gated roads and some that the County has always maintained, but are not shown on the map. District #2 Commissioner Leon Warner said he has not completed his yet, but will in the next few days. Stephens asked that they be ready this week so all the corrections can be shown on the final map, which can be reviewed and approved at next Monday’s meeting.
The monthly Allocation of Beverage Tax was reported at the meeting and is to be distributed as follows: Bristow $2,256.18; Depew $254.83; Drumright $1,556.40; Kellyville $615.50; Kiefer $901.69; Lawrence Creek $80.37; Mannford $1,646.57; Mounds $625.30; Oilton $542.98; Sapulpa $10,996.72; Shamrock $54.89; and Slick $70.57.
A Utility Permit from ONG for a natural gas pipeline boring to cross West 81st Street South approximately 7.73 miles north and 2.97 miles west of State Highways 97 and 66, in District #2, was approved.
Last week, a Utility Permit to allow the Town of Oilton to cut and finalize the repair of a waterline to cross 61st Street approximately 0.3 miles west of 99 and 61st was passed to this week, so Warner could discuss the project with the Town.
Warner stated that he was able to meet with the, and that District #2 will help with the cut and with the final repair of the road. Stephens and Warner discussed that unlike in usual circumstances, the Utility Permit could not be approved “per County Specs,” as the request is to cut and trench a hard surface road. Warner made a motion to modify the initial approval, which passed unanimously.
Warner and Smith voted to extend the emergency COVID-19 resolution one more week until March 22d. Covey Murray, Emergency Management Director, reported to the Board that as of Thursday, March 11th, Creek County had five new cases, 141 active cases, and 121 deaths. The previous Thursday, March 4th, there were eleven new cases, 153 active cases, and 117 deaths. “Our numbers are continuing to go down, but our deaths are still rising,” said Murray.
Warner updated the Board on his monthly meeting with the Judges, and said that they “would like to maintain the resolution for some time.” He said, “I would like to see the numbers stay under 100 steadily before considering removing the resolution we have in place. We [also] fall under the City umbrella, since the buildings are located within the City limits.”
Warner said that the current entrance and exit at the Courthouse “may be something we keep in place, even when we’ve been opened back up for a while. The judges and deputies like the flow of traffic; it is more manageable.”
Sheriff Bret Bowling said that he has spoken with Judge Golden, and is open to any recommendations that the Judges may have as well. Bowling agreed that “strategically speaking, the current flow of traffic is better with the management of persons coming in and going out of the Courthouse.”
Warner said that he “sees no reason not to continue the resolution…for another week or so.”
Murray clarified that “the Courthouse is open and everyone is working, there is just a mandatory mask mandate.” Warner said, “yes, the only difference is that the Judges are managing the number of people allowed in the Courtrooms.”
