HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979.10.16_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, October 16, 1979, the Owasso City Council met in regular sessions in
Council Chambers at City Hall, per Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on
City Hall bulletin board at 4:.30 PM on October 12, 1979, and by reference made a
part hereof.
Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor
Robbie Fickle, Vice Mayor
Robert Wrestler, Councilman
Don Thompson, Councilman
Wauhilleau Webb, Acting City Manager
Harold Charney, City Attorney
Merrilyn Merchant, Deputy City Clerk
Absent: Al Lambert, Councilman
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM, with Mayor Spencer presiding.
Mayor Spencer stated that Al Lambert had been absent from the Council meetings the
past few meetings due to back surgery; however, he would possibly be back by tl.e
next meeting.
ITEM 1 - APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve Consent
Agenda items, as follows, as published in the Owasso Reporter on October 11, 1979,
and by reference made a part hereof.
1. Approve Minutes of October 2, 1979.
2. Approve Warrants for Payment.
3. Approve Resolution 79-10 Establishing Annual License Fees for
Plum Bing, Electrical and Mechanical Contractors.
4. Approve Resolution 79-11 Establishing Permit, Inspection and
Reinspection Fees for Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None.
Motion carried.
ITEM 2 - APPROVE ADDITIONAL WARRANTS FOR PAYMENT
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, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nags - None.
Motion carried.
ITEM 3 - RECEIVE AND FILE SEPTEMBER 1979 FINANCIAL STATEI~NTS
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Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to Receive and File
September 1979 Financial Statements.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 4 - APPROVE ORDINANCE N0. 272 ADOPTING LOT SPLIT PROCEDURES
ITEM 5 - APPROVE EMERGENCY CLAUSE TO ORDINANCE N0. 272
Mr. Charney asked the Council not to take action on Ordinance No. 272 at this time,
to allow him to make some changes in the ordinance.
Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to table Ordinance
No. 272 and the Emergency Clause to Ordinance No. 272 until the November 6, 1979,
Regular Council Meeting.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 6 - ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF DOROTHY KIDD FROM BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Don Thompson recommended that a letter of thanks be sent to Dorothy Kidd from
the Council.
Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Don Thompson, to Accept Resignation
of Dorothy Kidd from Board of Adjustment.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 7 APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Appointment to Board of Adjustment is to be tabled to a later date.
ITEM 8 - APPROVE ZONING CASE OZ-48 FROM AGRICULTURE USE TO RS2, RS3, RMl, RM2, OL,
CS, and AG: GENERAL LOCATION 86th STREET NORTH AND 129th East Avenue
Jack Gorzeman stated that the Planning Staff was recommending approval as platted
out with the exception that the RD parcel across from the school be zoned CS to
eliminate any loitering in the area.
Don Thompson questioned how many acres the comprehensive plan allowed in the
southeast corner of this parcel of land, and Mr. Gorzeman indicated that the property
was already zoned CS when the comprehensive plan was adopted and there were no
changes made.
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Mayor Spencer asked Jack Gorzeman to explain the differences in zoning for RSl,
RS2, and RS 3. Mr. Grozeman indicated that RSl must have lOG' frontage and 13,500
square feet to each lot, RS2 must have 75' frontage and 9,000 square feet to the lot,
and RS 3 must have 65' frontage and 7,000 square feet to the lot.
Mr. Wrestler suggested leaving the parcel of land as presently zoned, except for
cutting the southeast corner down to ten acres, and zoning the rest of this area,
as well as the area designated RD, to RS3 zoning.
Don Thompson felt the whole area should be rezoned with not so much RS3 and higher
density being put in, due to the traffic flow in that area. He recommended RSl
so there would be larger lots, to eliminate traffic flow in the area. He felt
zoning the whole area RS2 and RS3 was going to create problems with congestion
in traffic and also drainage in the area.
Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to deny request to
rezone Case OZ-48 from Agriculture Use to RS2, RS3, RMl, RM2, OL, CS and Ag; General
Location 86th Street North and 129th East Avenue, and to leave the area as presently
zoned.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried.
ITEM 10 - APPROVE TWO TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AT 301 WEST SECOND AVENUE
Mr. Bob Campbell, District Manager for Public Service Company, asked for a one
year permit to erect two temporary buildings. He stated that Public Service
Company would begin construction of permanent facilities on that site in February,
to be finished by next summer. He stated that the temporary buildings would
house the office personnel and work crew, which would be serving the Owasso area.
Approximately 23 people would be occupying these buildings, which would be 14 x 70
mobile buildings placed on blocks. These mobile buildings would be in by Novem-
ber 15, 1979. He stated that they would also be erecting a permanent fence around
the entire property as soon as possible. He said they had contacted Santa Fe
regarding permission to bore under the railroad tracks for a sewer line, and had
obtained permission to do so.
Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve Two
Temporary Structures at 301 West Second Avenue.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried
ITEM 11 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Item A - APPROVE ACCEPTAPICE OF PAVING IN HALE ACRES
Bill Williams indicated that the cul-de-sacs had been completed and inspected and
everything was finished on them; they looked real good.
Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to approve Acceptance
of Paving in Hale Acres.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson and Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried
Item B - APPROVE SENIOR CITIZEN NUTRITION PROGRAM
Mrs. Webb indicated that she had been checking and Owasso did not meet any of
the guidelines for obtaining Federal funds for the nutrition program because the
community was too affluent.
Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to table approval
of the Senior Citizen Nutrition Program until we hear from Commissioner Harris
regarding the $3,000.00 check.
Ayes - Messrs Spencer, Wrestler, Thompson and Mrs. Fickle.
Nays - None
Motion carried
Item C - DISCUSSION ON MTTA BUS SERVICE
Mrs. Webb had met with Mr. Bob Colpitt of MTTA and he had suggested a committee
be formed to work with MTTA. She said Mr. Colpitt had indicated concern with
the proposed route of the bus because it went outside the city limits and some
of the streets were not constructed to accommodate buses. They are proposing
three or four stops in the city limits. Mrs. Webb recommended that the
committee consist of two representatives from Cities Service Company, (since
they seem to be the majority of the people wanting the service), one or two
people from other businesses in Tulsa, one member that would not be riding the
bus at all, and one or two council members.
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Mrs. Webb indicated that MTTA had been in agreement with her suggestion of stops
at TG&Y-Safeway area and the Wal-Mart area, and had suggested another stop at
Bethel Church; however it would be the responsibility of the Committee to come
up with definite recommendations as to location of the stops. The function of
the Committee would also be to see if routing would work, to look into park-and-
ride, to establish the necessary rate to charge to make it self-supporting, and
in general to make recommendations to the City Council as well as take advice
of the MTTA representatives. The committee would also need to contact the various
businesses to see about parking in their areas. ,,,,
Mrs. Webb indicated that the City would need to settle up with MTTA on a monthly
basis. She also indicated that the Committee should check on the frequency of
breakdowns of the buses and also problems encountered in bad weather.
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The Committee to look into MTTA Bus Service was appointed, as follows:
Cities Service - Ron Ketter (272-9605), Chairman
*Bob Heinze (272-1653) (see note below)
Council - Don Thompson (371-2982)
Non-User - Thomas Sellers (272-3458)
Other Co. - Sue Gibson (272-1603)
ITEM 12 - NEW BUSINESS
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Jack Gorzeman indicated the developers of OZ-48 had requested that he ask the
Council to reconsider Item 8 on rezoning and allow them to zone RS3 as proposed
instead of as established. After general discussion, it was decided decision
would remain with present zoning.
Being no further business before the Owasso City Council, Chair adjourned at
8:35 PM.
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*NOTE: At close of this council meeting, Mr. Heinze indicated he could not work
on the same committee with Don Thompson. He was replaced on the MTTA
Bus Committee by John Hall (272-3908)