HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980.11.18_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, November 18, 1980, 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 4:00 PM on November 14, 1980, and by
reference made a part hereof.
ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER.
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 PM with Mayor Spencer presiding.
ITEM 2 - FLAG SALUTE.
Flag Salute was led by Mayor Spencer.
ITEM 3 - ROLL CALL.
Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor
Robbie Fickle, Vice Mayor
Dennis Burke, Councilman
Harold Charney, City Attorney
Kenneth Thompson, City Manager
Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk
Absent: Al Lambert, Councilman
ITEM 4 - APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Dennis Burke, to approve Consent
Agenda items, as follows, as published in the Owasso Reporter on November 13,
1980, and by reference made a part hereof:
A. Approve Minutes of November 4, 1980 Meeting.
B. Approve Warrants 676 through 702 for $4,424.11, Cancellation of
Warrant 597 for $22,500.00, and authorize Mayor to sign name.
C. Approve Fire Run Contract with State Farm Fire and Casualty,
Property Owners Donald and Sharon Cowles.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
r4otion carried.
ITEM 5 - APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 293 ACCEPTING BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE OWASSO
INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY, A PUBLIC TRUST.
Mr. Allen Anderson addressed Council that the Owasso Chamber of Commerce Industrial
Committee has been working on the Industrial Authority for several months with the
City being the beneficiary. He said the City will need to accept the Trust and
appoint five people to represent the City on the Authority. The Committee recom-
mended as the five Trustees Ron Griffin, Dale Johnson, Boyd Spencer, Bob Fugate
and Kenneth Thompson.
Mr. Charney questioned if they are suggesting these five individuals because of
their respective positions, and P4r. Anderson said no, that if their positions
should change they would still hold their office on the Trust.
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Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Dennis Burke, to adopt Ordi-
nance No. 293 Creating the Owasso Industrial Trust Authority and appoint as
Trustees Boyd Spencer, Kenneth Thompson, Bob Fugate, Ron Griffin and Dale
Johnson, and by reference made a part hereof:
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer and Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Boyd Spencer, seconded by Dennis Burke, to adopt the
emergency clause to Ordinance No. 293.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer and Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
Motion carried.
To determine which Trustees would serve the individual terms, names were drawn
from a hat and the terms are as follows:
One Year - Dale Johnson
Two Years - Ron Griffin
Three Years - Kenneth Thompson
Four Years - Bob Fugate
Five Years - . Boyd Spencer
ITEM 6 - REVIEW BIDS FOR USED STREET SWEEPER.
Mr. Thompson informed Council that no further bids were received on the street
sweeper and he recommended going with the one from P~urphy Machinery.
Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to award bid for
1976 Pelican Street Sweeper to Murphy Machinery in the amount of $22,500.00.
Ayes - Mr. Burke and Mrs. Fickle
Nays - Mr. Spencer
Motion carried.
ITEM 7 - APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF JACK CANNON AS ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
Judge Pickerill introduced Jack Cannon to the Council and explained his request
for his appointment as alternate Judge.
Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Dennis Burke, to appoint Jack
Cannon as alternate Judge for Owasso Municipal Court.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer and Burke, Mrs. Fickle.
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Nay - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 8 - REVIEW BIDS FOR NEW AUTOMOBILE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Thompson said the specifications that went out were incomplete and that
the low bid turned out to be a standard transmission and we need an automatic.
He recommended rejecting all bids and rewriting specifications.
Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to reject all
bids, and directed the Police Chief to work with Mrs. Webb and/or Mr. Thompson
to rewrite specifications and relet bids to be opened by Council at the
December 16 Council meeting.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 9 - REVIEW ENERGY REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS.
Mr. Wes Beitl with Oklahoma State University spoke to Council on this subject.
He said we can operate under our present code until we recodify. Mr. Beitl
said we need to adopt the BOCA Energy Code. Council said they would look at
the codes and place on a later agenda.
ITEM 10 - APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 294 INCREASING THE MONTHLY SALARY OF THE
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Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to Approve Ordi-
nance No. 294 increasing the monthly salary of the Municipal Court Judge from
$200.00 per month to $250.00 per month, and by reference made a part hereof.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 11 - REQUEST TO PURCHASE THREE USED AUTOMOBILES FROM THE OKLAHOMA DEPART-
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Mr. Thompson again mentioned these are high mileage cars but in good condition.
The driving home of City vehicles was again discussed and Mr. Burke said he
was in favor of police officers having their own car and taking it home and
being responsible for it.
Motion was made by Dennis Burke to purchase two additional vehicles to be
provided to the Police Department to complete our one car per man policy.
This motion died for the lack of a second.
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Motion was made by Boyd Spencer, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to deny request
for purchase of three used automobiles.
Ayes - Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Fickle
Nays - Mr. Burke
Motion carried.
ITEM 12 - APPROVE CANCELLATION OF DECEMBER 2, 1980 COUNCIL MEETING DUE TO
COUNCIL ATTENDING NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE.
Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to cancel the
December 2, 1980, City Council meeting.
Ayes.- Messrs. Spencer and Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 13 - APPROVE ADDITIONAL WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT.
Motion was made by Dennis Burke, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to approve
additional Warrants 59.8 through 716 for $31,950.39 and Revenue Sharing
Warrant 35 for $29,575.20, and authorize Mayor to sign same, and by reference
made a part hereof.
Ayes - Messrs. Spencer and Burke, Mrs. Fickle
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 14 - NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Thompson said the fencing and bleacher bids for Rayola Park were mis-
placed and requested this item be placed on the November 25th Special Meeting
agenda. Mayor Spencer directed this item be placed as the first item on said
agenda.
Being no further business before the Owasso City Council, Chair adjourned at
7:55 PM.
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Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk