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Home My WebLink About1991.07.16_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 16, 1991 On Tuesday, July 16, 1991 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 1991. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. with Mayor Phillips presiding. ITEM 2: FLAG SALUTE. The flag salute was held during the Owasso Public Works Authority meeting preceding this meeting. ITEM 3: ROLL CALL. PRESENT: John Phillips, Mayor Patricia Marlar, Vice Mayor Mark Thompson, Councilman Bob Randolph, Councilman Jason Gittelman, Councilman Rodney J. Ray, City Manager Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney Jane Buchanan, City Clerk ABSENT: None A quorum was declared present. ITEM 4: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 2. 1991 MEETING AND THE JULY 9 1991 SPECIAL MEETING. A motion was made by M. Thompson, seconded by B. Randolph, to approve the minutes by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Thompson, Randolph, Marlar, Gittelman, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 1 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 16, 1991 ITEM 5: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS. A motion was made by B. Randolph, seconded by M. Thompson, to approve the following claims: (1) General Fund $40,369.18 (2) Senior Citizens $1,368.00 (3) City Garage $5,548.78 (5) Revenue Bond Project Fund $3,185.04 (6) General Fund Payroll $75,848.06 and (7) Garage Payroll $2,805.65. AYE: Randolph, Thompson, Gittelman, Marlar, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 6: PRESENTATION OF STAFF REPORT RELATING TO THE CURRENT ANIMAL ORDINANCE. Chief Motto gave a presentation of the current animal and outlined some recommended changes that the committee felt would improve and update the current ordinance. Mayor Phillips suggested the removal of the license fee for dogs ~ since it is not enforceable and only use the license as a method of identification and proof that the dogs had received their rabies shots. After discussion by Council and input from citizens, the Mayor directed the staff to prepare an ordinance with the discussed changes and place it on a future agenda for action by Council. ITEM 7: REQUEST COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 432. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLUMBING CONTRACTORS AND THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS BOND REQUIREMENTS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Ray presented this item with Council stating in 1989 the State of Oklahoma passed legislation allowing electrical contractors to present a forfeit bond to receive their state license which would be valid statewide. This eliminates the previous requirement to supply separate bonding to each community in which a contractor is licensed. The City of Owasso at that time amended our codes to allow the state bond to replace an individual bond to the City. In 1990, similar legislation was passed addressing mechanical contractors and plumbing contractors. This ordinance will amend our codes to allow the state bond to replace an individual bond to the City from these contractors. , 2 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 16, 1991 A motion was made by P. Marlar, seconded by M. Thompson, to approve Ordinance No. 432 and waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety. AYE: Marlar, Thompson, Gittelman, Randolph, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 8: REQUEST COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 433. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE FEE AND THE RENEWAL THEREOF AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Ray addressed Council stating this Ordinance renews the 3% emergency service fee, used exclusively for the costs to the E- 911 system, for an additional three year period. There is a mandatory sixty day waiting period once the Ordinance is published. By renewing the authorization to collect the current 3% telephone tariff, we can insure uninterrupted funding to cover the cost of this system. A motion was made by M. Thompson, seconded by B. Randolph, to approve Ordinance No. 433 as presented. AYE: Thompson, Randolph, Marlar, Gittelman, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 9: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN BUSINESS PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE OWASSO CLERK WITH ONE TOSHIBA COPIER A' A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ON SAID WAS HELD JULY 10, 1991. (1) A LEASE/PURCHASE PRODUCTS INC. FOR_THE POLICE DEPARTMENT/COURT VD ACCESSORIES: AND (2) MACHINE. BID OPENING Chief Motto presented this item to Council stating bids were received from four vendors each of which had allowed the Police Department to use a machine on a trial basis to determine the specifications required to bid this item. Bids were received from Superior Copy Machines, Mirex Company, Western Business Products and Xerox. The staff reviewed all bids and maintenance agreements and determined Western Business Products meet all specifications on the machine and the maintenance agreement. This will be a three year lease/purchase agreement with a non-appropriation of funds addendum. The lease will be $236.00 per month with a $112.00 per month maintenance agreement. 3 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL JULY 16, 1991 After discussion and questions, a motion was made by P. Marlar, seconded by M. Thompson, to approve the lease/purchase of a Toshiba copy machine and maintenance agreement from Western Business Products as requested. AYE: Marlar, Randolph, Thompson, Gittelman, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 10: REQUEST COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR (41 BASEBALL FIELDS AND THREE (3) SOCCER FIELDS IN THE NORTH OWASSO SPORTS-PLEX. Mr. Rohn Munn presented to the Council this request stating Phase I will include the following items: (1) field preparation of four baseball and three soccer fields; (2) installation of an irrigation system in all seven fields; (3) installation of the fencing system on baseball fields; and (4) installation of the lighting system on three baseball fields and one soccer field. He stated this phase of the project will cost approximately $341,000.00. This cost does not include work the City will be doing supplying utilities or the work the County will do preparing the entrance road. After discussion and comments by Council and citizens, a motion was made by M. Thompson, seconded by B. Randolph, to authorize the solicitation of bids for Phase I of the Sports-plex. AYE: Thompson, Randolph, Gittelman, Marlar, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 11: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER. None ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY. None ITEM 13: UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None 4 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL ITEM 15: REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING PERSONNEL MATTERS. MANAGERIAL DEPARTMENT. A motion was made by B. Randolph, seconded by P. Marlar, to enter an Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in the Managerial Department of the City. AYE: Randolph, Marlar, Thompson, Gittelman, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 Meeting recessed at 7:47 p.m. and reconvened at 8:05 p.m. ITEM 14: NEW BUSINESS. .,. A motion was made by P. Marlar, seconded by B. Randolph, to approve the payment of the City Manager's five percent retirement check as stated in the City Manager's 1990-1991 contract with the stipulation that if employment is terminated within this fiscal ""'"'' year the prorated portion will be returned to the City. AYE: Marlar, Randolph, Gittelman, Thompson, Phillips NAY: None MOTION: Carried 5-0 ITEM 17. ADJOURN. With there being no further business to be brought before the Council, Mayor Phillips asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion was made by B. Randolph, seconded by M. Thompson, to adjourn. AYE: Randolph, Thompson, Marlar, Gittelman, Phillips NAY; None MOTION: Carried 5-0 Meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. ,..~ i , .••. John lips, Mayor mow:. ne Buchanan, City Clerk JULY 16, 1991 5