Autoquip Facility Blocked in by Trains

Trains are continuously stopped on the tracks at the Autoquip facility west of the railroad tracks that run across Industrial Road.

This obstruction blocks truck, employee and emergency vehicle access from Division in Guthrie.

Chris Kuehni, who has worked at Autoquip for 23 years, is the current facility president and has 125 employees at the Guthrie location. Kuehni brings his concerns forward to the Board of Commissioners due to constant struggles his employees have with either getting stuck before arriving to work or when they are leaving work.

Emergency vehicles are also unable to cross the train tracks to get to and from the facility, which causes major safety issues for not only the Autoquip workers, but also the emergency service employees as well.

According to Kuehni there are two different entrances leading to the Autoquip facility on Industrial Road, but as Commissioner Marven Goodman states the west entrance is dangerous during the rainy season because of flooding in Cottonwood Creek at the bridge.

“If you’re looking for a sure way out that isn’t it,” Goodman said.

Kuehni has agreed to accompany Goodman to the Corporation Commission in order to solve the current issue. No action was taken by the Board of Commissioners on this item.

During the rest of the Logan County Board of Commissioners meeting, items also approved are;

• Accepting a $1475.10 donation from Jim Kuehne to District No. I for splitting the cost for two different culverts.

• Establishing participation in ACCOSIF, The Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma Self Insured Fund, for fiscal year 2022-2023 Worker’s Compensation Insurance in the amount of $236,456.

• The Detention Transportation Claims from April 2022 and May 2022 for $1043 .11 and $1575.39.

• The juvenile detention service agreements for fiscal year 2022- 2023 approved as follows:

1. Canadian County $36 per day

Craig County $25 per day

• Tulsa County $68.25 per day

• The Cooperative Service Agreement with USDA-APHIS for wildlife services for fiscal year 2022-2023, in the amount of $2400.

• Total Assessment Solutions Corp (TASC) in the amount of $40,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023 valuation services for the Assessor’s Office.

• The Software Support Agreement with LandMark in the amount of $8650 for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Assessor’s Office.

• The Fiscal year 2022-2023 agreement with VistaCom, in the amount of $4,366, for Eventide Maintenance.

• The Fiscal year 2022- 2023 Professional Services Agreement between Logan County Health Department and Leslie Rojo-Chavez for clerical services.

• Cancelling stale dated warrants.

• Amending fiscal year 2022-2023 Estimate of Needs for the following accounts:

• Commissioners Travel for $28000.

General Govenor Safety Award for $42500.

The consent agenda was approved unanimously, as well as the June claims for payment and purchase card payments.

A payment to Goddard Enterprises for future upgrades of outdoor warning sirens with CentrAlert Guardian in the amount of $49,965.83 from ARPA funds is tabled for the next commissioner meeting. This item, once approved, will update the weather warning sirens in the Logan County area and their software.