City of Elk City, Oklahoma

Fire Hydrant Cleanup

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:25:55 CST

The Elk City Fire Department is currently testing and repainting cities fire hydrants (the hydrants are color coded to indicate water volume). City code states, "it is unlawful for any person to in any a manner, obstruct access to any fire hydrant by placing around or thereon brick, lumber dirt, or other thing." As the fire department has conducted testing of the hydrants they have noticed that some residents have landscaping or shrubbery blocking access both visual and physical to the fire hydrants.

Please be aware if you have any obstructions in your yard that it is your responsibility to remove the landscaping or shrubbery so that the fire hydrant is visible from the road no matter what direction the fire truck may be traveling. The fire hydrant also needs to be physically accessible as they either test the hydrant or in case of fire. It would be a shame for a fire to burn longer than necessary due to the fireman having to try to find the hydrant. Your help in providing access is appreciated.

CARDBOARD RECYCLING

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:06:28 CST

Card Board Recycling is available to residents who would like to deliver their cardboard to the DOC Center at 1309 Airport Industrial Road. It may be delivered on Monday, Tuesdays, & Thursdays from 8a.m. to 10a.m.

If there is at least a pickup load of cardboard the City will come to a residents to collect on a per request basis. All cardboard must be clean and free of any trash or contaminants. If you would like to schedule a pickup or you have questions, please call Larry Hart at (580)243-9121.

Old Town Museum Caboose Gets Makeover

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:24:06 CST

Driving down 3rd street you may have noticed that the little red caboose at the Old Town Museum is getting a makeover. The City Maintenance crew has replaced much of the siding, part of the roof, all of the window sills, and they have repainted the interior and exterior. Visitors will be able to walk through the inside of the caboose and see its original bunks, wood burning stove, wooden built in refrigerator, along with original photos from the transport of the caboose to Elk City. With weather permitting, the caboose is expected to be complete by the first of March.

In 1981 members of the Museum Board were having a conversation about what would make our Museum stand out and the topic came up about a caboose. EmmaJean Barton, a Museum Board member called her parents George & Ruth Donley, who were vacationing in Colorado and shared with them the ideas discussed. George and Ruth Donley told her they had just seen a caboose in a pasture, and EmmaJean asked them to find out if it could be purchased. The caboose was purchased and the City obtained the caboose on October 23rd, 1981 when it was transported free of charge by Turner Brothers Trucking from Creede, Colorado. Below are before and after pictures of the hard work that was put into restoring this historical display!

Beckham County Community Survey

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:21:25 CST

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Elk City Fire Departments New Brush Pumper No 2

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:23:07 CST

The Elk City Fire Department received a brand new brush pumper truck which was donated by Apache Corporation. The truck is a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD chassis which is designed to get into more confined spaces than the larger fire engines.
The Elk City Fire Department assisted Apache when they had to flare a gas well northwest of town. Due to their assistance and having a good relationship with the Fire Department, when Apache found out they had a need for a new fire truck Apache stepped up to help them out.

The truck was dedicated on December 6th and was christened "Brush Pumper No 2". Danny Ringer spoke during the ceremony and said "The Elk City Fire Department, through the generosity and the foresight of Apache Corporation, will be better prepared for fire service to our city, county, and state in the event of mutual aid. Brush Pumper No 2 will prevent possible loss of property, resources, and even lives. It will allow firefighters to adequately fulfill the calling God has placed on their lives to help others."

Tennis Courts Resurfaced

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:20:06 CST

On November 7th, 2011 the City Commission approved a bid from Merritt Tennis & Track Systems for resurfacing four tennis courts located in Rotary Park and four tennis courts located in Ackley Park. Merritt Tennis & Track Systems will clean and rout out all cracks, remove all failed materials, apply concrete patch mix where needed, fill all cracks with the same material, grind smooth, apply acrylic primer, apply acrylic re-surfacer with sand, apply coats of acrylic color, and apply textured line paint. They will also repaint the net posts.

The project is expected to be complete by the first of February with the weather permitting. So if you haven't checked it out, grab your rackets and go hit a few balls on the new surface!

E-Books Now At Elk City Carnegie Library

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:12:13 CST

You may now download e-books & audio books from the Elk City Carnegie Library website www.elkcity.com/library. Our library is one of 22 medium sized Oklahoma public libraries offering this service provided by the company Overdrive. There are currently over 8,000 items in the OK collection with more added daily.

To check out digital materials, first you will need a valid library card, then a PIN assigned to you by the library, internet access, and the free software provided (found at our website). For additional help see the Quick Start Guide by going to www.elkcity.com/library; then E-Books collections; then OK Virtual Library; then the quick start guide. If you have any questions please come see us at the Library or call Donna at (580) 225-0136.

38th Annual Flea Market

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:26:11 CDT

Sept 30, Oct.1-2, 2011

Ackley Park

2600 W 3rd St. (old Hwy 66) - Elk City, Oklahoma

Plenty of Room- Individuals- Commercial- Food Booths

Spaces are 25ft. wide x 20 ft. deep

Spaces available on 1st Come, 1st Choice Basis

-Reservations Accepted-

Market begins at 8:00am Friday, September 30th with spaces available (FOR SETUP ONLY) on Thursday, September 29th, NO EARLY SETUPS!

ALL SPACES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF MARKET!

All vendors must stay until 4:00pm on Sunday- NO EARLY CLOSINGS!

All reserved spaces not occupied by noon on Friday will be released and made available to other vendors. Deposits will be forfeited!To secure your space past noon on Friday- Prior Arrangements must be made.

All Vehicles parked in the rented space MUST be parallel on the back side of the space-ALL OTHER VEHICLES MUST BE PARKED ELSEWHERE!

Displays erected are not to stick out- Nor block the view of adjacent booths.

To Reserve your same space for next year, reservations must be made by 5:00pm Sunday. Full payments required.

All spaces are to be vacated Sunday Night.

For Spaces or additional information contact:

Flea Market Chairman; Charlie & Carolyn Joy-

580-225-3788 or 580-243-9909

Mailing Address: WOHS Flea Market, 1804 Bell Ave,

Elk City, OK 73644

Chili Cook Off

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:15:41 CDT

13th Annual Farm Museum

Chili Cook OFF

Elk City, Oklahoma

Saturday, October 1, 2011

11:00am -1:30pm

Sponsored by

Western Oklahoma

Historical Society

Chili Cookers Call 225-4174 (nights)

or 243-8623 (days) To Register

Lest We Forget

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:56:21 CDT

'Patriot Day Memorial Service'

Join Us in Remembering

Those lost September 11th, 2001

On Sunday, September 11th

2:00pm at City Hall

Services conducted by Elk City Fire Department Honor Guard.

There will be limited seating for those who need it.

Seeking Bids

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:18:41 CDT

The City of Elk City is seeking bids for One(1) Truck Mounted Combination Sewer Cleaner (Bid Number 2011-1). The sealed bid must be received no later than 12:00p.m. Monday, August 22, 2011 in the City Clerk's office at 320 W 3rd, Elk City, Oklahoma. Mailed or hand delivered bids should be marked Attn: Clerk, with the bid number indicated on the outside of the envelope. Bid specifications may be picked up at City Hall, 320 W 3rd, Elk City and any questions should be directed to Chuck Haden, Public Facilities Superintendent at 580-2253230.

The City of Elk City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Accepting Bids for Police Department Security

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:42:13 CDT

The City of Elk City will be accepting sealed bids for a Video Monitoring and Mega Digital Storage Retrieval System for the Elk City Police Department Facility that includes Electronic Door Access and Mapping of individual users in the office of the City Clerk, 320 W 3rd, Elk City, Oklahoma until 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2011 and bids will be opened at 1:00 p.m. Bids specifications must provide the following:

* Correct recording, playback, and video off-loading issues that are constraint of the current inadequate broken system and inadequate DVR storage devices.

* Create a facility wide comprehensive surveillance system that covers all areas of the Police facility and its environment, to increase the security characteristics and mitigate most liability issues that can rise from handling prisoners, storage evidence, and dealing with the public-at-large.

* Integrate existing access control equipment in to a cohesive and more secure system, and add access controls to points of entry and egress. Also to evidence gathering and storage areas, coupled with video, to create a more substantial "Chain of Custody". These critical access points will have keyless entry by the use of swipe cards or key fobs.

* Improve the quality and capacity of all video recordings to have at least thirty days of storage capability and to make the offloading of video user friendly.

* Monitor and protect the facilities "Critical Action Areas" along with all parking areas, especially detainee offloading and loading areas.

* Provide video coverage of Municipal Court Room;

* Utilize any existing equipment, cameras, DVR, door locks, intercoms, etc, that may be incorporated in a new system without compromising the integrity or efficiency of those systems.

These systems must be installed by a professional licensed installer whose work is warranted.

Camera resolutions must be of acceptable viewing quality with acceptable manufacturers warranty. The number of cameras required to be added or integrated into the over-all system will be at least 45 cameras.

The Police Facility Video System will require a minimum of:

2 --VF 5-50MM Light Intensifying, Weatherproof, outdoor bullet cameras
2 � VF 2.8 � 12 MM Light intensifying, Weatherproof, outdoor bullet cameras
6 � VF 2.8 � 11 MM High Resolution Indoor Dome cameras
5 � 3.6 MM High Resolution Indoor Dome Cameras
5 � 3.6 MM Light Intensifying, Weatherproof, Tamperproof, Outdoor cameras
4 � 3.0 MM High Resolution Indoor Mini-Dome cameras
1 � 3.6 MM Standard Resolution Covert Color Pinhole
4 � 16 Channel Hybrid DVR's with 2 Terabyte Hard Drive
1 � 12 Volt Power Supply
1-- Power Regulation Surge Protector Strip
1 � Internet Router Switch
6000 Feet Siamese Cable with connectors and all accessories
All Installation, Programming and Training Labor

6 � Camera Upgrade of existing Dome Cameras to 3.6 MM High Resolution Dome Cameras

The Access Control System will include a minimum of:

1 � 8 Door/Reader Control Panel
1 � RS-232 / TCP/IP Concerter (For Internet/Intranet)
5 � Proximity Readers
7 � Surge Suppressors
1 � Power Supply
2 � 16.5 V, 40 VA Power Transformers
1 � 12V, 7 Battery Backup
1 � System Software
50 � Key Chain High Security Key Fobs
All Cables and Connectors
All Installation by Certified Installer, Programming, and Training Required
Provide guarantee and warranty information

The City of Elk City may accept or reject any or all bids.

Total Bid:_____________________________________

Bidder:_______________________________________
Address:______________________________________
_______________________________________
Phone:________________________________________

!!FLAG BOX MOVED!!

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:21:13 CDT

The Flag box located at

the old city hall has been

relocated to the new

address of 320 W 3rd,

north end of parking lot.

SPRING CLEAN UP

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:34:39 CDT

ELK CITY SPRING CLEANUP 2011

The City will allow residential only free dumping at the
landfill during the week of April 25, 2011 � April 30, 2011. No
Commercial accounts qualify for free dumping. Simply show your current
residential water bill and any amount of trash or limbs will be
accepted at the landfill. All loads must have a tarp, tied down or
bagged.

During the week of May 2, 11 - May 6, 11 the City will
pick up items that you were unable to deliver to the landfill during
the free week of dumping. There will be a limit of two items per
household. Please call in all collection requests to the City Shop at
225-1414. All requests must be called in by April 29, 2011.

City Notice

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:58:14 CST

The City has worked diligently and completed removing all trash in the City's alleyways.

The City would like to inform residents that it is against City Code to put trash in alleys, in and around the dumpsters.

A resident who needs items removed and can not take them to the landfill, may call the City at 225-1414 to request permission to place the items and make arrangements to have the trash removed for a fee that will be applied to resident's water bill.

This can not be done without prior permission or it is a violation of the City Codes. As the alleys are serviced by trash trucks, the drivers will report any new trash in and around the dumpsters and the City will investigate to see who is in violation.

Residents can call in anonymously to report any activity in their alley that they feel would warrant investigation. Residents found in violation of the City Codes may be assessed a fine of $100.00 plus the cost of removing the debris.

Items that can not be placed in the dumpsters are: mattresses, box springs, concrete, rock, roofing materials, appliances and oil. Dead animals and fish waste can only be put into a dumpster if they are tied off in a plastic trash bag.

We are constantly working to improve our ability to keep our City clean but without the support of the community it makes our efforts difficult. The City Employees want to thank you for any assistance you can give.

PARK TREE GRANT AWARDED

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:55:12 CST

The City of Elk City applied to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry-Forestry Services and Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the 2010 Highway Tree Program. The City was awarded the grant and documents were signed at City Hall on November 17th, 2010.

The grant will provide approximately 135 assorted variety of trees to be planted in Ackley Park West. Species include Sycamore-Bloodgood, Caddo Maples, New Harmony Maples, Lace Bark Elms, Chinese Pistache, and Trio River Valley Cypress. Bids should be going out in the next few weeks and trees should be planted around the end of February or early March.

The grant also provides funding for a drip irrigation system. This system will help maintain the trees through any dry periods we may sustain. At least 80% of the trees must be living and vigorous at the end of the grant period. Along with funding, we are provided with technical assistance from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry-Forestry Services.

Ackley Park West is located on Pioneer Road, north of the Rt. 66 Museum and west of the original Ackley Park. Next time you are walking in the park, using the skate park, or just passing by, take a minute to see our new additions!

LOCAL CHILDREN RECEIVE GIFTS FROM THE COMMUNITY

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:11:31 CST

Since its creation in 2004 the Mayor's Toys for Kids drive has continued to be a success. This year was no exception, Elk City residents and businesses donated hundreds of toys and over $4,500.00 in cash donations. Unfortunately we needed every penny and could have used more, applications were at an all time high this year and we had over 550 children receiving gifts.
Santa, Mrs. Clause and the Mayor were at the Convention Center on December 16th to hand out gifts to area children. City employees along with staff from KKZU "The ZOO" 101.7 volunteered their time to be Santa's Elves and help pass out gifts and cookies. Everyone, especially the children, had a great time, there were lots of smiles, a few hugs, cookies, Christmas music, hot chocolate, and whispers to Santa. Ok! Maybe there were a few silly Christmas hats too.

MAYORS TOYS FOR KIDS DRIVE

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:02:53 CST

Mayor Teresa Mullican initiated the first Toys For Kids drive in 2004. The program has been so successful and rewarding that she and the city employees have continued the campaign and are now collecting for their seventh year. The program is designed to collect and distribute toys for kids' ages 0-18 who might otherwise go without Christmas gifts. New unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the following locations: Elk City Youth And Family Services, Elk City Fire Department, City Hall, Cinderella's Dance Studio and Legacy Bank.
Many individuals and local businesses have contributed thousands of dollars each year to the Toys For Kids Drive. Last year we had 155 family's and about 450 kids that received gifts from the toy drive. If you would like to donate funds to help buy gifts, please contact Jennifer at City Hall (225-3230).
Program coordinates ask that anyone wishing to sign up to receive toys, or if you know of a family in need, please stop by City Hall at 320 W. 3rd, no phone calls please. Be sure to have the name, age, gender and address of all children. Jennifer or Charlotte will be glad to help you. Deadline to sign up is December 10, 2010.
The gifts will be available for pick up on December 16th at the Convention Center between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. The Children have to be present to pick up the gifts and parents need to bring their letter of approval. Refreshments will be provided. The city will accept toys and donations until December 16.

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:00:01 CST

The Christmas Lights come on at 6:00 pm November 26th at Ackley Park, don't miss the excitement. Friday and Saturday Evenings through December 31st will be filled with activities from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Santa will make his weekly trek to Elk City and you can visit him at Santa's Park Place, you can ride the Mistletoe Express-Double Decker Bus for a birds eye view of the lights or take a horse drawn wagon ride. The Centennial Carousel and Candy cane Express miniature train will both be open for riders. Refreshments will be provided compliments of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 225-0207 for additional information.

Noon Hour Booktalks

cityhall@elkcity.com (City of Elk City) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:54:20 CST

Please Call the Library for scheduled presentations.