BY CHRIS HICKSSTAFF WRITER

The Sapulpa City Councilapproved multiple contracts and con-sent agenda items Monday Night dur-ing the regular bi-weekly meeting atSapulpa City Hall.

News of a recent listing of Sapulpaas the safest community in all ofNortheastern Oklahoma compiled bya real estate firm was proclaimedgood news by the town’s top cop.

“It is because of the hard work ofthe men and women in the (police)department,” said Rick Rumsey,Sapulpa chief of police.

The meeting began with the con-sent agenda starting with regularclaims of $173,776 and payrollclaims of $373,192.

The council confirmed the may-oral appointment of Lyn Bingman tofill the vacant seat on the Parks andRecreation Advisory Board to serveout a three-year term which is set toexpire in Feb. of 2016.

The council also approved a reso-lution to increase revenue anddecrease appropriations for otherbudget lines, to help provide fundsfor engineering services on streetrelated projects.

The City approved awarding bidsto Oklahoma Contractors Supply forwater service meters. Councilorsexplained that they are the only com-pany who carries the right meter sys-

tem that will seamlessly integratewith the city’s software and with thefuture auto-system the city will onday have up and running.

Five contracts were up for council

review and approval.The first one was a service agree-

ment with Total Radio, for service

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CHRIS HICKS PHOTOSapulpa City Councilors, Bill Rollings, Theresa Jones and Vice-Mayor Lou Martin, Jr. are looking over sev-eral contracts that were up for approval on Monday night’s Sapulpa City Council meeting. The numerouscontracts that face the councils eyes every first and third Monday of the month range from maintenance towhere the city buys office supplies from..

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BY JOHN BROCKASSISTANT EDITOR

The Board of County Commissioners acted Monday to deny a vehicle dam-age claim made by Jamie Duncan.

The claimant alleged two tires, rims and hubcaps were damaged by a pot-hole along 433rd West Avenue in district 3. The speed limit for the countyroadway is 45 mph.

“My husband was driving and only doing 40 mph. Another car was comingand there was nowhere to go (to avoid the pothole). I don’t understand how ithappened but it did,” Mrs. Duncan said. She provided photos of the potholeand the damage done to the wheels/tires of the family’s 2010 Chevrolet Malibusedan.

“I had my (road foreman) Clyde drive the road. I don’t see how that muchdamage occurred from that particular pothole,” District 3 CommissionerDanny Gann commented. The commissioner openly expressed doubt that aspeed at or below the legal 45 mph limit could have resulted in the amount ofvehicle damage reported.

Additionally Duncan provided three written estimates to repair the Chevy.Sooner Tire quoted the low price of $635, Hibdon Tire offered to replace theparts for $772 and Bristow Tire and Auto quoted $899 to perform the fixesnecessary. All three price estimates were based on replacing two tires, two rimsand hubcaps and a pair of valve stems.

“I make a motion to deny the claim,” Gann said. The motion was secondedby District 1’s Newt Stephens and all three board members voted to deny pay-ing any repair claims to the Duncan’s.

In March of 2009 a $200 tort claim alleging potholed damage to 2000model Cadillac Deville was denied by Rogers County Commissioners to aclaimant who had first tried to gain reimbursement from the City of Tulsa.

“While Tulsa will pay legitimate tort claims against the city based on law

outlined in the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, payment for potholedamage is ‘very rare’ and would occur only in the case of negligence,” saidGerry Bender, Litigation Division Manager, Tulsa City attorney’s office.

Bender indicated that in order for this type of claim to succeed, the potholewould have to be large enough to do damage.Additionally, the city would hadto be notified of the pothole and then neglected to address the problem.

“Ultimately, the responsibility for drivers is to watch where you’re goingand avoid them (potholes) if you can,” Bender stated in 2009.

Creek County’s board of commissioners has in several instances over thepast four years settled claims of vehicle damage believed caused by roads andheavy equipment.

Monday District 2’s Rick Stewart made a special request for prayers to bedirected toward Drumright Police Chief William Lyon and spouse Rhonda.The couple lost their home to fire over the weekend.

“Its my understanding that they were out of town and unaware for sometime about what occurred,” Stewart said.

“We are sad to say Police Chief William "Billy" Lyon's house wasdestroyed by fire early this morning. We thank the Cushing and NE LincolnNortheast Lincoln County Fire Departments for their diligent effort in savingany property. Unfortunately the home and all of its contents, including his dutygear and side arm were lost and the home was un-insured. We will be takingdonations at the Drumright Police Department to offset the cost of replacingthese items. You can either drop it off at the PD or mail,” a press releasepenned by Asst. Police Chief Brett Lunsford stated July 19.

Donations can be mailed to:Drumright Police Department

C/O Chief Billy Lyon relief122 W Broadway

Drumright, OK 74030.

County denies pothole damage claim

Fatality collision closes NSR

DARREN SUMNER PHOTOONE PRONOUNCED DEAD ONSCENE another with critical injuries following a two-car head-on-collision Thursday morning on New SapulpaRoad just north of Hunter RV. The white Chevy was travelling northbound and the red Volkswagen sedan southbound. The Chevrolet caught fire.All lanes of New Sapulpa Road were closed to traffic, Sapulpa police were diverting traffic onto Frankoma Road and 81st Street. Complete detailswere unavailable as of press time, the Herald will have complete coverage in the Friday edition.