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Before we talk about the advice this column
this month's tips, weprovides. Enrollment is
would like to announce limited to the first 25
an opportunity for so please act quickly if
some advanced garden you~are interested. See
training. The Payne our contact info below
County Extension office or look for more infor-
is offering a 4-session mation at www.payne-
series "Home Grown: countymastergardeners.
Gardening Success fororg. The class begins
Payne County". This on Wednesday evening,
class will build .on the February 13th.
foundations of our February is the ideal
See OSU Fact Sheet suckle, and winter jas-
H L A- 6 6 0 1 B r o a d- mine all bloom on last
leaf Weed Control for year's growth. Wait
Weeds in Oklahoma until these plants have
and Fact Sheet HLA- completed their spring
6421 Controlling Weeds flowering before prun-
in Home Lawns. As ing or cutting back. If
always, remember that you are really itching
all pesticides are only for spring to be here,
effective if used prop- clip a few of these twigs
erly. Always follow off now, drop them in a
label directions and do vase, and enjoy spring
not hesitate to call the color indoors a few
Payne County Exten- weeks early.
sion office if you have Ornamental grasses
questions concerning and grass-like Liriope
proper use. should be cut back in
Winter tree pruningFebruary. These plants
should be completed share a common trait
as soon as possible, that deserves mention.
February is NOT the The leaves that develop
time to prune most will remain on the plant
shrubs. Spring flow- throughout the growing
ering shrubs such as season. If you wait
flowering quince, for- until spring growth has
sythia, winter honey- started and remove the
Master Gardener train- time to control those
'; ing and will be fine-pesky winter weeds.
tuned to the specific Herbicide control is
interests of the class much more effective if
' attendees. For exam- an ipplication:ean be
": ple, we'll talk about made before explosive
the why behind some of spring growth occurs.
LEGAL NOTI(;E
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTI(:E
LEGAL NOTICE
tip of the leaf, the plant as strawberries, rasp-
will look bad all season, berries, blackberries,
Look closely before asparagus and grapes
pruning and clip just should also be planted
above the growing point towards the end of the
of the new leaves, month. While blue-
Delay pruning for berries and raspberries
summer flowering can be grown success-
shrubs such as crape fully in our area, Payne
myrtles and roses until County is far from their
they begin to break ideal climate so you can
bud. This allows you expect some challenges.
to assess the winter For more informa-
damage (there is likely tion of this or any other
to be some this year) horticultural topic, you
so you can prune as can contact Keith Reed,
needed, the Horticulturist in the
Cool season vegeta- Payne County Exten-
bles like carrots, let- sion office. Keith can
tuce, peas, potatoes, and be reached via email
cabbage can be planted at keith.reed@okstate.
about mid-month. See edu, phone at 405-747-
Fact Sheet HLA-6004 8320, or in person at the
Oklahoma Garden Plan- Payne County Extension
ning Guide. Perch- office, located at 315
nial garden crops such W. 6th in Stillwater.
LEGAL NOTICE
Legal notice published in BOARD TO CONDUCT SAID of the project are based on qualified and acting Clerk of acts: Attached hereto is a true and
The Perkins Journal Feb. 7 ELECTION; AND CONTAINING engineering estimates, with the City of Perkins, Oklahoma, 1. At least forty-eight (48) hours complete copy of the public
andFeb. 14,2019 OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED engineering to be completed hereby certify that the foregoing prior to said meeting, givepublic notice setting forth the date,
THERETO. as the bonds are issued and is a true and complete copy of a notice in writing of the date, time time, place and agenda which
MINUTES ADOPTING with the improvemen{s to be resolution authorizing the ceiling and place of said meeting of the was posted at City Hall Annex
RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it is deemed advis- made as needed. Said projects and holding of a special election City Commission of the City of in prominent view and open to
AUTHORIZING able by the City of Perkins, may be accomplished through for the purpose themin sd out, as Perkins, Oklahoma;and the public twenty-four (24) hours
ELECTION Oklahoma (the "City") for the participation with other govern- adopted by the governing body 2. At least twenty-four (24) each day, secen (7) days each
public health, welfare, safety . mental agencies and may be of said City, and a Transcnpt of hours prior to said meeting week at 4:41 P.M on the 17th
PURSUANT TO THE LEGAL and continued economic devel- accomplished in phases. The Proceedings of said governing (excluding Saturdays, Sundays day of January, 2019, being
NOTICE AS IS REQUIRED opment of the City, to construct, specific projects for which at least body at a special meeting thereof and legal holidays declared by twenty-four (24) hours or more
BY THE OKLAHOMA OPEN widen, and improve streets, seventy percent (70%) of the held on the date therein set out, the State of Oklahoma), display prior to this meeting, excluding
MEETING ACT INCLUDING bridges and roadways in the proceeds of the aforesaid Bonds insofar as the same relates to public notice of said meeting in Saturdays, Sundays and legal
THEPOSTINGOFNOTICEAND City (including but not limited to shall be expended and the dollar the introduction, reading and prominentpubUcviewattheprin- holidays, all in compliance with
AGENDA AS IS REQUIRED BY signage/signalization, lighting, amounts for each project shall be adoption thereof as the same cipal office of the City Commis- the Oklahoma Open MeetingAct
THE TERMS THEREOF, THE sidewalks, landscaping, related as follows: appears of record in my office, sion and at the location of .said (as attached hereto).
CITY COMMISSION OF THE drainage improvements, drive- Further, I certify that in con- meeting, such notice setting forth WITNESS my hand and seal
CITY OF PERKINS, OKLA- way reconstruction, and other formity with Title 25, Oklahoma thereon the date, time, placeand this 24th day of January, 2019.
HOMA, MET IN SPECIAL SES- related improvements); and Statutes 20"~1, Sections 301- agenda for said meeting; and
SION IN THE CITY HALLANNEX 314, inclusive, as amended (the 3. The minutes of the meeting (S) RASHEL CARNEFIX
IN THE PERKINS LIBRARY Oklahoma Open Meeting Act) I reflect the time and manner CityClerk
LOCATED AT 101 E. THOMAS received notice of the meeting of such notice of the meeting
STREET IN SAID CITY ON THE as required by law, and I did, or required by the Oklahoma Open (SEAL)
24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2019, caused to be done, the following Meeting Act.
AT 6:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Mayor Jason ShU-
ling, Vice Mayor Shannon Terry,
David Lara, Gary Varnell
ABSENT: Amber Johnston
Notice of this special meeting
of the City Commission of the
City for January 24, 2019, was
given in writing and filed with the
City Clerk of the City of Perkins
on January 15, 2019 at 5:00
P.M forty-eight (48) hours or
more prior to this meeting, and
public notice of this meeting,
setting forth the date, time, place
and agenda was posted at the
entrance to City Hall Annex,
101 E. Thomas Street, Perkins,
Oklahoma in prominent view and
open to the public twenty-four
(24) hours each day, seven (7)
days each week at 4:41 P.M on
the 17th day of January, 2019,
being twenty-four (24) hours
or more prior to this meeting,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and legal holidays, all in compli-
ance with the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act (as attached hereto).
(Other Proceedings)
THEREUPON, the Mayor intro-
duced the Resolution set forth
below, which was read in full by
the City Clerk. Upon motion by
Commission Member Varnell,
seconded by Vice Mayor Terry,
said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote:
AYE:
Varnell
NAY:
Shilling, Terry, Lara,
Said Resolution was thereupon
signed by the Mayor, attested
by the City Clerk, sealed with
the seal of the City of Perkins,
Oklahoma, and is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 2-2019
WHEREAS, the estimated
amount necessary for such pur-
poses, which is to be funded with
general obligation bonds payable
from ad valorem taxes, is One
Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,800,000.00) and;
Improvements to streets/road-
ways along Kirk Street from 4th
Street to Sadler Road, including
the replacement of current pave-
ment, street widening, curb and
gutter drainage improvements,
replacement of drain crossings,
sidewalks and sidewalk improve-
ments, intersection improvement,
turn lanes for school entrances,
and drainage improvements, all
WHEREAS, funds are not avail- as prioritized by the City's gov-
able in the treasury for such erning body from time to time
purpose and the power is granted after public hearing thereon.
said City by Section 27 of Article $1,800,000
10, of the Constitution and laws
of the State of Oklahoma, toissue TOTAL: $1,800,000
bonds to provide funds for such
purpose, provided the same be Section 3. That such cell for said
authorized by the registered, election be by proclamation,
qualified voters thereof, votiog at signed by the Mayor or Mayor
an election held for such purpose; Pro Tempore and attested by the
City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT setting forth the proposition to be
RESOLVED BYTHE CITY COM- voted upon, a statement regard-
MISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF ing the specific projects for which
PERKINS, OKLAHOMA: the proceeds of the aforesaid
Bonds shall be expended and
Section 1. That the Mayor of said the dollar amount to be expended
City, or due to absence or inca- on such projects; that the ballots
pacity the duly qualified Mayor shall set forth the proposition to
Pro Tempore, be, and hereby is be voted upon substantially as
authorized and directed to call set out in Section 1 hereof, and
a special election to be held in the returns of said election shall
said City on the 2nd day of April, be made to and canvassed by the
2019, whereupon the following Payne County Election Board.
proposition shall be submitted
to the registered qualified voters Section 4.That the number and
of the City for their approval or location of the polling places, the
rejection: hours of opening and closing of
the polls, and the names of the
PROPOSITION officers who shall conduct the
election shall be the same as
(STREET IMPROVEMENT the regular polling places and
BONDS) persons prescribed by the Payne
County Election Board for elec-
Shall the City of Perkins, Okla- tions in Perkins, Oklahoma.
homa incur an indebtedness
by issuing its general obligation Section 5.That the Special Eleo-
bonds in the sum of One Million, tion Proclamation and Notice of
Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars even date, a copy of which is
($1,800,000) to provide funds on file with the City Clerk and
for the purpose of constructing, which is incorporated herein by
widening and improving streets, reference, calling said election is
roadways and bridges in said hereby approved in all respects,
City, including but not limited to and the Mayor or Mayor Pro
signing/signalization, lighting, Tempore is hereby authorized
sidewalks, landscaping, related to execute said Special Election
drainage improvements, drive- Proclamation and Notice on
way reconstruction, and City behalf of the City, and the City
utilities under and adjacent to Clerk or Deputy City Clerk is
such streets and roadways found hereby authorized to attest and
to be in need of repair or replace- affix the seal of the City to said
ment to be owned exclusively by Special Election Proclamation
said City, and levy and collect and Notice, and to cause a
an annual tax, in addition to all copy of said Special Election
other taxes, upon all the taxable Proclamation and Notice to be
property in the City sufficient to published as required by law, and
pay the principal and interest on a copy thereof delivered to the
such bonds as it falls due, and Payne County Election Board.
also to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment of the principal Section 6.That the City Clel'k
thereof when due, said bonds to shall serve, or cause to be
bear interest not to exceed the served, a copy of this Resolution
rate of ten percent (10%) per and the Special Election Procla-
annum, payable semi-annually marion and Notice upon the office
and to become due serially within of the Payne County Election
fifteen (15) years from their date? Board at least sixty (60) days
prior to the date of the election.
Section 2.The Street Improve-
ment Projects for which the Remainder of this Page
proceeds of the aforesaid not to Intentionally Left Blank
exceed $1,800,000 general obli-
gation bonds shall be expended PASSED AND APPROVED this
consist of constructing, wid- 24th day of January, 2019.
ening, and improving streets,
bridges and roadways in the (S) JASON SHILLING, MAYOR
City (including but not limited to
signage/signalization, lighting, (SEAL)
sidewalks, landscaping, related
drainage improvements, drive- ATTEST."
way reconstruction, and other
related improvements), including (S)~ RASHEL CARNEFIX, CITY
but not limited to those listed CLERK
below. Related improvements
could include, but not by way of
limitation, easement acquisition, STATE OF OKLAHOMA )
utility relocation, new curb and )
gutter and driveway approaches, COUNTY OF PAYNE )
signage/signalization, striping
and landscaping. The costs I, the undersigned, the duly
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
THE CALLING AND HOLD-
ING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
IN THE CITY OF PERKINS,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA (THE
"CITY") FOR THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTING TO THE
REGISTERED, QUALIFIED
ELECTORS THEREOF THE
QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE
OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED
ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUN-
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,800,000) TO PROVIDE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTING, WIDENING
AND IMPROVING STREETS,
BRIDGES AND ROADWAYS IN
THE CITY, INCLUDING CITY
UTILITIES UNDER AND ADJA-
CENT TO SUCH STREETS
AND ROADWAYS FOUND
TO BE IN NEED OF REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT, TO BE
OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY
SAID CITY, LEVYING AND COL-
LECTING AN ANNUAL TAX,
IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER
TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAX-
ABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
INTEREsTAND PRICINPAL ON
SAID BONDS; AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO CALL THE
ELECTION BY PROCLAMA-
TION AND REQUESTING THE
PAYNE COUNTY ELECTION
Legal notice published inThe Perkins Journal Feb. 7, Feb. 14,
Mar. 7, Mar. 14, Mar. 21, and Mar. 28, 2019
I'ROC~]3ON AND NOTICE OF ELBC'TI0~N
Umler and by virtue of Section 27, Article 10 of the Oklahoma Coastitution and the statutes of
the Stttte of Oklahoma and acts supplementary aad ameadatory ~ereto. aad a Resolufio, of the
City Commi~on of the City of Pcr~=, Oklahoma (the "City") adopted on the 24~ day of
Janum'y. 2019. ~ the calling of an ooection on the proposit~rt hereinofter ~ fotlh. I the
tmdersigned Mayor of the City of P~rkins, Oklahoma, heteb~ call a special election mad give
notice thereof to be ho0d in the City of Peddns, OklM',oma, on the 2~ day of At~, 2019, for the
purpo~ of aubmitting to the re~i~ered qualiiied 1~ o s thereof the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
(Street lmprovom~t Bonds)
Shall the City of P=kins, Oldahoma incur an indebte~ess by isanin.~ its general
obligation bonds in the stun of One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,S00,000) to provide ftmds for the purpose of cur=tractS8, widening and
improving Str ~ ~lways a~l bridges in said City, indudia8 bet not liraited to
sigrdug/signalization, lishtins, sidewalks, Im',dseaping, related drainage
improv~aents, driveway rveonsmactio~ mad City utilities und~ and ndja~nt to
such ~ and roadways found to be in need of repair or rvplaeemant to be
owned exclusively by said Oty, and levy mad collect an annual tax, in addition to
all other taxes, upon all the taxable properly in the City anfficleat to pay the
pducitml and iuterest on such bonds as it fidls due, and ooso to constitute a sinking
fund for the ~3qne~t of the pdndpoo thoreof whan dee, said honds to bear interest
not to exceed the rate often perce~t (10%) per anmca, psyable serai-anmtMly aad
to become due seriany wR]fin fifleea (15) yea0rs from their date?
The ballot used at said election shall set out the proposition as above ~ ~ and shah also
comsin the words:
r-I For the above Inopodtiou
[] A~nat the above prolx~ion
TO VOTE, FILL IN THE BOX NEXT TO YOUR C~OIC~S) LIKE THIS:
Only the regls~ qualified vote~ of the City of Perk~ Oklahoma may vote epon &e
proposition as set forth above.
The polls shall be o~ at 7:00 A,M nnd remain open continuously ua~fil and be dosed at 7:00
P.M,
The numt~ m~d lo~ttion oftho pollin~ places mad the names of the per~-a who shall co~uct
aaid eleelic~a shall be deoogn~ed by the Pa~e County Hect~on Board. Soda o~ e~ ~ =Iso
as cotmte~ and certify ~ resulut in tho ~e of regular ooectlons mxl ccRify the rean~ thereof m
reqaired by law.
DF~CRIPTION OF PROTF.C'q~/~ND USE OF PROCEEDS
The Street Improvemeats l~ojoas for wldch the lxoc~b of the ~orcnld not to exc~,~
