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Home My WebLink About1997.01.21_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 21, 1997 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 21, 1997 in the Council Chambers at the Owasso Community Center per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m, on Friday, January 17, 1997. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Ewing called the meeting to order at 7 :05 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was given by Vice Mayor Ramey. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Mayor Ewing led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Danny Ewing, Mayor Joe Ramey, Vice Mayor Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor (out at 7:40) Michael Helm, Councilor (in at 7:30) Tracy Standridge, Councilor STAFF Rodney J Ray, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 7. 1997 REGULAR MEETING AND JANUARY 2, 1997 AND JANUARY 14. 1997 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to approve the minutes as submitted, by reference made a part hereto. AYE: Barnhouse, Standridge, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0. Owasso City Council January 21, 1997 ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE CLAIMS. Mr Standridge moved, seconded by Ms Bamhouse, that the following claims be approved as submitted: (1) General Fund $27,680.63; (2) Workers Comp Self -Ins $2,553.69; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $1,378.15; (4) E -911 $1,846.96; (5) City Garage $2,423.97; (6) Capital Improvements $3,466.17; (6) Capital Projects Grant $20.94; (7) Payroll $117,790.38; (8) City Garage Payroll $2,315.59. AYE: Standridge, Barnhouse, Ramey, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0. ITEM 7: PRESENTATION BY OWASSO GIRL SCOUT TROOP 161. Misty Gilmartin, Elisa Norman, Kim Hansen, and Randi Wilson gave a brief history of Girl Scouts and presented an overview of scouting activities. This was done as a part of their badge requirements. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF A TV /VCR. AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, AND A CAMCORDER. Chief Alexander said that the Owasso Public School System has received funds from a DARE grant, and they have requested authorization to donate audio - visual equipment to the Owasso Police Department. The donation consists of a new Emerson 19" color TV /VCR combination valued at $330, one Apollo Cobra overhead projector valued at $380, and one Magnavox VHS Camcorder valued at $290. The total value of the donation is $1000. The equipment will be used primarily in the DARE program, but may be used by the Police Department in public relations programs and internal training when not being used in the DARE curriculum. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to accept the donation of equipment by the Owasso Public School System. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Bamhouse, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0. 2 Owasso City Council January 21, 1997 ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A "HOME PAGE" FOR OWASSO CITY GOVERNMENT ON THE "INTERNET ": AND A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND A HOME PAGE PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET WEB SITE• AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. Over the past several months talks have been ongoing relating to the creation of a city intemet site. Mr Lee Thompson, Internet Creative Services; Mr Jim Rardin, A Home Page; and Mr Dwight Lewton, Business Product Services have been working with Mr Knebel and Ms Henderson to set up an internet web site to allow public access to current City information, such as City Council Agendas, Who to Call, etc. Mr Rardin and Mr Thompson have proposed a public /private partnership with the City and have offered to develop an intemet web site for City government purposes at no cost to the City. Initial cost should not exceed approximately $350, and the ongoing cost will be approximately $20 per month for the telephone access to the intemet provider. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to approve the establishment of an internet site, and approve an agreement between the City of Owasso and A Home Page, and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Bamhouse, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0. Councilor Helm in. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION OF AN 8.90 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF EAST 96TH STREET NORTH AND 129TH EAST AVENUE ( OWASSO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD. PETITIONER). Owasso Assembly of God Inc has submitted a petition to the City of Owasso for annexation of property located south of the southeast corner of East 96th Street North and North 129th East Avenue. The Owasso Assembly of God Church is located on the site. The request has been reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee, with no opposition being voiced. The Owasso Annexation Committee reviewed the annexation request at their January 9, 1997 special meeting and unanimously approved the request. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Ms Bamhouse, to approve the requested annexation of the tract containing the Owasso Assembly of God Church. Owasso City Council January 21, 1997 AYE: Ramey, Barnhouse, Helm, Standridge, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 5 -0. Councilor Bamhouse out. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO CLOSE A DEDICATED RIGHT -OF -WAY LOCATED NORTH AND WEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EAST 116TH STREET NORTH AND GARNETT ROAD. A & W Development has requested the closing of a public right -of -way located north and west of the northwest corner of East 116th Street North and Garnett Road, within the proposed Country Estates II property. The right -of -way does not physically exist and is currently on paper only. The Technical Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission both have recommended approval of the request, and the staff has no objections to the closing of the right - of -way. Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mr Standridge, to approve closing the public right -of- way as requested. AYE: Ramey, Standridge, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT. The ONG workstation site project has required the obtaining of sanitary sewer line easements for construction of infrastructure. An agreement has been successfully negotiated with Hayward and Betty Smith for a 20 -foot permanent easement and an additional 20 -foot temporary construction easement. City acceptance of this easement will allow construction to begin on the roadway and utility portion of the project. Mr Standridge moved, seconded by Mr Ramey, to approve and accept the sanitary sewer easement from Hayward and Betty Smith, and authorize the Mayor to execute the document on behalf of the City of Owasso. AYE: Standridge, Ramey, Helm, Ewing NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0. 0 Owasso City Council January 21, 1997 ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO RESOLUTION #97 -04, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCURRING OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE TULSA COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $70.000.000. The Tulsa County Criminal Justice Authority has requested that the governing body of each member of the Trust adopt a resolution approving the incurring of debt. Before the Trust can issue bonds, eight of the eleven beneficiaries must vote to approve the incurring of debt by the Authority. In order to approve the indebtedness, a beneficiary's governing body must record a 2/3 vote of all members for a resolution stating their approval of such debt. Resolution #97 -04 gives approval of the City of Owasso of the incurring of indebtedness by the Tulsa County Criminal Justice Authority in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00. Mr Standridge moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing to adopt Resolution #97 -04, approving the incurring of debt by the Tulsa County Criminal Justice Authority in an amount not to exceed $70,000,000.00. AYE: Standridge, Ewing, Helm, Ramey NAY: None - Motion carried 4 -0. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER No report. ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report. ITEM 16: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS No report. ITEM 17: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. ITEM 18: NEW BUSINESS None. Owasso City Council ITEM 19: ADJOURNMENT Mr Ramey moved, seconded by Mayor Ewing, to adjourn. AYE: Ramey, Ewing, Standridge, Helm NAY: None Motion carried 4 -0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7: outwell, - Z Danny January 21, 1997