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City attorney outlines grant funding and land plan for Heartland Industrial Park
Summary
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs reported that the Heartland Project is funded with grant dollars, described a land and utility realignment to avoid conflicts with city employees who own parcels, and said OWRB approved moving $1 million toward the site while INCOG pursues an EDA grant.
City Attorney Beth Anne Childs updated the Bristow City Council on the Heartland Industrial Park during the Oct. 8 special meeting, saying "the Heartland Project is funded with grant funds" and describing steps to address a conflict where two city employees own land at the site. Childs said outside counsel (Dale Seaton of Holloway, Updike & Bellen) and staff identified a workaround that shifts the development slightly south so the city can use an existing easement for a larger water line on the north side while placing sanitary sewer on the south side; she also said the city would like an option to purchase the land later at the appraised value.
Childs said there are ongoing developer discussions with McGuire Brothers Construction and the Ross Group about a road on Tejon from Highway 48 to Maple. She reported that the Oklahoma Water Resources Board authorized moving $1 million toward the Heartland site, that INCOG is pursuing an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant, and that she is coordinating with Andy Armstrong and ODOT on additional grant funding to combine with other sources. The report was informational; the council did not take formal action on land purchase options during the special meeting.
