Council negotiating road agreement with Oneok

Public Works Director Mac Erickson is negotiating a one-off payment from Oneok Pipelines that will cover the cost of wear and tear on city roads during construction of the Elk Creek Pipeline this summer. The company is happy to reach an agreement, Erickson said, but the Sundance City Council felt the initial sum was not quite enough to cover those costs.

During discussions with Oneok, Erickson informed the council that an initial figure of $7250 had been suggested. This would cover 50 percent of the cost for dust control on the road leading out of Oneok’s staging area in the industrial zone, a...