Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 08-01-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Attorney
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of Resolution No. 1039, a Resolution expressing objection to illegal gaming on a Muscogee (Creek) Nation Allotment owned by Bim "Steve" Bruner, and located between the Creek Turnpike and Tucson Street, west of Olive Street, in the city limits of the City of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (the "Bruner Allotment"); expressing its support for the Leadership of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and specifically expressing its appreciation to the Leadership of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation for taking measures to investigate and address illegal gaming within its jurisdiction; authorizing Stephen Bugg, Attorney at Law, to notify the National Indian Gaming Commission (the "NIGC") of the Council's objection to illegal gaming on the Bruner Allotment, and also to the Department of the Interior of the Solicitor and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, of the City Council's objection to illegal gaming on the Bruner Allotment; and approval of and authorization for the City Manager to take all actions reasonably necessary to assist with addressing illegal gaming on the Bruner Allotment and to work to address all matters of concern regarding development on the Bruner Allotment that relate to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Broken Arrow
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Background:
In August of 2016, City Staff received a request from Dave Sanders, a Civil Engineer with Sanders Engineering, Inc., to meet regarding a proposed dance hall and restaurant. The facility was proposed for location south of the Creek Turnpike and west of Olive (South 129th East Avenue). The property is owned by Steve Bruner and is a Creek Indian Allotment. Of the original 160-acre tract, two portions have been removed from restricted status. The first is area condemned in Federal Court by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The second involved appro...
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