HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.03.11_Worksession MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL, OPWA, AND OPGA
MINUTES OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Owasso City Council, Owasso Public Works Authority, and Owasso Public Golf Authority met
in a joint regular meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 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, March 7, 2014.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bonebrake called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
PRESENT
Doug Bonebrake, Mayor/Chairman
Chris Kelley Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman
Charlie Brown Councilor/Trustee
Jeri Moberly, Councilor/Trustee
ABSENT
Patrick Ross, Councilor/Trustee
A quorum was declared present
ITEM 2: DISCUSSION RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ITEMS
A. Community Development Block Grant 2014 Proposed Projects
B. Annexation - McCarty Park
Bronce Stephenson presented items A and B. Discussion was held. Mr. Stephenson advised that
Item A would be placed on the March 18 City Council agenda for consideration and
appropriate action and that a public hearing would be held during April for Item B.
ITEM 3: DISCUSSION RELATING TO CITY MANAGER ITEMS
A. Legislative Update
B. City Manager Report
John Feary presented Item A and discussion was held regarding proposed Senate Bills 1924 and
1816; as well as proposed legislation regarding the fee structure of the Oklahoma Tax
Commission for sales tax collection services. Under the City Manager Report, Mr. Lehr provided
the monthly sales tax report and discussion was held. Mr. Lehr advised of the INCOG community
meeting to be held on March 13 to discuss a regional bicycle and pedestrian plans and receive
citizen input; and, introduced Chelsea Levo, Economic Development Director, to discuss the
agenda for the 2014 Economic Summit to be held March 14.
ITEM 4: DISCUSSION RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE POLICY
Councilor Brown presented the item and discussion was held regarding the draft document and
incorporated suggestions and revisions received from other Councilors. Councilor Brown
requested additional comments or revisions be sent to Julie Lombardi, City Attorney. It was
requested that an item will be placed on the March 18 City Council agenda for consideration
and possible action related to the adoption of a financial disclosure policy.
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ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CITY
MANAGER, SUCH EXECUTIVE SESSION PROVIDED FOR IN O.S. 25, SECTION 307 (13)(1)
Councilor Brown moved, seconded by Councilor Kelley, to enter into executive session.
YEA: Brown, Kelley, Moberly, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0. At 7:11 pm, the Council along with Julie Lombardi, City Attorney, and
Michelle Dempster, HR Director entered into executive session. At 7:50pm, the Council exited
Executive Session and returned to open session.
ITEM 6: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
Mayor Bonebrake reminded of upcoming events: Rejoice Christian School Groundbreaking to
occur on March 13 at 1:30pm; and a brief introduction of Warren Lehr as the new City Manager
will take place March 14 at 9:00am to a group of regional elected officials and city managers
just prior to the Economic Summit. He further expressed appreciation to the city staff for the
additional information contained in the utility bills regarding sewer averaging and the M.E.T.
pollutions collection events. Councilor Brown suggested street striping west of E 86th Street North
and Garnett Road intersection, in front of the auto parts store and the restaurant, in order to
clearly define each lane.
ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT
Councilor Kelley moved for adjournment, seconded by Councilor Moberly.
YEA: Brown, Kelley, Moberly, Bonebrake
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0
Meeting adjourned at 7:56 pm.
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CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
This Confidentiality Agreement between the parties signing below establishes
that all information discussed, heard or read in the City Council Executive
Session on March 11, 2014, will not be released, copied, discussed or shared in
any manner with any individual other than City Council rr embers present in the
Executive Session, members of City staff present during-{he 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
and potential violation of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
I have read the above statement regarding confidentiality and agree to abide
by it to the best of my ability.
Signed on this 11 th day of March, 2014
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