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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980.01.02_City Council MinutesOn Wednesday, January 2, 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 Bulle- tin Board at 4:15 PM on December 28, 1979, and by reference made a part hereof. Present: Boyd Spencer, Mayor Robbie Fickle, Vice Mayor Don Thompson, Councilman (arrived at 7:06 PM) Robert Wrestler, Councilman Al Lambert, Councilman Ken Thompson, City Manager Harold Charney, City Attorney (Arrived at 7:05 PM) Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk Absent: None The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM, with Mayor Spencer presiding. ITEM 1 - APPROVE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 18, 1979 Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Al Lambert, to approve minutes of December 18, 1979, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Wrestler, Lambert, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion passed. ITEM 2 - APPROVE WARRANTS FOR PAYr~ENT Mayor Spencer commented Warrant No. 8, for two hand portable radios, should be pulled from Revenue Sharing and charged to General Fund. ,~ayor Spencer also questioned the 500 lbs, of salt at $1.00 per pound, and Mr. Williams said it is a special salt and it only takes half as much as the regular salt and is not as damaging. Mr. Williams said it will only be used for around City Hall and will not be used on the streets. Per. Lambert questioned the 18 jerseys from Owasso Sports Center and Mr. Williams explained they were sold and the money has been reimbursed through General Fund. City Clerk verified the money has been turned in. i~Zotion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Al Lambert, to approve warrants for payment, with the exception of Warrant No. 8 in Revenue Sharing, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Lambert, ~Zrs. Fickle Nays - None Owasso City Council January 2, 1980 Page Two Motion passed. ITEM 3 - DISCUSSION ON 1980 CENSUS Mayor Spencer said he requested this item to be placed on the agenda. He said the City of Tulsa is going to take their own census and he was requesting the Council to consider the possi- bility of Owasso taking their own census. Mayor Spencer's sug- gestion was the Council members themselves taking the actual census. It was suggested getting volunteers within the indi- vidual wards, Don Thompson asked when the census had to be completed, and no- one was certain on the exact date, but sometime in April. Mrs. Fickle commented she felt it would be advantageous to the City to do it ourselves. Mayor Spencer requested this item be placed on the January 15th agenda. ITEM 4 - DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE PUBLICATION; BILL RETHERFORD Mr. Retherford commented he has been very concerned with our procedure for publishing our ordinances. He said he has dis- cussed this matter with Mr. Jerry Sokolosky, Attorney for the Oklahoma Press Association, and ~~r. Sokolosky said we do not meet the requirement of the legal manner of publication. TZr. Retherford said the City should consider this matter for two reasons; 1) revenue to the paper and 2) the right of the people to know in detail the various actions taken by the City Council. He stated there are provisions in the State Statutes for the gist to be printed, but we have only been running the title. Tyr. Retherford stated it is his opinion, and the opinion of several others he has spoken with, that those ordinances pub- lished only by title are not in effect at this time. He said his request is that the City Council consider the manner we are using to publish approved ordinances and approve or direct that ordinances be run in full in the Owasso Reporter. Mr. Charney said he agrees with Mr. Retherford that the ordi- nances should be published in full but our Charter does not require it as a home rule does supercede State law. Mr. Retherford said a summary is needed, not just the title, and Jerry Sokolosky felt those ordinances printed by title only are not even effective. Mr. Charney replied that he does not agree with Mr. Sokolosky and contends he is not correct. Owasso City Council January 2, 1980 Page Three After additional conversation between Mr. Charney and PZr. Retherford, Mayor Spencer asked the two of them to settle the matter then bring their recommendation back to the Council. ITEM 5 - APPROVE FIRE RUN CONTRACT WITH KANSAS CITY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE; PROPERTY OWNER MARILYN SWEGER Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve Fire Run Contract with Kansas City Fire and Marine In- surance, property owner Marilyn Sweger, and by reference is made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Lambert, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion passed. ITEM 6 - APPROVE RESOLUTION N0. 79-13 CALLING FOR CABLE TELE- VISION ELECTION PZr. Charney said the Tulsa County Election Board was wrong in demanding a thirty day notice from the City Clerk calling for this election. Motion was made by Robert Wrestler, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve Resolution No. 79-13 calling for Cable Television Election to be held February 5, 1980, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Lambert, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Motion passed. ITEM 7 - NEW BUSINESS Mayor Spencer discussed with the Council that the delegate to the INCOG Board should be the City Manager, rather than the Mayor. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robert Wrestler, to change INCOG Board delegate procedure and appoint City Mana- ger, Kenneth Thompson, as the primary delegate, with the Mayor, Boyd Spencer, as the alternate delegate. Ayes - Messrs. Spencer, Thompson, Wrestler, Lambert, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None. Owasso City Council January 2, 1980 Page Four Motion passed. Being no further business before the Owasso City Council, Chair adjourned at 7:36 PM. PZAYOR CITY CLERK