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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996.11.05_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 5, 1996 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 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, November 1, 1996, and Addendum to Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 1996. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ewing called the meeting to order at 7:05 p. m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was given by Councilor Dr Tracy Standridge. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Mr Ramey led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Danny Ewing, Mayor Joe Ramey, Vice Mayor (out at 7:40) Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor Michael Helm, Councilor (in at 7:15) Tracy Standridge, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Rodney J Ray, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 15. 1996 REGULAR MEETING AND OCTOBER 29 1996 SPECIAL MEETING. Mr Standridge moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference made a part hereto. Owasso City Council November 5, 1996 AYE: Standridge, Barnhouse, Ramey, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, that the following claims be approved as submitted: (1) General Fund $39,726.72; (2) Workers Comp Self-Ins $3,210.64; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $1,373.79; (4) E-911 Fund $3,826.09; (5) City Garage $5,280.38; (6) Capital Improvements $2,362.63; (7) Ambulance Service Capital Improvement $975.00; (8) Payroll #1 $112,696.42; (9) Payroll #2 $114,286.26; (10) City Garage Payroll #1 $2,115.63; (11) Payroll #2 $2,077.21. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Standridge, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ~~ ORDINANCE #531 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLO ING OF A PORTION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED ON LOT 43 BLOCK 5 THREE LAKES II ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY. OKLAHOMA At the November 5, 1996 meeting, the Owasso City Council. approved a request to close a portion of a utility easement located on Lot 43, Block 5, Three Lakes II addition. Ordinance #531 formally adopts that action. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge to approve Ordinance #531. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Barnhouse, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. 2 Owasso City Council November 5, 1996 ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR THE FAIRWAYS II, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. The City of Owasso has received a request to review the final plat for The Fairways II. The subject property is located north and west of The Fairways at Bailey Ranch, and is a continuation of the residential development surrounding the northern portion of the golf course. It contains 84 lots on 28.90 acres, more or less. The plat has been reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission, with both bodies recommending approval. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the final plat for the Fairways II. AYE: Ramey, Barnhouse, Standridge, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF WORK PERFORMED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARKING LOT AT CITY HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND APAC-OKLAHOMA INC AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,982. Mr Rooney said that this is one of two paving contracts approved by the City Council on August 20, 1996. The parking lots at Elm Creek park were accepted at the October 15, 1996 City Council Meeting. However, the City Hall/Community Center parking lot still needed to have some minor items completed at that time. Those items have now been completed, and staff recommended final acceptance of the work. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to accept the City Hall/Community Center parking lot improvements and authorize final payment to APAC-Oklahoma, Tulsa, Ok, in the amount of $24,982.00. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. 3 Owasso City Council November 5, 1996 ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. In August 1996, the City of Owasso applied to the USDA Forest Service and the Oklahoma Department ofAgriculture-Forestry Services for an Urban and Community Forestry Grant. The purpose of the program is to educate the citizens of our community about the benefits of healthy urban forests and to promote the care and maintenance of trees in urban and community areas. On October 4, 1996, notification was received of the award of the grant in the amount of $2502. Various activities, including the planting of trees at the Sports Pazk, are included in the project. If the grant is accepted, the targeted completion date is scheduled for Mazch of 1997, in order to coincide with the first celebration of Arbor Day in Owasso. Mr Standridge moved, seconded by Mr Ramey, to accept the above-mentioned grant in the amount of $2502. AYE: Standridge, Ramey, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE GENERAL FUND'S PARK MAINTENANCE BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $2502 SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING DERIVED FROM A GRANT TO THE CITY OF OWASSO FROM THE USDA FOREST SERVICE AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FORESTRY. The requested supplemental appropriation will increase revenues and expenditures in the General Fund Park Maintenance Budget by $2402, the amount of the grant approved in the previous item. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the supplemental appropriation as requested. AYE: Ewing, Barnhouse, Standridge, Helm, Ramey NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. 4 Owasso City Council November 5, 1996 ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED TO SERVE THE_ FAIRWAYS II, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO TULSA COUNTY OKLAHOMA. Mr Lutz presented this item. He said final inspections have been conducted and DEQ permits have been received. A one year maintenance bond for the water system has been provided and the bond for the sewer system will be provided by the developer. Both bonds will be effective upon acceptance of the utilities. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to accept the improvements to the water and sanitary sewer systems constructed to serve The Fairways II. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE AWARD OF A BID FOR STREET REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF OWASSO. The FY96-97 Capital Improvement Fund Budget contains funding for street repairs at various sites throughout the city of Owasso. The Public Works Department has identified and prioritized a list of projects to be completed, and the City Council approved the prioritized list on August 6, 1996. Bid documents were prepared and bids solicited for street repairs. The solicitation was for each site as a bid item, with award of the total project based on the total lump sum bid. Ten bids were received and opened on October 28, 1996. The bid range was from $36,201.50 to $93,077.00. The engineer's estimate was $54,765.00. References of the low bidder were checked, and the low bidder was asked to verify his bid. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to award the bid for street repairs and modifications at various locations within the city of Owasso to AM-Rail Construction, Tulsa, OK in the amount of $36,201.50. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Barnhouse, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. Owasso City Council November 5, 1996 ITEM 14: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE #523 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 4, ANIMALS CHAPTER 1 ANIMAL REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO For several months the Police Department has been working towazd updating the current animal regulations found in Part 4 of the Owasso City Code. Many of the changes are minor in nature, but there aze six major changes suggested: 1. Under the new Wild and Exotic Animal section -boas, pythons, and iguanas will be allowed with a permit. All other wild or exotic animals (by definition) are prohibited. 2. No bees or bee hives are proposed to be allowed within the city limits. 3. There aze proposed limitations to the number of animals that may be kept by Owasso residents. 4. Cruelty to Animal sections have been expanded to cover a number of abuse cases which were not addressed previously. 5. No animals will be allowed to be given away in a public place (i.e. businesses, pazks, shopping centers, etc). 6. No animal can be adopted without first insuring that shots and spaying/neutering will occur. The City Attorney was included in the preparation of the document, and a Public Hearing on the proposed ordinance was held. Following a lengthy discussion focused primarily on the removal or animal waste and the penalty for not following the code, Mayor Ewing moved to table the item to the next regular City Council meeting to allow time for answers to be provided for the questions that were raised. Motion seconded by Mr Helm. AYE: Ewing, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE TO ORDINANCE #532 Because of the motion to table item 14, this item wasn't needed and was stricken from the agenda. 6 Owasso City Council November 5, 1996 ITEM 16: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF A UTILITY EASEMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE LOCATION OF AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 96TH STREET NORTH ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF BAILEY GOLF RANCH. PSO has requested a utility easement along a portion of East 96th Street North and Mingo Road contiguous to golf course property in order to locate overhead utility lines. The lines would be located far enough from the existing row of power lines to accommodate the future widening of the streets. Mr Helm moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to grant the requested utility easement to PSO. AYE: Helm, Barnhouse, Standridge, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 17: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER No report. ITEM 18: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report. ITEM 19: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS Mayor Ewing read a letter from Mr Ralph Mason, Chairman of the Wychavon District Council located near Worcester, England. Mr Mason thanked the City Council and the citizens of Owasso for a placque that Rev Bill Caudle presented to him on a recent visit to England. ITEM 20: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. ITEM 21: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 22: ADJOURNMENT 7 Owasso City Council Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to adjourn. AYE: Barnhouse, Helm, Standridge, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourne~ Marc Boutwell, Ci y Clerk November 5, 1996 8