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Elizabeth Reed told council she had previously submitted receipts documenting problems and described specific safety incidents. “Some children nearly got hit by a golf ball as they were getting off the bus,” Reed said. She said the street is busy with vehicle, motorcycle and pedestrian traffic and noted emergency vehicles use the road; she also said a golf ball once struck a vehicle windshield. Reed asked council to “please consider putting up the netting” and suggested a limited number of netted sections rather than a continuous barrier. She noted, “there's already been an eye‑watering $1,600,000 spent on this golf course,” and said additional spending to address safety would be appropriate.

Later on the agenda, council approved a request allowing the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce to use the golf course for its annual Chamber Golf Tournament on Sept. 5, 2025. Jim (identified in the meeting as the tournament applicant and Chamber representative) told council the Chamber plans to run the same AM and PM scramble format it has used in prior years, that it would provide lunch and pay an event fee to the city. Jim said the Chamber has experience running similar events and expects to deliver a comparable tournament this year.

Council members and staff also updated the council on a separate community-led effort to assume operations of the golf course. Council discussion said the group has been given a target to present a formal plan by September and, if acceptable, could take over operations effective Oct. 1. Council members said the group has raised what they described as sufficient capital to operate the course; the group is reportedly seeking 501(c)(3) status and considering temporary arrangements under another nonprofit while paperwork is pending. The group told council it is exploring options such as hiring a professional to run the pro shop, sponsoring “adopt‑a‑hole” repairs and soliciting hole-sponsor donations.

Council members raised liability and insurance questions before approving the tournament use. The Chamber representative said the Chamber carries liability insurance for events and that the organization would look into whether policy language explicitly covers errant golf balls crossing onto adjacent streets or private property; he said he would report back to council. One council member asked that the Chamber inform its golfers that errant shots on hole No. 2 may be the shooters’ responsibility. City staff said if the larger takeover plan does not materialize by the council’s deadline, the city may operate the property as a park rather than a golf course.

Council did not set final design or funding decisions on netting during the meeting. Reed and council members emphasized the safety concern, and Reed asked for at least partial netting near the hole that backs up to Sixteenth Street.

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The council approved a contract with Dobson Pfeiffer for internet service at an amount not to exceed $1,744 per month to replace the city’s existing AT&T service when that contract expires in September. City staff said the new provider will own the end-to-end network for covered locations, provide a local call center in Oklahoma, and is expected to be more reliable for those facilities the contract covers. City staff said the new contract will not cover the sports complex or the airport because Dobson has not built service out to those locations.

The council approved a pay application to WW Builders Inc. in the amount of $10,081.93 for the Chickasha Police Department canopy project.

Council members voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-8, which amends Chickasha’s fire code and related regulations to permit the limited sale of fireworks within municipal limits while maintaining a prohibition on discharge in city limits. Under the ordinance language discussed at the meeting, sales would be limited to a short period (June 27–July 4 is cited as the model window) and would be restricted to civic, charitable, fraternal, educational or religious organizations and youth sports teams when operating under the authority of Chickasha public schools. The ordinance also restricts funds received from permitted sales to support a Fourth of July community engagement event and related public-safety efforts. Council discussion included concerns about enforcement and whether limiting sales to certain organizations would be exclusive; the ordinance’s sponsors said it was modeled on ordinances used in nearby municipalities and intended to be implemented incrementally.

The council approved Resolution 2025-22R to accept FAA grant AIP-3-40-0018-023-2025 and authorize the mayor to execute documentation upon receipt. City staff described this grant as the second portion of federal reimbursement for a t-hangar project already completed; staff said the hangars are installed, occupied and that there is a waiting list. At the meeting staff reported there are 10 T-style hangars in place and noted a waiting list; during discussion a staff speaker reported a monthly rent figure as stated in the meeting record.

Council also approved a resolution establishing security lighting at the Country Club and North Road intersection. Public works staff described a plan using multiple downward-facing fixtures on a PSO pole to illuminate the intersection while minimizing glare into motorists’ eyes; the work will proceed with PSO coordination.

Finally, the council approved a request from the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce to use the city golf course for the Chamber’s annual golf tournament on Sept. 5, 2025. Chamber representatives told council the tournament would be run as the event has in past years (AM and PM scrambles) and that they would pay an event fee to the city.

Votes at a glance (motions approved):
- Approve contract with Dobson Pfeiffer to provide internet service, amount not to exceed $1,744 per month — approved.
- Approve pay application No. 2 to WW Builders Inc., $10,081.93 — approved.
- Adopt Ordinance 2025-8 permitting limited sale of fireworks with permit, standards and restricted use of proceeds — approved.
- Approve resolution to install security lighting at Country Club & North Road — approved.
- Accept FAA grant AIP-3-40-0018-023-2025 for airport hangar reimbursement — approved.
- Allow Chickasha Chamber of Commerce to use the golf course for a tournament on Sept. 5, 2025 — approved.

The meeting record shows staff and council members discussed enforceability, revenue uses and operational details for each item; several council members said additional implementation details, such as fee schedules or enforcement protocols, would be developed after initial approval.

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Chickasha council approves internet contract, fireworks sales ordinance and airport grant; approves Chamber golf tournament use