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Greg Collins, the city’s special projects manager, presented photographs and a building-inspector report documenting water intrusion, missing and damaged framing, exposed electrical wiring, nonfunctional plumbing, vermin infestation and other conditions the city said rendered the structure unfit for human occupancy. Collins said the hearing examiner found the house to be a public nuisance under state statutory definitions and city code and issued an order requiring the owner to demolish and remove the property in 30 days or the city would do so and bill the owner.

Collins also presented a police-report summary showing 142 calls for service to the address since Dec. 2020, including assaults, burglaries and numerous disturbances. Collins advised council that the building-inspector had identified roughly 37 code items during a June 26 inspection and recommended demolition absent a full, code-compliant rehabilitation.

Jefferson Lee spoke to council, saying he had adopted relatives whose behavior contributed to damage in the home and that he had sought assistance from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Youth Villages and the Cherokee Nation. Lee said outside groups had verbally offered electrician and general-contracting support but had not committed funds while the abatement order stood. \"I'm homeless. We're gonna be living on the streets,\" Lee said when asked what would happen if the home were demolished.

Council members probed timing, liens and enforcement options. The city attorney and staff explained the notice of dilapidation and lien is filed in county records as public notice but that no monetary lien has yet been calculated. Staff and council discussed a possible deed in lieu of foreclosure: the owner could transfer the property to a creditor, which would remove demolition risk if the creditor assumed obligation to repair and bring the house up to code.

After discussion the council voted to give Lee 30 days to execute a deed in lieu of foreclosure and to report back at the next regular council meeting; if the deed-in-lieu is not executed the demolition order would proceed. Several council members expressed concern for neighbors and the safety of occupants and said the deed-in-lieu provided a path that could avoid immediate displacement if the creditor acted promptly.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bartlesville - City Council Aug 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Bartlesville City Council on Aug. 4 upheld the hearing examiner’s concerns about a hazardous house at 353 SE Waverly Ave. but granted the owner 30 days to execute a deed in lieu of foreclosure so a creditor might assume responsibility for rehabilitation.","taxTitle","Bartlesville, Washington County, Oklahoma","taxId",62215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6787012,"City receives Polco/NCS survey: safety and customer service rate well; economy and health access lag",380,3512835,3893395,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd&start=3512&end=3893","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd/thumbnail_3512835.jpg","/articles/6787012/Bartlesville/Washington-County/Oklahoma/City-receives-PolcoNCS-survey-safety-and-customer-service-rate-well-economy-and-health-access-lag","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6787012-9d7c623bc237ed1c4b37efcaa53f90f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770395050&Signature=QL5dREx~Gn0pW2PfQxkFDYieTDKglK80mdXm4oZ9JNLcQBAdzsYlSe6V-8qRKayJFCej9mZWGBqXruYv9KlAp3unJ05ObCfk22-JnRh7efs6~MyGoU9BJvHGsXcwkVqYQRYKsAbkN03Qg3FU5NGmW~1bdz5xLEaz1kmXgn9IN-v7vfk6oQp4E-k4dPK6FTxB9jDDjlRDTfx54h2T6857zj1Ya0m1gC1Th1x7LzG04kNdUFOIilTCN6F6RQcPBhlp3EbP4Gr1XLi-g7TYhyzYkAbZNFixyk2U9Hrvv-PmNHIu~JH84RPSPmBfyufSiA05S2uvMNXVGv3KtFll~hw4jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polco director Jason Neumeier presented the results of the city’s March–April 2025 National Community Survey (NCS), telling the council that the random-sample mail survey produced 390 completed responses (12% response rate, margin of error ±5%). Kelsey Walker, the city’s communications manager, said the survey will help guide the Bartlesville Next strategic plan and upcoming staff planning retreat.

Neumeier summarized the top findings: residents gave high marks to personal and neighborhood safety and to the customer service provided by city employees, while ratings for overall economic vitality, access to affordable quality health care and mental-health services trailed national benchmarks. On locally unique items the report showed strong resident support for securing long-term water supplies and for prioritizing reductions in homelessness, public safety and street improvements.

Neumeier also described methodology: a 3,500-address probability sample with follow-up mailings, an optional open link that received 481 additional responses, and weighted results aligned to recent Census and ACS demographic targets to improve representativeness. Councilmembers asked about the weighting and oversampling of multifamily units; Polco said multifamily addresses were oversampled at roughly a 5-to-3 ratio to ensure younger and renter populations were represented and that weighting aligns sample demographics to the target population.

Staff said the full report and an interactive dashboard will be posted for public use and that survey results will inform prioritization and budgeting discussions at the council retreat.","Polco presented results of a March–April 2025 National Community Survey showing high resident ratings for safety and customer service but lower marks for economic vitality, health-care access and mental-health services; 390 randomly sampled responses yielded a 12% response rate (±5% MOE).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6787017,"Council awards $2.01M deck-reconstruction bid for North Sunset Bridge",388,2226980,2615315,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd&start=2226&end=2615","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd/thumbnail_2226980.jpg","/articles/6787017/Bartlesville/Washington-County/Oklahoma/Council-awards-201M-deck-reconstruction-bid-for-North-Sunset-Bridge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6787017-abbfb22ffd8d0f97ba832a2f74853141/orig.mp4?Expires=1770395050&Signature=fJiv1SnDrRtmpg7qnLGbmtFbXrLIxszPIS25eCJoIeI0RQOB8ritAKZ~fgKph5q4NKTWZl9vyoSZtrz0~JFjh-5QlzS9QjyFjZ2z8ZEdgqBRt42Co-iJEwppsFq9G5VbYyPy9efnor4vJGN8mSIzItd0DfgawqK1~VpeUHy8zJMNjyRNiRJN8b1dl4giGRS1JIqv8J37Ym~GHlthXaCTCxEY2EVeGDQDr6fPkXbL1W5rMZsuX~Fpm72f~mC7dXjPSNPY5g464-GzTShDZUiLF1TFISjVwW37~qqGeAijyCcs6nAciHxVKaR7fUaKDGDUchcsH3RSDXcsGEwsce3x3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bartlesville City Council voted Aug. 4 to award the deck reconstruction contract for the Sunset Bridge over Butler Creek to Bright Lighting Inc., which submitted the low base bid of $2,014,369.32.

Councilman Kirkpatrick described the project as part of the 2022 general-obligation bond program and said the base bid includes deck reconstruction and guardrail improvements. Staff noted an ad-alternate for a parallel pedestrian bridge was included in some bids but recommended awarding only the base bid because a trail grant and parks funding expected to pay for the pedestrian structure have not yet been finalized.

Project engineer Steve Roper and staff said construction could begin as early as September with a six-month flexibility window for contractor scheduling, and noted that if grant funding materializes the pedestrian bridge may be rebid or included under future contract terms. Council approved the motion to award the base bid as recommended.

Council indicated continued interest in adding the pedestrian facility when funding becomes available; staff said the design will remain ready so the project can be restarted without returning to preliminary design work.","The council awarded the base bid for North Sunset Boulevard bridge deck reconstruction to Bright Lighting Inc. for $2,014,369.32, postponing the pedestrian-bridge alternate because related grant funding is not yet secured.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6787022,"Bartlesville council approves hangar deals, citing state grants and BDA funding",2016,1180450,3196700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd&start=1180&end=3196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd/thumbnail_1180450.jpg","/articles/6787022/Bartlesville/Washington-County/Oklahoma/Bartlesville-council-approves-hangar-deals-citing-state-grants-and-BDA-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6787022-e2d432034c7723812d60e3630a784e29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770395050&Signature=dlliENK3WY4296nd2Nx-1lxaVQw-f0aVuMRjXgxtEHkosQX3iLajiZUssk7GWVaolO1TZOHtnO25dreofdqUFCqBcw1sCrOLcXl5H5hHxiRbZu-jK05Y-VPJ-~u~VNQ~aUKj2wWl8wxaLl4Oxn6E6yJqNyfjXuYSLcgyvAk-PlN8-Fkxkqd5B8aOchRPADhkk5EVOtUOt-2AmBeE4g7s1V9r4kUW4VQgkevisvy6KipEu913gh20JrmsUupEnS-B6XCJWTvytdXYES6LfvQf5F0TF4xzGh~zT3anK~QqPVlAGroSBd8MA~GP53ypW1ZIz5aP3yyx~RBtENneZ3EJlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bartlesville City Council on Aug. 4 approved a plan that will let the Bartlesville Development Authority (BDA) fund and operate new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hangar space at the Bartlesville Municipal Airport while the city retains ownership of the buildings.

Councilman Kirkpatrick summarized the arrangement and Micah and Batch Elder of city/BDA staff explained that the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aviation (ODAA) awarded a state hangar grant that will fund 40% of construction costs, with the BDA covering the remaining 60% from its real-estate fund. Batch Elder said the grant must be made to the city, so \"the city will own the facility even though the BDA is paying for it,\" and the city will lease the completed building to the BDA for a nominal $1 annually so state and FAA rules are satisfied.

The city’s consultant Park Hill and staff recommended awarding construction contracts for a separate box-hangar project and associated apron work. Park Hill identified Caine (spelled in bid documents as Caine/Kane) Construction Services as the low responsive bidder for the box-hangar at $5,011,059.66; council approved that award. Staff said an additional state pavement grant will cover roughly 95% of apron paving costs tied to the hangar, reducing the BDA’s share.

Public comment included praise for the BDA’s economic development work; Michelle Griffin, who earlier urged unbundling the consent agenda, cited the proposed $1 lease and asked for more transparency around tenant selection and valuation. City staff and council responded with project details and noted the city will own the building and the BDA will operate it and reinvest rental proceeds into further economic development projects.

The hangar and related taxiway/apron projects are funded by a combination of the ODAA hangar grant, a state paving grant and BDA real-estate funds; staff said the city will not expend general-fund dollars for the construction. Council approved the bid awards and related agreements as presented. The city said it will continue outreach as tenants and sublease arrangements are finalized.","Council approved agreements and construction contracts to add maintenance/repair hangars at the Bartlesville Municipal Airport using a 40% state hangar grant and BDA funds for the rest; the city will formally own the hangars and lease them to the Bartlesville Development Authority for $1 a year to satisfy grant rules.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6787000,"Council awards $1.45M asphalt street rehabilitation package to Brent Bell",307,3204515,3511955,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd&start=3204&end=3511","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5528699-138ba59c64d6e4bae49585a7c984f6cd/thumbnail_3204515.jpg","/articles/6787000/Bartlesville/Washington-County/Oklahoma/Council-awards-145M-asphalt-street-rehabilitation-package-to-Brent-Bell","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6787000-596f83c34cb07f891ba385de038ae6b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770395050&Signature=Ea-yveo~bMNiBokVLgDu5T~xHUrq5bEDanlaJDb-29YWEqUtMOfeZhUX5GtjFYUyDcWSqV5GMP-5vYZ1qOYX7xyh6tIf9oymEMsWtuDxIcd~l8hPd7Oi~4OH1-KUmitw91VswD0-9RZVD5v9wFL2qBnFXtmHsCcOFJIRtVSS8DYJxiwfk3tlWZi2TY5C~gwH760CVS4VhpRlVUJj1fK6E0cb1b1daNsoLZ3H828VL7RxpB5qiUh37fHMAKhZQkiNCVCL0rvkEz9SBQ5BjT9T5Su5MzXJLXFUtwqjj39OiI0sBDAoKBYDzcP2AWCUjF5d-SOW4r5YsjzQqqei4-fnQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council approved awarding the 2023 GO bond asphalt street rehabilitation contract to Brent Bell Construction for a combined base bid and alternate of $1,446,661.87, staff said Aug. 4.

Councilman East explained the package covers repairs and mill-and-overlay work on 12 streets across multiple wards; Clipper Court requires full-depth reconstruction. Staff said the low responsive bid exceeded the original construction budget by $20,661.87 and proposed covering the gap using remaining funds from a concrete-streets panel replacement account. Brent Bell’s recent work in the region and apparent bonding capacity were cited in staff recommendations.

Council approved the award by voice vote. Staff said the contract will move forward with standard procurement steps and construction scheduling.","A package of 12 street rehabilitation projects funded by the 2020 GO bond was awarded to Brent Bell Construction for $1,446,661.87, roughly $20,662 over budget; staff will reallocate concrete-streets panel replacement funds to cover the shortfall.","actionData","errors"]

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