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City Beat
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December 4, 2018
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City Council elects mayor, vice mayor
Copeland re-elected mayor; Gentges named vice mayor
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Bartlesville City Councilors were sworn in to office Monday at the beginning of the council's regularly scheduled December meeting — the first of the new two-year term.
All five council members were sworn in by City Attorney Jerry Maddux, immediately after which council members elected Ward 1 Councilor Dale Copeland mayor and Ward 4 Councilor Alan Gentges vice mayor. Council members nominate and vote to elect the mayor and vice mayor at the beginning of each term.
The council then proceeded with regular business, approving contract work for eight new 100-foot light poles at Daniels Soccer and Cricket Fields, and an ordinance governing growers and processors of medical marijuana. The council also appointed Finance Director Jason Muninger as the City treasurer.
Just prior to the council meeting, a reception was held to honor outgoing City Attorney Jerry Maddux and Ward 2 Councilor John J. Kane. Maddux will retire from the City effective Jan. 1, 2019, after 43 years of service. He will continue his private law practice in Bartlesville. Kane did not seek re-election to the Ward 2 seat during the filing period earlier this year.
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Above: City Attorney Jerry Maddux administers the Oath of Office to Bartlesville City Councilors on Monday. The meeting was Maddux's last, as he will retire in January 2019.
Left: Outgoing Ward 2 Councilor John J. Kane, left, and Maddux were recognized during a reception held prior to the City Council meeting.
Below, from left: Mayor Dale Copeland, Councilors Paul Stuart, Trevor Dorsey and Jim Curd, Vice Mayor Alan Gentges and newly hired City Attorney Jess Kane attend a reception at City Hall on Monday.
Photo by Nathan Thompson.
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Surplus playground equipment for sale
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Structures from City-owned Johnstone, Sooner parks
Surplus playground equipment from Johnstone and Sooner parks is for sale via an online bidding process that started this week.
New playground equipment was installed last summer at four City of Bartlesville-owned parks, allowing for the sale of the older equipment at Johnstone and Sooner parks.
“Effective Monday, Dec. 3, citizens are now able to bid on the equipment by going to the website,
Govdeals.com
,” Community Development Lisa Beeman said.
“The bidding process is open to all members of the general public."
She said the equipment is surplus but is still in working order and could be used just about anywhere.
The surplus equipment includes structures aimed at children ages 2-5 and 5-12 from both parks, for a total of four playground structures.
Minimum bids are set for $200 for equipment for children ages 2-5, and $600 for equipment for children ages 5-12.
Buyers must remove the purchased equipment at their cost after coordinating the removal with the Public Works Department.
The sale will conclude at 1 p.m. Dec. 17.
Left, from top: Structures for sale include those from Sooner Park, ages 5-12; Johnstone Park, ages 5-12; Johnstone Park, ages 2-5; and Sooner Park, ages 2-5.
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Next leaf, grass collection December 17-21
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The City of Bartlesville's next free leaf and grass collection is set for Dec. 17-21. Residents may place their leaves at the curb in bags on their normal trash collection day during that week only, and the bags will be collected by Solid Waste crews.
What you need to know:
- Collection is for leaves and grass as well as limbs and branches, if cut in lengths no longer than four feet and bundled.
- Leaf bags will not require yard waste stickers.
- Clear or colored bags will be allowed.
- Collection is for private residences only; no commercial collections will be made.
- There is no limit on the number of bags a resident can put out for the collection.
- Leaves and grass will only be collected once, on your normal collection day of the week.
- Extra bags or items of household refuse outside the cart must have the Red Refuse sticker attached.
- Residents should comply with all other standard refuse regulations.
Yard refuse will be collected separately from trash, "so don't be alarmed if you see a truck pick up your trash but not your leaves," said Public Works Director Keith Henry. "They'll come back for those."
For more information, contact the Solid Waste Department at 918.338.4130.
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Giving season
Vice Mayor Alan Gentges, left, and City Councilor Jim Curd help thank Annah Fischer, Kyle Hubbard and Earl Sears of Arvest Bank for the bank's gift of $10,000 for the Tower Center at Unity Square community gathering space. The check was presented during the City Council meeting on Monday. The green space project was approved by voters in the March General Obligation Bond Election, and design plans were approved recently by the City Council. Project consultants say construction on the space could be complete as early as next fall.
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Stay healthy this December with health, wellness classes at Public Library
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Though it can be one of the busiest, most stressful times of the year, the Bartlesville Public Library is doing its best to keep everyone healthy during the holiday season.
From calming techniques with Tai Chi and essential oils to sending your body into fat burning mode with high intensity workouts, BPL’s continuing Health and Wellness Series classes offer something for everyone.
December’s line-up includes:
Yoga
Get centered and limber at the same time by joining us for yoga at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18.
Tai Chi
Learn the gentle martial art of Tai Chi during classes that start at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
HIIT
High Intensity Interval Training is a good way to keep your heart — and your waistline — in shape during the holiday season. HIIT classes are held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
Cooking with Chef Sandy
Get cooking with Chef Sandy at noon on Thursday, Dec. 13.
Essential Oil
Discover mood-setting techniques and reported healing properties of essential oils during classes set for 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Complex Carb with Josh Wright
Think carbs are bad? Not if you do it Wright. Get the details from personal trainer Josh Wright during a class set for 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 20.
For more information, contact the Bartlesville Public Library’s Literacy Services Division at 918.338.4179.
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City employees honored for service
Sanitation Driver Jimmy Bowers was one of nearly 40 City of Bartlesville employees recognized Tuesday for their years of service to the community. Bowers has worked for the City for 40 years.
The Human Resources Department held its annual Service Awards luncheon honoring City employees for 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and five years of service.
City Manager Mike Bailey presented each employee with a certificate. Employees selected from online gift selections as a token of appreciation.
"It takes all of us to make this work," Bailey told employees being recognized. "I appreciate the hard work you all do every day in service to our community and its citizens."
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Recycling survey to launch in 2019; Mountain Road rehab set for January
By Kelli Williams
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I am a regular home user of the current recycling facility, but as a full-time working professional, it’s challenging to get my recyclables there before it closes on Saturday at noon. Can the hours be extended by even an hour or two on Saturday and staggered on at least one day during the week? This would be more convenient and attractive to eco-conscious people who live or are considering living in the area.
The Public Works Department has tried to keep the recycling center open for extended hours in the past but ran into problems with people dumping garbage, trash and other items at the center during off hours. So the hours were reduced, and the center is now kept open only when Sanitation staff is on duty to monitor it.
The Public Works Department is in the process of putting together a survey aimed at giving the City more insight into what sanitation/recycling customers want and are willing to pay for. That information, along with costs, etc., will be considered going forward. It will be important for citizens to make their priorities known during the survey period, because that will help determine the future of recycling in Bartlesville. Bartlesville residents will be hearing a lot more about this as the project moves forward.
What about that Mountain Road rehab?
I thought there was a plan to resurface one of the Circle Mountain roads several months ago, yet I have not heard any more news about it. Can you provide an update, please?
Contract crews are set to start construction on a project to rehabilitate the front entry to Circle Mountain on Jan. 7. According to Director of Engineering Micah Siemers, the project consists of milling the top two inches of asphalt, applying full depth patches in some sections, and overlaying it all with two inches of asphalt on Mountain Road from the top of the hill to the bottom.
A contract for the work was awarded by the City Council a couple of months ago to the same contractor currently constructing sidewalks in the area of Hoover Elementary and Madison Middle Schools. That project is nearly complete, allowing contract crews to move to the Mountain Road project. The January date will also help minimize disruption to Circle Mountain residents during the holiday season.
Bag, don't blow
Is it illegal for my neighbor to blow his leaves into the street instead of raking and bagging them?
Yes, it is. Yard waste blown into the street is considered a public nuisance and is enforced by the Community Development Department's Neighborhood Services Division. To report a nuisance, see
www.cityofbartlesville.org
or call the hotline at 918.338.4230. Also, remember the Public Works Department collects leaves and grass (and branches, if cut into four-foot bundles) at no additional cost at least two times during the fall and winter season in an effort to reduce the leaf population! The next collection is Dec. 17-21. See
www.cityofbartlesville.org
for details.
Got trees? Make mulch
Will the City collect used Christmas trees again this year near Sooner Park to be ground up for mulch?
Yes, the City of Bartlesville will offer free Christmas tree mulching again this season at the upper level parking lot of Sooner Park. Undecorated trees may be dropped off at the designated fenced area, located just east of Madison Boulevard. Mulch will be made available to the public. More information will be available on this later this month.
No ODOT plan for Adams @ tracks
Are there any plans to smooth the rail road crossing on Adams? It's terrible, especially traveling west.
Adams Boulevard is actually State Highway 60 and is owned and maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The City of Bartlesville has not been advised of any plans by ODOT to rehab Adams Boulevard.
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Christmas parade!
Retired Bartlesville Police Chief Tom Holland serves as the grand marshal for the Bartlesville Christmas Parade, held Dec. 1. The parade is sponsored and organized by the Kiwanis Club of Bartlesville.
Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Bartlesville
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Board, Committee & Commission Openings
The City of Bartlesville has numerous boards, committees and commissions that are driven by citizen volunteers. All citizens are encouraged and welcome to apply.
Board applications are located
online and
in the city manager’s office, located on the second floor of City Hall, 401 S. Johnstone Ave. Applications are kept on file for two years. To view a complete list, see
Boards, Committees & Commissions
.
The City currently has the following openings:
- One opening on the Library Trust Authority
- One opening on the Sanitary Sewer Improvement Oversight Committee
- One opening on the Street and Traffic Committee
- Two openings on the White Rose Cemetery Board
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Job Listing
The City of Bartlesville is currently accepting applications for the following positions:
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Kelli Williams, Editor
401 S. Johnstone Ave.
Bartlesville, OK 74003
918-338-4132
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