GMSA Approves Transfer of Property

The Grove Municipal Services Authority approved a salary increase for the city utility superintendent, Jack Bower, at its regular meeting Tuesday. The increase was approved 4-1 with Mayor Carolyn Nuckolls voting against the increase. "This is a $90 per week increase and I have a problem with that," she said.
City Manager Bill Galletly said Mr. Bower had done an excellent job in responding to an increased workload and "is a valued part of our organization and will continue to grow even more."
After some discussion the Board also approved transferring all real property from GMSA to the City of Grove, to eliminate risk in case of a lawsuit. "The necessity for a public trust owning property is non existent," said Ron Cates, city attorney. Member Craig Criger was the lone dissenter, voting to abstain.
The GMSA board also approved an Addendum to a contract with Archer Engineering which provided for flow monitoring equipment for each of six pump stations on the Highway 59 widening project at a fee of $24,000. The equipment had been approved previously
The board also acknowledged receipt from Oklahoma DEQ of several revised permits for water lines to serve North Beach and the Har-Ber Road water line.