HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.12.13_Worksession MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Owasso City Council met in a special meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in the
Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 N. Birch Street, per the Notice of Public Meeting and
Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 6:00 PM on Friday, December 9, 2011.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Stovall called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
PRESENT
Doug Bonebrake, Mayor (arrived 6:04pm)
Bryan Stovall, Vice Mayor
Steve Cataudella, Councilor (left 6:45pm)
Patrick Ross, Councilor
ABSENT
Charlie Brown, Councilor
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2: PRESENTATION OF THE FY 2010-2011 AUDIT
Ms. Hess introduced Guy Nightingale, Chairman of the Owasso Audit Committee, and Mike
Gibson with Cole & Reed. Mr. Reed presented information contained in the audit report. Mr.
Nightingale explained that the Audit Committee met with representatives from Cole & Reed,
P.C., independent of city staff, to discuss the FY 2010-2011 audit findings. Discussion was held.
Ms. Hess explained that an item would be placed on the December 20, 2011 Consent Agenda
for City Council acknowledgement of receiving the FY 2010-2011 Annual Audit Report.
ITEM 3: DISCUSSION RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
A. BID REVIEW - PUBLIC WORKS ROOF
B. RESOLUTION FOR CITY COUNCIL ELECTION (WARD 1 &2)
C. MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Ms. Bishop presented each item and discussion was held. It was further explained that item A
will appear on the December 20, 2011 OPWA agenda for Trustee consideration and appropriate
action to award a contract; and item B will be placed on the December 20, 2011 Council
consent agenda for consideration and appropriate action.
ITEM 4: DISCUSSION RELATING TO OPERATIONAL ITEMS
A. SURPLUS POLY KARTS
B. ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
C. ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT - MEADOWCREST RELIEF LINE
D. PROPOSED ENGINEERING AGREEMENT - RECYCLE CENTER MASTER PLAN
E. PROPOSED ZONING DEFINITION AMENDMENTS
F. PROPOSED EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY CLOSURE PROCESS
Mr. Lehr presented each item and discussion was held. It was further explained that items A, B,
C, and D will be placed on the December 20, 2011 OPWA agenda for consideration and
appropriate action; and items E and F will be placed on the December 20, 2011 Council
agenda for consideration and appropriate action. Councilor Cataudella leaves the meeting at
6:45pm.
Owasso City Council
December 13, 2011
ITEM 5: DISCUSSION RELATING TO CITY MANAGER ITEMS
A. TULSA'S FUTURE - BUDGET AMENDMENT
B. PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FEE - 76TH STREET SANITARY SEWER INTERCEPTOR
C. CITY OF TULSA WATER RATE INCREASE
D. CITY MANAGER REPORT-
1. SALES TAX REPORT
2. FY 2012 STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM
A) Mr. Ray explained that an item for consideration and appropriate action relating to a budget
amendment in the Hotel Tax Fund will be placed on the December 20, 2011 Council agenda in
order to make payment to the Tulsa Chamber for Owasso's participation in the first year of the
Tulsa's Future II campaign, approved by Council on March 15, 2011; B) Ms. Bishop discussed the
proposed assessment calculation for the E. 761h Street Sanitary Sewer Interceptor and advised
that a Resolution will be presented for Trustee consideration and appropriate action at the
December 20, 2011 OPWA meeting; C) Mr. Ray explained that the Owasso Publics Works
Authority purchases water from the City of Tulsa and that Tulsa adopted a rate increase
intended to become effective October 1, 2011 of seventeen cents per 1,000 gallons of water
used. It was further explained that an OPWA resolution and a Council Ordinance increasing
water rates will be placed on the December 20, 2011 agendas for consideration and
appropriate action; D) Mr. Ray provided information on the most recent sales tax receipts;
distributed a memorandum of the proposed FY 2012 street rehabilitation priorities for City Council
review, explaining staff's intention to place an item on the January 2012 Council worksession for
additional discussion; distributed a contract proposal between the City of Owasso and the
Department of Corrections, explaining that an item will appear on the December 20, 2011
Council agenda for consideration and appropriate action related to a budget amendment for
participation in the DOC work program; and advised that he will be taking vacation during
February and March 2012.
ITEM 4: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
No Report.
ITEM 5: ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Stovall moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Ross.
YEA: Stovall, Ross, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
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