HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.02.04_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The Owasso City Council met in regular meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 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, January 31, 2014.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Doug Bonebrake called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Reverend Alvin Fruga of Presence Theater.
3. Flag Solute
Councilor Kelley led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present
Mayor - Doug Bonebrake
Vice-Mayor - Chris Kelley
Councilor- Charlie Brown
Councilor - Jeri Moberly
Councilor- Patrick Ross
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
interim City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Manager- Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Character Trait of Resourcefulness
Chad Balthrop, Character Council Member, presented "Resourcefulness," the Character
Trait of the Month for February 2014.
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for approval of the Consent
Agenda. All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine
and will be enacted by one motion. Any Councilor may, however, remove an item from the
Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non-debatable.
A. Approval of the January 18, 2014 Special Meeting Minutes and the January 21, 2014
Regular Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of Claims
Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $169,196.43. Also, included for review were the self-insurance claims report and the
payroll report for 1(25/14.
YEA: Brown, Kelley, Moberly, Ross, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
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7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
No action required
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a workers' compensation settlement
Michele Dempster presented the item recommending approval and authorization for
payment of the workers' compensation settlement for Jeffrey Dugan in the total amount of
$41,285.
After discussion, Mr. Ross moved, seconded by Mr. Brown to approve and authorize workers'
compensation settlement, as recommended.
YEA: Brown, Kelley, Moberly, Ross, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for the
purpose of discussing the employment of a City Manager, such executive session provided
for in O.S. 25, Section 307 (8)(1)
Mayor Bonebrake presented the item. Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to enter
into executive session.
YEA: Brown. Kelley, Moberly, Ross, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
At 6:40 pm, the City Council along with Julie Lombardi and Keith Wilkes entered into
Executive Session. At 7:06 pm, the City Council returned to open session.
10. Consideration and appropriation action relating to an employment contract between the
City of Owasso and Warren Lehr for the position of City Manager
Julie Lombardi presented the item recommending approval of an employment contract
between the City of Owasso and Warren Lehr for the position of City Manager. Ms.
Lombardi further recommended additional language be added to the contract as Item # 7
Construction: The parties agree the terms of the contract have been equally bargained and
negotiated for, and agree the presumption of construing any ambiguity in the contract
against the drafter shall not apply.
After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to approve the employment
contract with the amended language, as recommended.
YEA: Brown, Kelley, Moberly, Ross, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
11. Report from City Manager
Roger Stevens presented the monthly Public Works project status report.
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Warren Lehr announced community meetings to be held in order to receive citizen input:
• Thursday, February'6, 2014 at 6:30 pm, at the Owasso Community Center to
discuss potential projects for the 2014 Community Development Block Grant.
Thursday, February 13,
the preliminary design
Project.
12. Report from City Attorney
No report
13. Report from City Councilors
2014 at 7:00 pm, at the Baptist Village Chapel to discuss
and project schedule for the E. 76th Street Widening
Mayor Bonebrake expressed his appreciation to the Public Works and Public Safety
Departments for their diligence in the recent winterstorms. As well as the Police Department
for their professionalism in handling a sensitive investigation that received significant news
coverage.
Dr. Kelley shared his appreciation for the negotiation process of the City Manager salary.
14. New Business
None
15. Adjournment
Mr. Ross moved, seconded by Mr. Brown to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Brown, Kelley, Moberly, Ross, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.
D g B ebrake, Mayor
Lisa Wilson, Minute Clerk
The City Wit out Limits.
...removing CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
obstacles
This Confidentiality Agreement between the parties signing below establishes
that all information discussed, heard or read in the City Council Executive
standing Session on February 4, 2014, will not be released, copied, discussed or shared in
any manner with any individual other than City Council members present in the
in the way Executive Session, members of City staff present during the Executive Session,
and other persons authorized by the City Council to be present in the Executive
Session. Breach of this Confidentiality Agreement may result in personal liability
of people and potential violation of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
I have read the above statement regarding confidentiality and agree to abide
celebrating by it to the best of my ability.
their lives. Signed on this 4th day of February, 2014
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Kelley, Vice-Mayor
Charlie Brown, Councilor
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