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Home My WebLink About1996.02.06_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 1996 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 6, 1996 in the Council Chambers at the Owasso Community Center per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 1996. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Burris called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was given by Rev Bill Caudle, Associate Pastor of Owasso First Baptist Church. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Mayor Burris. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Charles Burris, Mayor Danny Ewing, Vice Mayor Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor Michael Helm, Councilor Joe Ramey, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Rodney J Ray, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5: RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES Mayor Burris, assisted by Councilor Barnhouse, presented certificates to those employees who worked long hours outside during the recent cold weather. Denise Bode, immediate past president of the Owasso Chamber of Commerce, presented a recognition certificate to Robert Carr, as winner of the aggressive tie contest at the Chamber banquet. ITEM 6: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Burris read and presented a proclamation to Terri Houdyshell of Network Owasso, denoting February 11-16, 1996 as "Random Acts of Kindness" week in Owasso. Ms Houdyshell Owasso City Council February 6, 1995 presented certificates of thanks to the Councilors for their promotion of random acts of kindness. Mayor Burris also read and presented a proclamation to Chief Alexander of the Owasso Police Department proclaiming February 11-17, 1996 as Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. ITEM 7: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 16 1996 REGULAR MEETING AND JANUARY 30 1996 SPECIAL MEETING. Mr Helm moved, seconded by Mr Ramey, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Helm, Ramey, Barnhouse, Ewing, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 8: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, that the following claims be approved: (1) General Fund $28,742,38; (2) Workers Comp Self-Ins Fund $179.52; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $2,278.12; (4) E-911 Fund $1,627.96; (5) Capital Improvements $8,981.97; (6) Capital Projects Grant $38,361.19; (7) Interfund Transfers $25,887.50; (8) City Garage $3,922/54; (9) General Fund Payroll $104,425.74; (10) City Garage Payroll $2,171.01. AYE: Ramey, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE PRESENTATION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER FUNDS FOR FY 1994-95. AND A REQUEST FOR THE COUNCIL TO RECEIVE THE AUDIT REPORT. Ms Bishop introduced Mr Joe Carlson of the Carlson & Cottrell accounting firm, who presented the 1994-95 annual audit and auditor's remarks. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Ewing, that the City Council receive the audit for review and information. AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Barnhouse, Helm, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. 2 Owasso City Council February 6, 1995 ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO TERMINATE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF OWASSO AND VICTIMS IMPACT PANEL OF OKLAHOMA INC. Court Clerk Cleo Gazbee said that the Victims Impact Panel was begun in February 1995 to provide eazly intervention with students and education and awazeness to offenders ordered by the court to pazticipate. The Owasso program is based on a model provided by Victims Impact Panel of Oklahoma, with a membership in the Oklahoma organization. Of the estimated $4125 received from the service, $3375 is sent to the Oklahoma program as a part of the membership. The City of Owasso has the right to terminate the agreement with the state program by giving 30 days notice. The termination would allow the funds to remain in Owasso to be used in the local program. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Burris, to approve the termination of an agreement with the Victims Impact Panel of Oklahoma. - AYE: Ramey, Burris, Ewing, Baznhouse, Helm NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS. In November 1995, the City Council approved the prioritization of projects contained in the Capital Improvement Sidewalk Program. Funding for those improvements totaled $40,000, with emphasis on areas near or azound schools. The sidewalk projects were prioritized in three groups, with group one containing azeas near schools where there are no sidewalks. Group two projects were identified as desirable for completion because of heavy pedestrian traffic, but not as critical as group one. Group three projects aze located neaz Owasso high school and are estimated to be high cost. A bid packet was developed containing all the projects in group one as the base bid, and groups two and three as alternates. Bids were opened on Januazy 9, 1996, with bids being received from three bidders. The lowest bid was received from Judds Brothers of Tulsa, at a base bid that was $975 more than the allocated funds. Staff believes that the overage can be funded from surplus monies in the Capital Improvement Fund. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Burris, to awazd a contract in the amount of $40,975 to Judds Brothers Construction Co of Tulsa, OK, for the construction of sidewalks contained in Group 1 of the bid documents, in accordance with the published specifications; and authorization for payment following prescribed procedures. AYE: Ramey, Burris, Helm, Baznhouse, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. 3 Owasso City Council February 6, 1995 ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND THE OWASSO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDING FOR A RENEWAL OF AN ANNUAL LEASE OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 315 SOUTH CEDAR In July 1989, the City acquired use of the Tulsa City-County Health Department facility located at 315 S Cedar, for the sum of $1.00 per year. That lease agreement has been renewed annually since that time. In August 1989, the City sublet the building to the Owasso Chamber of Commerce for the same amount. The term of the lease with the Chamber is January 1 through December 31. The Chamber must maintain the building, including insurance, as a part of the lease agreement. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Burris, to approve the lease agreement with the Owasso Chamber of Commerce for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996, and authorize the Mayor to execute the document. AYE: Ramey, Burris, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO RESOLUTION #96-03. A RESOLUTION WHEREIN THE BENEFICIARY MEMBERS OF THE TULSA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY ARE REQUESTED TO APPROVE THE NAMING OF THE PROPOSED TULSA COUNTY JAIL FACILITY. THE AUTHORITY HAS REQUESTED THE FACILITY BE NAMED THE DAVID L MOSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER. As a beneficiary of the Tulsa County Criminal Justice Authority, the City of Owasso has received a request to support, by resolution, the action taken by the Authority to name the proposed criminal detention facility The David L Moss Criminal Justice Center. Resolution #96-03 takes that action. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Ewing, to approve Resolution #96-03. AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Barnhouse, Helm, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER The City Manager gave a brief report on overtime and materials expended during the recent cold weather. He also reported that former Mayor Bob Randolph, who recently had surgery, is doing much better than he had been. 4 Owasso City Council February 6, 1995 ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY Mr Cates explained the procedure currently underway for a recodification of our city ordinances. A complete recodification has been done and will be distributed to those persons with ordinance books after the required ordinance and resolution are adopted by the City Council. Those two items will be on the agenda for the February 20th meeting. The Code will then be updated periodically, possibly on a monthly basis, as new ordinances are adopted. ITEM 16: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS Councilor Helm thanked the Owasso Chamber of Commerce for the annual banquet and the other work that is done throughout the year. ITEM 17: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. ITEM 18: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 19: ADJOURNMENT. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Burris, to adjourn. AYE: Ramey, Burris, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. ~!~ Charles L Burris, Mayor Marc Boutwell, City Clerk 5