HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015.01.20_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in the Council
Chambers at Old Central, 109 N Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting and
Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 6:00 pm
on Friday, January 16, 2015,
1. Call to Order
Mayor Jeri Moberly called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Pastor Gary Lewis of Discovery Church.
3. Flag Salute
Vice -Mayor Dunn led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present Absent
Mayor - Jeri Moberly Councilor - Chris Kelley
Vice- Mayor- Lyndell Dunn
Councilor- Doug Bonebrake
Councilor- Bill Bush
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter
Warren Lehr presented Employee of the Quarter, Dale McCallie, Jr., Information Technology
Department.
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for approval of the Consent
Agenda. All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine
and will be enacted by one motion. Any Councilor may, however, remove an item from the
Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non - debatable.
A. Approve minutes
• January 6, 2015 Regular Meeting
• January 13, 2015 Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Receive monthly budget status report
D. Acknowledge receipt of the FY 2014 Audit Report
E. Accept water infrastructure improvements at Clinch Martial Arts Academy located
at 11693 N Garnett Rd
F. Accept infrastructure including street, sanitary sewer, and stormwater drainage
systems at Hickory Creek located northwest of the intersection of N 129th E Ave and E
66th St N
G. Approve Normal Retirement Benefits from the City's Oklahoma Municipal Retirement
Fund (OMRF) Plan for Harry Powers
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $300,167.93. Also, included for review were the self- insurance claims report and
payroll report for 1 /10/15.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to rezoning application OZ- 14 -08, for property
located at 9917 E 106th St N
Branca Stephenson presented the item recommending approval of OZ- 14 -08, rezoning the
subject property from AG (Agricultural) to RS -3 (Residential Single Family).
After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Bush to approve OZ- 14 -08, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to Planned Unit Development OPUD - 14.03, for
property located at Lot 1, Block 1, Tyann Plaza X
Karl Fritschen presented the item recommending approval of OPUD- 14 -03, subject to the
following conditions:
• A landscape screen shall be planted along the back side of the westernmost
building, consisting of evergreen plant material reaching a mature height of no less
than 20 feet
• Buildings shall be no higher than 15 feet
• All rooftops shall be pitched so that visibility is reduced from the service road along
US -169
Steve Compton, Applicant and Manager of
questions by the Council. After discussion, Mr
approve OPUD- 14 -03, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: Bush
Motion carried: 3 -1
Tyann Development Company, responded to
Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution No. 2015 -02, approving an ODOT
Funding and Maintenance Agreement for the E 116 +h St N and N 1401h E Ave Intersection
Signalization Project and authorization for payment
Dwayne Henderson presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2015 -02 and
authorization for payment of matching grant funds to ODOT in the amount of $87,159.03.
After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution No.
2015 -02 and authorize payment to ODOT, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of a fire pumper truck
Mark Stuckey presented the item recommending approval for the purchase and payment
of a 2015 Pierce Velocity pumper, in an amount not to exceed $550,000, from Conrad Fire
Apparatus of Olathe, Kansas per HGAC Buy Program bid.
After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the purchase
and authorize payment of the fire pumper truck in an amount not to exceed $550,000, per
the HGAC Buy Program bid, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for
purpose of discussing confidential communications between the City Council and the City
Attorney concerning pending litigation styled Mike Denton v. City of Owasso et al., 13 -CV-
709-TCK-TLW, as provided for in Title 25, O.S. Section § 307(B)(4)
Mayor Moberly presented the item, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to enter
into executive session.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
At 7:29 pm, the Council, along with Warren Lehr, Julie Lombardi, and Scott Chambless
entered into executive session. At 7:41 pm, the Council returned to open session.
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution No. 2015 -01, designating the City
Manager as the settlement representative for the settlement conference in the litigation
styled, Mike Denton v. City of Owasso et al., 13 -CV- 709 - TCK -TLW, and additionally granting
full and final sett lement authority in this litigation matter to the City Manager
Julie Lombardi presented the item recommending approval of Resolution No. 2015 -01.
After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution No.
2015 -01, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
14. Report from City Manager
Mr. Lehr acknowledged Robert Stacy for voluntarily implementing the "Christmas for
Veterans" and efforts to deliver packages to 6 local nursing homes; the results of the Special
Election regarding the 1/2 penny sales tax passing with a 76% margin; the elimination of the $3
Public Safety Fee will become effective April 1, 2015; and the stewardship of Support Services
staff, Larry White, Pete Taylor, and Mike Shampang being diligent in saving $5,000 - $10,000 in
boiler repairs.
15. Report from City Attorney
None
16. Report from City Councilors
Councilors expressed appreciation to staff.
17. New Business
None
18. Adjournment
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Bush to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Moberly
NAY: None
Motion carried 4 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.
n oberly, Mayor
Lisa Wilson, Minute Clerk