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Summerlin said she was concerned such events \"groom the children of our community and surrounding area\" and that organizers advertise them to include children; she asked the council to explain why such events would be held if children were not allowed to attend. She further said city leaders, administrators and business leaders will be \"held accountable before God for their actions or lack thereof in protecting God's children.\"

The mayor and staff advised Summerlin of public-comment rules at the start of her remarks, noting the council cannot answer questions during public comment under Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act and limiting her to a three-minute speaking period. No council response or action was taken as a result of the comment, and the item was recorded as part of the public-comment period only.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Claremore Town Hall Meeting 4/7/25 - 6:00pm","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment, Amber Summerlin told the council she objects to drag-queen events being advertised as family-friendly, said she had consulted local business and church leaders, and that she believes such events \"groom\" children; the council did not engage in discussion per open meetings rules.","taxTitle","Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma","taxId",69046,"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},6594109,"Council adopts utility ordinance changes: contractor-installed water taps, new tap fees and cost-recovery for damaged meters",159,2406000,2565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024&start=2406&end=2565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024/thumbnail_2406000.jpg","/articles/6594109/Oklahoma/Council-adopts-utility-ordinance-changes-contractor-installed-water-taps-new-tap-fees-and-cost-recovery-for-damaged-meters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594109-8238133beee3daf072aec8a4fc3635cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162756&Signature=eD7cB7zIMsSPQpOisasPjjyJMSq7hQZySxnNngU6WA54UfCZ-Wgkdggv50mfhSlospcgAyks6nEC2RgutaK7lIQs9maZIQ9qej6-5VjkKtnXCJrHUL6mMa205dSi6D0y-ZbMn~Corslyf17HjTX1yFnVuxjFYamLMR-Uksl-rXR-JQm7QCzdS3fat2ssuugARLlD1RBjRBcYBBppp13mAxG8BZVuY5TkhaQAhuhrYoIX570eaQNbChT2egjBwowEY9KvY~7EergyGT5avqid11d3mTGtEb4Yd9K6I5kem921z8l10PphwXvIJqOJzqHYcspkYkAJqF6UY3yUGWLA4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Claremore City Council approved a series of ordinances and fee schedule changes affecting water utility operations.

Council adopted an amendment to the municipal code authorizing contractors, rather than city crews, to make new waterline taps. City staff said the change will allow public works crews to focus on maintenance of meters, valves and other infrastructure.

Relatedly, the council approved a new schedule of charges that lowers the fee for water taps because contractors will bear the installation cost; staff said the city will continue to purchase meters and perform inspection to ensure compliance with engineering standards.

The council also approved an ordinance to allow the city to recover costs from customers or contractors who negligently damage city property such as meter lids or meter cans. Staff said the ordinance is intended to avoid the city covering repeated replacement costs (staff estimated 50'100 damaged lids annually) and to ensure that responsible parties pay for repairs beyond ordinary wear.

Two items that had been proposed with emergency clauses were struck from the agenda after city staff explained the council lacked the supermajority needed to adopt emergency measures; those items will take effect in 30 days under the standard ordinance adoption schedule.

Council members approved the codification of 2024 ordinances into the city code as part of the consent items.","Claremore adopted amendments to allow contractors to perform water taps, approved a new schedule of charges for water taps and relocations, and approved an ordinance enabling the city to recoup costs when customers or contractors damage city-owned water infrastructure.",{"_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},6594117,"Claremore awards construction contract for 2023 CDBG sewer project; low bidder Horseshoe Construction",146,1099000,1245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024&start=1099&end=1245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024/thumbnail_1099000.jpg","/articles/6594117/Oklahoma/Claremore-awards-construction-contract-for-2023-CDBG-sewer-project-low-bidder-Horseshoe-Construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594117-d3ef79d16ee77b314c662010b138c5b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162756&Signature=F88ZOefW4qhuWpb4hBolik22fEVNNuGfFPzS-uYSVJ-xtwGu-MGxtcR3jRjIv7z9eVhzG-LmPR8yV2bD3ZGmjQY6X8OYZeIKN3YQw~c-We1V8QOppznLIZF6KdxtGmaeCL3ikVp9Tkndd32rELmYjJ~mC-MXrrkMQMLgviTEp4XfvHIgtO0taga4qdJYfrYG14XQDnYGxcnWfypQfIcORHhs~dbkaYxtVuueh6LYzdt5yl4o7V8MpNG3p2aaQUFmgpvlkTuM327QGijxfzVO8ifggOhJuBUV-7hIo~srSPmSLA5zLXLQG7sjLFnCHRlOv6rIH4eYoXCtuXgZuaygwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Claremore City Council voted to award the construction contract for the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) sewer replacement project to Horseshoe Construction, the low bidder.

City staff said the base bid was $509,000. The project included two alternates: one for $167,315 and a second for $11,600. Staff recommended awarding the base bid and add alternate number 2 to Horseshoe Construction for a contract amount recorded on the record as $520,600.

The project will replace about 2,000 linear feet of gravity sewer, much of it clay tile that has severe infiltration and collapse. The project budget in the packet was approximately $456,000; staff reported the city would cover the funding gap by transferring remaining dollars from lagoon work at the water treatment plant.

Staff said they received three bids and opened them on the 18th; the city expects the contractor to complete the work within the contract period specified in the bid documents. Council members approved the award on roll call.","The city awarded the construction contract for the 2023 CDBG small-city sewer replacement project to Horseshoe Construction; the project replaces roughly 2,000 feet of aging clay tile gravity sewer and will be funded with the grant plus internal transfers to cover the bid overrun.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6594121,"Council approves resolution to partner with ODOT, contribute $500,000 toward Highway 66/Will Rogers Boulevard resurfacing",170,2182000,2352000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024&start=2182&end=2352","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024/thumbnail_2182000.jpg","/articles/6594121/Oklahoma/Council-approves-resolution-to-partner-with-ODOT-contribute-500000-toward-Highway-66Will-Rogers-Boulevard-resurfacing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594121-5fe9b6252f3bf597116a9ea8e854d6d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162756&Signature=HXD2iYnavG9lTbBl0nlxx1d7asZ9OnuhdSZj~Nfhqb9MwXvkeQVCgb36zsMhSiytJ0J9nm4BX6PDrYgIjiy2mVm7U15TgVeKT0IIDkL63VFPF8bw~rPT1wab2pVJ95OuS0ZCvDk0PLsP-jLZ9Jh20ruZD~roUrRO5p93T6CAv5fXB-vPdHbEWcq5BYrhRgGyJj~dL~mqzZufMolCE-xL59qjMsc305adg7qKBPo4ar6CU7MPnzPiRAW7DRsLxRmSOXw2AkJ6DTBrrWWrWaok5Kyt1yhOS645KFWBDnqthEDeRtFsqo-lQ-8Cu6TLq93oMtdiUHHNTQzs7hqQuX4MSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Claremore City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city to partner with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Rogers County on a resurfacing, base repair and restriping project for Highway 66 and Will Rogers Boulevard.

City staff said ODOT has programmed the project with a projected cost of $5.3 million and has committed $4.3 million. Claremore officials said the city will propose a $500,000 contribution from next fiscal year's street rehabilitation allocation; the city manager reported the three Rogers County commissioners have agreed in principle to likewise contribute $500,000 from the county side.

Staff said ongoing local drainage work is being performed now so ODOT will not need to adjust inlet grades during resurfacing. The project, expected to be let in May and begin in August, is being planned as a roughly 90-day construction effort to be performed primarily at night to reduce daytime traffic disruption.

Council members voted to approve the resolution authorizing the city manager to execute necessary documents to participate in the project and to contribute the proposed local share.","Claremore will partner with ODOT and Rogers County on a repaving and restriping project for Highway 66 and Will Rogers Boulevard; the state will cover most construction costs and the city plans a $500,000 contribution.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6594127,"Claremore approves 10-year lease with Rogers State University for Expo Hall; council ratifies CCDA action",1477,693000,2170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024&start=693&end=2170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3289175-cd7efd971d1c4cd4561c417d39a76024/thumbnail_693000.jpg","/articles/6594127/Oklahoma/Claremore-approves-10-year-lease-with-Rogers-State-University-for-Expo-Hall-council-ratifies-CCDA-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6594127-2a6b93a990b41ce702dd5d0e14744b4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162757&Signature=buWLMX4-IP3Q7ilTMplieFs9huRENYWtCMOM3tuPNMbDewO4RmZGx7jEaJ9JEZ3skZmWW9oqDAdyX97yPXWVYzM9dP1HEFY0q24EOvnFyl2mzhYR-USDHhNse0mX8~q-IMkrD5~LOPdHyhu~mmVS-L-Ss55UREnm18Fz7b5HThqFrxZ06UFz9OsESLnXg5hnZNeYxdbkw0fbA8sAqBtJDTt49O0Z~Fp-nS8TzEkh1rNqEVdYuvAeEspw~waj1zXBy5Kew2W7cs547a9Zzepx-2IVC3GuL0lfTnia7zIvhRyfb4JDDh2T135xYRZ-EcSuiIS0zIn1SmUgkJMJnjMxhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Claremore City Council on an affirmative vote ratified a 10-year lease allowing Rogers State University (RSU) to use the Claremore Expo Hall for men's and women's basketball and related activities from Oct. 1 through about March 22 each year.

City Manager Peter told the council that RSU pays $25,000 a month for five months for a total of $125,000 in the current contract year. The lease in the council packet also shows stepped increases in later years: $165,000 for the fiscal year beginning 2025-26, $180,000 in 2026-27, $195,000 the following year, and $210,000 annually for fiscal years 2028 through 2035. The lease grants RSU exclusivity of the expo floor during the agreed months and provides for coordination of annual commencement dates so other area schools can hold graduations when the facility is available.

Manager Peter said the agreement includes tenant responsibility for insurance and equipment, limited storage space for RSU, and a requirement that students be supervised by RSU or city staff while in the building. He also said RSU has invested in the expo floor and that refinishing and related maintenance are part of why the lease provides exclusivity during the university season.

The council also ratified the Claremore Cultural Development Authority's long-term lease agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma acting on behalf of RSU; the city attorney explained state constitutional and trust law constraints that require such ratification by the council.

No councilmember requested further changes during discussion; the motion to ratify the agreement passed on roll call.

The lease will be submitted annually for ratification under the consent agenda unless the parties request changes that require separate council action.","The Claremore City Council ratified a 10-year lease with Rogers State University for exclusive use of the Claremore Expo Hall during the college basketball season and approved formal ratification of the Claremore Cultural Development Authority's agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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