HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981.05.12_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, May 12, 1981, the Owasso City Council met in a special meeting in
the Owasso Community Center per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted
on City Hall bulletin board at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 11, 1981, and by refer-
ence made a part hereof.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM with Mayor Spencer presiding.
Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor
Dennis Burke, Vice Mayor
Al Lambert, Councilman
Steven Clark, Councilman
Phyllis Gross, Councilwoman
Harold Charney, City Attorney
Kenneth Thompson, City Manager
Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk
Absent: None
ITEM 1 - PROPOSED USE PUBLIC HEARING FOR GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 1981-1982.
Mayor Spencer publicly read the preliminary budget which is as follows:
A~t-bulance:
Used Van-type Ambulance $ 10,000
Street:
Street repair and surfacing 25,000
Storm drainage improvements 5,000
Truck, one ton 10,000
City Engineer:
Office, drafting, surveying equipment 5,000
Park:
Floor finishing machine 4,000
City Manager:
Office furniture and equipment 700
General Government:
Typewriter 1,200
Computer payments 22,300
Computer cabinets 1,500
City Hall improvements 1,000
City Mechanic:
Drill press 500
Floor jack 1,250
Hydraulic lift 3,500
Tools 1,000
Police:
Two patrol cars 16,000
Fire Department:
Chairs, lockers, files, tank air bottles 9,000
Divil Defense:
Three warning sirens 12,000
TOTAL $ 128,950
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The public was reminded this is not the final budget and the purpose of this
meeting is to receive suggestions and imput from the public prior to adopting
the final budget.
Mel Williams questioned the cost of the floor jack and hydraulic lift and rlayor
Spencer agreed with him that it could be acquired for about $350.00 to $600.00.
Mr. Charney presented the Council with a letter from the Owasso Historical Society
requesting $1,000.00 be alloted to them.
Wayne Vines asked if some funds could be set aside to increase the water pressure
in Hale Acres and Mayor Spencer responded the City is very much aware of the
water pressure up North and wants to get it corrected but there is not enough
money in the whole revenue sharing money to do the job. Mr. Burke reminded the
public that at a previous Council meeting it was discussed to contact Collinsville
and Rural Water District No. 3 to see if they would be willing to let us run in
a large line from their closest line so we could utilize Tulsa as a second
source. We would be buying water from them but as there have been other press-
ing matters with us. Mr. Thompson commented we have a engineering firm doing a
detailed study on what we need to do to improve our system up north.
P~layor Spencer recommended $25,000.00 be held back as a surplus cushion in case
we need it for an emergency.
There was no further recommendations for the preliminary revenue sharing budget.
ITEM 2 - PUBLIC HEARING BY CITY COUNCIL TO INQUIRE INTO THE CONDUCT OF OFFICERS,
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE OWASSO CITY GOVERNMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 2-4(d) OF THE OWASSO CITY CHARTER.
At the April 21, 1981 meeting this item was discussed and the Council directed a
public inquiry be held on this matter which is to cover Mr. Lyle Wasserman's 20
questions and the report from the District Attorney's office.
The remainder of this public hearing was recorded by a Court Reporter and will
be made a part of these minutes.
Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Al Lambert, to close this meeting
permanently.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert and Burke
Nays - Dr. Clark and Mrs. Gross
Motion carried.
Chair adjourned this meeting at 1:40 AM.
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'~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ Boyd M. Spencer, P~layor
Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk