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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.02.18_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 18, 1997 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 18, 1997 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, February 14, 1997. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ewing called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was given by Pastor Jim Rawls of the Owasso New Hope Baptist Church. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Vice Mayor Ramey led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Danny Ewing, Mayor Joe Ramey, Vice Mayor Michael Helm, Councilor ABSENT Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor Tracy Standridge, 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 FEBRUARY 4, 1997 REGULAR MEETING AND FEBRUARY 10,1997 SPECIAL MEETING. Mayor Ewing moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Ewing, Helm, Ramey NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. Owasso City Council February 18, 1997 ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS. Councilor Helm referred to an item under Police Services for the lease of a copier. The lease is held by a bank in Claremore. Mr Helm requested that staff check to see if the lease could go through a local bank. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Helm, that the following claims be approved as submitted: (1) General Fund $40,443.31; (2) Ambulance Service Fund $445.44; (3) City Garage $1,140.91; (4) Capital Improvements $1,022.37; (5) Payroll $118,190.46; (6) City Garage Payroll $2,278.91. AYE: Ramey, Helm, Ewing NA Y: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO CONSOLIDATING TULSA COUNTY RURAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #6 (PLEASANT VIEW ADDITION) INTO THE CITY OF OWASSO SANITARY SEWER FACILITY. Homeowners in the Pleasant View Addition, which is not in the city limits, approached the staff in 1995 with regard to connecting to the city sewer system in order to alleviate septic system problems in their subdivision. The homeowners formed a sewer improvement district and issued bonds to finance construction of collection lines. Those lines were constructed in conformance with city standards, and were inspected by Public Works personnel. The sewer district would now like for the city to accept, operate and maintain the system. A one-year maintenance bond has been provided by the contractor, who has agreed to extend the original bond to become effective upon acceptance of the system by the City Council. That acceptance will become effective after the sewer district ballots the members for their approval. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to accept, operate and maintain the sanitary sewer system constructed by Tulsa County Rural Sewer Improvement District #6, contingent upon vote of the district. AYE: Ramey, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. 2 Owasso City Council February 18, 1997 ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A PROJECT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL ACCESS PROJECT ROADWAY TO THE ONG WORKCENTER. AND A UTHORIZA TION FOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENT. The City of Owasso has been notified that the Oklahoma Highway Commission has authorized the Department of Transportation to participate in the construction of an industrial access road to provide access to the ONG Workcenter. ODOT has requested that the City of Owasso execute a Project Agreement in order that funds can be set aside for construction of the road. The Agreement requires that the City develop engineering and construction plans, which have already been completed), and acquire the right-of-way. In return, ODOT agrees to reimburse the City for the cost of the industrial access road in an amount not to exceed $60?000. These funds can be used only to construct the surface of the roadway and cannot be utilized for base or subgrade preparation. Tulsa County has agreed to perform about $117,000 worth of construction work on this project. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing, to approve the Project Agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation? and to authorize the Mayor to execute the document AYE: Ramey, Ewing? Helm NA Y: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERA TION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELA TING TO ORDINANCE #535, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WARDS 1 AND 2 OF THE CITY OF OW ASSO, OKLAHOMA COUNCIL WARD BOUNDARIES MAP. On May 16, 1995? the City annexed a sman tract of land located immediately east of Bailey Ranch Estates and contiguous to the existing corporate limits of the city. The property was placed in "Ward 2" upon annexation. At that time, assurances were made to the Council that the tract would be "reapportioned" prior to the 1997 elections and placed in Ward L The property is actually contiguous to Ward 1 rather than Ward 2. On January 2? 1997, the City Council met in special session and adopted Resolution #97-01, a resolution providing notice of a proposed change in the City of Owasso Ward Boundary Map. That notice was published on January 3 and included a map showing the proposed change. A special meeting of the City Council was scheduled for February 3 to consider the ordinance, but was not conducted due to a lack of quorum. If approved, Ordinance #535 will remove the property from Ward 2 and place it in Ward 1 effective March 27. The ordinance simply alters the Ward Boundary Map 3 Owasso City Council February 18, 1997 and attaches the new map as Exhibit "A" as the "official" Owasso Ward Boundary Map of the City of Owasso. Ordinance #535 does not affect any person's voting status in the electorial process in either the upcoming or future elections. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing, to approve Ordinance #535. AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Helm NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIA TE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE #538. AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT IN SCHOOL ZONES. This item was removed from the agenda at the request of staff to allow for language clarification. It will be placed on the March 4th agenda. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE TO ORDINANCE #538. This item was also removed from the agenda until such time as Ordinance #538 is considered by the CounciL ITEM 12: CONSIDERA TION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING ORDINANCE #539, AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TOBACCO DISTRIBUTION TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS. As a result of the state legislature passing the "Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act", the city staff has developed an ordinance that, if adopted, prohibits the sale, possession and use of all tobacco products by any person under the age of 18. It also prohibits the distribution of any tobacco product samples within 300 feet of any school, playground or other facility primarily used by any person under 18 years of age. The ordinance defines penalties and fines. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to approve Ordinance #539. AYE: Ramey, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. 4 Owasso City Council February 18, 1997 ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EOUIPMENT GRANT TO THE OW ASSO POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY SAFETY COUNCIL. The Owasso Police Department has received a grant from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Council through the "Start Taking Oklahoma Roads More Seriously" project, consisting of three video camcorders and two radar units. The estimated value of the grant is over $10,000, and no match is required. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to accept the grant of equipment from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Officeo AYE: Ramey, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 3-00 ITEM 14: CONSIDERA TION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR COUNTRY ESTATES II, LOCATED NORTH OF COUNTRY ESTATES ADDITION AND CONTAINING 193 RESIDENTIAL LOTS OF 49 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. The City received a request from A&W Development to review a final plat for Country Estates U. Country Estates II is located north of Country Estates and is north and west of the northwest corner of East 116th St N and Garnett Rdo The final plat was reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee at their January 29th meeting and several concerns were expressed by the utility companies. Those concerns have been addressed and the corrections madeo The Planning Commission reviewed the final plat on February 13th and unanimously recommended approvalo Questions were raised on whether or not the streets in Country Estates have been accepted by the city. Mr Carr said that the streets have not been accepted, but the sanitary sewer and water lines have been acceptedo Vice Mayor Ramey suggested postponing approval of the final plat until the developers could be present to answer questions. Mr Ray explained that delaying approval of the plat because the streets have not yet been accepted in Country Estates would not be a legitimate reason for denial. Following further discussion, Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Helm, to approve the final plat for Country Estates II. AYE: Ramey, Helm, Ewing NA Y: None Motion carried 3-00 5 Ow as so City Council February 18, 1997 ITEM 15: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO REZONE 8.9 ACRES ON LOT 1. BLOCK L OW ASSO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO OM (OFFICE MEDIUM). The city has received a request to rezone approximately 8.9 acres of land south of the southeast corner of East 96th St N and North 129th E Ave from AG to OM. The tract contains the Owasso Assembly of God Church. The Planning Commission unanimously approved the request, and the only comment received by staff was favorable. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing, to approve the requested zoning. AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Helm NAY: None Motion carried 3-0. ITEM 16: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A 1997 FORD F150 FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS A STATION VEHICLE Fire Department personnel requested the purchase of a vehicle to be used for non-emergency tasks so that emergency vehicles will not have to be taken out of service to be utilized for those non-emergency tasks. Funds for the purchase of the vehicle are available from carry-over budget. Three local vendors were contacted for bids, as well as several vendors in Tulsa. All bids were higher than the State Bid price. The staff recommended the purchase of a station vehicle utilizing State Bid. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing, to approve an expenditure in the amount of $15,278 to Fred Jones Ford, Oklahoma City, OK for the purchase of a 1997 Ford F150, through a price established by State Bid #BPI2941, and authorization for payment AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Helm NAY: None Motion carried ],-0. ITEM 17: REPORT RELATING TO THE STATUS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS BY THE YMCA TO THE OW ASSO RECREATION CENTER. Mr Ray gave a status report on the Owasso Recreation Center improvements. Most of the interior demolition has been done. Footings have been dug for the new Block interior walls and those walls were poured on Friday, February 14. 6 Owasso City Council February 18, 1997 ITEM 18: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr Ray introduced Mr Buz Walker, who is a temporary employee in the Managerial Department; and Ms Angela Henderson, who recently left the employment of the city, ITEM 19: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report, ITEM 20: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS No report, ITEM 21: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mr Groth asked if public hearings would be held if an electric utility ordinance is proposed. Mr Ray said that the staff would recommend public hearings be held, ITEM 22: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 23: ADJOURNMENT Mr Helm moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing, to adjourn. AYE: Helm, Ewing, Ramey NAY: None Motion carried 3-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:57 p. 7