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Minutes City Council July 2~ 1974
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Utility Authority - Step I Grant) was approved. Ayes: Rossi Myers~Ball~ Larger Duncan. ,~,,,~,
There was a general discussion by the Council on the opinion of the City Attorney regard-
ing re-imbursement for Council Members for salary lost while attending meetings. It was
agreed that in the future Councilmen could not receive lost salary for attending City
business.
The Council tabled action on Larry Smiths resignation from the Personnel Board until his
letter of resignation is presented to the Council.
Mr. Hale asked that he be allowed to exchange an old tap for a new one at his 700 North
Main building. The Council took no action on this matter but agreed to study it.
Mr. Hale asked the Council if they had reconsidered changing the new water rates. The
Council advised Mr. Hale that they felt the rates were fair to everyone concerened and they
would not change them. Mr. Hale said in that case he would proceed with his court action.
Police Chief Matney advised the Council that Mr. Lofton who is with Tulsa County would be
here Tuesdays July 9 to recommend traffic control up-dates for Owasso. A question was
raised regarding bicycles needing reflectors at night. Chief Matney said that they did and
he would put an article in the Owasso Reporter advising citizens of this.
At $; 50 P.M.~ Mr. Large moved and Mr. Ball seconded a motion to recess until 7;00 P.M.
Monday evenings July $~ 1974. Ayes; Rossi Myers Bally Larger Duncan.
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JULY $~ 1974
The Owasso City Council reconvened Monday evenings July $~ 1974 at 7 ;00 P.M. with Vice
Mayor Myers presiding.
PRESENT: Jerry Myers
Robert K. Ball
Dean Large
V. D. Duncan
Noble Campbell
Jerry Shuck
ABSENT; Joe Ross
Vice Mayor
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
Park Board
Mayor
W. W. VanDall
John Edelman
Marcia G. Riggs
Carroll Caldwell
Ron Osborn
Bill Moore
Josephine Downey
City Attorney
City Engineer
City Clerk
Contractor
Cherryvale Amb.
Moores of Owasso
Deputy Clerk
Mr. Caldwell reported on the swimming pool and asked for 2$ lost time days due to rain or
effects of rain. Councilman Ball questioned Mr. Caldwell about work done on the cement that
was poured. He said he felt that there was not enough men working on this project and
that they should only be given the 19 lost-time days and no more. Mr. Myers asked Mr.
Caldwell if he could finish the job if he were given the 2$ lost-time days. Mr. Caldwell
said yes provided there were no more bad weather days. Mr. Large moved to set the com-
pletion date at August 15, 1974 and Mr. Duncan Seconded the motion. Ayes: Myers Large
Duncan. Nay: Ball.
At 7:2$ p.m. Mr. Duncan moved to recess and Mr. Large seconded the motion. Ayes: Myers
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At 8;15 p.m. the Owasso City Council reconvened.
Mr. Ron Osborne manager of Cherryvale Ambulance Service at Collinsvillef discussed ambulance
service for Owasso with the Council. The Council did not feel that the City should hold the
mortgage on the ambulance and an alternate plan was proposed as follo~ts: Cherryvale would
have an ambulance here during the daylight hours after that ambulance would come from
Collinsville. Mr. Large moved that the alternate plan be accepted with the renting of Miss
Downey~s rent house at $40.00 per month to be used as an office for Cherryvale Ambulance
Services terms of payment to be the same as original contract, coverage to begin at 8;00
A.M. July 9, 1974. Mr. Ball seconded the motion. Ayes: Myers Bally Larger Duncan. Mr.
Osborn said it might take a day or two to get moved in but coverage would be from Collinsville
until then.
The Council asked Mr. Campbell to proceed to see if County will help with expenses on the
ambulance service.
At 8:45 P.M. Mr. Duncan moved and Mr. Ball seonded to adjourn. Ayes: Myers Bally Large
Duncan.
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