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Home My WebLink About1983.12.20_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, December 20, 1983, the Owasso City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall per the Notice of Public Hearing and Agenda Hosted on City Hall Bulletin Board at 4:00 n.m, on December 16, 1983. ITEr~1 l: CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:09 p.m, with Mayor Spencer presiding. ITErT 2: FLAG SALUTE ITEPZ 3: ROLL CALL PRESENT: Boyd M. Spencer, Mayor Wauhilleau Webb, Vice-Mayor James Smalley, Councilman Von Stockler, Councilman Ron Cates, City Attorney Ann Hendrickson, City Clerk ABSENT: Phyllis Gross, Councilwoman ITEPZ 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF OWASSO CITY_ COUNCIL, DECEMBER 6, 983. Mr. Cates stated that item 5-C should be corrected to read "the zoning tiaas approved by the City Council, but the ordinance had never been published." Motion was made by Wauhilleau Webb, seconded by James Smalley, to approve the corrected minutes of December 6, 1983, by reference made a part hereof. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Stockler, Smalley; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SPECIAL SESSION OF OWASSO CITY COUNCIL, DECEMBER 12, 1983. Motion was made by Wauhilleau [Jebb, seconded by James Smalley to approve the minutes of December 12, 1983, by reference made a part hereof. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Stockler, Smalley; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. OWASSO CITY COUNCIL PAGE TWO DEC. 20, 1983 5. BUSINESS: A. CONSIDERATION OF ROADWAY DEDICATION FOR LAT:ERIDGE FIRST ADDITIOPd . Mr. Cates stated that he had talked with Bob Pruitt of Al C. Young and Associates and the representatives requesting the dedication explaining that the City did not wish to make the representation as to the value of the land in question. ~'Ir. Cates:-said they agreed and the letter of acceptance he prepared reflects that the value of the land is determined by the parties making the contribution. Motion was made by James Smalley, seconded by Von Stockler, to accept the roadway dedication for Lakeridge First Addition. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Stockier, Smalley; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. B. REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF NEW PLAYING FIELDS OP.. LIGHTS FOR EXISTING FIELDS TOM CARPENTER- OWASSO GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION. Mr. Tom Carpenter spoke on behalf of the Owasso Girls Softball Association and the F.O.R, program stating-.that due to a large enrollment increase in their programs, they are requesting that lights be installed on softball fields at Rayola Park and that new fields be constructed. He said he was told that there was money in the current budget for the lights. He requested that if the lights could be installed, it be done by April 1, 1984. Mr. Dawson, City Treasurer, stated that there was money in the budget for lights for ball fields, but he wasn't sure how it was to be allocated. Mrs. Webb asked if cost figures were available. Mr. Carpenter maid he didn't :know. Mr. Rick Tyler said he talked to the previous City Manager about lighting the fields last spring and had been told the lights and the brackets were available, and if the club could come up with the poles, they Could be installed. He said the club did not have the money for the poles. Mr. Smalley said Delbert Leach might know if there .are lights and brackets available. Mr. Smalley asked if there would be a congestion increased usage of the park area. Mr. Carpenter if the lights were there it could be worked out. said there might also be a problem about curfew. Mr. Tyler said he had also discussed with the pr~ using an area in the vicinity of the City Garage practice fields. problem with said he thought Mayor Spencer ~vious City Manager to build some ~. OWASSO CITY COUNCIL PAGE THREE DEC. 20, 1983 5. BUSINESS (Cont'd) Mr. Stockler stated that he thought a three person committee from the club should be formed to look into getting boles for the lights. Mr. Joe Wolf said Verdigris Valley would sell them 60 ft, poles for $157 each, installed. Mr. Cates stated that it must be understood that public funds can not be used for private organizations. He said if City funds were used, the lights must be on City property and belong to the City. Mr. Stockler suggested that the committee find out all the infor- mation they could about the lights and he would get all the infor- mation he could and the item should be put on the January 3, 1984 agenda. C. CONSIDERATION OF RELEASE OF LIABILITY ON ADVERTISING SIGNS/ LIBERTY BANK OF OWASSO. Mr. Cates stated that the release of liability form presented was in very broad terms and suggested that it be revised to include consideration of the bank's payment and proper installation of the signs. Motion was made by Von Stockler, seconded by James Smalley, to accept Liberty Bank of Owasso advertising signs and to release Liberty Bank of Owasso from any and all liability concerning said signs, in con- sideration of their contribution of a moveable control panel for the scoreboards and in further consideration of Liberty Bank's payment therefore and proper installation thereof. 6. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: BEALE VS. CITY OF OWASSO AND DURBIN VS. CITY OF OWASSO. Motion was made by James Smalley, seconded by Mayor Spencer, to recess into executive session. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Smalley, Stockler; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. Mettng recessed at 8:37 p.m, and reconvened at 9:17 p.m. 7. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Mr. Dawson, City Treasurer, stated there were two items that needed to be corrected: ~~1010.84 should be $2,200.00 and ~~1154.84 should be $336.08 which changes the grand total to $119,392.40.for General Fund. T7otion was made by James Smalley, seconded by Mayor Spencer, to approve November claims for General Fund in the totals of $119,392.40, $374.00 OWASSO CITY COUNCIL PAGE FOUR DEC. 20, 1983 7. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (Cont'd) and $6,358.36. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Smalley, Stockler; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. 8 . NE[a BU S INE S S There being no new business before the Owasso City Council, meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m, `~ BOY M. SPE ER, MA e~aY~ ANN HENDRICKSON, CITY CLERK ,~.3~„ ~:,. On Tuesday, December 20, 1983, the Owasso City Council met in special session in the Council Chambers at City Hall per the Notice of Public Hearing and Agenda posted on City Hall Bulletin Board at 4:00 p.m, on December 16, 1983. ITEM l: CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. with Mayor Spencer presiding. ITEM 2: FLAG SALUTE Flag salute was led by 1`~ayor Spencer. ITEr1 3: ROLL CALL PRESENT: Boyd M. Spencer, Mayor Wauhilleau Webb, Vice-Mayor James Smalley, Councilman Von Stockler, Councilman Ron Cates, City Attorney Ann Hendrickson, City Clerk ABSENT: .Phyllis Gross, Councilwoman ITEPZ 4 : BUSINESS REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE/CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIOTdS AND INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS. Motion was made by Wauhilleau Webb, seconded by Von Stockler, to recess into Executive Session. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Stockler, Smalley; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. Meeting recessed at 5:35 p.m, and reconvened at 8:05 p.m. Motion was made by Wauhilleau Webb, seconded by Von Stockler, that the City of Owasso hire Mr. Benjamin F. Hynum as our City Manager. AYE: T~essrs. Spencer, Stockler, Smalley; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. There being no further business before the special session of the Owasso City Council, meeting adjourned at 8:07 ~.m. ~f/ BOY M. S CER, MAYOR On Tuesday, December 20, 1983, an emergency session of the Owasso City Council beginning at 6:50 ~.m., was requested by Councilwoman Wauhilleau Webb. At 8:08 p.m, on December 20, 1983, prior to calling to order the emergency session, motion was made by Mrs. Webb, seconded by Von Stockler, to cancel the emergency session. AYE: Messrs. Spencer, Stockler, Smalley; Mrs. Webb NAY: None Motion carried. Gum BOYD M. SPEN R, MAYOR ANN HENDRICKSON, CITY CLERK