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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978.11.07_City Council MinutesOn Tuesday, November 7, 1978, the Owasso City Council met in regular session, in the Owasso Community Center at City Hall Complex, per Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda, referenced and made a part hereof. (Due to difficulties with the voting equipment, Council had to conduct meeting at Community Center as we could not use the Council Chambers.) Present: Bill Williams, Mayor Boyd Spencer, Vice Mayor Don Thompson, Councilman 'Robbie Fickle, Councilwoman Ron GErimes, Councilman Wayne Meyer, City Manager Harold Charney, City Attorney Wauhilleau Webb, City Clerk Absent: None The meeting was called to order at 7:45 PM, with'i"payor Williams presiding. Mayor Williams presented the Employee of the Month Award to Linda Green, and EMT, from the Ambulance Department. Mayor Williams also made a presentation on behalf of the City to Thomas B. Baines, past City Manager, in recognition of his service to the City. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve Consent Agenda items, as follows, pulling Item 4, as published in the Owasso Reporter on November 2, 1978, and by reference made a part hereof. 1. Approve Minutes of October 17, 1978, Meeting 2. Approve Minutes of October 24, 1978, Public Hearing 3. Approve Warrants for Payment 5. Approve Appointment of Lorraine Mallory a:~ Deputy City Treasurer 6. Approve Appointment of Merrilyn Merchant as Deputy City Clerk 7. Approve Resolution 78-26 Requesting Release of Funds and Complete Environmental Review for Water Dis- tribution Waterline Improvement Program Under HUD Grant 8. Approve Ftire Run Contract with State Farm Fire and Casualty, Property Owner Gene King 9. Approve Fire Run Contract with Allstate Insurance, Property Owner Daniel Giuseppone 10. Approve Resolution 78-27 Establishing Trash Fees 11. Approve Emergency Clause on Resolution 78-27 Estab- lishing Trash Fees Owasso City Council November 7, 1978 Page Two Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Spencer, Thompson, Grimes, P•Zrs. Fickle, with Mtrs.~F~ckle abstaining on Item 3, Warrants 468 and 469. Nays - None Item 4 of the Consent Agenda, which was pulled to be tabled to a later unspecified time, is Approve Right-of-Way, Public Util- ity and Encroachment Agreement and~R~solution with Department of Transportation for Improvements and Traffic Signals at High- way 169 and Highway 20. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to approve Items 2 through 10, as follows, of the Agenda, and by reference made a part hereof: 2. Approve Minutes of October 31, 1978, Public Hearing on Owasso Comprehensive Plan for 1978-2000 3. Approve Additional Warrants for Payment 4. Approve Acceptance of Owasso Comprehensive Plan for 1978-2000 5. Approve Resolution 78-28 Adopting Owasso Comprehen- sive Plan for 1978-2000 6. Approve Declaring Mimeograph Machine as Surplus Property 7. Approve Declaring Civil Defense 1974 Mercury Montego as Surplus Property 8. Approve Declaring Park Department 1964 GMC Pickup as Surplus Property 9. Approve Transfer of Funds for General Fund 1978-1979. 10. Approve City Treasurer be Designated as Acting City Manager in City Manager's Absence and City Clerk be Designated as Acting City Manager in Absence of City Manager and City Treasurer Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Spencer, Thompson, Grimes, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None As our Emergency Medical Technicians are now certified to handle Code Blue cases, Charles Mallory, Director of the EMT services, asked for City Council's direction on rates to be charged for these services, and also the policy to be used on charging said rates to the families of DOA's and DAS's. Mr. Mallory was asked by Councilman Thompson what he recommends. Mr. Mallory said a flat fee of $50.00 if patient survives Alus a $35.00 load-up fee, plus $1.00 per mile transportation fee. Don Thompson said it is his feeling that City Council should not establish fees but should approve or disapprove the actual recommended fee. Mayor Williams directed Charles Mallory to Owasso City Council November 7, 1978 Page Three establish fees for the Code Blue cases and then present to the City Council for approval at the November 21, 1978, meeting. The opening of the bids for the computer was held at 2:00 PM in the City Managers office, on November 7, 1978. One bid was received, that being from Burroughs Corporation. Burroughs bid was as follows: B800 Model with Cartridge Drive - $92,022.10 B800 Model with Magnetic Tape would be an additional $3,208.50 Mr. Reed Flinn with Burroughs Corporation was present. Coun- cil questioned Mr. Flinn regarding necessary personnel train- ing. Mr. Flinn said it would require three days training for the budgetary personnel, three days training for the utility personnel and five days training for the payroll personnel. The actual operator training would be for an additional five days. He stated that the three/three/five days departmental training could be the same person or several people, but it should be the lead person in each area. Mrs. Fickle asked why payroll requires more training and Mr. Fll.inn said due to taxes and the many reporting forms required for payroll. Mr. Thomp- son asked Mr. Flinn how long after training would Burroughs "hold our hand" and Mr. Flinn replied that if any additional in-house training should be needed after initial training it would be $225.00 per day, which includes expenses. Ron Grimes questioned if the computer was down for a while would there be a back-up system available during the interum period. Mr. Flinn said there would be two sources available to us. City Council asked if they could see the same system in operation. Mr. Flinn said yes, and he suggested going to Tahlequah which has their water department on this computer. When questioned about room temperature necessary and size of room, ~Ir. Flinn said the temperature should be at 70° and 75° year around, with a minimum back up air conditioner of three ton. The room should be 12 x 12 or 12 x 16. Electrical should be 220 and recommended having an isolation transformer, which is not part of the bid package. Mr. Thompson asked what euuipment damage would occur to system if heat or air conditioning would go out. Mr. Flinn advised none except weakening of components if the unit continued to run about 80% for any length of time. Mrs. Fickle questioned how long it would take uninformed personnel to become acquainted with equipment and Mr. Flinn said 60 to 90 days. Mrs. Fickle also asked if the computer would in- crease or decrease the number of personnel. Mr. Flinn stated it would increase the efficiency of personnel but did not com- ment on number of personnel. Mr. Flinn commented that Owasso is the only city he knows still putting out water bills by Owasso City November 7, Page Four hand. City system in o until after Council 1978 Council informed Mr. aeration and postpone that time. Flinn they want to see the decision on accepting bid In regard to the vacant building at 210 East 1st Avenue, Mayor Williams personally inspected the property and declared it a public nuisance. He directed property owners to be not- ified and a public hearing be held. Fireman Hastings advised the Mayor that the owners had been notified over a year ago that it was a hazard to the public. Mayor Williams recessed the Owasso City Council at 8:28 PM. Mayor Williams reconvened the Owasso City Council at 8:34 PM. In regard to the consideration of Zoning Application OZ-39 from an AG zoning to a RM2 zoning, there were many citizens present to oppose this zoning change. Those that addressed the Owasso City Council opposing this zoning application and their comments are as follows: Elden Winslow, 209 North Elm Place, Owasso, Oklahoma: He stated his purpose was not to keep Mr. Fry from sell- ing the property but to protect his own property. He said when Mr. Fry built next to Forrest Drive, Second Street was opened into his property and this road would be used probably as an access road into the apartments and will compound the present drainage problem. Mr. Winslow stated that he felt he was used in opening that road up in the first place. He asked City Council to deny request for RM2 zoning. Larry D. Workman, 504 East Third, Owasso, Oklahoma: Mr. Workman said his major objection is taxes; that pro- perty owners pay taxes, not apartment residents. He said as he sees it apartment residents generate very little money into the community. He was also concerned with the depreciation of all types of apartments and based his knowledge of this rapid depreciation on his experience in being in apartment maintenance. He objected to multi- family dwellings. Mary Cook, 605 East Third Street, Owasso, Oklahoma: Mrs. Cook stated she would like to see this property be zoned to a lesser intensity where apartments would not be built, as she does not want to pay higher taxes because of these apartments. She requested that the approval of this zoning application be negative. Owasso City Council November 7, 1978 Page Five Kathy Bennett, 604 E. Third Street, Owasso, Oklahoma: Her main objection is that the school is already over- crowded and also that her property will back up next to the proposed apartments. She stated "I am against it". R. E. Bell, 602 East Third Street, Owasso, Oklahoma: His main concern was with taxes. He felt he would be asked to pay more taxes where there are more apartments. He was also concerned with adding to the present drainage problem. He stated he works for the Highway Department and he knows that if the property is covered up with asphalt that draining will go to the ditches where there is already flooding problems. Joe Shieldnight, 503 East Third, Owasso, Oklahoma: His main objection is taxes as in his opinion Owasso pays the highest taxes of any other school district in Okla- homa, and apartments would mean an even higher tax rate next year. Don Palmer, 307 North Elm Street, Owasso, Oklahoma. Mr. Palmer commented that he had several concerns. 1) The flood water that snakes through this property. 2) Schools, as Barnes' classes have been cut due to over- crowding. 3) Taxes. 4) Lack of proper access. 5) Util- ities, as on occasion they lose electrical and telephone service due to heavy usage. The two citizens present to speak for the zoning application and their comments are as follows: Bob B. Randolph, 303 East 14th, Owasso, Oklahoma: Explained that these apartments would be nice one and two bedroom apartments and would not create as many children in the schools as house and duplexes. He stated from his personal knowledge it is his opinion that the apartments will not affect the resale value of the homes in the sur- rounding area. Jim Lambert, 304 North Elm Street, Owasso, Oklahoma: Mr. Lambert stated that taxes do not concern this prop- erty, nor will it affect the schools, as Owasso is going to grow regardless of this proposed apartment complex. He said that the access into the apartments would be Second Street only. Mrs. Fickle felt City Council should be advised by City Attor- ney in regard to the legal remifications. Mr. Charney said yes, there were a few legal questions. He stated there would be a problem with the Supreme Court if we used the schools to Owasso City Council November 7, 1978 Page Six base our opposition to the zoning, as the schools have nothing to do with the property. That is the schools problem. He also said we, the City, must make room in the City for all in- come levels of people. He also stated it is considered that apartment owners do pay taxes, as the taxes are charged to the apartment owners and they in turn pass this tax charge on to the renters in their rental. Mr. Charney also stated that the one access road into the apartment is of concern to him. He advised Council that their decision on the zoning change must. not be based on taxes or overcrowding of schools but that it must be based on the question of is the land good for the use it is proposed and is all cirteria met such as following the Owasso Comprehensive Plan. Councilman Thompson restated to Council what was emphasized at the seminar he recently attended in Fort Worth for Planning Commissioners and Elected Officers. That being, that a City MUST have a master plan and follow it absolutely. He also suggested a buffer zone between the res- idents and apartments of fifty feet to be zoned Agriculture. He suggested this as a possible compromise and it will stand in a court of law. It would also reduce the area for the pro- posed apartments. Mr. Thompson further stated that if we do not provide multi-family dwellings within the City and various types of income level homes and/or commercial developments, desirable or undesirable, the federal government will step in and zone them for us. Mr. Charney advised Council that they should seriously consider this application in terms of what has been proposed and what the Owasso Comprehensive Plan calls for in that area. Councilman Spencer addressdthe City Coun- cil and the audience that he has lived in the proposed zoning change area and has known these people for 25 years and he does not think these apartments should be there. He feels the housing in that area should be according to what has already been built around it. He further stated that apartments are not going to help that neighborhood or downtown Owasso. At this time Boyd Spencer made a motion that RM2 zoning request be denied. Motion was made by Boyd Spencer that RM2 zoning request be de- nied and RS3 single family dwellings be built on property. Due to a lack of a second, no vote was taken. Motion was made by Boyd Spencer, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to table Consideration of Zoning Application OZ-39 from AG to RM2 to November 21, 1978, Council meeting. Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Spencer, Grimes, Mrs. Fickle Nays - Mr. Thompson Owasso City Council November 7, 1978 Page Seven Motion was made by Ron Grimes, seconded by Don Thompson, to purchase carpet used in the former Town and Country Furniture Store to carpet City Hall. Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Spencer, Thompson, Grimes Nays - Mrs. Fickle Wayne Meyer asked Council's permission to cut warrant immed- iately and add to this dates warrant list. Council so approved. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to approve lease of Chevrolet Caprice from Howard Chevrolet for use by City Manager, and by reference made a part hereof. Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Thompson, Mrs. Fickle Nays - Messrs. Grimes and Spencer In regard to approval of contract with Richards Landscaping and Design for the maintenance of the Municipal Complex Grounds, Boyd Spencer proposed a one cent sales tax increase; 1/2 cent going to the City Hall Complex and 1/2 cent going into the water, sewer and street fund. Motion was made by Don Thompson, seconded by Robbie Fickle, to table approving contract with Richards Landscaping and Design for Maintenance of i~unicipal Complex to iovember 21, 1978, City Council meeting. Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Spencer, Thompson, Grimes, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None In regard to moving the Council and Court Chambers from City Hall to the Community Center, Boyd Spencer stated he prefers having a work shop to discuss other alternatives such as build- ing an expansion on the south side of the City Hall building. Councilman Spencer asked Mr. Meyer how soon he would have to know their decision to prepare whatever room is selected for the computer and Mr. Meyer said thirty days prior to the com- puter installation. Motion was made by Robbie Fickle, seconded by Boyd Spencer, to table approving the moving of Council and Court Chambers from City Hall to the Community Center. Ayes - Messrs. Williams, Spencer, Thompson, Grimes, Mrs. Fickle Nays - None Owasso City Council November 7, 1978 Page Eight OLD BUSINESS: Boyd Spencer said he had talked to Mr. Bud Sallee, the trash hauler, regarding handling of telephone calls, and Mr. Sallee said he would look into a mobile phone or possibly a telephone answerer at his home. NEW BUSINESS: None As there was no new business, Chair adjourned the Owasso City Council at 10:09 PM. ~~~-~, ~.1~ ,~.~ Pte. rya oR CITY CLERK