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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981.04.07_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, April 7, 1981, the Owasso City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall, per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on City Hall bulletin board at 2:30 PM on April 3, 1981, and by reference made a part hereof. K ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM with Mayor Spencer presiding. It was announced the meeting was being taped and the tapes are available to the public. ITEM 2 - SEATING AND SWEARING IN OF DR. STEVEN CLARK. Doctor Clark was given the Oath of Office by the City Clerk and seated as the new Councilman from Ward 5. Doctor Clark was welcomed to the Council by all other Councilmen. ITEM 3 - FLAG SALUTE. Flag salute was led by Mayor Spencer. ITEM 4 - ROLL CALL. Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor Robbie Fickle, Vice Mayor Al Lambert, Councilman Dennis Burke, Councilman Steven Clark, Councilman Kenneth Thompson, City Manager Harold Charney, City Attorney Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk Absent: None ITEP4 5 - F.O.R. BOARD PROPOSAL FOR RECREATION PROGRAM. City staff met with representatives of the F.O.R. Club the previous evening and P4r. Thompson presented Council with several recommendations. As there were numerous items to cover on the proposal, it was tabled to May 5, 1981 meeting. ITEM 6 - APPROVE MINUTES OF MARCH 17, 1981 REGULAR MEETING. Mrs. Fickle directed her motion on Item 5 to be amended as the minutes do not reflect it correctly. Her motion should have read:. "approve Resolution No. 81-03 to borrow funds when needed, the aggregate sum not to exceed $120,000.00 without the Council's approval and action for waterline construction as out- lined in Item 5 of the P•4arch 17 City Council meeting". Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Al Lambert, to approve minutes of March 17, 1981 regular meeting, correcting motion on Item 5 to read approve Resolution No. 81-03 to borrow funds when needed, the aggregate sum not to exceed $120,000.00 without the Council's approval and action for waterline construction as outlined in Item 5 of the March 17 City Council meeting", and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and Mrs. Fickle _ _ _ ___ Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Two ~ ~' Nays - None Motion carried. ITEP4 7 - LETTER FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CABLEVISION, INC. STATING INSTALLA- TION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN OWASSO HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF $10,000.00 PERFORMANCE BOND. Mr. Thompson reminded Council this item was tabled from the March 17th meeting as there was a question concerning some cable not being buried. Mr. Tom Belcher with Community Development Cablevision addressed Council that his company is running behind in burying cable and some was not buried deeply enough and they are having to correct those areas. He reported all cable is buried except a portion of Hale Acres, a portion of Three Lakes I and a portion of Three Lakes II, and the unburied cable is not dangerous. Mrs. Fickle asked Mr. Belcher if he wished this to be placed on another agenda until the cable is buried and Mr. Belcher replied that the unburied cable should not be a part of the $10,000.00 bond as the bond was for completion of service and that has been delivered. Mr. Charney said it will be the Council's decision how the completion should be determined according to the ordinance. Motion was made by Al Lambert, seconded by Steve Clark, to authorize release of Community Development Cablevision, Inc.'s $10,000.00 performance bond as origi- nally required from them. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert and Clark Nays - Mr. Burke and Mrs. Fickle Motion carried. ITEM 8 - HEARING ON STATUS OF JUNK, DISMP,NTLED OR INOPERABLE VEHICLES. ~4r. Thompson said 50 violations were initially served and as of this date seven still have not been corrected. He said they have received good cooperation on the removal of the vehicles. The seven locations were called as follows: 206 E. 3rd Avenue No one present. 308 North Beaumont Robert O'Daniel said he did not understand what it was about. He said the green Nova was given to him by his Dad as his first car. He needs a few more days to get the GTX moved. The time was granted. 104 East 8th No one present. Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Three 106 East 8th Thomas Shouse said the car is a 1963 classic and it is not junk but he does not wish to drive it. He said it is inoperable at this time and does not have the money to make it operable but does plan to make it run this summer. He was given to June 1 to make it operable. 1011 North Ash Everett Ward said the four cars in his back yard are special interest cars and they are locked. He said two are operable and he is trying to get the other two operable. He was also given to June 1 to report back to Council. Dr. Clark suggested building a storage building and Mr. Everett said it was not possible to build that large a storage building. 1003 North Ash No one present. 402 East 16th No one present. Mayor Spencer directed those not present be renotified by certified mail to be at the April 21st meeting.* After Mr. Charney mentioned the City must be certain proper notice was given to the individuals, he also directed that the Code En- forcer should give to the City Manager certification as to how notices were served to each individual. (*Then changed to May 5th.) Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Al Lambert, to renotify residents at 206 E. 3rd Avenue, 104 East 8th, 1003 North Ash and 402 East 16th, by certi- fied mail, personal service or posting of property as stated in ordinance, then consider this matter at the first meeting in May. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Co* Motion carried. '~~ ~~ ~,~, 4 ~'~ Mr. Lambert commented that since some people will not answer their door or sign f. `~' for a registered letter, posting on property could be used as a last resort. ~ J' ITEM 9 - DISCUSS PROPOSED CHANGES IN PERSONNEL RULES TO ESTABLISH POLICE AND FIRE CADET POSITIONS. Dr. Clark said he has different feelings about the Cadetpositions and he person- ally thinks, although he does not know the laws regarding insurance and liabil- ity, we should keep things pretty much the way they are and not be changing things in the Police and Fire Departments as we have enough trouble right now that we need to take care of before we even think about anything else, plus be out money to train these people who might then go someplace else. He said he Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Four feels if anyone wants anything badly enough they will stick around. He said he is definitely opposed to the Police and Fire Cadet position. Mr. Lambert said he did not like the idea of the Cadet position as it would not lend itself to a community of our size, but he would consider lowering the age to 18; the reason being that our country calls up 18 year olds to defend our freedom and our .lives and if they can do it on a national level surely it could be done on our smaller scale. Mr. Burke said at the last meeting he mentioned he might be in favor of the Cadet program but after consideration he has decided he would not like to see a Cadet program established but simply lower the age of employment to 18. r4rs. Fickle said she likes the concept of the Police and Fire Cadet positions but does not know if it is a viable plan at this particular time, and she would hesitate to lower the age to 18, in spite of the fact the boys are called into the service at 18, as she thinks they are supervised quite stringently and here they would not be. She said some 18 year olds are mature and some are not and she would not want to lower the age to 18. She said the Cadet program would be used to teach and train them and would not object to lowering the age to 20. Mayor Spencer said he will support lowering the age limit to 18. Mr. Joe Ross, member of the Fire Department, reminded Council that we presently have 18 year olds on our fire rolls and belonging to the Pension program. 24r. Ross addressed the Council further supporting lowering the age to 18. Mrs. Fickle told Mr. Ross she would feel perfectly safe with any of his young people in Post 98 but they are above the average 18 year old and are certainly an asset to our community. Robert Shouse commented he agreed with the idea of letting them work as volun- teers until the age of 21 then evaluate them for a paid position. Motion was made by Al Lambert, seconded by Dennis Burke, to make a change in Personnel Rules by lowering the entry level age to 18 for all City employees for all departments. Ayes - Messrs. Lambert, Burke and Spencer Nays - Dr. Clark Abstain - Mrs, Fickle Plotion carried. Mayor Spencer recessed Owasso City Council at 7:58 PM and reconvened at 8:06 PM. Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Five ITEM 10 - PROPOSAL FROP1 LOHREY AND JAY, CPA, TO PERFORM THE 1980-81 ANNUAL AUDIT. Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Al Lambert, to accept Lohrey and Jay, CPA, proposal for 1980-81 audit. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion carried. ITEM 11 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 1981 AND MARCH 25, 1981. ITEM 12 - BOARD OF ADJUSTT~NT MINUTES OF MARCH 18. 1981. Staff was directed to eliminate this type of item from the agenda that does not require action. ITEM 13 - ORDINANCE N0. 300 TO REZONE PROPERTY AT 110 WEST SECOND STREET, LOT 6, BLOCK 6, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE. Motion was made by Al Lambert, seconded by Steve Clark, to approve Ordinance No. 300 to rezone property at 110 West Second Street, Lot 6, Block 6, Original Townsite, from RM-1 Multi-Family to RM-2 Multi-Family, Application OZ-58, approved by Planning Commission on March 19, 1981, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and P4rs. Fickle Nays - None Motion carried. ITEM 14 - ENACTMENT OF EMERGENCY CLAUSE TO ORDINANCE N0. 300. Motion was made by Al Lambert, seconded by Dennis Burke, to approve emergency clause to Ordinance No. 300. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and P1rs. Fickle Nays - None Motion carried. ITEM 15 - REQUEST TO WAIVE PLAT REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION OZ-58. Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Al Lambert, to waive plat require- ments for Application OZ-58. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and Mrs. Fickle Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Six Nays - None Motion carried. ITEP4 16 - REVIEW REFERRAL OF TULSA COUNTY APPLICATION CZ-11. Ms. Dickey said Tulsa County requested the local community to review this appli- cation and give recommendation. She said the Planning Commission recommended denial and TP'IAPC recommended denial at their April 1st meeting. ~4otion was made by Al Lambert, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to follow Planning Commissions recommendation and deny Tulsa's referral application CZ-11 to rezone from AG Agriculture to CG Commercial General a tract located West of Highway 169 and South of 126th Street North, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and "hrs. Fickle Nays - None P4otion carried. ITEM 17 - ORDINANCE N0. 301 REQUESTING ANNEXATION OF 9.92 ACRES OF UNPLATTED PROPERTY ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 22ND STREET AND HIGHWAY 169. Ms. Dickey said the Planning Commission recommended this annexation. Owasso City limits are on all three sides and it is in the approved water territory. Motion was made by Al Lambert, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve Ordinance No. 301 annexing 9.92 acres of unplatted property on the Northwest corner of 22nd Street and Highway 169, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and Mrs. Fickle Nays - None r4otion carried. ITEM 18 - APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE PLANNING COP~IISSION TO FILL THE UNEX- PIRED TERM OF MR. JOHld SIMMONS. Mayor Spencer read Mr. Simmons resignation. Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Dennis Burke, to accept Mr. John Simmons' resignation from the Planning Commission effective immediately and directed City Manager to write letter of appreciation to Mr. Simmons, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke, Clark and tZrs. Fickle Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Seven Nays - None Motion carried. Mayor Spencer read a letter from Marilyn Hinkle, Chairman of the Planning Com- mission, recommending the reappointment of Leonard George who recently moved back to Owasso, Mayor Spencer also recommended a Mr. Jack Poplin who said he would be happy to serve on any Board for the City. Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve appoint- ment of Leonard George to the vacant position on the Owasso Planning Commission which will expire June 30, 1983. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke and Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Abstain - Dr. Clark Motion carried. ITEM 19 - REPORT ON STATUS OF NEW SIGN ORDINANCE FROM CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY PLANNER. Mr. Charney said they need a work session with the Council as this ordinance is quite complex. Ms. Dickey said they also need some direction from the Council on several items such as height and setback. Mr. Charney was directed to get in touch with the City Manager when it is ready to be worked on, and not to let it drag. ITEM 20 - REQUEST BY H. D. HALE TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL. Mr. Hale requested to address the Council to discuss the following items: a) all phases of Municipal Government; b) Police and Fire Department Operations; c) building permit for Free Will Baptist Church; d) Finance; e) Revenue; f) sales tax and g) removal of certain City Council members. Mr. H. D. Hale of 710 North Atlanta read a prepared address to the City Council which is by reference made a part of these minutes, Mr. Bale said he is con- sidering the possibility of requesting a Grand Jury investigation to which Mrs. Fickle responded that up the City Council's request Mr. Thompson has already contacted the District Attorney's office requesting an investigation. ITE1`4 21 - APPROVE WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT. Dr. Clark left the room for this item. Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Al Lambert, to approve General Fund Warrants 1731 through 1885 for $41,571.82, Revenue Sharing Warrants 57 through Owasso City Council April 7, 1981 Page Eight 59 for $1,230.69, Street and Alley Fund Warrant 5 for $699.42, Park Development Grant Warrants 9 and 10 for $81.34 and Senior Citizens Grant Warrant 2 for $733.00, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - r4essrs. Spencer, Lambert, Burke and ZZrs. Fickle Nays - None Abstain - Dr. Clark by not being present 'lotion carried. ITEM 22 - NEW BUSINESS. Item Lyle Wasserman, 403 E. 17th Street, addressed the Council. He said he is Chairman on the Personnel Board and said he was coming to the Council with a complaint that the Personnel Board recommended the reinstatement of Fire Chief Robert Shouse and he has not been reinstated by the City Manager. He requested the Council to look into this matter. I t em 2Sayor Spencer publicly read Pls. Inez Odom's resignation from the Personnel Board effective April 2, 1981. Being no further business before the Owasso City Council, Chair adjourned at 10:00 PM. /` ~ Boy M. Spen r, Mayor Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk ,e .