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Piedmont board cancels Premium Land agreement, approves purchase of new school site
Summary
At a brief special meeting the Piedmont board voted unanimously to cancel a May 2, 2024 real property agreement with Premium Land after delays securing easements, and approved acquisition of a parcel at the southwest corner of Sarah and 160 Fourth for an elementary school site.
The Piedmont board met in a special session beginning at 8:03 a.m. and voted to cancel a real property agreement with Premium Land dated 05/02/2024 and to approve purchase of a parcel at the southwest corner of Sarah and 160 Fourth for an elementary school site.
Board members said difficulties securing easements and related delays prompted the board to seek a different site to keep the school construction schedule on track. A speaker said efforts to obtain easements required crossing five different landowners and that the process had delayed the project by roughly six months. The speaker reported cost estimates for bringing sewer and water to the originally planned site included a stated maximum cost to the district of $900,000 and a likely total of about $1,400,000, with Premium Land expected to cover the remainder; the board voted to exit that agreement and pursue the alternate parcel.
The board first voted not to convene in executive session for the item; that vote was recorded as three affirmative votes. Derek moved to cancel the real property agreement with Premium Land dated 05/02/2024; Jared seconded. The motion passed with Jared, Derek and Katie recorded in favor. Later the board considered and approved acquisition of the parcel at the southwest corner of Sarah and 160 Fourth, described in the meeting as providing enough land for the planned elementary school and options for future uses. Katie moved to approve the contract to acquire the land; Derek seconded. The acquisition motion passed with Jared, Derek and Katie recorded in favor.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; the board adjourned at 8:07 a.m.
The votes and motions recorded at the special meeting reflect decisions to (1) forgo executive session under 25 O.S. §307(B)(3), (2) cancel the Premium Land real property agreement dated 05/02/2024, and (3) approve a contract to acquire the new parcel. The meeting transcript records the board’s rationale as delays securing easements and a need to keep the school schedule on track.
