HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.09.16_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in the Council
Chambers at Old Central per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda filed in the office of the
City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 6:00 pm on Friday, September 12, 2014,
and the Addendum filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin board
at 5:00 pm on Monday, September 15, 2014.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Jeri Moberly called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Roll Call
Present Absent
Mayor - Jeri Moberly None
Vice- Mayor - Lyndell Dunn
Councilor - Doug Bonebrake
Councilor -Bill Bush
Councilor -Chris Kelley
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
3. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Pastor Doug Gregg of Lifepoint Baptist Church.
4. Flag Salute
Councilor Dunn led the flag salute.
5. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for
purposes of discussing confidential communications between the City Council and the City
Attorney concerning pending litigation styled City of Owasso, Oklahoma, v Fraternal Order of
Police, Lodge 149 and Mike Denton, Tulsa County District Court, CV- 2012 -868, Judge Dana L.
Kuehn as provided for in Title 25, O.S. Section § 307(B)(4)
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to enter into executive session for the
purpose of discussing litigation.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried 5 -0 and the City Council, Julie Lombardi, Warren Lehr, Tony Pucker, Attorney
of McAfee & Taft in Oklahoma City, Scott Chambless, and Michele Dempster entered into
executive session at 6:33 pm.
At 7:20 pm, the City Council returned to open session.
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for approval of the Consent
Agenda. All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine
and will be enacted by one motion. Any Councilor may, however, remove an item from the
Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non - debatable.
A. Approve minutes:
• September 2, 2014 Regular Meeting
• September 9, 2014 Joint Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Receive monthly budget status report
D. Approve a budget amendment in the General Fund increasing estimated revenues
and the appropriation for expenditures in the Community Center budget by $2,310
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Mayor Moberly requested item 6D be removed for separate consideration. Mr. Bonebrake
moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve items 6A - 6C of the Consent Agenda with
claims totaling $573,924.70. Also, included for review were the self - insurance claims report
and the payroll report for 9/6/14.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
Mayor Moberly presented item 6D and recognized the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Golden Agers for their donations of $160 and $2,150 respectively to provide furniture and
equipment for the Community Center.
After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Bush to approve item 6D of the
Consent Agenda.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Planned Unit Development PUD -14 -02 and
rezoning application 07- 14 -05, for property located at 303 E 3rd Street
Bronce Stephenson presented the item recommending approval of PUD -14 -02 and rezoning
application OZ- 14 -05, rezoning the subject property from Small Lot Single - Family Residential
(RS -3) to Residential Duplex (RD) and allowing the duplex development on the subject
property.
After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve PUD -14 -02 and
rezoning application OZ- 14 -05, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to renewal of Pelivan Transit Agreement
Bronce Stephenson presented the item recommending approval of the Purchase of Service
Agreement between the City of Owasso and Grand Gateway Economic Development
Association (Pelivan Transit) in the amount of $51,000 for transportation services.
After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Bush to approve the Pelivan Transit
Agreement in an amount of $51,000, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a budget amendment and acceptance of
Department of Justice grant
Jason Woodruff presented the item recommending acceptance of the Department of
Justice grant and approval of a budget amendment in the General Fund increasing
estimated revenues and the appropriation for expenditures in the Police Services budget by
$13,031.
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After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to accept the grant and
approve the budget amendment in the amount of $13,031, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a resolution authorizing an application to
Oklahoma Department of Transportation for Surface Transportation Program funds for the E
116th St North and N 129th E Avenue intersection improvements
Dwayne Henderson presented the item recommending approval of Resolution No. 2014 -09.
After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve Resolution No.
2014 -09, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to acceptance of the Bridge Cleaning Project
and authorization for final payment
Earl Farris presented the item recommending acceptance of the contract work and
authorization for final payment to Barnes Construction Solutions, Inc. in the amount of
$94,420.
After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to accept the Bridge
Cleaning Project and authorize final payment in the amount of $94,420, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a budget amendment for FY 2013 -14
Budget Carryover for re- appropriation in the FY 2014 -15 budgets
Linda Jones presented the item recommending the following FY 2015 budget amendments:
• increase the estimated revenue by $47,191 and expenditures by $412,627 in the
General Fund;
• increase the appropriation for Cemetery Care Fund Expenditures by $490;
• increase the appropriation for Hotel Tax Fund Expenditures by $4,250; and
• increase the appropriation for Stormwater Management Fund expenditures by
$256,671.
After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve the FY 2015 budget
amendments, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution No. 2014 -10 amending the Code
of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed City Council Members
Mayor Jeri Moberly presented the item.
After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution No.
2014 -10.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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15. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr commented on the following community events:
• 181h Annual Block Parties were held last weekend with an attendance of 1,270:
• September 20, 2014, will be Owasso CARES Day; volunteers are still needed;
• September 22, 2014 will be the 111h Annual Character Luncheon with guest speaker,
Steve Green of Hobby Lobby; and
• September 27, 2014, is the Keep Oklahoma Fresh Paint Project at the Museum.
16. Report from City Attorney
None
17. Report from City Councilors
• Councilor Bonebrake expressed appreciation to the Owasso Chamber of Commerce
and Mr. Lehr for the State of City address on September 15, 2014, and to those
involved with the Strong Neighborhood and Owasso CARES programs;
• Councilor Kelley shared his excitement that the Character Luncheon had doubled in
registration; and
• Mayor Moberly and Councilor Bush acknowledged Mr. Lehr for an excellent job
presenting the State of the City address.
18. New Business
None
19. Adjournment
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Kelley, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried 5 -0 and the meeting adjourned a;Lyn 2 pm.
ell Dunn, Vice -Mayor
Lisa Wilson, Minute Clerk