2025-5-19 Meeting Minutes
May 19, 2025
The Board of County Commissioners of Creek County (BOCC) met in Regular Session on Monday, May 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., date and time duly posted.
Item #1: Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman, Stephens. Roll Call Stephens present, Moore present, Whitehouse present.
Item #2: Statement of compliance with open meetings act-Chairman.
Item #3: Commissioner Moore led the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation led by Whitehouse.
Item #4: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore to approve the minutes of May 12, 2025. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #5: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore to approve Error Correction $225.00 from 0001-3-2800-1110/Q1A Commissioners FY2024-2025 to 0001-1-2000-2005/R2 Commissioners FY2025; $15,000.00 from 1102-6-4200-4110 Capital Outlay-D2 HWY FY2024-2025 to 1102-6-4200-1110 Salary-D2 HWY FY2025; $2,363.02 from 0001-4-4700-1110 Salary Free Fair FY2024-2025 to 0001-4-4700-1130 Part-time Free Fair FY2025; Blanket Purchase Orders #5724 - 5741; Purchase Orders #2024-2025 911 Phone MEMBERSHIP DUES 5202 NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION 750.00; TRAINING/TRAVEL 5597 VISA/AMERICAN HERITAGE BANK 12.39; TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 5659 WHITE, PAIGE 316.82; ARPA 2021 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 429 Turn Key Health Clinics LLC 48116.42; returning of unused arpa funds 5705 U.S. Department Of The Treasury For State And Local Fiscal Recovery 123358.61; County Community Safety MEDICAL SERVICES/JAIL 5686 Turn Key Health Clinics LLC 19071.08; General AIR FRESHENERS 4813 Simply Scentsational 36.00; 5288 Simply Scentsational 208.00; BOCC MINUTES 5557 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 237.30; 5674 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 343.50; BOTTLED WATER 5673 FIZZ-O WATER COMPANY 57.30; CLEANING SUPPLIES 5664 WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE OK-020 111.53; 5668 WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE OK-020 24.85; 5693 WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE OK-020 30.97; ENGINEERING SERVICES 4719 BKL INC 7373.00; EQUIPMENT 5578 AF3 TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS 2184.30; Law Books & Services 4333 THOMSON REUTERS - WEST PAYMENT CENTER 446.67; 4336 THOMSON REUTERS - WEST PAYMENT CENTER 2492.15; NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS 5651 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 82.94; OFFICE EQUIPMENT 4652 CASTLECOM LLC 1581.73; OFFICE SUPPLIES 5523 Amazon Capital Services 232.75; 5560 Amazon Capital Services 31.97; PAINT 5616 SHERWIN WILLIAMS 114.40; 5689 SHERWIN WILLIAMS 61.95; polygraph 5559 Raines Polygraph Services LLC 225.00; PUBLICATION 5537 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 33.20; REGISTRATION 5470 VISA/AMERICAN HERITAGE BANK 5.00; Rent 5685 CREEK COUNTY HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY 2100.00; SERVICE 3678 CULLIGAN OF TULSA 22.50; 4808 U S Cellular 75.96; 5679 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS COUNCIL #24 35000.00; Service Call 5191 Arctic Rerigeration Llc 898.72; Supplies 3254 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 143.80; 5533 QUILL CORP 735.94; SUPPLIES 5504 Amazon Capital Services 142.66; 5582 Amazon Capital Services 40.05; 5583 Amazon Capital Services 220.00; 5643 Standley Systems 37.51; 5657 Amazon Capital Services 226.99; SUPPLIES AND SERVICE 5284 EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEMS, INC 1565.00; 5609 Elder Water Consulting Inc 165.00; TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE 5548 EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS 840.00; TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 4693 Myers, Randi 516.89; UNIFORM & ACCESSORIES 5671 OKLAHOMA POLICE SUPPLY 7.95; Utilities 5658 O N G 216.91; UTILITIES 5632 O N G 304.85; UTILITY 5607 O G & E 348.26; 5622 O G & E 185.66; 5627 O G & E 306.89; 5680 Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC 212.29; 5683 EAST CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP 461.00; 5684 EAST CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP 433.00; Health TRAVEL 3947 JULIE ADAIR 122.64; Utilities 605 O G & E 172.53; Highway Fuel 5568 EARNHEART CRESCENT LLC 7740.47; LEASE PYMT 5415 ARMSTRONG BANK 2959.84; 5422 ARMSTRONG BANK 2959.84; PARTS/ SUPPLIES 3822 WARREN CAT 505.82; 4316 WESTLAKE ACE HARDWARE OK-020 170.28; 4931 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL 906.02; Reimbursement 5611 COPELAND, CASEY 34.99; SERVICE/INSPECTION 5151 HOLLON FIRE PROTECTION LLC 464.00; SIR TEST 5418 TotalSIR 38.50; SUPPLIES 4787 VARNERS EQUIPMENT & HARDWARE 194.06; Utilities 4919 A T & T MOBILITY 260.55; UTILITY 5024 O G & E 54.41; 5424 O G & E 216.70; Hwy-ST ASPHALT 4995 TULSA ASPHALT LLC 7449.60; EMULSIONS 3532 ERGON A & E INC 781.49; 5032 ERGON A & E INC 1299.36; HAULING 4525 BANKS & SON TRUCKING 14320.02; 5540 BANKS & SON TRUCKING 4319.77; parts 5569 MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 1824.86; PARTS 5190 WARREN CAT 682.90; Parts & Labor 1906 P&K EQUIPMENT 1330.47; PARTS & SUPPLIES 306 BATTERY OUTFITTERS, INC 264.64; 1627 ATWOODS 259.03; 1739 WELDON PARTS-TULSA 269.04; 1884 HARRIS STATION 33 LLC 124.90; 1902 FLEET PRIDE 156.98; 3156 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 385.77; 3534 DRUMRIGHT TIRE 288.00; 4084 WELDON PARTS-TULSA 349.72; 4318 WARREN CAT 2522.30; PARTS, SUPPLIES, LABOR 3570 HOLT TRUCK CENTERS 2133.84; SIGN MATERIALS 5489 ADVANCED WORKZONE SERVICES 889.00; Jail-ST CCJ JAIL SUPPLIES/TOILET PAPER 5600 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 1130.33; CCJ MAINTENANCE 5678 ADVANCED AUTO PARTS 64.87; Computer Memory 5490 Amazon Capital Services 787.75; CPR TRAINING 4718 CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER 800.00; JAIL CLEANING SUPPLIES 5596 Brady Industries Of Kansas Llc 1998.70; JAIL DOOR MAINTENANCE 5510 NOVALCO INC 1961.22; NATURAL GAS 5681 Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC 689.91; Repair 5615 GUARDIAN RFID 115.00; UTILITIES WATER 5677 CITY OF SAPULPA 4112.21; Juv Dent-ST FOOD 4675 SYSCO FOODS 1239.19; JUVENILE DETENTION 5507 BOB BARKER CO INC 515.84; Plumbing Supplies 5480 REECE PLUMBING 285.73; 5562 REECE PLUMBING 2208.79; UTILITIES ELECTRIC SERVICE 5669 O G & E 1581.85; Mental Health REIMBURSEMENT 57 UNDERWOOD, CHRISSIE 881.33; Planning/Zoning EQUIPMENT 5575 Amazon Capital Services 36.98; REAP EQUIPMENT 4763 Stewart Martin Equipment 60000.00; Resale LODGING 5501 Holiday Inn Express & Suites 98.00; Supplies 5631 MERRIFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES 1185.38; TRAINING 4003 OSU-CTP 65.00; TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 4099 ENGLEMAN, RICHARD K. 81.90; RFD-ST Maintenance 3407 Conrad Fire Equipment Inc 27589.78; PUBLICATION 5534 SAPULPA DAILY HERALD 36.40; Sheriff Funding Assistance CELL PHONE SERVICE 5660 A T & T MOBILITY 3980.73; Network Services 5663 COX BUSINESS 1162.58; 5695 COX BUSINESS 1801.75; SH Svc Fee FOOD FOR INMATES 5393 BENCHMARK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC 8418.47; Tax Refunds TAX CORRECTION 9 Tim Boling 70.48. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #6: NO DISCUSSION of new business. (In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Title 25 O.S. § 311, new business is defined as any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen within 24 hours of time of posting agenda.)
Item #7: DISCUSSION ONLY/NO ACTION to consider sponsoring the opioid entities to submit an application for opioid grant for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Ashley Ridge, CREOKS spoke to the board about the new online submission portal and the possibility of being designated as the Project Director, Creek County Representative gaining access to the site to prepare various reports and submission. Dana and Jennifer would still be the direct points of contact for the grant. Stephens discussed the liability side for the county, since you are not a county employee, we do not have coverage, if you were to do something incorrectly. I will need to discuss this further with our legal, if there was a view only side, that would be okay. Ridge discussed the opening of the grant starting on May 14, 2025 and closing June 13, 2025. We are planning to present final application to the board on June 2, 2025. The funding tier were discussed and the monies received would be over a three-year period. We had a meeting with Dr. Ballard and Jill Nichols for clarification and guidance of current needs. We would like to expand our current services and that would be greater than $800,000.00 a year for request. From the meeting it was stated that the Opioid Board did not place a maximum cap on funding.
Item #8: Motion was made by Stephens and seconded by Moore to sign Amended Agreement for Educational Services between Bristow Public School and the Creek County Juvenile Justice Detention Center. Jamie Wheeler, Director stated that this is amending the current contract to add summer school option for the kids. This will allow us to fill a gap in education for the kids that come to the facility behind in education. We will have a new contract July 01, 2025 and this service will be added. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #9: Motion was made by Stephens and seconded by Moore to sign a letter of support required to go along with the fiber project submission by AT&T to the Oklahoma Broadband Office for consideration of a possible grant to assist with placing fiber in Creek County Rural areas. Stephens stated that there was a surge on getting fiber in the rural areas, but they forgot the Rural Towns like Slick, Kiefer, Kellyville, and Mounds. East Central is overing Slick. The Rural Cooperatives assisted with the rural areas and now we have Rural Town lacking the fiber needed. This is just a letter of support, for this additional funding available for fiber. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #10: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore to sign division order between Creek County and Emmaus Energy LLC, on property located in Section 33, T18N, R9E, (0.00244628% Interest). Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #11: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore to approve J/P32295, Project BR254 Little Deep Fork Acquisition Services Proposal for District #3, total estimated project cost $18,318.00. Whitehouse stated this is the last step in the start of this project. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #12: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore for the Allocation of Beverage Tax to be distributed as follows Bristow $3,661.26, Depew $354.23, Drumright $2,206.41, Kellyville $878.25, Kiefer $1,884.93, Lawrence Creek $104.29, Mannford $2,811.45, Mounds $803.27, Oilton $762.76, Sapulpa $18,900.14, Slick $130.14. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #13: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore to sign Resolution#2025-52 directing the Creek County Treasurer to credit the Opioid Abatement Opioid Abatement Settlement, Distributors Settlement Fund 1251-3-6701-2005 with a check from Milestone & Co., LLC in the amount of $17,547.07, as Pre-Appeal Allocation Entity, minus 15% for Attorney Fees, as per 62 O.S. § 335, and procedures implemented by the State Auditor's Office. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #14: Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Whitehouse to sign Resolution#2025-53 directing the Creek County Treasurer to credit the Opioid Abatement Opioid Abatement Settlement, Distributors Settlement Fund 1251-3-6701-2005 with a check from Milestone & Co., LLC in the amount of $39,866.33, as Pre-Appeal Allocation Entity, minus 15% for Attorney Fees, as per 62 O.S. § 335, and procedures implemented by the State Auditor's Office. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #15: Motion was made by Stephens and seconded by Whitehouse to approve Utility Permit from ONE Gas Inc per County Specs for natural gas pipeline by boring, size of line 4-1/2", to cross Glidden Ave (Barnett Ridge Estates) approximately 3.01 miles S. & 0.89 miles E. of Jct. US 75 Alt. & SH 117, further described as 985' E. of the N.W. corner of Section 24, T17N, R11E, in District #1. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #16: Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Whitehouse to approve Utility Permit from FiberLink LLC per County Specs extending for an additional 30-days for 2 fiber optic ducts, by boring, trenching, burying vaults, size of line ¾", size of casing 1.5", to parallel and cross W. 81st St. S. starting at S. 177th W. Avenue traveling east to S. 161st W. Avenue in Section 12, T18N, R10E, in District #2. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #17: Motion was made by Moore and seconded by Whitehouse to approve Utility Permit from Cox Communications per County Specs extending for an additional 30-days for 3025' road bore, size of line .68", size of casing 2" HDPE, to parallel S. Sahoma Lake Rd approximately 0.64 miles N. of Turner Turnpike 44, further described as 2182' S. of Section 21, T18N, R11E, in District #2. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Item #18: Discussion and possible action regarding the American Recovery Plan 2021 funds directed to Creek County by the federal government. #1: Motion was made by Whitehouse and seconded by Moore to approve the purchase order, allowing the US Department of Treasury to reclaim unencumbered ARPA 2021 funds, by May 27, 2025. Return of funds to be submitted through the US Treasury Portal via ACH Credit, in the amount of $123,358.61. Mortazavi stated that we only had a choice of returning funds via ACH Credit or Debit. We prepared the information in the US Treasury Portal and provided the Treasurer with the documentation that was needed for American Heritage to process ACH payment. This is just an approval on behalf of the board for payment and this will clear the unencumbered funds from the county's books. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.
Public Comment: None
Adjournment: Motion was made by Stephens and seconded by Whitehouse at 9:30 a.m. to adjourn and meet again 5-27-25. Vote as follows: Stephens- Aye, Moore - Aye, Whitehouse - Aye.