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Vol. 52 No. 9 • Six Sections 66 Pages June 29, 2018

50 Most Powerful Oklahomans

3. LARRY NICHOLS Chairman Emeritus, Devon Energy

1. BILL ANOATUBBY Governor, Chickasaw Nation

Find out in the June 28 edition of OKC FRIDAY when we Celebrate Oklahoma and name the rankings of our independent poll.

4. DAVID RAINBOLT Executive Chairman, BancFirst Corp.

5. CHRISTY GAYLORD EVEREST Philanthropist

7. DAVID HOLT Mayor, Oklahoma City

8. TOM COLE U.S. Representative, 4th District

Co-Chairman Becky Roten, YWCA OKC President and CEO Jan Peery and Chairman Catherine Armitage at the Evening of Elegance benefiting the YWCA. Page 9

2. CLAY BENNETT OKC Thunder Chairman, CEO, Dorchester Capital

Anoatubby nails #1 in vote again

By Vicki Clark OKC FRIDAY Publisher What Oklahomans do you think exercise -- through position, ability or wealth -- the most influence in overall decision-making affecting Oklahoma’s present and future?

OKC FRIDAY asked that question on 310 ballots mailed to state and city leaders. The ballot had to be mailed back by June 18. The results are tabulated, and there were several surprises this year.

While there are literally thousands of smart and wealthy business leaders in the state, the ones who win votes every year are the men and women most involved in civic and charitable organizations. #1 Chickasaw Nation GOVERNOR BILL ANOATUBBY received the most votes in the 2018 MOST POWERFUL OKLAHOMAN statewide poll, winning by an even larger margin than his past two years at #1.

Anoatubby’s brilliant leadership has brought wealth to the

Chickasaws and prominence through more than 100 tribal businesses.

The visionary Chickasaw Governor is extremely popular, known especially for his kindness and generosity to individuals and the community as a whole.

He has provided the leadership and the tribal support to save virtually every worthwhile project in this state. Many nonprofit organizations would have closed their doors during the past few years, if not for the Chickasaw Nation stepping up to be the lead sponsor at fundraising events. #2 CLAY BENNETT, the man who transformed Oklahoma City’s image worldwide by bringing an NBA team to town, the Oklahoma City Thunder, received the second most votes again this year. Despite seemingly reserved in public interviews, Bennett is articulate, funny and wildly popular with the audience at the events, whethere he is being honored or speaking as an inductor, like the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

6. JAMES LANKFORD U.S. Senator, State of Oklahoma

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INSIDE TODAY:

Education, Pages 13-20 Nonprofits, Page 21-22 Next Generation of Most Powerful, Pages B1-8 Economy, Pages C1-6

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Dog of the Week Sadie Fitzgerald is a 4-year-old Husky/ Australian Shepherd mix. She loves long walks, peanut butter and her stuffed giraffe.

She’s a great big sister and loves cleaning up her human brothers’ food messes.

Her humans are Blake and Merrick Fitzgerald.

Send Dog of the Week, Cat of the Week and Baby of the Week nominations with complete descriptions to rose@okcfriday.com.

Submissions are used in the order they are received.

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Alexander to conduct his first pops Red, White and Boom!

Parades slated in Quail Creek and Nichols Hills neighborhoods

By Jamie Ellsbury Student intern Fourth of July festivities are right around the corner and if you don’t have any plans, we have the perfect line up of events for you to go to.

Starting Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. will be the 12th annual Red, White and Boom celebration at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. Come to the free event where there will be live music by the OKC Philharmonic, con-

ducted by Alexander Mickelthwate. The concert will be 90 minutes in length and offer a variety of musical selections for the family, following the concert will be a spectacular fireworks display.

Gates open at 6:30 p.m.,

parking is free and entrance to the park is available. Due to construction, Gate 5 will be the only open gate for entry and exit to the performance. No outside alcohol, glass bottles or pets are permitted. On-site conces-

sions will be available. For more information go to http://okcphil.org/rwb.

“This free concert, presented as our ‘thank you’ gift to our entire community, is one of our favorite See FOURTH, Page 5

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Village approves record $11.59 million budget

By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer A record municipal General Fund budget to finance day-to-day operations of the City of The Village for the coming fiscal year was approved Monday by the City Council.

The budget of estimated revenues and expenditures

for Fiscal Year 2020, which extends from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, is projected at $11.59 million.

That figure is $425,000 higher than the FY 2019 city budget and almost $3.2 million greater than the city budget for FY 2015, ledgers reflect.

City Manager Bruce Stone has calculated that

$4.2 million is set aside for FY 2020 “in order to provide adequate emergency funding in time of crisis.”

However, some of those funds are reserved for specific categories and are “not simply cash that can be used for just anything,” he said.

Including various other sources of revenue dedicated to specific purposes, the

total of all funds available to the city in FY 2020 will climb to a record $20.29 million.

This is the largest city budget in the 69-year history of the town, Stone said.

The cause can be attributed primarily to the half-cent capital improvement sales tax voters authorized in January 2018, and to ad val-

Nice day for a swim

At left: Grayson Baker, 6, Paisley Ward, 10, and Sloane Baker, 2.

- Photos by Ron Vavak

Above: Twins Payton and Emery Smith, age 2.

At left: Logan Snowder, 9, Thomas Sullivant, 6, and Nicholas Snowder, 7

Alzheimer’s Association continuing the conversation about the disease June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, and the Alzheimer’s Association is using the month to draw attention to the reality of the disease.

A press release from the association’s Oklahoma chapter included survey findings that while nearly 90 percent of Americans experiencing memory loss or other symptoms of cognitive decline would like to discuss it with someone close to them, nearly 75 percent of Americans

See VILLAGE, Page 3

Visions Awards recipients are announced

The summer sun was hot, but the water was cool as these youngsters took to the pool at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club.

By Sara Schlecht Student Intern

orem tax revenue collected to meet the annual debt service requirement on general obligation (GO) bonds that voters in The Village endorsed in the same election a year and a half ago.

Primary sources of revenue are sales, use, franchise and property taxes;

would find it difficult to talk about cognitive problems with a family member. The Alzheimer’s Association aims to bridge this gap by encouraging communication about potential changes in one’s cognitive function.

Meg Busteed, family outreach coordinator for the Oklahoma chapter, said the Alzheimer’s Association offers educational programs and helps people find resources according to where a person is in the progression of the disease.

See ALZHEIMER’S, Page 3

Six men and women will receive the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits’ 2019 Visions Awards. “Visions: A Celebration of Nonprofit Leadership” honors nonprofit, philanthropic and civic leaders who demonstrate visionary excellence in the field.

The event is held in Oklahoma City each year, and the 2019 Visionaries are set to receive their awards on Dec. 3 at the Skirvin Hotel.

Two women will receive the Pat Potts Visionary Award for their dedicated work to assist persons with disabilities in Oklahoma. Joanna Smith of Oklahoma City is the CEO of Hearts for Hearing. Jean Winfrey of Tulsa is the executive director of the Little Light House.

Both women have revolutionized care for Oklahomans with various special needs.

Paula Gates, a program director of the Educare Program with Sunbeam Family See VISIONS, Page 3

FRIDAY’s

Rescue Dog of the Week Jack is available for adoption at the Village Animal Shelter.

Please call 751-9518 and make an appointment with Bryan, the animal control officer, to meet Jack or one of the other five dogs there. The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Jack is a boxer/hound mix and approximately 2-years-old and weighs 45 pounds. He is good on a leash, accepts treats gently and co-exists with no problems next to others in chain-link runs.

Jack Has been at the shelter almost 2 months and is ready to be in your home. His neuter and shots are being sponsored by concerned citizens.

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Fridayland dentist offers whitenings as part of Smiles for Life Who knew that getting whiter teeth could brighten the lives of thousands of economically disadvantaged children in the U.S. and around the world.

This year Fridayland dentist Justin L. Beasley, DDS is teaming up with the Crown Council for its annual Smiles For Life Campaign. The Crown Council, a prestigious alliance of leadingedge dentists across the globe who are

strongly committed to promoting oral health, fighting oral cancer, and serving their communities through charitable work, is running the innovative and impactful effort through June 30. The campaign creates an amazing opportunity for a visit to the dentist to help make a difference in the lives of needy youth, locally and across the globe.

“This is our third

year to participate in the Smiles for Life program,” Beasley said. “It’s a great time to whiten, as you get to help a child in need!”

To support this deserving cause, one simply schedules a teeth-whitening treatment through the end of June at Dr. Beasley’s dental office.

There are two options being offered: the in office Opalescence Boost or custom made take home trays.

Dr. Beasley’s team also hosted a White Week this week, where the entire week is dedicated to whitening for charity.

His team donates the time and the service that is even provided at a discounted rate, thanks to 100 percent of the whitening materials being donated by longstanding strategic partner Ultradent Products, Inc. All of the money used to pay for the service goes to children’s charities and humanitarian work, both locally and around the world.

“It’s a unique opportunity to improve the lives of disadvantaged children, while also enhancing your own smile,” said Greg Anderson, director of the Crown Council.

“It’s just a win-win situation all around. This is only possible thanks to the passion and dedication of our volunteer dentists and the wide range of Opalescence whitening products that Ultradent provides each year.”

Over the past 21 years, the Smiles For Life campaign has collected over $42 million, which in turn is donated to a local children’s charity of the Crown Council member’s choice. The rest goes to the Smiles For Life Foundation, which supports national and international oral health and

other programs benefiting economicallydisadvantaged children across the world, including in the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Nepal and Guatemala.

Smiles For Life also maintains a strong longtime partnership with the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation which supports Child Life Zones in Children’s Hospitals across the United States.

For more information on the campaign and to schedule your whitening for charity, call Dr. Beasley’s office at 755-5400 or to donate, visit

Red Earth art Alyce and Ron Page check out Amado Pena’s art during the market at the 2019 Red Earth Festival. New this year, was the Red Earth After Hours, a party in the art market. The annual event drew thousands of visits from across the nation.

- Photo by Rose Lane

Harding Charter receives matching grant to help fund upcoming move Harding Charter Prep, recently ranked the No. 1 public high school in Oklahoma, has been offered a $50,000 challenge grant by an anonymous donor.

This is a matching grant where the donor has offered to match every dollar donated to help defray moving expenses up to $50,000.

Harding Charter Prep will be relocating this summer to what is now the Centennial Middle/High School facility on north Kelley Ave. Moving expenses that will be covered by this grant include: moving and reinstalling all IT

including servers, interactive boards and all computers at an estimated cost of $45,000; moving and reinstalling two language listening labs at an estimated cost of $5,000; and moving trucks, moving books, textbooks, science equipment and much more.

The relocation timeline includes loading moving trucks beginning July 8 at 8 a.m. for relocation to the new facility.

Donations for this dollar-todollar match may be made coming by or mailing to the current location 3333 N. Shartel, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73118.

FRIDAY fumble In the June 14, 2019 edition of OKC FRIDAY, we ommitted the photo credit for the front page photos, “A Full House: Three Kings and two Queens,”and the Page 2 photos, “Stars of Senior Follies fiddle, sing, hoof it and bring vocal virtuosity to the stage.”

Those photos were actually by Fran Kozakowski. The newspaper regrets the omission.

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VISIONS

FRIDAY in Egypt

From Page 1 Services in Oklahoma City, is being recognized with a Special Recognition Award for her tenure overseeing one of the state’s most impressive early childhood education centers.

Christie Luther will receive the Rodney Bivens Innovation Award for her leadership with R.I.S.E. Program, a groundbreaking project helping incarcerated women become licensed cosmetology professionals upon re-entry to break cycles of recidivism and poverty.

Former Oklahoma City chief of police Bill Citty will receive the 2019 President’s

Steve and Linda Slawson pause to admire an ornate tomb at the Valley of the Kings. The couple enjoyed a fascinating and educational trip to Egypt along with their daughter Katie. They visited Cairo, Giza and Luxor before boarding a cruise on the Nile. They completed their journey at Abu Simbel, viewing the temples of Rameses II and Queen Nefertari.

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ALZHEIMER’S From Page 1 “We offer free care consultations to families and caregivers,” she said. “We usually discuss where they have been, what they are experiencing now and then I help them with what is coming and how to get ready for it.”

In order to continue this service as well as conduct research, the Alzheimer’s Asso-

VILLAGE From Page 1 permits (building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing); licenses (for electric, plumbing and mechanical contractors, etc.); fees; residential and commercial sanitation payments (for trash collection and disposal); police fines; and Emergency Medical Services Authority fees. (Residents of The Village are charged $2.75 per month for an EMSA subsidy, which ensures that every person who lives in the city is entitled to free ambulance service anywhere within the EMSA coverage area.)

Department budgets include police, $3 million; fire, $2.4 million; finance, close to $500,000; municipal court, $210,000; public works, $249,000; street, $618,000 (not including projects financed from bond issue proceeds); sewer, $239,000; sanitation, $911,000; parks, almost $292,000 (not including GO bond issue projects); general government, $289,550; and building and code enforcement, $487,000.

The city expects to pay its employees $5

ciation holds fundraisers and accepts donations. One of its biggest fundraisers is called the Longest Day, which occurs this Friday (today) which is also the summer solstice and longest day of the year.

“We really like to highlight the caregiver on this day,” Busteed said. “We like to show how when you are a caregiver, every day is the longest day.”

One event for the Longest Day will occur at the Weird Al Yankovic concert at the Zoo Amphitheatre, where Busteed

million in salaries in FY ‘20. That includes a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to augment the 4 percent COLA the City Council authorized for the employees last July.

The Village police officers and firefighters are negotiating for a 5 percent COLA in FY 2020, Stone said.

Workers’ compensation insurance will cost the city $222,286 for 74 employees, a $15,000 increase, Stone said.

General liability and property, fleet and equipment insurance will cost $81,550, ledgers reflect.

Health insurance for city employees is budgeted at $867,000; however, $84,850 of that is premiums for retired city workers, “who reimburse the city for the full cost of their insurance,” Stone said.

Almost $583,000 is budgeted in FY ‘20 for employee retirement contributions.

FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act), payroll withholding to underwrite Social Security and Medicare, is budgeted at $228,600.

The Village will spend nearly $1.6 million in FY 2020 on capital improvements. A

said she will be passing out purple pinwheels and spreading information about brain health. Other Longest Day events occurring around the state include a walk to end Alzheimer’s at Ackley Park West in Elk City and the Grand Lake Walk for Memory at Har-Ber Village in Grove.

To learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association’s services or make a donation, visit alz.org. For more information on the Longest Day events, visit alz.org/TLD.

little over half of that sum is earmarked for park improvements and the balance will be devoted to new traffic signals, sidewalk construction and street repairs.

A $584,000 principal-and-interest payment on the GO bonds comes due May 1, 2020.

A $228,000 interestonly payment was made a month and a half ago.

In a credit report commissioned last year, Standard & Poor’s gave the City of The Village an “AA” credit rating for its “strong” economy and “budgetary performance,” coupled with its “very strong” budgetary flexibility and liquidity. The $4.2 million in anticipated reserves for the coming year would be enough to satisfy the $584,000 debt service payment on the city’s GO bonds seven times over.

Municipal utility bills are expected to climb to $120,800. That expense includes street lighting and $30,000 in water bills for the Duffner Park splash pad.

City officials budgeted $911,000 for residential and commercial trash collection in FY ’20. The Village in FY

‘19 paid Waste Connections of Oklahoma $643,000 for garbage pickup/disposal plus $233,300 for household hazardous waste disposal and recycling, records indicate. Waste Connections will raise its rates by 1.38 percent effective July 1, Stone said. The council voted Monday night to renew the city’s contract with Waste Connections for another year.

The city spent more than $117,000 in FY ‘19 for miscellaneous contractual services that included sewer repairs and mowing of parks, rights of way and drainage areas, Stone said. The council on Monday renewed a contract with Landscape Partners Ltd. that increased the mowing price from $1,925 to $1,982.75 per mow, or $51,552 if the company cuts the grass and weeds once a week for 26 weeks this summer.

In conclusion, Stone said basic city services are “financed at adequate levels,” city departments are “fully staffed” and the COLA will help city employees “stay abreast of rising costs” and keep their compensation “competitive.”

Award for his volunteerism and leadership with various nonprofits.

Finally, philanthropists David and Jean McLaughlin will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their own support of dozens of organizations in Oklahoma.

“This is such an exciting group of visionary men and women,” Marnie Taylor, president and CEO of the Center said.

“Each year, it is an incredibly daunting task to narrow a list

down to just a few, but these men and women have truly risen to the top thanks to their leadership and tenacity.”

The 2019 Visions Awards is chaired by Sarah Roberts, senior program officer with the Inasmuch Foundation. The awards are sponsored, in part, by the Potts Family Foundation.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now, and more information is available at the center’s website, www.okcnp.org.

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Sports Weekly Bears tab ex-OSU QB Pogi as football coach

By Scott Wanish Contributing Writer After winning a state championship at John Marshall as an offensive coordinator under Rashaun Woods in 2017, Aso Pogi has circled back from Mustang to take over the reins as head football coach at John Marshall.

“I’m excited for my first head coaching job to be here,” Pogi stated. “I already have established relationships with the kids from 2017.”

In ’18, Pogi was the offensive coordinator at Class 6A Mustang.

“I’ve been offered head coaching positions before but it wasn’t the right fit for me and this is,” he added.

“Rashaun Woods has already established a positive culture here.

This is fun because the kids love playing football here. I’ve got some tough shoes to fill.”

Last season the Bears tallied eight wins but fell in the opening round of the postseason.

John Marshall will have depth this fall as the Bears played multiple freshmen in starting roles and standout wide receiver Bryce Stephens

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returns with his 18 touchdowns and over 1,400 receiving yards jelling perfectly into Pogi’s spread offense.

“We will run a nohuddle but we will be able to do some multiple personnel groupings as well,” said Pogi, who was a quarterback at Oklahoma State and played seven seasons professionally in the Arena League. “But, we’ll be four-wide most of the time.”

Complementing Stephens is his younger sibling, Tim, who also amassed over 1,000 yards along with senior 1,000-yard

Aso Pogi shouts instructions to his players during his season as JM offensive coordinator in 2017.

rusher Ellian Morales, tight end-fullbacktackle Jason Lewis and outside threat Chedon Caldwell.

“We just want to be able to play the best

kids,” Pogi said. “We’re excited to see what the kids can do. We’re very talented already; I think the difference I bring is the way I structure, organize,

getting the kids to play hard, fast and together with the proper attitude.

“I think the transition period is tough — the entire process, dealing with having to move and assembling a staff. There are so many more responsibilities as a head coach than a position coach. Overall, I don’t want to have people hear us cussing kids, just want to be able to speak to life situations. It is big for me the day-to-day operations and how we handle ourselves.”

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Fridaylanders shine in All-State game Left photo: Crossings Christian’s Kaley Stockton (12) goes after a ball during the Class 4A AllState soccer game last Saturday at Moore.

- Photos by Richard Clifton, rtcdigitalimages.zenfolio.com

Right photo: Heritage Hall’s Riley Orton (5) battles for position during the Class 5A AllState soccer game on Friday at Moore.

PC North’s Kyle Orton (4) tries to move the ball upfield during the Class 6A All-State soccer game last Thursday at Moore High School.

Deer Creek goalkeeper Mackinsey Sanders surveys the field during the Class 6A All-State soccer game at Moore.

Look for more All-State soccer photos in next week’s edition of FRIDAY!

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$2 million for parks The Love family has donated $2 million to the Scissortail Park Foundation to name the stage and great lawn and help with maintenance.

Scissortail Park, a MAPS 3 project, is a 70-acre public space opening in the fall.

OKC Mayor David Holt called the donation “an amazing gift.”

The Love family with a sign designating their namesake on the stage and great lawn at Scissortail Park. From left: Lisa Love, Tom Love, Laura Love, Caroline Ikerd, Frank Love, Judy Love, Jenny Love Meyer and Greg Love. The first-class outdoor performance area venue features a 2,400-square-foot stage area with green room and capacity for up to 15,000 guests for concerts, outdoor movies, corporate events and symphonic performances.

- Photo by Rose Lane

2019 Redbud garners $15,000 for Teach for America

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andra Payne, president of the Redbud Classic Board of Directors, presented a check for $15,000 to Teach for America’s Art Serna and William Sultemeier.

The annual event races through the streets of Nichols Hills and surrounding communities and includes bicycle and running events for young and old alike.

The Redbud Classic first began in 1983. It consisted of the 10 km and 2 mile road race and walk and drew approximately 1,100 participants.

Over time, the Redbud has been enhanced with additional events on its roster including the 10, 30 and 50-mile bicycle tours, the 5K wheelchair event and the ever-growing baby stroller derby.

The inaugural REDBUD BASH, post-race celebration, was held in 2015. In the past 35 years, the Redbud Classic has attracted more than 200,000 registrants.

Each year, a beneficiary is chosen to receive the proceeds from the classic.

Teach for America finds, develops and supports a diverse network of leaders who expand opportunity for children from schools, and every sector and field that shapes the broader systems in which schools operate.

Oklahoma students in Teach For America classrooms, on average, achieve 1.3 years of growth in a single year. Teach For America teachers receive world class education leadership development during their teaching commitment.

After 14 years at the helm, Race Director Patty Anthony has retired. She is succeeded by Sara Sweet.

For more information on the Redbud Classic, visit www.redbud.org.

- Photos by Rose Lane

Above: Redbud Classic Board President Sandra Payne presents a $15,000 check, the proceeds from 2019 race, to Art Serna, executive director Teach for America-OKC; and William Sultemeier, Teach for America Board president.

Patty Anthony is retiring after 14 years as race director. The Redbud Board presented her with a custom dish, above, and a quilt made of race t-shirts.

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Booster Please email your calendar submissions to jennifer@okcfriday.com, at least two weeks prior to event.

CALENDAR EVENTS LYRIC THEATRE

June 25-30 • ‘Singin in the Rain’

Celebrate Hollywood’s Golden Age with this romantic, musicalcomedy classic. Your entire family will dance, laugh and sing along to a memorable song score featuring a full orchestra and splashy production numbers, while it magically rains on the entire Civic Center stage. Visit the Lyric Theatre website for details.

July 9-14 • ‘Newsies’

Incredible dancing and rousing anthems raise the roof in this thrilling story of the New York City Newsboy Strike of 1899. A spirited crew of rag-tag orphans “Seize the Day” and win the hearts of a nation in this unforgettable Disney musical.

Great fun for the entire family from Lyric at the Civic Center. Visit lyrictheatreokc.com for tickets.

July 23-28 • ‘Titanic’

The engineering feat of 1912 takes center stage in this Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Based on real people aboard the legendary ship, Titanic is a stunning and stirring production of the hopes and dreams of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own.

Lyric’s production will feature a choir of 100+ voices and lavish orchestra elevating Titanic’s soaring score to amazing heights.

This once-in-a-lifetime event will thrill your heart while making Lyric history. Call (405) 524-9312 for tickets.

EXHIBITS

June 21-23 • Summer Solstice Block Party Factory Obscura and the neighbors on 9th Street are celebrating the changing of seasons with a Summer Solstice Block Party. Free to the public and open to all ages, this 3-day celebration includes free outdoor roller skaing for everyone, all weekend long. There will be live performances, DJs, photo booth, art stations and a Pride Weekend kickoff.

Each night is a little something different. Go to the website, factoryobscura.com for all the details about this fabulous weekend.

July 8 – Sept. 6 • OCU Exhibit

Oklahoma City University’s Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery will feature 23 paintings by renowned Chickasaw artist Brenda Kingery, starting next month.

The collection, titled “Brenda Kingery: A Retrospective,” spans Kingery’s career and is inspired by her Native American background and her studies with Japanese artists. An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m.

Aug. 9 inside OCU’s Norick Art Center at N.W. 26th St. and Blackwelder Ave. The exhibit will be at OCU from July 8 to Sept. 6.

For more information, call (405) 208-5252 or email hklunsford@ okcu.edu.

THIS WEEKEND

June 21 • Weird Al

Weird Al Yankovic performs his ‘The Strings Attached Tour’ at the Zoo Amphitheatre at 8 p.m. See this high energy, rock and comedy show with costumes, props, a video wall and - for the first time - a full orchestra.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Get tickets at the Zoo Amphitheatre website.

June 22 • OKC Pride Parade

The 2019 Pride Parade & Festival will take place in 39th St. District, OKC's historic gay entertainment district

and part of the original Route 66. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City considered the catalyst for the gay rights movement. In honor of Stonewall, Oklahoma City Pride's theme will be Legends & Rebels.

Parade begins at noon along Classen and festival is from 2 p.m. to midnight.

June 21-23 • BBQ Championship

The 25th Anniversary of the Festival of the Pig will feature local and regional barbecue teams competing for over $10,000 in prize money. The festival will feature craft beer, live entertainment and classic cars at the Remington Park Racing Casino. The winner of the Oklahoma BBQ Championship will advance to the American Royal, the World Series of BBQ in Kansas City.

June 22 • Art of Brunch 2019

Oklahoma Contemporary’s annual summer party offers guests the chance to enjoy a curated menu from some of OKC’s hottest brunch spots; a bottomless mimosa bar, signature cocktails and coffee; artisan creations; live entertainment and photo-worthy décor at the Campbell Art Park, NW 11th and Broadway. Tickets are $75 from the website.

Yesterday and Beyond

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esterday, the latest film from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle, will hit theaters across the US and the UK on June 28th. Yesterday is a musical comedy about a struggling musician who wakes up one day to discover that he is the only person that remembers the Beatles. He is about to be become a very big deal. The film made its Oklahoma premiere last weekend as the closing night film at the 2019 deadCenter Film Festival.

The cast of Yesterday is led by British BBC actors Himesh Patel and Lily James. Co-stars include Emmy award winning comedian Kate McKinnon, of Saturday Night Live fame, and British musician Ed Sheeran, who has sold more than 130 million records and won the 2016 Song of the Year Grammy for Thinking Out Loud.

Director Danny Boyle won the Academy Award for Slumdog Millionaire and was nominated again for the intense, mountain climbing drama 127 Hours, starring James Franco. His early films Shallow Grave and Trainspotting launched his career, along with actor

Ewan McGregor, and established his place amongst the best British directors.

For Yesterday, Boyle partnered with Richard Curtis, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, and Notting Hill. Together, they created a rockn-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life.

Yesterday is one of several narrative features that drew massive crowds and lasting discussions at the deadCenter film festival.

The biggest selling narrative film at deadCenter was the Opening Night film, The Art of Self Defense. The Art of Self Defense stars Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg from The Social Network as a meek man who joins a karate dojo after being randomly attacked on the street. This dark, twisted comedy from director Riley Stearns electrified crowds and divided couples due to its

intensity. It is scheduled to be released in theaters in July.

Thanks to a new partnership with the Asian District Cultural Association, the family comedy Go Back to China was also a big hit. The semiautobiographical film follows a spoiled rich girl who, after blowing through most of her trust fund, is forced by her father to go back to China and work for the family toy business.

Actress Lynn Chen, Silicon Valley, flew in to support the film and attend a dinner hosted by the ADCA at The Grand House.

Finally, The Bygone, a drama written and directed by brothers Parker Phillips and Graham Phillips, was huge crowd pleaser.

The Bygone tells the story of a young Rancher who falls in love with a Lakota Sioux girl that mysteriously disappears.

The movie was filmed on location in Oklahoma, with a gorgeous climax set in Alabaster Caverns. Graham Phillips, who played the lead role, has enjoyed a fantastic career, starring as Zack on The Good Wife for seven seasons and more recently on the CW hit Riverdale.

Bricktown Canal celebrates 20th anniversary Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and the Bricktown Association are celebrating 20 years of the Bricktown Canal on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Numerous family-friendly activities and programs along with Bricktown business promotions will encourage all to explore and commemorate the canal, and ‘party like it’s 1999’.

The all-day celebration will feature live music, an artist market, pop-up bars, snow cones, photo ops and other free entertainment. Students from ACM@UCO will provide live music at various locations along the canal, while face painting, balloon animals and live art demonstrations will be among the entertainment options available for attendees.

Attendees can bike through the district with Ride OKC to see and learn about its stunning, public art and architecture, and experience Bricktown’s rich culture. Tours are free, but space is limited, pre-registration is required. See times and registration details by visiting Rideokc.com/special-edition-tours.

Guests can also lace up their boots and explore Bricktown as Trailhead OKC embarks on a trek through Oklahoma City’s core. On this urban hike participants will take trails, district streets and the canal, see inspiring public art and experience Bricktown through the eyes of an explorer. Join us for either a two- or four-mile hike, or both. Learn more and see event details at facebook.com/Trail-

headOKC. The Bricktown Canal was part of the original MAPS program, funded by a temporary 1-cent sales tax.

Citizens of OKC chose to invest in their city and those funds were used to construct debt-free public facilities such as the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Cox Convention Center, Chesapeake Arena and the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library.

The program’s success led voters to renew MAPS twice: with MAPS for Kids in 2001 and MAPS3 in 2009. MAPS and the Bricktown Canal also spurred a large amount of private development in Bricktown along the canal. After 20 years, these investments are still a catalyst for continued development.

The mile-long Bricktown Canal is a popular downtown destination for tourists and locals alike. The water, landscaping, fountains, trails and green spaces surrounding the canal are maintained through several downtown partnerships including Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department, Bricktown Association, the downtown Business Improvement District and Stonegate-Hogan. The canal is drained and cleaned every four years and is home to the Bricktown Water Taxi and several annual special events. For more information about the canal or its 20th Anniversary Celebration, contact Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership at (405) 235-3500 or visit downtownOKC. com/bricktown-canal-anniversary/.

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Religion

Frustration turned to a miracle

By Daris Howard Columnist After the Teton Dam broke and water flooded the valley, we all worked long, hard hours to rebuild our lives, homes, and businesses. While my brothers often went out to help in the flood area, I was left home to take care of the chores there. My father also had me help the mechanics who worked at his farm equipment business.

On one particular day, I was helping to repair tractors damaged by the flood. While I was taking a short break, I heard my father’s voice filled with excitement.

“John, I’m so glad to see you! I heard you were on the list of people still missing after the flood.”

My father called me over. “Daris, you remember John, don’t you?”

John reached out his hand to shake mine. I reached mine out, but then I saw my hand was black with oil and I laughed. “I don’t think you want to shake my hand.”

John grabbed my hand and shook it anyway. “I don’t really care. Life is so good.”

“You seem unusually happy,” my father said.

“You remember how you heard I was on the missing list?”

John asked. “Well, I truly was missing for a few days.” He then went on to tell us his story.

He said that on the day of the flood, he had been traveling from St. Anthony to Rexburg. On the old highway between the towns,

there was an overpass that went over some railroad tracks. As he came right to the flat part at the peak of the overpass, his car died. He thought maybe the angle coming up the overpass had drained the gas away from the intake hose in the tank, but in looking at his gas gauge, he knew the tank was too full for that.

He thought if he could just coast to the downhill slope, he might be able to get it going again, but the car came to a complete stop some distance from where the slope turned downward. He thought there couldn’t be a more inopportune place to be stopped since he would be blocking traffic. He was sure someone would soon come and help him push his car.

But no one came. The road seemed quieter than he had ever seen it. He knew a thing or two about cars, so he tried to restart it but had no luck. He was growing increasingly frustrated when the thought came to him that something strange was going on.

Everything was deathly still.

From his elevated view on the overpass, he couldn’t see any vehicle moving anywhere.

The whole area was deserted.

He was dumbfounded as to an explanation. Then, suddenly, he heard a roar. He looked to the east and saw a wall of water 20 feet high billowing toward him.

As the water hit the overpass supports, the overpass vibrated underneath him, but it stood. He realized that if his car hadn’t

stopped where it had, he would have been killed.

He was trapped there for a couple of days. He had lots of time to think about how lucky he was. When he was finally rescued, he was hungry, thirsty and tired, but he was okay.

Later, when things dried out enough for him to go back to the overpass, he walked up to his car, started it right up and drove it off. As he finished his story, John spoke quietly. “It had never stalled before that day and it has never stalled since.”

He continued, speaking solemnly. “I’ve thought a lot about it since then. I hadn’t really thought that there was much purpose or reason to life. Every day was just another day of work. But suddenly, all of that changed. As I sat on that overpass waiting for rescue, I thought about how I spent lots of time working but spent little time with my family. When my ordeal was over, I felt like I had been given another chance to reconsider what was most important to me, and I determined I would change.”

After John left, my father turned to me and said, “John has always been a good man who loved his family, but perhaps we can take his lesson to heart and not get caught up in the thick of thin things.”

And now, when I find myself busy with unimportant things, I remember John’s story and it helps me put my life back into perspective.

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Editorial Page

OPINION OUR STAND “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”

John 8:32 (quoting Jesus).

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”

– Edmund Burke paraphrase, 1767.

If you want it in the paper, it’s advertising. If you don’t want it in the paper, it’s news.”

– Ancient Chinese Proverb.

“Without, or with, offense to friends or foes, We sketch your world exactly as it goes.”

– Byron, 1818.

“Every violation of truth is a stab at the health of human society.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878.

“We must always stand – alone if necessary – as the conscience of this community.”

– J. Leland Gourley, 1959.

M EMBER OF ON THIS OKC FRIDAY EDITORIAL OPINION PAGE: We urge courtesy in disagreement. We view with favor wise public choices and view with alarm flawed public choices. We give good advice to public officials at federal, state and local levels, and society in general, on what to do right. So, if they don’t take our advice, it’s not our fault.

EMAIL YOUR OPINION to: vicki@okcfriday.com

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Smarter Snails and Academic Standards GUEST COLUMN BY JAN BARRICK CEO of Alpha Plus By now, you’ve likely read your child’s

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OSTP results. You have the scores, and you know, generally, how your child did on the test.

So what’s next?

With May’s chaos now in the rear view mirror, it can be tempting to slide into summer nice and slow. Parents and kids should certainly enjoy the lazy days of summer. But smart parents know that maintaining even the steady, seemingly nonproductive pace of a snail is still progress when it comes to academic endeavors.

Smart snails … er… parents …. are looking ahead at their child’s academic standards for the next school year.

These standards are readily available on the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s website. Oklahoma’s standards are broken down by grade level, subject and specific objective.

For example, if you have a child entering the third grade, you can find the entire list of third grade math objectives in one place.

Once you’ve identified the objectives for your child, it’s time to get to work.

Setting aside a small window of time for academics each day can help your child develop a study habit that will last a life-

time.

Most kids should focus on reading and math.

Reading is easiest – young children need at least 20 minutes a day of reading time with a parent. Slightly older children can read by themselves, but parents should ask for a play-by-play of what the child read each day.

Math is a somewhat different story.

There comes a time in every child’s academic life when parents start struggling to be of much help on homework - particularly when it comes to math. Luckily online study options are plentiful and many times, free.

Khan Academy is a nonprofit dedicated to helping students meet academic standards. Simply create an account for your child, enter their grade level and choose from a list of subjects you’d like your child to study.

In addition to Khan’s free online course, videos on specific standards are available on YouTube, so your child can learn new techniques simply by watching a video.

Moms and dads can watch too, so there are new skills to be learned for the whole family - khanacademy.org/.

YWCA

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A delectable dinner, silent and live auctions and a high-energy runway show were all part of the 2019 Purple Sash Gala, An Evening of Excellence.

The event was chaired by Catherine Armitage and her co-chairman was Becky Roten. The honorary chairmen were Ben and Robbie White and Bruce and Donna Lawrence.

The evening raised valuable dollars for victims of domestic violence to receive emergency shelter, counseling, advocacy and much more.

At right: Honorary Co-Chairmen Bruce and Donna Lawrence and Robbie and Ben White receive tokens of appreciation from Jan Peery, president and CEO of the YWCA OKC.

Above: John Armitage, Vivian Armitage, Purple Sash Chairman Catherine Armitage, CoChairman Becky Roten and Alan Roten. At right: Enjoying the evening are YWCA OKC Board member Peggy Kates and Mary Blankenship Pointer.

Above: Fridayland Senator Greg Treat with his wife, Maressa, who is a YWCA OKC Board member.

At left: Jari Askins emcees the 2019 Purple Sash Gala.

- Photos by Rose Lane

How to conserve water as the mercury rises Summer is one time of year when water conservation efforts tend to require more sacrifice than normal.

Even the most devoted conservationist may find it difficult to conserve water during the dog days of summer, when drought and soaring temperatures make it difficult to maintain lawns and gardens. T Thankfully, there are ways to help lawns and gardens withstand summer’s dog days without wasting water.

• Water wisely. Watering lawns and gardens in the early morning hours is a savvy move for various reasons.

Heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion pose a serious threat to people of all ages, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cooling off in air conditioned places as temperatures climb.

By watering their lawns and gardens early in the

morning, homeowners are ensuring they won’t be outside watering during those times of day when their risk for heat stroke and heat exhaustion is at its peak.

In addition, watering in the early morning when the sun has not yet reached its peak decreases the amount of water that will be lost to evaporation.

• Take nights off from doing dishes. Hand-washing dishes may seem like a more effective way to con-

serve water than using a dishwasher, but thatÕs not the case.

The National Resources Defense Council notes that hand-washing dishes can consume as many as 27 gallons of water, while Energy Star¨-rated dishwashers consume just three gallons of water. Before running the dishwasher, make sure it’s full.

• Cover your pool.

Keeping pools covered during the dog days of summer reduces the likelihood that

pool water will be lost to evaporation.

In fact, the GRACE Communications Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sustainable food systems, notes that uncovered pools can lose as much as 1,000 gallons of water to evaporation each month.

Conserving water during the dog days of summer may require some sacrifice.

But such sacrifices are easier than many people may expect.

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Harn Homestead/Beaux Arts Society

Haines hosts Homestead Social Sponsorship Party Harn Homestead Executive Director Melissa Gregg greets board members Jeff Watts and Amber Vawter. The Harn Social is a outdoor seated dinner which takes place on the grounds of the historic Harn Homestead.

- Photos by Rose Lane

Brad Haines, center, hosted the Homestead Social Sponsorship Party at his Outabounds home. He is pictured with 2019 Homestead Co-Chairmen Ryan Cole and Amber Brock. The party, “A Night on the Prairie,” benefits the Harn Homestead.

At left: Billy and Harn Homestead board member Heather Coyle with Dr. David Kallenberger. Above: Sheryl Pribyl with Harn Homestead board members Adam Aquilar and Molly Fuhrman. At right: Jim and Teresa Portwood.

Beaux Arts presents $50k to the OKC Museum of Art

Lindsay Graham, chairman of the 2018 Beaux Arts Ball, left, and Margo Ward, last year’s co-chairman and the 2019 chairman, present Oklahoma City Museum of Art President and C.E.O. Michael Whittington and incoming board President Cynda Ottoway with $50k, the proceeds from the 2018 event. The check presentation was made during a reception at the museum. The ball was attended by 560 guests. The Beaux Arts Society has supported the museum with its Debutante Ball since 1968 and contributed over $1.2 million.

The Downs family: Clockwise, starting bottom right, Mary Kate, Debbie,Greg and Escort Zeke. For portraits of the debutantes and escort, plus more from the reception, see Nichols Hills and Community Magazine in the June 28 Celebrate Oklahoma edition of OKC FRIDAY.

Legals

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4.3. There is no increase in the size of the site.

5.4. There is no reduction in original required landscape improvements.

6.5. There is no addition in land area, structures, ground equipment, or parking. b. Any structural change or modification shall be subject to cCity building permit requirements. In addition, the public works director shall have the authority to require a certification letter, signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer, confirming that the addition, change, or modification conforms to structural wind load and all other requirements of applicable cCity codes.

(5) Distributed antenna systems Small wireless facilities. The issuance of a new Operators of small wireless facilities shall obtain a special use permit or permits prior to installing small wireless facilities on existing utility poles, decorative poles or other structures, prior to placing new poles for the purpose of installing small wireless facilities, prior to installing small wireless facilities on street lights or decorative poles, and prior to installing associated cabinets, vaults or other hardware supporting small wireless facilities. The small wireless facility permit fee is set forth in the City Fee Schedule, Section 3-3 of the City Code, Chapter 50 thereof. In addition, operators of small wireless facilities are required to enter into a Pole Attachment Agreement, Right of Way Agreement or other agreement with the City on substantially similar terms and conditions as other occupants of City right-of-way or City poles. At least sixty (60) days prior to filing an application for a permit to install and/or operate small wireless facilities, the operator proposing to install such facilities shall submit a preliminary siting and engineering plan to the City for review for compliance with this Section and conflict with existing facilities in the right-of-way. All small wireless facilities, poles and supporting infrastructure located in City right-of-way are subject to payment of annual communications right-of-way use fees described in City Fee Schedule, Section 3-3 of the City Code, Chapter 38 thereof subject to applicable limitations of 11 O.S. 36-501, et seq. for specific locations in the City’s right-of-way is hereby created to allow for use of the right-of-way for utility poles associated with a distributed antenna system, including antenna nodes on traffic signal poles, street light poles, and flag poles, The placement of small wireless facilities shall be subject to the following regulations: a. The distributed antenna system shall be limited to five carriers. No small wireless facility or new pole erected for the purpose of installing small wireless facilities thereon, may obstruct or hinder the safe travel of the public in the rightof-way, obstruct the use of such right-of-way by other legal occupants of such right-of-way, or obstruct or impair the view of vehicular traffic. b. Individual antenna nodes shall be contained within disguised faux elements or shrouded by landscaping elements.

Small wireless facilities may not be located on poles which exceed the height limitations under state or federal law. c. Small wireless facilities including, but not limited to, antenna arrays, cables and other appurtenances used for providing wireless communications service shall not be obtrusive or noticeably visible from adjacent properties or adjacent rights of way. Any equipment or other appurtenances mounted onto a utility or light pole or other structure shall not project greater than one foot, as measured horizontally from the surface of the pole or structure and shall be painted or screened with materials that are a complimentary color as the pole or structure. All cabling used in the operation of a small wireless facility and attached to utility poles shall be contained within conduit painted to match or coordinate with the color of the pole or structure. No bare PVC or metal conduit shall be permitted. d.

Small wireless facilities located on decorative poles shall not cause the decorative pole, including the existing use of such pole to exceed the design load-bearing and bending moment limits consistent with a minimum safety factor of two (2). All applications to place small wireless facilities on decorative poles shall state the maximum additional load and bending moment to be contributed by the proposed installation of the small wireless facility. Small wireless facilities mounted on decorative poles shall be disguised and incorporated into the design and style of the decorative pole.

All cabling used in connection with a small wireless facility mounted on a decorative pole shall be fully contained within the interior of the decorative pole. Each point of cable entry and exit to such decorative pole shall be sealed with rubber grommets to prevent moisture from entering the interior of the pole. No drilling of decorative poles shall be permitted other than for cable entry and exit points. No more than one small wireless facility may be located on any single city decorative pole. e. A small wireless facility shall comply with nondiscriminatory City undergrounding requirements that 1) are in place prior to the date of initial filing of the Permit Application, and 2) prohibit electric, telecommunications and cable providers from installing above-ground horizontal cables, utility poles, or equivalent vertical structures in the Public ROW. In all areas of the City, operators of small wireless facilities and other communications facilities requiring vertical structures shall first seek existing vertical structure locations, if technically feasible for the deployment of small wireless facilities. To the degree technically feasible vertical structures are not available, and upon receiving an approved permit, the Applicant may place Poles as necessary to provide the wireless service in the area using poles of the same type, material and height as other poles in the located within public rights-of-way in the immediate vicinity; provided, any new poles placed (i) within thirty (30) feet of paved portions of street rights of way, or (ii) within or closer to the street than the required front yard setbacks of lots zoned for residential uses, shall be of the same type, material and height as the closest decorative pole.

In portions of rights-of-way where existing utilities, excluding decorative poles, are underground, all electrical and transmission equipment used with small wireless facilities shall be placed in underground cases or vaults at or near the base of the pole, and shall be flush with ground level. In those portions of rights-of-way where existing utilities are at or above ground level, such transmission and electrical equipment may be placed at ground level; provided, such facilities are contained in a lockable metal cabinet on a concrete base and painted with a color to coordinate with surrounding foliage and/or structures; provided further, the size and visual impact of any such ground-level facilities located (i) within thirty (30) feet of paved portions of street rights of way, or (ii) within or closer to the street than the required front yard setbacks of lots zoned for residential uses, shall be minimized to the extent reasonably practicable. c.f. The electrical disconnect installed in conjunction with the individual antenna nodes small wireless facility locations shall be painted to match the surrounding conditions and located as low to the ground as possible. Electrical disconnect equipment shall comply with City Building Code requirements to protect the safety and welfare of the public.

NICHOLS HILLS

(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, June 21, 2019)

ORDINANCE NO. 1164 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NICHOLS HILLS CITY CODE REGARDING THE USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OFWAY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS, SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES, ANTENNAS AND UTILITIES, INCLUDING SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES, AND ASSOCIATED PERMITTING, LOCATION, CONCEALMENT, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA: Section 1.

Chapter 50 of the Nichols Hills City Code, Section 50-127, is hereby amended, deleted language dashed through and new language underlined, to wit: Sec. 50-127. - Communications tower and antenna regulations. (a) General description.

(1) It is the intent of this section to establish minimum standards for location, siting, and regulation of communications towers, small wireless facilities and antennas in order to: a. Minimize adverse visual effects of towers, antennas and other communications and utility infrastructure through careful design, siting, and vegetative screening; b. Avoid potential damage to adjacent properties property from tower failure, and falling objects and attachments through engineering and careful siting of tower structures and small wireless facilities; c. Allow for reasonable location and use for communications towers and, antennas and other communications facilities; and d. Address adverse effects on human health and safety.

(2) These regulations shall be applied and interpreted in a nondiscriminatory manner to facilitate the development of communications services for the benefit of the citizens of the community. All portions of these regulations and other provisions of the City Code affecting the deployment and operation of small wireless facilities as defined in this section shall be construed to comply with the requirements of the Oklahoma Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, 11 O.S. § 36501, et sec.

(3) As specified herein, certain facilities shall require a permit or special permit prior to installation. (b) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Antenna: A device for receiving and/or transmitting electronic data or telephone communications Communications equipment that transmits and/or receives over-the-air electromagnetic signals used in the provision of Wireless Services. This definition excludes lightning rods and whip antennas which do not exceed five inches in diameter.

Antenna array: A structure attached to a communications tower that supports one or more antennas.

At-grade dish antenna: A non-whip antenna anchored to a pedestal that is anchored to a concrete footing or a slab situated at the grade level of the lot on which it is placed; not attached to a building.

Co-locationCollocation: Placement of small wireless facilities or wireless communications equipment from more than one provider on a single site.

Communications tower: A structure equal to or exceeding 35 feet in height that is designed and constructed primarily for the purpose of supporting one or more wireless telephone antennas, except a utility pole or decorative pole.

Decorative pole: A pole owned, managed or operated on behalf of the City, utilized for lighting and/or other City purposes, and which is of a similar design, style and height as other poles owned or utilized by the City and intended to create a uniform aesthetic throughout the City, and meets the definition of a “decorative pole” pursuant to 11 O.S. §36-502.

Dish antenna: A dish-like antenna used to link communications sites together by wireless transmission of voice or data.

Also called microwave antenna, microwave dish antenna, or satellite dish antenna, and classified as a non-whip antenna for the purpose of these regulations.

Distributed Antenna System (DAS) : A network of spatially separated antenna nodes connected to a common source via a transport medium that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure.

Monopole: Also known as self-supporting tower; a communications tower consisting of a single pole, with no guy wire support or exposed anchors, tapering from base to top, more than 35 feet in height, and designed to support communications equipment.

Non-whip antenna: Any antenna which is not a whip antenna, such as a dish antenna, panel antenna, etc.

Panel antenna: Also known as sector antenna; an antenna that transmits signals in specific directions, is typically square or rectangular in shape, and is classified as a non-whip antenna for the purpose of these regulations.

Roof and/or building mounted facility: A low power wireless communications facility in which antennas are mounted to an existing structure on the roof, including rooftop appurtenances, and a building face.

Small Wireless Facility: an antenna, antenna system and associated equipment and appurtenances that meets the definition of “small wireless facility” under 11 O.S. § 36-502(20).

Telecommunications service: The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.

Utility Pole: A utility pole as defined under 11 O.S. § 36-502(22).

Whip antenna: An omni-directional dipole antenna of cylindrical shape which is no more than six inches in diameter. (c) Communications devices subject to a special permit. It is the intent of this subsection to establish special permit requirements for the location of communications towers and antennas which: (1) Provide service for wireless telephones; (2) Provide for the needs of commercial broadcasters; and (3) Establish standards for large private communications devices serving as an accessory to a business located on the same property as the primary use. Because the cCity is an almost fully developed residential community, it is essential to promote public safety and preserve public and private neighborhood assets by limiting the height and location of these facilities to minimize their impact on adjacent land uses. Therefore, wireless telephone systems and commercial broadcasters are encouraged to locate communications devices on existing towers and non-residential structures; and other location requirements are established to serve as minimum standards for consideration during the special permit review process.

The following communications devices towers, antennas and/or small wireless facilities are permitted subject to the special permit regulations of the zoning ordinance and the specific requirements listed in this section.

(1) Communications tower; subject to the following requirements: a. Location requirements. To be eligible for a special permit for construction of a communications tower, a site must be located on property that is: 1. Classified in a retail commercial zoning district, or 2. In a residential zoned district where there are no residential uses with a property line within 300 feet of the base of the tower, or 3. Owned by the municipality. b. Height requirements.

1. Retail commercial zoning district: Maximum height of 120 feet.

2. All other zoning districts: Maximum height of 80 feet. c. Spacing requirements.

1. A site for a new telecommunications communications tower taller than 80 feet in height shall be located a minimum distance of one-half mile from another telecommunications communications tower, including towers located outside the corporate limits of the cCity.

2. A site for a new telecommunications communications tower between 35 and 80 feet in height shall be located a minimum distance of one-fourth mile from another telecommunications communications tower, including towers located outside the corporate limits of cCity. d. Setbacks.

1. Except as provided in paragraph (a)(l) location requirements above, all communications towers shall be located so as to provide a minimum distance equal to 125 percent of the height of the tower from the tower base to the nearest property line of a residential use.

2. All communications tower sites shall observe a minimum setback from their boundary fence to any abutting street right-of-way of 25 feet.

3. All guys and guy anchors shall be located within the buildable area of the lot; not within the front, rear, or side yard setbacks; and no closer than five feet to any property line. e. Co-location.

1. All towers over a height of 70 feet shall be designed and constructed so they may be utilized by two or more wireless communications providers.

2. An applicant for a special permit for a new tower shall provide evidence of a good faith effort to negotiate location of his communications device on an existing tower or eligible structure and evidence that all such possibilities have been exhausted. f. Monopole tower required. All towers shall be of monopole construction. Guy and lattice towers shall not be permitted within the corporate limits of the City. g. Fencing. A fence, eight feet in height from finished grade, shall be installed around the communications tower site with access through a locked gate. h. Landscaping. All communications tower sites shall be landscaped to minimize their visual impact. The special permit review process shall include a planning commission recommendation and cCity cCouncil determination that the landscaping plan is appropriate for the site. The following minimum landscaping requirements shall be met: 1. A detailed landscaping plan shall be submitted as a part of the special permit application.

2. Priority should be given to sites which can be hidden within a grove of established trees. In addition, or where such a location is not possible, the site shall be landscaped as follows: i.

Retail commercial zoned areas: The required fence shall be covered with evergreen vines or shrubs. ii. All other zoning districts: Non-deciduous trees, at least six feet in height, shall be planted on ten-foot centers on the outside of the fence on all sides of the communications tower site. iii. In addition, the entire communications tower site, including parking and access drive, shall be included in the landscaping plan and improvements. i. No signals or warning lights shall be permitted on any communications tower unless required by a municipal, state, or federal agency. j. No commercial advertising or signage shall be allowed on any communications tower or fencing surrounding a communications tower site.

(2) At-grade dish antenna or antennas, with a diameter exceeding two meters, may be permitted subject to the following requirements: a. Location requirements. Properties eligible for consideration for a special permit for location of these antennas shall include appropriately zoned retail commercial, office, and institutional or not-for-profit developments. Because of the lower height profile possible with these devices, municipal-owned properties may also be considered suitable for location of one or more of these antennas. b. Height requirements. Maximum height of equipment and antennas: Ten feet. c. Setbacks.

1. All antenna sites in this category shall observe a minimum setback of 25 feet from the site boundary fence to any abutting street right-of-way and, 2. No antenna site shall be located within a setback area established by plat, deed restrictions, or zoning regulations. d. Fencing. A fence, eight feet in height from finished grade, shall be installed around the antenna site with access through a locked gate. In addition, sight-proof screening as described below shall be installed and maintained. e. Sight-proof screening and landscaping.

1. All at-grade antennas shall be screened by an opaque fence and decorative planting so the equipment is not visible from any street or pedestrian way.

2. In addition, the entire antenna site, including parking, shall be included in the landscaping plan for the installation, to be presented as a part of the special permit application.

(3) Antenna or antenna array located within a structure as an architectural element. a. Location requirements.

1. Properties eligible for consideration for a special permit for location of such antenna or antenna array shall include municipal owned sites and appropriately zoned retail commercial, office, and institutional or not-for-profit developments.

2. Antenna placement shall be within the framework of an architectural element of an existing or proposed structure, including, but not necessarily limited to, church steeple, bell tower, arch, or clock tower. b. Design. Consideration should be given to the ability of the applicant to integrate the design and location of the device into the design of the existing structure with the objective of rendering the device indistinguishable as an antenna. c. Height and overall size. No element of the antenna shall be extended above the height, or outside the confines, of the structure of which it is a part.

(4) Installation and replacement of antennas and antenna arrays on existing communications towers, sign structures, and municipal water towers, subject to the following requirements. a. It is desirable to install additional antennas and antenna arrays on existing towers or suitable facilities rather than add new sites., provided all of the following requirements are met: a. Antennas and antenna arrays may be installed or replaced in all zoning districts, on existing utility, lighting, communications towers, and sign structures. In addition, an existing structure may be rebuilt in all zoning districts, provided all of the following requirements are met: 1. Construction or modification of the communications tower or municipal water tower is not necessary to enable the tower to support the load of the new antennas or to replace all or part of an obsolete tower.

2. There is no increase in the overall height of the communications tower or municipal water tower, including the height of the new antennas. The rebuilt tower is substantially similar in appearance to the structure it replaces.

3. The only permitted height increase is the installation of a whip antenna which shall not increase the overall height of the structure by more than 20 feet. Any other height addition shall require a special permit.

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Any vaults or other underground structures containing antenna nodes small wireless facilities or other distributed antenna system communications equipment shall be flush with the ground level. e.h. Each distributed antenna system node or site small wireless facility cabinet located at ground level shall be shrouded by landscaping in order to subject to city inspection after antenna and equipment installation is complete to determine if landscaping, painting, and overall installation is safe, meets city ordinances, and does not create a nuisance or distraction from overall cCity aesthetics or pose a risk to public safety or the free flow of foot traffic in the right of way. f.i. The distributed antenna system small wireless facilities shall meet the current FCC RF guidelines including any amendments thereto. If FCC RF guidelines are amended, the DAS small wireless facility shall be brought into compliance with such revised guidelines within the time period provided by FCC rules or if no time is prescribed by FCC guidelines, within 60 days of the effective date of such FCC guidelines. g.j. Each operator of a small wireless facility DAS shall install an 8” × 12” “RF Caution” metal plate on the vault hatch or cabinet door at each antenna location. h.k. Each operator of a small wireless facility DAS shall provide the cCity with any agreements with pole owners participating wireless carriers to ensure that each operator of a small wireless facility DAS is providing nondiscriminatory access to the pole DAS by multiple carriers. Where compliance l. Upon compliance with generally applicable requirements for work in public rights-of way and upon advance notice by electronic mail to the electronic mail address or addresses specified on the face of the existing small wireless facilities permit, no additional permit shall be required for routine maintenance or the replacement of small wireless facilities that are substantially similar or the same size or smaller than existing small wireless facilities. Such advance notice shall specify, at a minimum, the (i) dates upon which the work may be performed; (ii) location(s) of work to be performed; (iii) identity of the contractor(s) performing such work; (iv) identity of the operator of the small wireless facility; and (v) any other information reasonably required to enable the city to maintain a log of work performed in the public rights of way, prevent unauthorized uses of the public rights of way and prevent, remediate and assign responsibility for damage to utilities and improvements in the right of way. m. Any operator or proposed operator of small wireless facilities may seek obtain a waiver of one or more requirements of this subsection for specific small wireless facilities by application to the Board of Adjustment and payment of the small wireless facility waiver fee set forth in Section 3.3 of the City Code, Chapter 50 thereof. At a minimum, such application shall include: (i) specifications of the proposed small wireless facility, including height, design and other specifications of new decorative poles or utility poles to be installed; (ii) a certification, by an officer of the operator or a licensed engineer, that it is technically unfeasible to provide appropriate level of service without such waiver and that the height of any proposed new pole is no more than five (5) feet in excess of the minimum required for technical feasibility; and (iii) proposed concealment and other measures to minimize the aesthetic impact of the small wireless facility and any new supporting poles and other infrastructure. In granting a waiver pursuant to this paragraph, the Board of Adjustment may impose reasonable conditions consistent with technical feasibility. (d) Communication devices permitted by right. The following communications devices do not require a special permit and may be installed if they meet all requirements of this subsection and chapter; provided that a building permit shall be required when there are structural modifications required for the installation of the device.

(1) Communications devices on lots developed with a residence. These are intended solely for the non-commercial use of a residential property owner, including, but not necessarily limited to, a monopole, dish antenna two meters or less in diameter, and whip antenna. These devices shall be considered as accessory uses subject to plat and deed restrictions and the following requirements: a. Maximum height.

1. Free-standing monopole or whip antenna: The height limit of the zoning district or the plat restrictions, whichever is the lesser.

2. Building mounted whip or dish antenna: The height limit of the zoning district or the plat restrictions, whichever is the lesser.

3. At-grade dish antenna: Eight feet.

4. Such devices shall be of monopole or whip antenna design. No such devices shall require guys or guy wires for their support and safe operation. b. Setbacks. The communications device, and any guys and guy wires, shall be located within the buildable area of the lot as follows.

1. No communications device shall be located in front of the main building.

2. No communications device shall be located within in the required front, side, or rear yard setbacks, and no closer than five feet to any property line, whichever is greater. c. Building permit. Installation of a monopole and any at-grade antenna on a residential lot shall require a building permit.

Whip and non-whip antennas attached to a building shall not require a building permit unless there is a structural modification or alteration making the installation subject to building code requirements. d. No more than one such device shall be permitted on a residential property by right. Additional devices shall require application and public hearing procedures for a special permit. e. All devices shall be subject to all federal and state communications regulations.

(2) Placement of roof and/or building-mounted whip antennas, dish antennas of two meters or less in diameter; and other non-whip antennas, on non-residential structures and multiple family residential structures, subject to the following: a. The structure on which the device is to be placed shall have a minimum height of 35 feet. b. A non-whip antenna shall not exceed the height of the building by more than ten feet and shall not intrude into any required building setback area. c. A whip antenna shall not exceed the height of the building by more than 20 feet and shall be located no closer than five feet to the perimeter of the building. d. Regardless of special permit application requirements, any structural change or modification shall be subject to cCity building permit requirements. In addition, the public works director shall have the authority to require a certification letter, signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer, confirming that the addition, change, or modification conforms to structural wind load and all other requirements of applicable cCity codes. (e) Undergrounding requirement; prohibition of new utility poles. Installation of new utility poles shall be prohibited in all public parks and shall further be prohibited within rights-of-way or portions thereof that are (i) contiguous and parallel to public streets, (ii) within public parks, or (iii) located in areas zoned for residential uses and closer to a street than minimum building setbacks pursuant to the City Code, and which on June 11, 2019, contained no utility poles or above-ground horizontal cables, subject to the following: (1) This subsection shall not be deemed to impair or otherwise restrict the rights of any entity described within 11 O.S. 36507 or rights of the City or the Nichols Hills Municipal Authority.

(2) Where an installation prohibited by this subsection is required for technical feasibility and is in compliance with applicable requirements of City building codes, an entity generally authorized to install utility poles in the City’s rights-ofway pursuant to 11 O.S. §36-501, et seq. or other applicable law, may apply to the Board of Adjustment for a waiver and payment of the small wireless facility waiver fee set forth in Section 3.3 of the City Code, Chapter 50 thereof. Such application to the Board of Adjustment shall include, at a minimum: (i) specifications of the proposed installation, including structures, attachments and other infrastructure; (ii) a certification, by an officer of the operator or a licensed engineer, that it is technically unfeasible to provide an appropriate level of service without such a waiver and that the height of any proposed new pole including attachments is no more than five (5) feet in excess of the minimum required for technical feasibility; and (iii) proposed concealment and other technically feasible measures to minimize the aesthetic impact of the proposed installation, to include color, style and other aesthetic coordination with the nearest decorative pole. Such application shall be considered at a public hearing in compliance with the notice requirements of Section 50-159 of the City Code. The Board of Adjustment shall make findings whether all prerequisite and other requirements of the paragraph have been satisfied. Each failure to meet a prerequisite or requirement of this paragraph shall be specifically stated contemporaneously with any action denying a waiver. Upon a finding that all prerequisites and requirements of this paragraph have been satisfied, the Board of Adjustment shall grant a waiver. In granting such a waiver, the Board of Adjustment may impose reasonable conditions, consistent with technical feasibility, to preserve public safety and welfare, including further aesthetic and concealment measures. (f)

Inspection, removal, and identification.

(1) Inspection requirements. a. The owner of the communications tower or small wireless facility location owner shall inspect the location tower at least once every 36 months for compliance with all applicable Federal Communications Commission and Federal Aviation Administration regulations and provide a summary report to the public works director. b. Compliance records shall be kept by the owners of all communications devices except residential accessory antennas and made available upon request to the public works director, or the director’s designee, during regular business hours. c. Any notice of violation shall be provided to the public works director within seven days of receipt by the tower owner.

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APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 11th day of June, 2019.

ATTEST:

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The cCity may, at its discretion or by complaint, inspect any communications device within its jurisdiction; require an inspection if there is visible damage to a tower or antenna that appears to be significant; or, when an inspection has been conducted, significant questions remain about the structural integrity of the tower or antenna.

(2) Removal of structurally unsafe or unused towers, antennas and poles small wireless facilities. a. Failure to maintain and operate a communications tower, or antenna or small wireless facility in compliance with all rules and regulations of local, state, and federal jurisdictions shall be grounds for declaration of the structure as a nuisance by the cCity. b. Any communications tower or antenna that is no longer used and maintained as a communications device for a period of 36 months, or which has no current required licenses, shall be subject to declaration as a nuisance by the cCity and removed by the owner. c. Any small wireless facilities located within the public right of way, including associated antenna systems, poles and supporting equipment and infrastructure installed pursuant to this Section, shall be considered abandoned upon the occurrence of a continuance period of non-operation equal to or exceeding twelve (12) months. The owner of such small wireless facility shall remove the small wireless facility within ninety (90) days after receipt of written notice from the City notifying the owner of such abandonment as provided by subsection L of 11 O.S. § 36-503. If, within the 90 day period, the owner fails to remove the small wireless facility and fails to provide written notice to the City that the small wireless facility has not been out of operation for a continuous period of 12 months, the City may take remove and take ownership of the small wireless facility and assess the cost of removal to the owner.

(3) Identification signs required. Appropriate signs shall be posted at all communications tower sites requiring security fencing to indicate that trespassing or vandalism to the property may be punishable under local, state, or federal statutes.

Section 2. Chapter 3 of the Nichols Hills City Code, Section 3-3 (City Fee Schedule), Chapter 50 thereof, is hereby amended, by appending new language to the end thereof as underlined, to wit: Small wireless facilities permits First five small wireless facilities per application Per small wireless facility ..... $200.00 Each additional small wireless facility per application Per small wireless facility ….. $100.00 Small wireless facilities waiver, per small wireless facility….. $500.00 Section 3.

The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions hereof.

Section 4.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

Section 5.

EMERGENCY SECTION. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Council it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, welfare and safety of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and of the inhabitants thereof that the provisions of this ordinance be put into full force and effect immediately, and therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage as provided by law.

PASSED and ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 11th day of June, 2019.

APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 11th day of June, 2019.

ATTEST: Steven Goetzinger Mayor Kristi Hort City Clerk [Seal] Reviewed as to Form and Legality: John Michael Williams City Attorney

ORDINANCE NO. 1165 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-47 OF THE NICHOLS HILLS CITY CODE REGARDING GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA: Section 1. Section 22-47 of the Nichols Hills City Code is amended as follows, with new language underlined, and deleted language dashed through, to wit: Sec. 22-47. Adoption of International Fire Code, 2015, as amended. (a) That certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2015, published by the International Code Council, as modified and adopted by the State of Oklahoma in Chapter 20, Adopted Codes, of Title 748, Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, of the Oklahoma Administrative Code, is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the City regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling, and use of hazardous substances, materials, and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of such International Fire Code are hereby adopted and by reference made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in subsection (b) of this Section. The City Clerk shall keep copies of such code for distribution or sale to the public at approximate cost. (b) The International Fire Code adopted in this Article is amended and changed in the following respect: Section [A] 101.1. Insert “City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma” in place of “(Name of Jurisdiction).” Add the following at the end of this Section: “All references to “this Code” mean this Code as modified and adopted by the State of Oklahoma and as further modified and adopted by the City.”

Section [A] 102.11 Other laws. Add the following at the end of this Section: “In the event of a conflict between this Code and another provision(s) of the Nichols Hills City Code, the Nichols Hills City Code will govern.”

Section [A] 105.3.1 Expiration [of permits] is deleted.

Section 108 Board of Appeals is deleted.

Section [A] 109.4 Violation penalties. Change to read: “Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this Code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Code, shall be guilty of a violation of the Nichols Hills City Code and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $200.00 and costs. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.”

Section [A] 111.4 Failure to comply. Change to read: “Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be guilty of an offense punishable as provided in Section [A] 109.4.”

Section 202 General Definitions. The definition of “Building Official” is changed to read: “Code Official. The building superintendent, the building inspector and other City inspectors, together with their authorized assistants, as set out in Section 8-2 of the Nichols Hills City Code.

All references to ‘Building Official’ throughout this Code are changed to read ‘Code Official.’”

Section 507.5. Fire hydrant systems. Change to read: “507.5 Fire hydrant systems. Fire hydrant systems shall comply with Sections 507.5.1 through 507.5.6.

507.5.1 Where required. Where a portion of the facility or building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction is more than 400 feet from a hydrant on a fire apparatus access road, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains shall be provided where required by the Code Official.

Exception: For buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the distance shall be permitted to exceed 400 feet where approved by the Code Official.

507.5.1.1 Hydrant for standpipe systems or automatic sprinkler systems. Buildings equipped with a standpipe system installed in accordance with Section 905, or equipped with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903, shall have a fire hydrant within 100 feet of the fire department connections, subject to final approval by the Code Official.

Exception: The distance shall be permitted to exceed 100 feet where approved by the Code Official.” (c) The geographical limits referred to in certain sections of the 2015 International Fire Code are hereby established as follows: None.

Section 5704.2.9.6.1 Above-ground tanks outside of buildings (geographic limits in which the storage of Class 1 and Class II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited): prohibited within the boundaries of the City except where maintained and operated by the City.

Section 5706.2.4.4 Locations where above-ground tanks are prohibited (geographic limits in which the storage of Class 1 and Class II liquids in above-ground tanks is prohibited): prohibited within the boundaries of the City except where maintained and operated by the City.

Section 5806.2 Limitations (Flammable Cryogenic Fluids Limitations) (geographic limits in which the storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is prohibited): prohibited within the boundaries of the City except where maintained and operated by the City.

Section 6104.2 Maximum capacity with established limits (Location of LP-Gas Containers) (geographic limits in which the storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas): prohibited within the boundaries of the City except where maintained and operated by the City.

Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

Section 3.

The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions hereof.

Section 4. EMERGENCY SECTION. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Council it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, welfare and safety of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and of the inhabitants thereof that the provisions of this ordinance be put into full force and effect immediately, and therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage as provided by law.

PASSED by the Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 11th day of June, 2019.

Steven Goetzinger Mayor Kristi Hort City Clerk [Seal] Reviewed as to Form and Legality: John Michael Williams City Attorney

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

One (1) Public Hearings is scheduled to consider a request for rezoning of the following property:

Two (2) Public Hearings are scheduled to consider a request for rezoning of the following property:

Located in the NW Quarter of Section 32, Township 13 North, Range 3 East of the Indian Meridian, City of The Village, Oklahoma County, OK.

Located in the NW Quarter of Section 32, Township 13 North, Range 3 East of the Indian Meridian, City of The Village, Oklahoma County, OK. x

Lot 4, Block 0, Mason Addition, 9311 Waverly Avenue.

The propertLJ ŝƐ currently zoned A-1 Single Family and ŝƐ ŝŶ ƵƐĞ ĂƐ Ă ƐŝŶŐůĞͲĨĂŵŝůLJ ĚǁĞůůŝŶŐ͘ The applicant, sS Properties OK LLC, seeks to rezone thŝƐ propertLJ to C-2 Commercial. If, rezoned the property would be available for new commercial development. x A Public Hearing before The Village Planning & Zoning Commission will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. x

A second Public Hearing before The Village City Council will be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Both hearings will be in the City Council Chambers, 2304 Manchester Dr., The Village, OK. 73120. Public comment is invited. If attendance is not possible, submit comments to the City Clerk at least three (3) days before the hearings. Address comments to “City Clerk” and mark on the envelope, "Attention: Public Hearing”.

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Lot 5, Block 0, Mason Addition, 1504 West Britton Road The west 150’ of Lot 12, Block 6, Casady Heights Addition

The properties are currently zoned A-1 Single Family and are undeveloped.

The applicant, the John Powell Walker Children’s Trust, seeks to rezone these properties to C-2 Commercial. If, rezoned the property would be available for new commercial development. x

A Public Hearing before The Village City Council will be held on Monday, July 15͕ 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

The hearing will be in the City Council Chambers, 2304 Manchester Dr., The Village, OK. 73120. Public comment is invited. If attendance is not possible, submit comments to the City Clerk at least three (3) days before the hearings. Address comments to “City Clerk” and mark on the envelope, "Attention: Public Hearing”.

Attest, Bruce K. Stone, City Clerk

Attest, Bruce K. Stone,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Two (2) Public Hearings are scheduled to provide an opportunity for public comment on proposed Ordinance 747 providing for amendments to Chapter 24 as follows Excluding Commercial Marijuana Growers in the A-1 Single Family Zoning District.

Revise Chapter 24, Section 154, Subsection (c), to read as follows:

MANHATTAN CLEANERS Oklahoma City Family-Owned for 50 Years

“(c) Exclusions: Boarding houses, group living homes, group lodging, for-profit housekeeping units, commercial growers growing medical marijuana for commercial purposes licensed pursuant to 63 O.S. § 422 and as defined in OAC 310:681-1-4, and processors of medical marijuana licensed pursuant to 63 O.S. § 423 and as defined in OAC 310:681-1-4 are specifically excluded from the A-1 Single Family Residential District. All other uses not listed herein are specifically excluded from the A-1 Single Family Residential District.

Requiring a Specific Use Permit for commercial greenhouses and processing facilities for medical marijuana in the C-2 Commercial Zoning District.

Revise Chapter 24, Section 188, Subsection (b) by adding subsections 21 and 22, to reads as follows: “20) Commercial greenhouse, indoor grow facility, or other commercial growing operation for medical marijuana owned and operated by a person or entity licensed pursuant to 63 O.S. § 422 and constructed, operated, secured and maintained in strict compliance with Oklahoma law, including 63 O.S. § 420, et seq., and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority; 21) Processing facility, or operation, for medical marijuana owned and operated by a person or entity licensed pursuant to 63 O.S. § 423 and constructed, operated, secured and maintained in strict compliance with Oklahoma law, including 63 O.S. § 420, et seq., and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.”

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COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA } NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that on the 5 day of June, 2019, Regina Smith Filed in the District Court of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, a Petition praying for Letters of Administration to be issued to Regina L. Smith upon the Estate of Kenneth D. Blood Sr., deceased, late of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma.

And pursuant to an order of said Court, the 18 day of June, 2019 at the Hour of 1:30 o’clock pm of said day has been appointed as the time for hearing said application, before Judge Welch, Judge of the District Court in the District Court Room Probate Division Room ___, Oklahoma County Courthouse 321 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County,

when and where any person interested in said estate may appear and contest said petition by filing written opposition thereto on the ground of incompetence of the applicant, or may assert his/her own right to the administration and pray for Letters to be issued to Regina L. Smith.

Dated this 5 day of June, 2019.

ALLEN WELCH Judge of the District Court RICK WARREN, Court Clerk Oklahoma County, Oklahoma By:/s/Elizabeth Warne Deputy (SEAL)

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