GMSA Meeting is Routine

Has the City of Jay been under billed by GMSA to the tune of $25,000? Board member Larry Parham brought the issue up in the regular GMSA meeting Tuesday and City Manager Bill Galletly promised to look into it quickly. At deadline for The Observer, no answer had been obtained by GMSA personnel.
In other action, the Board:
--approved an engineering proposal from Rose & McCrary for $4,000 for a sewer lift station at the Grove Industrial Park which would also serve four airport hangers currently without service.
--approved an engineering proposal from Rose & McCrary for $4,000 for waterline design under the north side of Third Street as part of the Downtown Revitalization Project. Completion of the project is set for December 2006.
--renewed a contract with Rural Water District #10 which had expired in July.
--approved an offer from ODOT for right of way in the amount of $9,100 and relocation of a fence in the amount of $7,750 on the Highway 59 Project.
--approved purchase of utility supplies.
--approved a resolution for the positions and duties for secretary and treasurer to the Board.
--Tabled discussion regarding the transfer of all real properties to the City of Grove until Chairman Pete Churchwell returns.
--approved the reconstruction and installation of utilities in the alley between Main and Grand by force account, although it was mentioned that the downtown merchants are upset at so much money being spent on an alley.
--approved placement of funds in an escrow account with the District Court for the condemnation of the wat4er tower site near the Grove School.
--approved a write-off of bad debts of $12,296.82.
--acknowledged receipt from Oklahoma DEQ for construction of water line to serve the property of Tim Williamson.