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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986.09.02_City Council Minutes118 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 PAGE ONE On Tuesday, September 2, 1886 the Owasso City Council met in a regular session in the Council Chambers at the Community Center per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29,1986. ITEM l: CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. with Mayor Wood presiding. ITEM 2: FLAG SALUI~. 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 Von E. Stockler, Councilman Allen C. Sumpter, Councilman Dan D. Galloway, City Manager J. Douglas Mann, City Attorney Jane Buchanan, City Clerk ABSENT: None ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VC7i'E UPON THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 19, 1986 AND THE MINU'II;S OF THE SPECIAL MEETING ON AUGUST 25, 1986. A motion was made by V. Stockler, seconded by A. Sumpter, to approve the minutes of A f~•ust 19, 1986 and the rr~inutes of August ?5, 1986 as corrected, by reference made apart hereto. AYE: Messrs. Stockler, Sumpter, Peel, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE WARR.9I~PI'S. B. Spencer questioned a warrant item. K. Wood questioned a warrant item. After discussion, a motion was made by V. Stockler, seconded by R. Peel, to approve the warrants as submitted. AYE: Messrs. Stockler, Peel, Sumpter, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 119 ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND VOTE ON THE REMOVAL OF DAN D. GALLOWAY AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF OWASSO. (a) CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE ISSUANCE OF STATENIENI' „ OF REASONS FOR REMOVAL PER THE CHARTER AND CONTRACT TERMINATION. (b) CONSIDERATION AND VOTE ON SUSPENSION WITH PAY OF DAN D.'GALLOWAY PENDING EXPIRATION OF TWENTY (20) DAY NOTICE PERIOD PER CHARTER. R. Peel asked that this item be stricken from the agenda. He stated he just wanted to get everyone's attention. He wants to see projects done and city business taken care of because if we ever get behind we will never get cau~t up. Council and the City Manager needs to start working together. He apologized to the City Clerk for asking to have this put on the agenda and also to the City Manager for what ever misunderstanding he might have caused him and his family. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND VOTE ON THE REMOVAL OF J. DOUGLAS MANN OF THE LAW FIRM OF ROSTENSTEIN, FIST AND RINGOLD AS CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF OWASSO. V. Stockler asked that this item be stricken from the agenda. He stated that he and Mr. Mann have had a conversation over the weekend and his items of concern had been cleared up satisfactorily. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON THE SERVICE CONTRACT ON THE KOHLER GENERATOR AT THE OWASSO FIRE DEPARTMENT (CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT) WITH MIDWESTERN EQUIPMENT COMPANY. D. Galloway reviewed this item with Council. Mr. Tom Schick, Civil Defense Director, answered questions of Council. B, Spencer stated that in the past - the City had had a contract with this company and the service was not preformed to the satisfaction of the City. After discussion, a motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, to approve the contract with Midwestern Equipment Company on the Kohler Generator as submitted. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Spencer, Sumpter, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON UTILITY EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT. LOT 13, BLOCK 3, EL RIO VISTA. BUILT TWO (2) FEEL INTO EASEMENT. REQUEST OF CITY IS TO VACATE TWO (2) FEEL OF EASEMENT AND ACCEPT A HOLD I-IARML~ESS AGREEMENT. Mr. Mann asked that this item be tabled until the next meeting because he did not receive the documents in time to review them. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE UPON UTILITY EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT. LOT 33, BLOCK 3, THREE LAKES III. BUILT TWO (2) FEET INTO EASEMENT. REQUEST OF CITY TO ACCEPT A HOLD HARMLESS AGREENENT. Mr. Mann asked that this item be tabled also until the next meeting so that he can review the documents. 120 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 PAGE THREE A motion was made by B. Spencer, seconded by A. Sumpter, to table these items until the next meeting. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Sumpter, Stockler, Peel, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AND VOTE ON THE PREPARATION OF A PROGRAMMING RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION FOR A FEDERAL GRANT FOR A PROJECT TO FOUR LANE 86th STREET NORTH FROM MAIN STREET TO 129th EAST AVE. D. Galloway reviewed this item with Council. He stated he had been to a meeting in Oklahoma City. He was advised that 86th Street is a possible street to qualify for a grant. The grant would make us eligible for a 75% grant for construction costs. The first step is approving a programming resolution submitted to the Department of Transporation. The resolution would contain an estimated cost of the project of $1 million. Tuttle and Assoc. estimated the cost for the City. Janet Atkins, with Tuttle & Assoc. answered questions of Council. After questions and discussion, a motion was made by R. Peel, seconded by V. Stockler, to approve the preparation of this programming resolution to be submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Transporation. AYE: Messrs. Peel, Stockler, Sumpter, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-D ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND VO'I`E UPON REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. (a) DISCUSSION of TERMS OF THE 1986/1987 FOR CONTRACT. (b) DISCUSSION of TERMS OF THE 1986/1987 IAFF CONTRACT. D. Mann stated that he has requested to go into executive session with Council to discuss the most recent negotiation. ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION AND VC7I`E UPON REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION. DISCUSS SETTLEMF~I`I' OF BEN HYNUM LITAGATION. A motion was made by V.Stockler, seconded by R. Peel, to go into executive session on the above items. AYE: Messrs. Stockler, Peel, Sumpter, Spencer, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 Council recessed at 7:55 p.m. 121 Council reconvened at 9:45 p.m. Ms. Pat Mahlar addressed Council stating she feels the two contracts should be discussed in an open meeting rather than in executive session. She also stated that the citizens have made their wishes know that they wish the pay of these two departments that are under contract negoiations be raised. She also stated that the City does have the means to raise the pay in these two departments if they chose to do so. Mayor Wood called for a motion on ITEM 13. A motion was made by B. Spencer, seconded by V. Stockler, as follows: I move that the City Manager and the City Attorney be directed to continue negotiations with the FOP at the earliest possible date and that the FOP be offered a contract for the 1986/1887 fiscal year as discussed in executive session. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Stockler, Sumpter, Peel, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 Mayor Wood called for a motion on ITEM 14. A motionwas made by B. Spencer, seconded by R. Peel, as follows: I move that the City Manager and the City Attorney be directed to continue negotiations with the IAFF at the earliest possible date and that the IAFF be offered a contract for the 1986/1987 fiscal year as discussed in executve session. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Peel, Stockler, Sumpter, Wood NAY: None MO'T'ION: Carried 5-0 Mayor Wood stated there will be no action taken on ITEM 15 at this time. He asked the City Attorney to meet with the City Clerk to schedule a consideration and vote on this item at the next scheduled meeting. ITEM 16: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER. No Report ITEM 17: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY. No Report ITEM 18: UNFINSII~D BUSINESS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING. None ,...,, 122 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL ITEM lg: NEUd BUSINESS. SEPTEMBER 2, 1886 PAGE FIVE Mr. Gary Souter asked to address the Council. He stated he was disappointed in the negative publicity that was on Channel 2 News. He stated he is proud of Owasso and we need to work at having positive publicity. He felt Mr. Peel should again apologize to the citizens of Owasso. With there being no new business, Mayor Wood asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion was made by V. Stockier, seconded by R. Peel, to adjourn. AYE: Messrs. Stockier, Peel, Spencer, Sumpter, Wood NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. -$----- G1~~ Kenneth M. Wood, Mayor ~ Date Apprpved: r~~~/ lG. r~~~ ane Buchanan, City Clerk