HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014.11.04_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in the Council
Chambers at Ord Central, 109 N Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma 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, October 31, 2014.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Jeri Moberly called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Retired Pastor Dale Blackwood.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Bush led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present Absent
Mayor - Jeri Moberly Councilor - Chris Kelley
Vice - Mayor - Lyndell Dunn
Councilor - Doug Bonebrake
Councilor -Bill Bush
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager - Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Character Trait of Hospitality
Michele Dempster, Character Council Member, presented the Character Trait of Hospitality
for the month of November.
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 -October 21, 2014 Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $279,383.07. Also, included for review were the self- insurance claims report and the
payroll report for 10/18/14.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution No. 2014 -14, Intent to Reduce
the Monthly Utility Fee, currently dedicated to Public Safety, by $3 per month if the proposed
one -half cent increase in the sales tax is approved by the voters at the election to be held
on January 13, 2015
Sherry Bishop presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2014 -14.
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After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2014-
14, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
9. Report from City Manager
Earl Farris presented the Monthly Public Works Project Status Report. Warren Lehr shared
information on various community events.
10. Report from City Attorney
None
11. Report from City Councilors
• Mayor Moberly introduced Troop #26 of Tulsa Good Shepard Lutheran Group and
thanked them for attending; and
• Councilor Bonebrake expressed appreciation to employees for their hospitality.
12. New Business
None
13. Adjournment
Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried 4 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 6:54 pm.
J ri oberly, Mayor
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Juli nn Stevens, Minute Clerk