Henryetta city council members denied a block party request and remote control event at the airport this week.
At the April meeting Tuesday, the council denied a request for Buds Craft Cannabis Co. to hold a block party for their business in May or June. That would entail blocking off the street between Braum’s and Henley Motors.
Jennifer Munholland said she met with Braum’s store officials and they said such an act would impact their drive-trough business. The request was denied unanimously.
A request from the Oklahoma Twisters RC club to hold what they called a “Large Aero Tow Event” at the airport three days in June and three days in November was also denied.
Club president Duane Spyksma told the council that similar events had been held at similar sized airports in California. He said the club would monitor for incoming air traffic and would stop operations if that would happen.
“Everything we found said we can’t do it,” said Munholland.
When asked if that event could be held at the local RC flying field at the Shurden-Liest site, Spyksma said he had, “no desire to be a part of them.”
Also dealing with the airport, Colton Adcock, who operates an aerial spraying business, requested access to the airport during times other than when the facility is open. He said there is a problem getting his large plane out of the hangar prior to the 8 a.m. airport opening.
He was told to work with Dennis Mitchell who manages the airport for the city and, if there is a problem, to come back to the council.
The Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 539 received approval for the Loyalty Day celebration April 30.
That would include a downtown parade at 11 a.m., followed by a number of events and games at Nichols Park.
“This is a District 7 VFW event,” said local post commander Otis Seamon. He said the parade has several entities including area school bands that will be participating. At Nichols Park, a number of booths will be open with kid-friendly activities. “We will have a fishing tournament for he children with seven different prizes for the age groups.”
Also receiving approval was the payment for dumpsters to be located at the skate park April 20 and 21 for a city-wide cleanup event.
Concern over insurance coverage for the Mule Day event at Nichols was handled. Ron Richmond, chamber of commerce executive director, said the event would be covered by the chamber policy.
No decision was reached on an application process for wrecker companies to be included in the police rotation schedule.
A proposal by Glenpool Wrecker Service owner Jason Linnet to meet with police chief Steve Norman and come up with an agreement that all wrecker companies could live with was accepted by the council.
The issue was tabled until that agreement could be brought back to the council.
Two properties were included in the list of houses that need to be abated.
One, at 506 East Corporation, was said to have been built in recent weeks even through the owner was told there was no permitting for it.
Code enforcement officer Jody Agee said there is a problem trying to track down the property owner with county records.
The second was at 112 East Smith Street said to be owned by R&R Carburetor. “This is an absolute public nuisance,” Agee said.
Council members approved the new contract with the local firefighters union.