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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.03.05_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 5, 1996 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 5, 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, March 1, 1996. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Burris called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Alex Thornburg of the Owasso First Presbyterian 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: RE UEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20. 1996 REGULAR MEETING AND FEBRUARY 22 1996 SPECIAL MEETING. Mr Helm moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Helm, Barnhouse, Ramey, Ewing, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. Owasso City Council March 5, 1995 ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Ramey, that the following claims be approved: (1) General Fund $19,361.54; (2) Ambulance Service Fund $806.45; (3) E-911 $1,844.03; (4) City Garage $3,061.37; (5) Capital Improvements $1,994.02; (6) Capital Projects Grant $811.50; (7) Interfund Transfers $25,887.50; (8) General Fund Payroll $107,296.68; (9) City Garage Payroll $2,128.71. AYE: Barnhouse, Ramey, Helm, Ewing, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 7: REQUEST FROM CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL This item was removed from the agenda. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST BY THE DEVELOPER OF SOUTHERN LINKS VILLAGE TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF STREET CONSTRUCTION. This item was removed from the agenda. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATIN TO A REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE. Mr Mark Wilkin presented the report of the Charter Review Committee. This citizens committee has been meeting for several months to review the city charter. Through this process, two areas were identified for proposed change. The first change related to Article 4, Section 1 of the Charter. The proposed revised language would provide the City Council with some oversight in the hiring or firing of the City Treasurer if such action is recommended by the City Manager. The second item is a proposed ordinance change whereby City Council approval would be needed for purchases and bidding in excess of $5000. The current limits are $1000 for purchases and $2000 for bidding. A proposed ordinance was drafted by the City Attorney and presented to the Council. Mr Helm moved, seconded by Mr Ramey, to approve Ordinance #520, an ordinance amending the City of Owasso Code of Ordinances by increasing the purchasing and bidding limits to $5000. 2 Owasso City Council March 5, 1995 AYE: Helm, Ramey, Barnhouse, Ewing, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. No action was taken on the proposed change to the Charter. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TESTING CONSORTIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVING AS A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ASSIST IN COMPLIANCE TO FEDERALLY MANDATED RANDOM ALCOHOL AND DRUG TESTING. Random alcohol and drug testing of all employees who have commercial drivers license status, and all safety sensitive employees has been federally mandated by the Department of Transportation. The city of Owasso has 25 employees falling into this category. A consortium has been established to administer this regulation. The cost for the consortium to perform this service is significantly less than an independent testing facility. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to enter into an agreement with the Local Government Testing Consortium to serve as a third-party administrator for federally mandated random alcohol and drug testing of all safety sensitive and commercial drivers license status employees for a period of one year at a cost of $90 setup fee and $32.50 for each employee enrolled, for a total cost of $902.50; and authorization for payment. AYE: Ramey, Helm, Barnhouse, Ewing, Burris NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 11: ('ONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING SERVICE. On July 1, 1987, the City Council approved a contract with Public Service Company of Oklahoma for the purpose of providing street lighting services to the city of Owasso. No changes have been made to the contract since it was executed. A resolution was approved in September 1991 authorizing additional street lighting to be added to the contract. An agreement has been drafted and reviewed covering the period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 in order that both entities can accurately account for billing and placement/relocation of street lights. The rates for municipal street lighting are set by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, with the amount budgeted for 1995-96 at $18,000. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Burris, to approve an Agreement and authorization for payment for Municipal Street Lighting Service with 3 Owasso City Council March 5, 1995 Public Service of Oklahoma for the period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997, and authorization for the Mayor to execute the document. AYE: Ramey, Burris, Helm, Barnhouse, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATIN TO RESOLUTION #96-04 AMENDED A RESOLUTION MANDATING EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFICIARY INFORMATION BE FURNISHED TO THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BY PRECISION COMPONENTS INC. The City Council adopted Resolution # 96-04 at the February 20, 1996 meeting, which provided for the tracking of employment at Precision Components and the reporting of employment levels to ODOC. This was a requirement to obtain a Release of Funds for the project. ODOC has made a requirement that the words "and the project closed out" be added to the last line of the resolution. Resolution #96-04, Amended complies with this requirement. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Burris, to approve Resolution #96-04, Amended. AYE: Ramey, Burris, Helm, Ewing, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER No report. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report. ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS No report. ITEM 16: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 4 Owasso City Council ITEM 17: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 18: ADJOURNMENT. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to adjourn. AYE: Ramey, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing, Burris NAY: None March 5, 1995 Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. %' C " es L Burris, Mayor Marcia utwell, City C erk 5