HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.09.03_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 3, 1996
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 20, 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, August 16, 1996.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ewing called the meeting to order at 7:40 p. m.
ITEM 2: ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Danny Ewing, Mayor
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor
Michael Helm, Councilor
Tracy Standridge, Councilor
ABSENT
Toe Ramey, Vice Mayor
STAFF
Rodney J Ray, City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
ITEM 3: SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO MR TOM KIMBALL, PAST CHAIRMAN OF
THE OWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Councilor Helm presented a placque of thanks and appreciation to Tom Kimball for his years
of work on the Owasso Economic Development Authority. In a prepared statement, Mr Kimball
thanked the Council, but declined the award saying that he felt it would be hypocritical to accept
the award because the people who serve on the Authority recently rejected him as Chairman.
ITEM 4: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 20, 1996 REGULAR
MEETING.
Mr Helm moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference
made a part hereto.
AYE: Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse, Ewing
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
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ITEM 5: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS
Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, that the following claims be approved as
submitted: (1) General Fund $26,992.21; (2) Workers Comp Self-Ins $406.72; (3) Ambulance
Service Fund $635.15; (4) City Garage $3,511.74; (5) Capital Improvements $411.16;
(6) Capital Projects Grant $20.94; (7) Interfund Transfers $27,447.91; (8) Payroll $111,829.64;
(9) City Garage Payroll $2,037.36.
AYE: Barnhouse, Standridge, Helm, Ewing
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
ORDINANCE #528 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF
A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED ON LOT 13 BLOCK
1. WINDSOR LAKE II ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO TULSA
COUNTY, OKLAHOMA
At the August 20, 1996 meeting, the Owasso City Council approved a request to close a portion
of a drainage easement located on Lot 13, Block 1, Windsor Lake II addition. Ordinance #528
formally adopts that action. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Mr Standridge to approve
Ordinance #528.
AYE: Ewing, Standridge, Helm, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
ORDINANCE #529 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN
ACTION BY THE OWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY WHEREIN
RATES FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER FROM THE AUTHORITY WERE
INCREASED.
Ordinance #529 approves and adopts action taken by the Owasso Public Works Authority
increasing the rate for water purchased from the Authority. The City of Tulsa has raised the
rates it charges its master meter customers by thirteen cents per thousand gallons. Action was
taken by the OPWA by resolution to pass that increase on to its in-city customers. The rates
rural customers pay would remain the same in order to come closer to equalizing rates charged
to all customers. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to approve Ordinance #529.
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AYE: Ewing, Standridge, Barnhouse, Helm
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF "CARRY-OVER BUDGET
REQUESTS" FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, SUCH ACTION
REQUESTED IN THE FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO
THE FY 1996-97 BUDGET.
Requests have been received for supplemental appropriations to the General Fund in the amount
of $50,925, to the Capital Improvements Fund in the amount of $80,000, to the Garage Fund
in the amount of $4735, and to the Capital Projects Grant Fund in the amount of $94,844; the
supplemental appropriations being derived from a carryover of funds from the 1995-96 budget.
There was a question about the requested carryover budget in the Fire Department relating to
how the funds will be spent. Mr Ray explained that this item is a request only for the carry
over funds and that no authorization for expenditures is being requested. Mayor Ewing moved,
seconded by Mr Helm, to approve the requests for supplemental appropriations, derived from
carryover funds from the 1995-96 budget.
AYE: Ewing, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THF, PERSONNEL POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES MANUAL PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF TUITION
COSTS TO EMPLOYEES SEEKING ADVANCED DEGREES, AND
REQUIRING PRIOR APPROVAL OF COURSE WORK BY THE CITY
MANAGER.
The City of Owasso Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual dated July 1, 1992 allows an
employee to be reimbursed for tuition expenses upon satisfactory completion of a course or
school that is directly related to his job duties or in pursuit of an undergraduate degree. It does
not speak to the matter of graduate course work. The staff believes that there are instances
when there should be tuition reimbursement for graduate courses if such course work is
authorized by the City Manager before it begins. The staff recommends that the following text
be added to the Tuition Reimbursement Policy:
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Employees may also be reimbursed for satisfactory completion (minimum grade
"B") of courses taken in pursuit of a graduate degree. The course(s) on which
reimbursement is requested must be approved by the City Manager prior to
enrollment (Personnel Form number 10). Approval by the City Manager shall
be made following the City Manager's determination that the course and graduate
degree will benefit both the employee and the City of Owasso.
Mr Helm moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve an amendment to the Personnel
Policies and Procedures Manual by adding the above language.
AYE: Helm, Barnhouse, Standridge, Ewing
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA
DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL DISTRICT #14.
On February 16, 1993, the City Council first authorized the Owasso Municipal Court to enter
into an agreement with the Tulsa County District Court for the purpose of allowing the
Municipal Court to assume jurisdiction over certain juvenile misdemeanor offenses. In August
1994 and July 1995, the Council approved renewals of that agreement. Since initiating the
agreement, the Owasso court system has processed a total of 320 juvenile offenders. The
Attorney General has ruled that these types of interlocal agreements must be renewed each year.
The proposed renewal agreement contains no changes from the 1995 document and extends the
agreement to June 30, 1997. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the
renewal of the Agreement for Municipal Court Jurisdiction of Juveniles, and authorize the
Mayor and Judge to execute the document.
AYE: Ewing, Barnhouse, Helm, Standridge
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
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ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF OWASSO A DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN CASE NO
CJ-96-132 A LEGAL ACTION INVOLVING THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
VS OSAGE RAILROAD CO, SUCH ACTION INVOLVING REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED IN OSAGE COUNTY.
This item relates to a legal action taken by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation against
the Osage Railroad Company to condemn some land for use by the state transportation system.
The City Attorney and City Clerk could find no interest that the City of Owasso would have to
any property located in Osage County, and the City Attorney requested authorization to file a
Disclaimer of Interest. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to authorize the City
Attorney to file a Disclaimer of Interest in the matter of the State of Oklahoma vs Osage
Railroad Co.
AYE: Ewing, Helm, Barnhouse, Standridge
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
No report.
ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
Mr Cates reported that the Materialman's Lien which had been filed against the City was being
released.
ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
No report.
ITEM 15: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mr Groth asked if course work pursued by employees of the City of Owasso had to be related
to their job. Mr Ray said that if an employee is pursuing a Bachelors Degree the courses do not
need to be job-related.
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ITEM 16: NEW BUSINESS
None.
ITEM 17: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SUCH
SESSION REQUIRED FOR THE DISCUSSION RELATING TO A POSSIBLE
LITIGATION WHEREIN DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN FACTS WILL IMPAIR
THE ABILITY OF THE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A SUBSEQUENT
PROCEEDING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND AUTHORIZED BY 25
O.S.. SECTION 307-B~41 THE OKLAHOMA OPEN MEETING ACT
The staff requested that the City Council enter into an executive session for the purpose of
discussing a possible litigation against the City, and that the City Manager and City Attorney
be invited to attend the session. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, that the City
Council entered into executive session for the stated purpose.
AYE: Ewing, Standridge, Helm, Barnhouse,
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0. Into executive session at 8:15 p. m. Mayor Ewing reconvened the City
Council meeting at 9:20 p. m.
ITEM 18: ADJOURNMENT
Mr Helm moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to adjourn.
AYE: Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse, Ewing
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned,~9:20 p.m.
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Danny Ewing,(JlVlayor
Marcia Boutwell, City Cl rk
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