HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994.11.01_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 1, 1994
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 1, 1994 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, October 28, 1994.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Duke called the meeting to order at 7:00 p. m.
ITEM 2: INVOCATION
The invocation was given by Pastor Glen Liston of the Owasso First Christian Church.
ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Mayor Duke.
ITEM 4: ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Jerry Duke, Mayor
Charles Burris, Vice Mayor
Joe Ramey, Councilor
Danny Ewing, Councilor
ABSENT
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor
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 18, 1994
REGULAR MEETING AND OCTOBER 25 1994 SPECIAL MEETING.
Mr Bums moved, seconded by Mayor Duke, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference
made a part hereto.
AYE: Burris, Duke, Ramey, Ewing
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
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ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS
Following questions and discussion, Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Ewing, that the
following claims be approved: (1) General Fund $22,528.62; (2) Workers Comp Self-Insurance
$778.83; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $618.86; (4) E-911 $1,707.77; (5) City Garage $962.16;
(6) Interfund Transfers $25,158.83; (7) General Fund Payroll $93,788.66 (8) City Garage
Payroll $991.13.
AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Burris, Duke
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN TULSA
JUNIOR COLLEGE AND THE CITY OF OWASSO PROVIDING FOR
SECURITY SERVICES FROM OFF-DUTY OWASSO POLICE OFFICERS
Owasso police officers currently provide some part-time assistance as campus police officers for
Tulsa Junior College. TJC has requested that an agreement be signed between that entity and
the City of Owasso providing for those services. Officers perform the campus duties during
their off-duty hours from the Owasso Police Department, so there will be no impact on the City.
Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Ewing, to approve the agreement between the City of
Owasso and Tulsa Junior College and authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement.
AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Bums, Duke
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
ORDINANCE #492, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING
OF A 3.13 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED DIRECTLY NORTH OF
THE OWASSO FIRE STATION.
The City Council approved a rezoning request on the above reference tract at the October 18,
1994 meeting. Ordinance #492 formally adopts those actions. Mr Burris moved, seconded by
Mayor Duke, to approve Ordinance #492.
AYE: Bums, Duke, Ramey, Ewing,
NAY: None
Motion carved 4-0.
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ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SK&O RAILROAD AND THE CITY OF OWASSO
PROVIDING FOR THE LEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 5000 SQUARE FEET
OF OFFICE SPACE TO THE CITY FOR SUBLEASE TO THE WHIRLPOOL
CORPORATION AS TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE.
SK&O Railroad has agreed to lease temporary office space to Whirlpool Corporation, with the
City of Owasso being an intermediary entity. This lease requires that SK&O Railroad make
available to the City of Owasso its offices located at 401 W Second Ave for cone-year term at
a total cost of ten dollars. The City will, in turn, lease the property to Whirlpool. Mr Burris
moved, seconded by Mr Ramey, to approve the lease agreement between SK&O Railroad and
the City of Owasso.
AYE: Burns, Ramey, Ewing, Duke
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND THE
CITY OF OWASSO PROVIDING FOR THE LEASE OF APPROXIMATELY
5000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE TO THE WHIRLPOOL
CORPORATION FOR USE AS TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE.
This item presents the lease agreement between Whirlpool Corporation and the City of Owasso
referenced in Item #9. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Bums, to approve the lease
agreement between the Whirlpool Corporation and the City of Owasso.
AYE: Ramey, Burris, Ewing, Duke
NAY: None
Motion carved 4-0.
ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN "EARLY PAYOFF" OF A
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG-EDP LOAN TO
WOODS PRECISION PRODUCTS.
On February 19, 1991, the City Council approved a $225,000 loan from the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce on behalf of Woods Precision Products. The loan was made to
relocate the company and its 27 employees to Owasso. The original loan was for a period of
seven years, however the company and bank have requested that ODOC accept an early payoff.
ODOC has agreed to the payoff, but the City must approve the action. There is no cost to the
City, and tracking and monitoring duties will be reduced. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by
Mr Ewing, to approve the offer of an early payoff of CDBG-ED Loan #4626, including a waiver
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of any remaining capitalized interest payments, and that the Mayor be authorized to notify the
ODOC of the Council action.
AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Burns, Duke
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
The signal lights at 76th St & Highway 169 have been activated. Some work still needs to be
done to get them better regulated.
ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
No report.
ITEM 14: REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCILORS
Mr Burns commended the police and fire departments for their coordination of the evacuation
of a young child who became ill on October 31.
ITEM 15: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
ITEM 16: NEW BUSINESS
The mayor requested that a letter of condolence to the family of Tulsa City Councilor Robert
Nelson be drafted for the signatures of all councilors.
ITEM 17: ADJOURNMENT
Mr Burns moved, seconded by Mr Ramey to adjourn.
AYE: Bums, Ramey, Ewing, Duke
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7,~ p.r~ /
J~frry D~fke, Mayor
Marci Boutwell, City Clerk
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