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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979.04.17_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, April 17, 1979, the Owasso City Council met in reg- ular session, in Council Chambers at City Hall, per Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on City Hall Bulletin Board at 4:15 PM on April 16, 1979, and by reference made a part hereof. Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor Robbie Fickle, Vice Mayor Don Thompson, Councilman Robert Wrestler, Councilman Wayne Meyer, City Manager Harold Charney, City Attorney Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk Absent: None The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM, with Mayor Spencer presiding. Mayor Spencer presented a plaque to Bill Williams honoring him for his many years of service to the City, serving on various Boards and as Mayor. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve Consent Agenda items, as follows, as published in the Owasso Reporter on April 12, 1979, and by reference made a part hereof. 1. Approve Minutes of April 3, 1979, Meeting. 2. Approve Warrants for Payment Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler and Mrs. Fickle, with Mrs. Fickle abstaining on Warrant 1362. Nays - None Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to approve additional warrants for payment, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None r1r. Robert E. Yadon, the architect for the new school gymnasium, was present at the request of the Owasso School Board, to re- quest the City Council to consider changing the city building code standards from our present Southern Code to the BOCA Code. Mr. Yadon commented that on one building construction for the school it cost an additional 5% of total building cost to con- struct according to the Southern Code and on the high school it cost an additional 9%. He said it is a good building code, may- be too good a building code. Council was advised that the re- quested BOCA code is used by Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Tulsa County and Broken Arrow. It is anticipated the Southern Code will cause a 20% to 25% cost increase to construct the gymnasium. Mr. Thompson asked who writes the BOCA Code and Mr. Yaden said Owasso City Council April 17, 1979 Page Two it is written by building code officials such as fire marshals and building inspectors. Mayor Spencer asked what is the most important reason for changing the code, if it was only for the gymnasium. Mr. Yadon answered no, and it would actually be saving the tax payers' money. Mrs. Fickle asked why this pro- ject would be 25% additional cost to which Mr. Yadon replied due to the reinforced concrete construction required. Mr. Charney asked if one code is as safe as another and Mr. Yadon replied yes. Mr. Charney then asked if there would be a differ- ence in building life expectancy between the types of construc- tion. Mr. Yadon replied they would be very near the same. Mr. Thompson asked if there is a climate difference in building codes to which Mr. Yadon answered yes, the Southern Code was designed in the Gulf States where they consider hurricanes. Mr. Charney mentioned the possibility of the City writing an ordi- nance deviating from the Southern Code rather than changing codes. Mr. Yadon commented it would seem to him Council would have that right, but he would not recommend a policy of making deviations. Mrs. Fickle asked Aubrey Thomas, of the School Board, if the school plans on additional school buildings in the future. Per. Thomas said yes, the school's master plan for eight or nine years from now is for an auditorium. Mr. Thomp- son commented that they are actually requesting the City to change something on an emergency basis to accomodate just their immediate needs and why had they not asked Council for this sooner as it affects too many people. Mr. Thomas answered they did not know until the last few months the cost difference in- volved. Mr. Thompson asked if the City is that much "out of step with the world" in our building code. Mr. Yadon said no, just with the immediate area. Bill Williams commented he has reviewed both codes and the major difference is with larger construction, not residential. Mayor Spencer asked how much money would they save. Mr. Thomas said it would not be a sav- ings of actual money but that savings would be applied to a better building. Mayor Spencer commented that he hopes they were not expecting the Council to make a decision tonight. Mr. Thomas said no, certainly not. Mayor Spencer directed the City Manager to get together with Dale Johnson, the School Board, and others to work t'nis out to a decision. Mr. Charney asked when they must have the City's decision. Mr. Yadon said by mid May. In regard to the pool repair, a bid was received after the stated bid opening time and City Attorney advised Council they could accept this bid, with a motion, for consideration. p, .,egg Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to open bid from Bob Vale Painting for repairs to City pool, for City's consideration. Owasso City Council April 17, 1979 Page Three Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None The bid was opened and was for a total price of $3,667.00. This job was estimated by the City to be around $4,000.00, Mrs. Fickle asked Mr. Williams if he knew Mr. Vale and Mr. Williams replied yes as T•~r. Vale did the pool repair previously and did a good job and would recommend him as he is familiar with the structure. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to award bid for repairs on the City pool to Bob Vale Painting Com- pany, per his bid amount of $3,667.00, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to receive and file March Financial Statements, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None In regard to increasing the pay grade for a City Mechanic, Mr. Meyer commented that this is a highly specialized field and we cannot secure a qualified person at any less salary. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve pay grade change for City Mechanic position from Grade 12 to Grade 14. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to have Mr. Meyer go out for bid for two 4,000 gallon fiberglass gas tanks with pumps to accomodate the City's needs, and by re- ference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Owasso City Council April 17, 1979 Page Four Council discussed many points of an ordinance covering rural fire runs outside our fence line, req rural fire runs with and without men not wanting to refuse a fire contract status after fire call, question in regard to passing runs; those points being fire aired radius of fire runs, contracts, dedication of fire- call, time lost looking up the forming a rural fire district. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to table Item 9 Approve Ordinance No. 256 on Fire Runs Outside City Limits and Item 10 Approve Emergency Clause to Ordinance No. 256, to the May 15, 1979, meeting. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Don Thompson, to approve Lohrey and Jay for the 1978-1979 Audit of City of Owasso Funds . Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, iZrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve Lohrey and Jay for the Revenue Sharing Compliance Audit for 1978-1979. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to approve Council on Aging Board Members, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to approve Ordinance No. 255 increasing retirement fund contribu- tion retroactive to July 1, 1977, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - i~iessrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Owasso City Council April 17, 1979 Page Five Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to approve emergency clause to Ordinance No. 255, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Bill Williams called Council's attention to his report on the condition of Elm Creek streets which was included in their pac- ket. One project remains to be completed and is to be done the following week. Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve staff recommendation on Parcel 10 of Zoning Applica- tion OZ-43 from RS-2 to RS-3, per letter from developer, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Chair recessed Owasso City Council at 9:10 PM. Chair reconvened Owasso City Council at 9:24 PM. NEW BUSINESS: Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to call a building moritorium on land presently zoned RM-1 until. further notice by City Council. Legal description as follows: General Location: 86th Street and 129th Street Beginning at the Southeast corner of the East Half of Sec- tion 20, Township 21 North, Range 14 East, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; thence North along the East line thereof, a dis- tance of 660 feet to the true point of beginning; thence North 330 feet along said East line to a point; thence West 1,350 feet to a point; thence Southwesterly to a point on the South line of said East Half of Section 20; said point being 2,030 feet West of the Southeast corner there- of; thence East along said South line a distance of 680 feet to a point; thence North 500 feet to a point; thence Northeasterly to a point that is 1,050 feet West and 660 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Section 20; thence East a distance of 1,050 feet to the point of be- ginning. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Owasso City Council April 17, 1979 Page Six Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to initiate City Council action for an application to Planning Commission on the aforementioned property from present RM-1 to RS-3. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Being no further business before the Owasso City Council, Chair adjourned at 9:30 PM, MA 0 ~~~ ti • 1 CI CLERK