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Home My WebLink About1993.01.19_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 19, 1993 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 19, 1993 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, January 15, 1993. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Marlar called the meeting to order at 7:25 p. m. ITEM 2: FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was held during the Owasso Public Works Authority meeting preceding this meeting. ITEM 3: ROLL CALL PRESENT: Patricia Marlar, Mayor John Phillips, Councilman Bob Randolph, Councilman Rodney J Ray, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk ABSENT: Jason Gittelman, Vice Mayor James Smalley, Councilman A quorum was declared present. ITEM 4: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING ON JANUARY 5, 1993 John Phillips moved, seconded by Bob Randolph, to approve the minutes, by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Phillips, Randolph, Marlar NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. Owasso City Council January 19, 1993 ITEM 5: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS Bob Randolph moved, seconded by John Phillips, to approve the following claims and addendum as submitted: (1) Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Plan $20,059.05, (2) Ambulance Service Fund $637.15, (3) E-911 $1,654.95, (4) General Fund $30,665.91, (5) City Garage $61,324.62, (6) General Fund Payroll $91,145.99, (7) City Garage Payroll $3,383.48. AYE: Phillips, Randolph, Mazlaz NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO RESOLUTION NO. 93-02. A RESOLUTION DECLARING COUNCIL SUPPORT AND ENDORSEMENT OF A COUNTY-WIDE, ONE-CENT SALES TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A PROPOSAL TO LOCATE A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FACILITY AT THE CHEROKEE INDUSTRIAL PARK. Mayor Mazlaz presented this item. Tulsa County is among several areas being considered for a Department of Defense Finance & Accounting Facility which will employ 7000 persons and inject $376 million each year into our county economy through direct and related new jobs and benefits. If approved, a temporary one-cent county sales tax, limited to three yeazs by law, will be used to purchase, expand and operate the Memorex-Telex facility in the Cherokee Industrial District as a part of the incentive package. The temporazy tax will not go into effect if Tulsa County does not get the facility. Resolution 93-02 declares City Council support for the sales tax. A question was raised concerning election expense. Mayor Mazlaz stated that expenses relating to the election will be paid by Tulsa County. Mayor Mazlaz moved to approve Resolution 93-02. Motion was seconded by John Phillips. AYE: Mazlaz, Phillips, Randolph NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. 2 Owasso City Council January 19, 1993 ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE NO. 454, AN ORDINANCE REZONING A TRACT OF LAND IN THE EAST ONE-HALF OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH. RANGE 14 EAST, FROM A "CS" (COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER) DISTRICT TO "OPUD-11",GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 86TH STREET NORTH AND 129TH EAST AVENUE This item was tabled from The January 5, 1993 meeting in order for the staff to gather information from the applicant relating to questions raised by the Council. Mr Rooney presented this item and stated that during the January 5, 1993 Council meeting, Council members had questions regarding the reasoning behind the Developer's limitation of certain types of proposed commercial uses within the PUD, more particularly, restaurants other than fast-food types. Mr Hodo, the Engineer on the project, and Mr Williams, owner of the property, were also present to answer questions. The Owasso Zoning Code requires that Protective Covenants be submitted with all Planned Unit Development applications and the City of Owasso be designated beneficiary. This allows the City the opportunity to enforce the covenants and also allows the City Council to amend those covenants. Following discussion, Bob Randolph moved to amend the Protective Covenants of OPUD-11 as follows: Article III, Section 3.01. Designation of Permitted and Prohibited Uses (a) No theater (motion picture or le ig timate), health spa. skating rink, bowling alleX, dairystore, establishment which sells alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, or any other health, recreational or entertainment-tune activity shall be operated. or permitted operate upon the pro~ertv. All other verbiage within Section 3.01, part (a) to be eliminated. Motion was seconded by Mayor Marlar. AYE: Randolph, Marlar, Phillips NAY: None The motion on the amendment to the Protective Covenants carried 3-0. Bob Randolph moved to approve Ordinance No. 454 as amended by the Protective Covenants. Motion was seconded by John Phillips. AYE: Randolph, Phillips, Marlar NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. 3 Owasso City Council January 19, 1993 ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A PROJECT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Mr Compton presented this item, stating that as a part of the OEDA's efforts to bring industrial businesses to Owasso, the City became eligible to participate in several different infrastructure grant programs to provide assistance in developing the Municipal Facilities/Industrial Park on South Main. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation approved a $40,000 grant on December 7, 1992 to be used for surfacing the access street into the area. The City had requested $68,000, however, DOT staff recommended that the width of the street be reduced to 24' and that only $40,000 be allocated. Staff plans to request County assistance so that the road surface may be properly sized without increasing the cost above the $40,000 limit. Staff is requesting approval of the Project Agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. John Phillips moved to approve the Project Agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. Motion was seconded by Bob Randolph. AYE: Phillips, Randolph, Marlar NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INDIAN NATIONS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS INCOG By-Laws require that members of the Board of Directors be appointed to a term that begins on the second Wednesday of January of each odd-numbered year. Mayor Marlar has been serving as Owasso's representative on the INCOG Board of Directors and requested that the Council confirm her reappointment to that Body. John Phillips moved, seconded by Bob Randolph, to confirm the reappointment of Mayor Patricia Marlar as Owasso's representative to the INCOG Board of Directors. AYE: Phillips, Randolph, Marlar NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. 4 Owasso City Council January 19, 1993 ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE PASSENGER VEHICLE Mr Ray stated that bids for the purchase of one vehicle were opened by the City Clerk on January 15, 1993. Three bids were received. An evaluation of the bids indicates that one bidder withdrew their bid and that the remaining two bids were not consistent with prices being quoted in the general market. Therefore, staff recommended that all bids be rejected. Bob Randolph moved to reject all bids and direct staff to continue searching for a vehicle. Motion was seconded by John Phillips. AYE: Randolph, Phillips, Marlar NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 11: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER No Report ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No Report ITEM 13: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mr Cates stated that Mr Kenneth Thompson has withdrawn his request for payment of proceeds from a retirement annuity established during his employment with the City of Owasso. Mr Thompson had appeared before the Council with his request on December 15, 1992. At that meeting, the item was tabled so that additional information could be gathered. A special meeting was called for 6:00 p. m. on February 2, 1993 for discussion and deliberation on the matter, with an agenda item for action at the regularly scheduled meeting on the same date. Because Mr Thompson has withdrawn his request, Mayor Marlar canceled the special meeting. Mr Cates stated that Mr Thompson's legal counsel, Mr Harold Charney, will submit a formal letter to the Council and that letter will be attached to these minutes and made a part thereof. ITEM 14: NEW BUSINESS None 5 Owasso City Council ITEM 15: ADJOURNMENT Bob Randolph moved, seconded by John Phillips to adjourn. AYE: Randolph, Phillips, Marlar NAY: None Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. January 19, 1993 ~_ ___._~ ~ CE~t C~c~ ~~/ ~~': ~ atricia K Marlar, ayor Marcia utwell, City Clerk 6 CHARNEY, CHARNEY t~ SOKOLOSKY A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW 200 CEDAR CENTER POST OFFICE BOX 240 OWASSO.OKLAHOMA 74055 (918) 272-5338 FAX NO. (918) 272-5376 January 20, 1993 Rodney Ray, City Manager City of Owasso Owasso City Hall 207 S. Cedar Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 RE: renneth Thompson Dear Mr. Ray: This is to advise that my client, Kenneth Thompson, is withdrawing his claim relating to the annuity program with the City of Owasso. Very truly yours, CHARNEY, CHARNEY & SOROLOSKY, P.C. ~~ By: Harol Charney HC/pw cc: Ronald Cates Kenneth Thompson