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The council proclaimed March 16–20, 2025, as National Safe Place Week, noting Safe Place has operated in the Tulsa area through Youth Services of Tulsa since 1991 and that more than 22,000 national Safe Place locations exist. The proclamation said Safe Place in the Tulsa area has provided shelter access to more than 5,600 youth and named local partners including Kwik Trip, the Tulsa City‑County Library, Tulsa Glassblowing School, MedWise Urgent Care, Tulsa Transit, IMSA and the Tulsa Fire Department.

The council recognized multiple city employees for long service. Staff and councilors presented awards and service pins to employees listed in the meeting: Ricky Nezera (35 years, Housing Office); Erica Felix Warwick (30 years, Human Resources); Kevin Cox (20 years, Planning and Neighborhoods); Lisa Pratt (20 years, Human Resources); Rodney Horton (40 years, Water & Sewer); James Edgler and Timothy Ward (25 years, Tulsa Police Department); Rebecca Thompson and Wanda Armstrong (25 years and service in Development Services respectively); and several others from TPD, Tulsa Fire and public works who were noted in the meeting packet and recognized during the event.

The council also recognized Tulsa Fire Department crews that responded to life‑saving cold‑weather rescues during a severe cold event on Feb. 19. A resolution named the members of Engine 4, Ladder 4 and UTV 13 who took part in the rescue and recognized the van crew that transported unsheltered people to shelter during the polar‑vortex conditions; the meeting transcript lists the firefighters honored by name.

The proclamations were ceremonial and no council vote was required. Councilors used the presentations to publicly thank employees and volunteers for service to the community.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Regular Council Meeting - Mar 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the start of its March meeting the Tulsa City Council proclaimed March 16–20, 2025, National Safe Place Week, presented city service recognition pins for employees with decades of service, and recognized Fire Department rescue and van crews for cold‑weather rescues.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",68453,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6637421,"Council upholds nuisance abatement for 8143 E. 11th St.; owner told to comply after council rejects appeal",1530,4318000,5848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586590-b56b43935e2b9ddb60fe8287cf5a9f4c&start=4318&end=5848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586590-b56b43935e2b9ddb60fe8287cf5a9f4c/thumbnail_4318000.jpg","/articles/6637421/Oklahoma/Council-upholds-nuisance-abatement-for-8143-E-11th-St-owner-told-to-comply-after-council-rejects-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637421-bc3627469878708d349ec085a658f21b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775783962&Signature=IQb4CLjuPHl2ay7yb8KORaMcDCiepCT6x1qGe6FqDxvuDFaTUBIqbxeyrxiAmEV9XeHCRPgihk8Ujh1O1DMhukhpJrN8ki8LxqSy5UbBZC37nfSmlvaR6w1MV8W0MaedaP8bqx6NV~5vpqZYVh-crFSWw~B4IvV2eW-b99lEJN4At-42CezvbzsA2R70tnAGlugLP7nyPG0fs3ZpzwjJoCb9tQP9BWvptv~5OjtnNja7i~JgL6eFlPZFAGQHVTOBQqTsoYnWPvQtAXgXXtUjNwhpj8mMBgeeCU2iRPqnQb48FMQI2anCTnieqDVLbiBwJp30VeRZWFI5bm0JRUappQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa City Council on March 11, 2025, denied an appeal by Asset Financial Management LLC and upheld a nuisance‑abatement order for the property at 8143 East 11th Street, after code enforcement documented tall grass and weeds in a drainage ditch and the hearing officer found no legal error in the original notice.

Courtney Cornelius, a neighborhood inspector with the city’s code enforcement division, told the council that an inspection on Nov. 14, 2024, found vegetation taller than the 12‑inch limit and that the inspection notice was posted at the property and mailed to the owner. Cornelius said the administrative hearing officer reviewed the evidence and denied the property owner’s challenge to the notice on Jan. 29, 2025.

The property owner’s representative, Samuel Horry Jr., argued at the council meeting that the ditch had historically been maintained by the city and asked for clarity about who must maintain the easement, bear liability if utilities are damaged, or if someone is injured while performing maintenance. Horry said multiple requests for clarity had not produced a definitive response: “If we have to maintain and if we now have to cut the ditch, what are our responsibilities? What are the responsibility of the city?” he asked.

Code enforcement said it had confirmed with Public Works that the specific ditch area at issue was not maintained by the city and that the nuisance ordinance does not require staff to contact every affected property owner each time the ordinance is amended. Brent Pitchford of code enforcement and other councilors discussed practical steps, including that property owners may file a no‑trespass letter and signage with TPD if they will not be present during large adjacent events.

Councilor Dutton moved to deny the appeal and affirm the hearing officer’s decision; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. The council recorded no fines at the meeting; code enforcement said if the owner does not comply the city may proceed with abatement and assess standard administrative and mowing fees. A staff estimate provided during the meeting said a city‑contracted mow plus the $300 administrative fee could range in typical cases from a small amount up to several hundred dollars depending on lot size and extent of vegetation.

Councilors used the hearing to press staff to improve public communication about who is responsible for maintaining ditches and easements, noting that previous informal arrangements sometimes stop after ownership changes.","After a code‑enforcement inspection found tall grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches in a drainage ditch, the Tulsa City Council denied an appeal from Asset Financial Management LLC and upheld the nuisance abatement order.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6637426,"Tulsa council approves Kilkenny’s St. Patrick’s Day festival after property‑owner complaints, with city staff assurances",1990,1789000,3779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586590-b56b43935e2b9ddb60fe8287cf5a9f4c&start=1789&end=3779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586590-b56b43935e2b9ddb60fe8287cf5a9f4c/thumbnail_1789000.jpg","/articles/6637426/Oklahoma/Tulsa-council-approves-Kilkennys-St-Patricks-Day-festival-after-propertyowner-complaints-with-city-staff-assurances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637426-164b3c353f00eabf4714e35dd1ba4044/orig.mp4?Expires=1775783962&Signature=NKEndML4bvmt-hcqoSbRs-ReWWXNXqY0ZX3aG9x~3oi~A1sglnvau1~70NAZAKWjxmegAgTcfhgsKRwPQXZc77BSqyX73amFIfRLUo1rMYfji4-AylZ5KQsdMgpZKGcj03T66myOPBjPo4nFTVsmdVv0XKA1vvcNCLf6p81KO~2e0TNcHk5xyrjNbXLqSjG9kDdp-u5qLA0FPZ5qPjsm0OdSZOOfd5-vhd7OAtdoNZ4cYqTkuGaMY9aeZw25n1RJZbTQd-I63DFkncxUhLkYFQteG7HhO7NN5T8fkZVkwKL2aGpJkLiUbtBVJ5~sTzPHg~xMYlyEkCgIAveCzwMOqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa City Council on March 11, 2025, approved a special‑event permit for Kilkenny’s St. Patrick’s Day festival on Cherry Street after the event applicant and a nearby property owner reached last‑minute assurances on crowd control and site layout.

The council’s approval — of items 4(b) through 4(n) on the published agenda, excluding item 4(e) — followed a public exchange in which an attorney for a neighboring property owner said vendor tents had been placed on his client’s private property during last year’s festival and that the lawn was damaged. The council voted to approve the items by roll call; the motion carried unanimously.

The dispute centered on a property at the southwest corner of Fifteenth and Quincy, which Matt Allison, attorney for 10918 East 55th Place LLC, said was used without permission during the 2024 festival. Allison said a photograph in the packet showed a vendor tent and festival visitors on his client’s lawn and that the applicant had not provided adequate assurances that the same would not recur. “My client cannot support this application as proposed,” Allison said, adding that Kilkenny’s had not provided “any substantive revision or provision to suggest that this year will be any different than the last.”

Kilkenny’s representative Natalie Cornett told the council the applicant had revised the site plan and moved the stage away from Quincy. “We will have an additional fence,” Cornett said, describing crowd‑control barricades she said would be placed along Fifteenth and Quincy to keep patrons off the private property while allowing customer access to the business.

City special‑events staff (identified in the meeting transcript as Skipper) said inspectors had required a revised traffic and crowd‑control plan and that the organizer had agreed to move the stage and adjust barricade placement. Skipper told councilors the city would perform an on‑site inspection before the event and that permit language does not authorize use of private property: “The special event permit does not get any type of authorization to go on private property,” he said.

Councilors pressed both sides to reach a practical compromise at the meeting. After the applicant and property representative stepped into a hallway to attempt a settlement, several councilors said the revised plan and a pre‑event inspection were sufficient to permit the festival to proceed. Councilor Bellas said she was persuaded by the mitigation measures and did not want to block an annual community event.

The formal motion recorded in the public minutes approved items 4(b)–4(n) except 4(e), with an emergency clause on items 4(b)–4(d. The roll call recorded unanimous support.

Councilors also outlined remedies available if barricades failed or private property was occupied during the event: property owners can contact on‑site security or Tulsa Police Department officers at the event; if the property owner is not present, the city staff advised a letter and signage on file with TPD to support trespass enforcement.

The council did not adopt any additional city code changes at the meeting. Several councilors asked staff to follow up with both parties after the event to confirm that the mitigation measures were implemented and to document any remaining private‑property damage claims for separate civil resolution.","After a property owner said vendor tents from last year used and damaged private land, the Tulsa City Council approved a Kilkenny’s special‑event permit after the applicant and city staff agreed to additional barricades, moving the stage and a pre‑event inspection.","actionData","errors"]

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