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Council discussion focused on royalty options and the statutory auction process. City staff explained the city does not independently initiate lease sales but proceeds when contacted by interested companies; the onus for title research rests with bidders and the city’s published notice disclaims title warranty. A staff speaker explained that historically offers have centered on a 3/16 royalty but said the council need not limit published notice to that figure if it prefers broader options.

After discussion a council member moved to proceed with the publication/auction but to remove the hard limitation to a 3/16 royalty and allow companies to present multiple royalty/bonus options (for example 1/8, 3/16, 1/4). The motion passed on a roll-call vote. One council member (Burris) recorded an abstention; all other members recorded yes votes.

Staff described next steps: if the council authorizes publication, the auction will be conducted (the record indicates an auction planned for the second meeting in August), and the council will later consider the offers and may return to executive session to discuss offers and reach a final decision on acceptance, rejection, or negotiation of bids.

The resolution and related public notice will be adjusted to remove the fixed 3/16 limitation and to invite competing offers; the council retains final authority to accept or reject any bid after the auction and to consider varying royalty percentages or bonus structures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 7, 2025 Chickasha City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted to authorize publication and a public auction under 64 O.S. §§1081–1082 for oil and gas leases on specified city property and amended the motion to avoid limiting offers to a 3/16 royalty; council will review offers after the auction.","taxTitle","Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma","taxId",69060,"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},6511472,"Chickasha council approves amendment with Freese Nichols; staff to present construction update at next meeting",92,1364000,1456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327671-f174137337225fe170e2b6600807caca&start=1364&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327671-f174137337225fe170e2b6600807caca/thumbnail_1364000.jpg","/articles/6511472/Oklahoma/Chickasha-council-approves-amendment-with-Freese-Nichols-staff-to-present-construction-update-at-next-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511472-157163392c39cd6e3a2d8706714b7296/orig.mp4?Expires=1770986248&Signature=HLOeK-BVLpgPymQbn0T3WVap3kabl7CDKK45EKmHQDnVRDwhWIUoMSccSYW4Y0N28CA1uctvHPpnScxSsN443aD7WIcbPBHmD82UMe4KSGE6sTTerXx5Ey6qDKuxstJrp9dCYXAMn~lnoThEVH82om15hcGgJOLS~Yr9VvNn3WotuIrYScW~1J7lAPqS8e5Cv7PUCY6ZmBWQR5WvCbtqdPnmQXVzvwsp6VWhkix3fOwSo6iWPz9f5kGIiINPu5pfFuKgEkVcsYymzo0Qp9bdQM5X4k5xcbzbip7JQf03W4ewlfrlLbyQj1pBolKSL4ibkexgVcNrmgoWiV0nvYWesg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chickasha City Council approved a master professional services agreement amendment (Task Authorization No. 3, Amendment No. 1) with Freese Nichols and authorized the city manager and mayor/chairman to execute the contract.

During discussion a council member raised questions about recent changes and disclaimers in the agreement. City staff responded that the agreement had been amended after back-and-forth discussions and that staff and Freese Nichols were comfortable moving forward. A staff speaker said, “We we've completed 100% plans and I'll be glad to bring you and have a presentation at your next meeting, sir,” and told the council staff plans to seek bids in August and to proceed toward construction of the plant.

A council member requested a formal project update at the next meeting so citizens could hear specifics “straight from the horse's mouth,” and staff agreed. The motion to approve the amendment and authorize execution passed on a roll-call vote.

The meeting record does not specify the motion maker or second by name; no amendments to the motion were recorded during the vote. The transcript indicates the council expects a future presentation with a full project update, including bidding and schedule information.","Council approved Task Authorization #3 amendment 1 with engineering firm Freese Nichols to advance a city plant project and asked staff for a project update at the next meeting; staff said 100% plans are complete and bidding is planned for August.",{"_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},6511475,"Chickasha council approves interlocal agreement with Grady County District 2 for road and maintenance work",76,1308000,1384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327671-f174137337225fe170e2b6600807caca&start=1308&end=1384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327671-f174137337225fe170e2b6600807caca/thumbnail_1308000.jpg","/articles/6511475/Oklahoma/Chickasha-council-approves-interlocal-agreement-with-Grady-County-District-2-for-road-and-maintenance-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511475-e4e1ee0f9ad6cfa36085b419e1835b43/orig.mp4?Expires=1770986248&Signature=ChlVCE6eioKR7pYBeq0BvW2iHFhBuqt3o~cj3Loz3cuIWFgrrIVUP6e1VUVc7r-CabZX3Y6e2oKtjcdG7kEpCyuvrTyOz~-o760vyMWRS3u057b9Qu4sCZKISFHPYpvAEeJq5Uj2JSqECnnsm50mdkF9xhzuU2FR0H1CsNffFSMjPm8f2f5ATobLqNz7YDz98a2LSaHdlbfIBWtSl8SwMYBtqDyAETYcWaSdQ00KVC3gu7NhIqukGWP1Q-Ou8ypKh2-poS4GQZNT-Vsf~aNd9TYaGVWQ-4NQVnrNPUhRKdXdQU4W8o~ZHQBAI5D8MHcFabd3Hh9uOOhtG1WwNLwq4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chickasha City Council approved an interlocal agreement with Grady County District 2 to perform maintenance, construction improvements and repair projects within the city.

A council member speaking during discussion said the city’s relationship with Grady County had accelerated projects and allowed the city to complete work more quickly than it could on its own. No council member recorded an objection to the motion and the item passed on a roll-call vote.

The resolution under consideration authorizes cooperative work and does not, in the meeting record, specify particular projects or funding amounts; council members framed the agreement as a continuing operational partnership to support road and infrastructure work.

The transcript does not record a specific mover or seconder by name for the motion, and no abstentions or recorded no votes appeared in the roll call for this item. Any project-level decisions that require additional contracting, budgeting or environmental review would return to council for separate approval.","The Chickasha City Council approved an interlocal agreement with Grady County District 2 to assist with maintenance, construction improvements and repairs within the city; council members cited the county partnership as speeding project delivery.",{"_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},6511480,"Chickasha residents urge netting or tee relocation after repeated golf-ball strikes; council OKs fundraiser at city course",1703,345000,2048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5327671-f174137337225fe170e2b6600807caca&start=345&end=2048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5327671-f174137337225fe170e2b6600807caca/thumbnail_345000.jpg","/articles/6511480/Oklahoma/Chickasha-residents-urge-netting-or-tee-relocation-after-repeated-golf-ball-strikes-council-OKs-fundraiser-at-city-course","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511480-442cb76467657c289c5e67a52b1f7773/orig.mp4?Expires=1770986248&Signature=K2AdxqsVkRO7qfueujB~Jj18aJC6-zSJ6ylUbtaFJKsxPnaLxbK74bWVGMwkY006c0ckXv46pBQXuF4lEyiyis0NMiVBj4ayHQzu15F72aOzCQaYL4DHt9OVlaPMrYtAvkK8NAJ4MdpGnX7jznkJMqynrN1SNfBgUrAKaBEXMl4mP1KA0khTg5LbA47F1K6NcmqDrlPDf2BN6GYlwRvgqy4EDIXeVi9VX4xCbD3EyCTmA5Soy6X3pMpdooj58th0vuAY8nwIcOU7eNMhFpc7QH8FMqjHoNmDST7zmUFJ2S1MeDg1hHATLlAGTbh9O~5p0KJAEXSoAnw8VIM2-EnWIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Liz Reed of 213 Meadowdale Drive and another resident told the Chickasha City Council during public comment that golf balls driven from the city-owned golf course strike homes, vehicles and people and that the city should install protective netting or move the first hole.

The concern came during public comment, when Reed said she had collected “over 800 golf balls” since February and that the balls “come flying at at least a 140 to 260 miles an hour.” She told the council: “Someone is gonna get hurt, and it could be someone in my own yard.” Another resident, identified in the record only as Jerry, said he had reported strikes to police and asked the council for help: “Please, please, please. I I don't wanna get a phone call that my mother or my child that's mowing the grass over there has gotten hit in the temple with a golf ball and is no longer with us.”

Council members and staff later noted recent volunteer work and city maintenance that had improved the course’s appearance and community use. Separately, the Chickasha Municipal Authority voted to allow the Chick fil A Fighting Chick Quarterback Club to host its annual golf tournament fundraiser on July 26, 2025, and to waive associated fees. The motion to permit the tournament passed on a roll-call vote with all members recorded as voting yes.

The council did not take a formal binding action during this meeting to install netting or move any tee; the residents asked the council to consider “putting some netting up for personal safety” or moving the hole a short distance. City officials acknowledged the safety concern on the record but did not announce a specific follow-up decision at this meeting.

Background provided in the meeting record shows residents reporting multiple broken windows and dented doors from strikes, and one account that a golf ball struck the hood of a pickup as children were being dropped off near Reed’s house. At the meeting several council members praised volunteers and staff for recent work to revive the course and to host events, but the transcript does not record a commitment to a timeline or funding source for barriers or tee relocation.

The municipal authority’s approval to host and waive fees for the July fundraiser preserves immediate community use of the course while the safety concern remains outstanding. The council or municipal authority would have to return at a later date to authorize construction or barrier work, or to formally relocate tees, and the transcript does not record any such directive or budget allocation.

Residents may bring the issue back to the council for further action; the record indicates the city has previously fielded complaints about golf-ball strikes but did not resolve them before the city purchase of the course.","Residents told the Chickasha City Council that golf balls from the city-owned golf course regularly strike houses, vehicles and people; council members approved a municipal authority request allowing a July tournament and waived fees while the safety concern remains under consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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