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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979.04.03_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, April 3, 1979, the Owasso City Council met in regu- lar session, in Council Chambers at City Hall, per Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on City Hall Bulletin Board at 4:30 PM on April 2, 1979, and by reference made a part hereof. Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor Don Thompson, Councilman Robert Wrestler, Councilman Wayne Meyer, City Manager Harold Charney, City Attorney (Arrived at 7:25 PM) Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk Absent: Robbie Fickle, Vice Mayor The meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM, with rZayor Spencer presiding. Employee of the Month Award was presented to Merrilyn Merchant, Personnel Clerk and Secretary to City Manager. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve Consent Agenda items, as follows, as published in the Owasso Reporter on March 29, 1979, and by reference made a part hereof. 1. Approve Minutes of ~.7arch 20, 1979, Regular Meeting 2. Approve Minutes of March 22, 1979, Special Meeting 3. Approve Warrants for Payment Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None ~•7otion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve additional warrants for payment, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None As no one was present regarding discussion on cable television, it was moved to later in the meeting in the event a representa- tive did arrive. In regard to applying for CETA Grant for Summer Youth Program, :Mayor Spencer asked if these would be local youths or could they be from other areas. Mr. 'Meyer replied it could be either but we could promote it through our schools by going through Dale Johnson. Mayor Spencer asked if they apply to CETA or the City and Merrilyn Merchant replied they must be certified by CETA but they would make the employment application with the City. Bill Williams stated we could apply for more than three, but he felt three was all they could adequately supervise. Also, he would rather have three that he could keep employed all summer Owasso City Council April 3, 1979 Page Two than take on quite a few more then have to let them go when the work was completed. Mr. Thompson questioned if through this program there might be people capable of planning play activi- ties, to which r~r. Meyer replied there might be qualified appli- cants at the college level as this program is for ages 16 thru 21. Ms. Merchant commented the program is actually for ages 24 through 21, but we will only take applications at ages 16 thru 21 due to the nature of the work they would be performing. Mr. Thompson asked about manpowering the swimming pool this summer and Mr. Meyer replied he doesn't know yet if we want to contract it or go the route we have in the past by hiring a manager. Mr. Wrestler asked if we have to hire all that we apply for on this grant, to which Ms. Merchant said she didn't think so. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve applying for CETA Grant to hire five employees for the Summer Youth Program, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None Ms. Merchant explained to Council the purpose of approving Ord- inance 255 to increase retirement fund contribution is that in 1977 the retirement was raised from 2% to 22% by Bill Parrese and she had been instructed it was approved. Much later Ms. Merchant discovered it had not been approved by Council. Mayor Spencer asked when she made this discovery to which she replied about the time Pat Christensen left (March of 1978), and the Re- tirement Fund said we would either need to refund the money or pass an ordinance retroactive to July 1, 1977. Mr. Thompson questioned if any additional amount would be due by the City and Ms. Merchant replied she did not know. Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to table Item 6, Approve Ordinance 255 Increasing Retirement Fund Contribution Retroactive to July 1, 1977, and Item 7, Ap- prove Emergency Clause to Ordinance 255, to the April 27th City Council meeting in order to get more input as to the cost to the City. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve fire run contract with MFA Insurance, property owner Mrs. Betty Crawford, and by reference made a part hereof. Owasso City Council April 3, 1979 Page Three Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None Mr. Charney arrived at this time and advised Council he had in- troduced the people with the cable television organization to the Chamber of Commerce, and the Chamber is getting a fact find- ing conunittee organized. Council instructed City Clerk to not put this item back on the agenda until it is requested by the cable television representatives. OLD BUSINESS: rZr. Wrestler said he had an appointment to the Personnel Board and was recommending :fir. Don Cooke. Mr. Thompson asked where Mr. Cooke was employeed and Mr. Wrestler advised American Air- lines. Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to appoint Don E. Cooke to the Personnel Board. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None Mayor Spencer said he would like to recommend Mrs. Marilyn Hinkle to serve on the Planning Commission. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to appoint r~rs. Marilyn Hinkle to the Planning Commission. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson and Wrestler Nays - None NEW BUSINESS: Don Cooke asked Public Works Director when they will get street signs in Ator IV. Mr. Williams said they had been ordered the previous day, Mr. Wrester said he was told several months ago, prior to his being on the Council, by Arnnie McGill, that these signs had been ordered, so if they have just been ordered what is the estimated delivery date. Mr. Williams said two weeks, possibly a little longer. Ralph Schaefer asked the policy of the City in regard to people using old trash cans. Mayor Spencer said he hopes the people will respond and work with the City and remove the garbage cans as they are an eyesore. Mayor Spencer also said it hinders our Owasso City Council April 3, 1979 Page Four system from working smoothly as it takes more time for the oper- ator on the truck to pick up cans and empty them into the gar- bage truck. Mayor Spencer said one man recently asked him the same question and said the dogs and cats will tear the bags open, to which he responded if the bags are put out pickup morn- ing, not the night before, he would probably not have that type problem. Mr. Williams commented we are not having a problem with torn bags. P~Ir. Charney asked just how the trash service is doing and Mr. Williams told him we are receiving less than one call a day. Mayor Spencer asked Mr. Williams if we have enough containers at the park, as people are using them. Mr. Williams said that it is adequate and he would like to see them stay there unless people abuse them. Mr. Williams said he did check on the containers at the park several times over the past weekend and the ground was clean except for a mattress. :1r. Spencer commented he saw the mattress being dumped. Mr. Cooke asked if there is a limit to the amount of bags placed on the curb. Mr. Williams said the City might question it if someone had 8 or 10 bags all the time but occasionally we assume it is only yard clippings and such and they will be picked up. Being no further business before the Owasso City Council, Chair adjourned at 7:40 Pr1. ~~ MAYOR ..., 0 C CL RK r~