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Council hears costs to maintain Cattleman's Square sculptures and landscaping; no action taken
Summary
Council discussed maintenance and recurring costs for sculptures, landscaping, pest control and kiosks in Cattleman's Square/Flagler Park, and directed staff to include actual annual cleaning and coating costs in the next budget; sprinklers will be adjusted to avoid spraying sculptures.
City Administrator Ritter, OKMS President Angie Griffin and Bert Culbreth (representing the Frank Altobello Family Trust) discussed maintenance needs for Cattleman's Square in Flagler Park. Ritter said staff obtained actual cost estimates for annual cleaning and coating of sculptures, landscaping upkeep, pest control, and kiosk maintenance and will include those amounts in the City's upcoming annual budget process.
No formal motion or binding action was taken. Counsel and stakeholders discussed operational fixes: staff will adjust landscape sprinklers to stop spraying the sculptures. Council members and stakeholders emphasized continued coordination between the City and partner organizations to preserve the public art and adjacent landscaping while clarifying which costs will be budgeted by the City.
