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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986.07.15_City Council Minutes88 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1986 PAGE ONE On Tuesday, July 15, 1986 the Owasso City Council met in a regular session in the Council Chambers at the Community Center per the Notice of Public Hearing and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 1986. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Wood presiding. ITEM 2: FLAG SALUTE. Flag Salute was- led by Mayor Wood. ITEM 3: ROLL CALL. PRESENT: Kenneth M. Wood, Mayor Robert M. Peel, Vice-Mayor Boyd M. Spencer, Councilman Allen C. Sumpter, Councilman Von E. Stockler, Councilman Dan D. Galloway, City Manager J. Douglas Mann, City Attorney Jane Buchanan, City Clerk ABSENT: None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE MINUTES OP JUNE 27, 1986 AND JULY 1, 1986. A motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by A. Sumpter, to approve the minutes of June 27, 1986 and July 1, 1986 by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Sumpter, Stockler, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON WARRANTS. A motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, to approve the warrants as submitted. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Sumpter, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1986 PAGE TWO ITEM 14: ADVICE OF CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COUNCIL AND CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING HYNUM_LAWSUIT. D. Mann stated it was his opinion that public disclosure of their communication would seriously impair the ability of the City to proceed in this matter. He Further stated he wished to communicate with Council in an Executive Session. ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION AND VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PURPOSE OF CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION WITH CITY ATTORNEY TO DISCUSS HYNUM LAWSUIT. A motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, stating the following: Based on the advice of the City Attorney, I move that the Council go into Executive Session for the purpose of confidential communication with the City Attorney concerning the Hynum litigation. The City's ability to proceed in this matter in the public interest would be seriously impaired if the Councils discussion with the City Attorney is publicly disclosed. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Spencer, Sumpter, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried Meeting recessed into Executive Session at 7:05 p.m. with Mr. James Smalley being requested to attend the session by the Council and D. Mann. ITEM 16: VOTE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COUNCIL IS BACK IN OPEN SESSION. At 8:17 p.m. a motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by B. Spencer, to acknowledge that Council was back in Open Session. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Spencer, Sumpter, Stockler, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried yo OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1986 PAGE THREE ITEM 17: CONSIDERATION AND VOTE ON SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL IN HYNUM LITIGATION. A motion was made by Mayor Wood, seconded by A. Sumpter, stating the following: I move that the Council reject Ben F. Hynum's offer to settle his lawsuit presently pending against the City. AYE: Messrs. Wood, Sumpter, Mockler, Peel, ~~ehcer NAY: None MOTION: Carried ITEM 11: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY. D. Mann stated that Mr. Spencer had asked him to get in touch with Mr. Durwin in connection with the position of Associate Judge. Mr. Durwin has been out of town to date. This report will be given at the next meeting. D. Mann also stated that he and Mr. Galloway would be meeting tomorrow with the lawyer representing the F.O.P. in their contract negotiations and a report would be forth coming. Mr. Mann was excused at this time from the meeting. ITEM 19: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE BALANCE DUE THE CITY EMPLOYEES ON THE SICK DAY BUY-BACK PROGRAM. (A~enda Addendum) R. Peel stated he has asked for this to be on the agenda as he felt that since we were starting a new year, we should buy back all sick days as planned so that we could start the new fiscal year with a clean slate. He also stated that since this item had been approved by council, he felt it should be paid now. D. Galloway stated that twelve days has been purchased and he had suggested to council on previous budget discussions that the revenue continue to be assessed before additional days are bought back. Mayor Wood stated that Mr. Galloway is working with the non- union city employees at this time to come up with an equitable buy-back program for their sick leave days. OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1986 PAGE FOUR After discussion, a motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by B. Spencer, to pay the balance due on the sick leave days to the City employees that are non-union. ~..F AYE: Messrs. Peel, Spencer NAY: Messrs. Stockler, Sumpter, Wood MOTION: Failed ITEM 20: DISCUSSION ON CITY EMPLOYEES AGREED PAY RAISES.(Addendum) R. Peel stated that he also was under the impression that pay raises were to be given and as of July 1, 1986 no pay raises were given. D. Galloway stated that when the budget is approved those pay raises will be retroactive to July 1. D. Galloway also stated that at the present time expendures for July are being kept at the same level as July of the previous year until the budget is approved. R. Peel stated that O.P.W.A. workers were given their pay raises and sick leave buy back checks and he feels the City should do the same. B. Spencer stated there are employees within City Hall that need pay raises also. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE 1986/1987 CITY OF OWASSO BUDGET. D. Galloway presented the budget and reviewed it with Council. After discussion, D. Galloway recommended to the Council that the Budget be adopted as presented. A motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, to approve the 1986/1987 budget as submitted, with an addendum to the motion by B.. Spencer stated that the motion reflect that all Dept. Heads testified that they agree that their departments can function on the budget as submitted. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Sumpter, Spencer, Wood NAY: None r MOTION: Carried ~- 9z OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1986 PAGE FIVE ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE 1986/1987 REVENUE SHARING BUDGET. A motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, to approve the 1986/1887 Revenue Sharing Budget as submitted. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Spencer, Sumpter, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER. D. Galloway stated that the speed limit report will be ready for the August meeting. Also the emergency service report will be ready at that time. Street repairs are on schedule. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE CONDITIONAL FINAL PLAT OF ST. AIDAN'S STAR MANOR CEP~SCOPAL COM- MUNITY HQUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Jim Dunlap, City Planner, reviewed the case with the Council. Mr. Adrian Smith of Hammond Engineering Co. represented the applicant. A motion was made by A. Sumpter, seconded by R. Peel, to approve the conditional final plat of St. Aidan's Star Manor subject to the following conditions that have not to date been meet: (5) A Corporation Commission letter or certificate of non-development shall be submitted for any oil and/ or gas wells before final plat is released. (11) All Subdivision Regulations shall be met prior to release of final plat. (_12) Must meet requirements of the Fire Marshal. AYE: Messrs. Sumpter, Peel, Spencer, Wood NAY: Mr. Stockler MOTION: Carried OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1986 PAGE SIX ITEM 7: REPORT ON ANNEXATION REQUEST. ANNEXATION PETITION (1814). GENERAL LOCATION IS THE WEST SIDE OF GARNETT ROAD AT 99th STREET NORTH. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON ANNEXATION REQUIREMENTS OF CITY. J. Dunlap, City Planner and D. Galloway reviewed the case with the Council giving reports from the Planning Commission and Street Department. Fred Keas, O.P.W.A. Manager gave a report on the sewer and water situation in the area. After discussion from the council, interested citizens and applicants, a recommendation to the Council was made by D. Galloway that the council vote to request the petitioning landowners to engage the services of a professional engineer to evaluate, design and provide cost for the upgrading of the area to come into compliance with the present city codes. D. Galloway stated that the city does not have a criteria for an existing subdivision to follow when requesting annexation. This item failed for lack for a motion. ITEM 12: UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None ITEM 13: NEW BUSINESS. Darlene Meyer read a letter to the council from Rep. Larry Schreoder voicing her concern over the possible cut-back in emergency medical service. She also had a petition with over 1,000 signatures on it. She also questioned why the City did not work at collecting past due accounts. Wayne Vincent spoke voicing his concern that the Park Board did not elect officers as required by ordinance. He recommended that the Board met and elect officers. Mayor Wood s-poke responding to each citizen's concern. 94 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 15, 1886 PAGE SEVEN B. Spencer spoke stating his support for the ambulance service that the City now provides. He stated that he does not intend for the emergency medical service t'o change or take a step backwards. The need to increase the fees is something that needs to be looked into before we talk about cutbacks. ITEM 18: VOTE TO ADJOURN. With there being no further business, a motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, to adjourn. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Sumpter, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried Meeting adjourned at g:55 p.m. ~~~`I/ Ken e M. Wood, Mayor Date Approved: J. /~~G ne Buchanan, City Clerk