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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969.05.05_City Council Minutes flay 5, 1969 The Town Council met in regular session on May 5, 1969 in the Cwasso Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: John R. Groth Gary Evans Dean Large Joe Ross Bill Henson Mr. Sawyer Donah Huggins Josephine Downey Martha Boyd Chairman of Board Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Attorney for Town Acting Town Clerk Deputy Clerk Treasurer The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved as read. The following Treasurers Report was read by the Treasurer, and approved as read. FUND BANK CERT.DEPOSIT MATUR.DATE SAVINGS H-BONDS General Fund 2,159.87 Sales Tax Reserve Fd. 3,139.55 4,000.00 4,000.00 clay 10 1969 June 2,1969 Firemen~s Pension Fd. Refuse Fund 4,320.32 Street & Alley Fund 9,345.62 Sinking Fund 6,620.42 10,000.00 Aug.26,1969 2,000.00 IInnel4,ly69 5, 000.00 ray 6, 1969 7, 000.00 A,arch29, 1970 Water Fund (538.89) Sewer Fund 4,730.58 Sewer Imp. Fund 1,916.07 Aleter Deposit Fd. 1,505.05 3,500.00 Aug. 26, 1969 2,000.00 July 29, 1969 Park Fund 244.39 Cemetery Fund 2,250.83 GUA Fund 2,482.81 38,676.62 37,500.00 General Fund Personal Services M & 0 Capital Outlay Street & Alley Personal Services M & 0 Capital Outlay BALANCE OF FUNDS 4, 133.19 238.62 768.50 3,895.00 560.33 (900.55) 5,248.20 5,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 7,248.20 10,000.00 Accounts in the red are temporary and some do not have all amounts posted yet. ray 5, 1969--minutes acontnued-- Pir. Groth turned the meeting over to Mr. Sawyer to conduct the oath of office. The following nominations were heard: Mr. Large nominated John Groth for the office of President of the Board of Trustees; seconded by Mr. Henson. Ayes: Evans, Large, Ross, Henson. There were no other nominations for President. rir. Sawyer moved that Mr. Groth be accepted as President of the Board; seconded by T;r. Evans. Ayes: Evans, Large, loss, Henson. Mr. Evans nominated Martha Boyd as Treasurer; seconded by Tir. Benson. Ayes: Evans, Large, Ross, Henson. Groth. rir. Large nomnated Inez Odom to the office of City Clerk; seconded by Mr. Evans. Ayes: Evans, Large, Ross, Henson. Groth. N!r. Evans nominated Inez Odom to the office of Clerk of the Municipal Court, which goes along with Citli Clerk; seconded by Nir. Henson. Ayes: Evans, Large, Ross, and Henson. Groth. The offices of commissions within the council were filled next: Mr. Evans nominated Joe Ross for Street Commissioner; seconded by Mr. Henson. Ayes: Evans, Large, Henson. Groth. Mr. Large nominated Gary Evans for Water Commissioner; seconded by rir. Henson. Ayes: Large, Ross, Henson. Groth. Mr. Large nominated PSr. Henson for Police and Fire Commissioner; seconded by r:r. Evans. Ayes: Evans, Large, Ross. Groth. rir. Evans questioned whether Police and Fire Commissioner could be separated. rir. Groth suggested that two men serve in the office and nominated Mr. Large to serve with Mr. Henson as Police and Fire Commissioner; seconded by Mr. Evans. Ayes: Evans, Ross, Groth. Mr. Large nominated rir. Sawyer as the City Attorney; seconded by Mr. Ross. Ayes: Evans, Large, Ross, Henson• Groth. The meeting was turned over to the regular order of business. Mr. Groth read a letter dated April 28, 1969 to the Board concerning proclaiming May 11-17, 1969 as Nursing Home Week. Mr. Large moved that we proclaim May 11-17, 1969 as Nursing Home Week; seconded by Mr. Evans. Ayes: Groth, Large, Henson, Evans, Ross. The Board discussed various sites of land procurement for the Health Center. One site considered was the 150 frontage on Second Avenue. Other sites are still being considered; the matter is under consideration. While making preliminery plans for the water expansion, Mr. Groth and Mr. Tyler are considering introducing an Aerator into the lagoons so that it would be possible to serve mare people. The price would be approximately $3700, which would be a bid item. The matter is under consideration and will be discussed at the next regular meeting. Mr. Groth read a letter dated April 25, 1969 to the City Council from Mr. Charney with a resolution by the McCarty Park Fund, Inc. concerning matching funds for a new park without increasing present taxes. Discussion of the letter was recessed in order ~o take up a prescheduled matter. rir. Large moved that we enact Ordinance ~k113 pertaining to the Prohibiting of drilling and mining within the City Limits; seconded by Mr. Evans. Ayes: G;oth, Ross, EIIanS, Large. Mr. Evans moved that we declare an emergency exists and that the Ordinance be enacted immediately; seconded by Mr. Large. Ayes: Groth, Ross, Large, Evans. a~ The Board then returned to the previous matter for further consideration. May 5, 1969--minutes continued-- Mr. Charney presented tentative plans for the proposed park; land acpuisition and facilities will be up to the town's people. The City's responsibility will be to keep up and maintain the area. Various organizations represented at the Council Meeting in favor of the park included The Owasso Round-up Club, The Owasso Baseball Club, and The Owasso Football Club. The organizations promised full support of the effort and stated that they had already raised some funds which would be applicable to the project. The Council agreed ttlat the matter should be pursued. rir. Evans moved that Resolution ~~11 be enacted relating to tlae Town's obtaining certain Real Estate to be used for park purposes; seconded by Mr. Ross. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Large, Ross. rir. Evans moved that an emergency be declared; seconded by Mr. Large. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Large, Ross. Mr. Ross moved that we accept Resolution ~~12 pertaining to the House Act of 1961; seconded by rir. Evans. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Ross, Large. rir. Evans moved that an emergency should be declared; seconded by Mr. Large. Ayes: Groth , Evans, Ross, Large. rir. Groth read the resignation submitted by rir. Large, effective June 1, 1969. Mr. Evans moved to accept the resignation with regrets; seconded by r4r. Ross. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Ross. Mr. Waters recommended to the Board that the present park shelter have the doors removed so that it would be a shelter only rather than enclosed as it is now. Mr. Large moved that doors be removed from the park building so that it would serve as a shelter only; seconded by rir. Evans. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Large, Ross. The resident at 310 W. Birch is seeking permission to construct a fense arround a flower bed in the front to keep dogs out of the flowers. Refering to the Sub-division Ordinance, this would be a violation of the Covenant. rir. Sawyer reported that we had received another order of traffic tickets; but they were the same as before rather than containing the recent changes. rir. Sawyer said that we would be able to use them. Certain residents had questioned the stop signs on ruin Street. Mr. Groth suggested that since these signs were the only means of protection at this School Crossing, they should remain. Mr. Ross suggested that the matter be tabled untill the next regular meeting. The following warrants were signed and approved by the Board: General Fund: Federal Reserve Bank 306.03 Okla. Blue Cross 43.40 Victor Koening 15.60 The Formex Co. 14.39 W.S. barley & Co. 32.10 Communications Eng. Co. 33.94 Fred Jones Ford 12.05 Howard E. Stamper 7.50 Phillips Petroleum Co. 266.19 Public Service Co. 54.69 Woodrow Waters 41.68 Bernard L. Williams James L. Weston 19.32 47.63 Nola Phipps 131.67 Floyd Si mons Bruce A. Davis 120.29 Bernard Williams lg4.59 Woodrow Waters 1g2.23 riay 5, 1969--minutes continued-- Warrants continued-- Street & Alley Fund Townhouse Cafe 16.60 Maxine V. Smithers 9.50 Water Fund: Fed. Reserve Bank 382.20 Okla. Blue Cross 96.80 Utility Supply Co. 158.00 Badger Nleter rifg. Co. 881.03 Sherrill & Sherrill 150.00 Kerr-McGee Corp. 14.23 Western Auto 68.37 Paul rlcBride 25.01 Earl Templeton 25.01 James H. Tyler 237.80 Dorothy Allsup 134.35 Josephine Downey 157.05 Glenna Anderson 61.69 E.T. Templeton 158.81 Buddy Hilburn 168.36 Sever Fund: Federal Reserve Bank 46.20 Okla. Blue Cross 17.80 Standard Auto Suppl~i ~ 17.39 Cooper Supply Co. 60.84 First Nat'l Bank, Owasso 250.00 Owasso Auto Repair 17.60 Buddy Hilburn 172.81 Paul McBride 144.33 Leonard Thompson 168.36 H.C. Bradley 171.22 Marjorie Helm 49.22 Refuse Fund: Earl Rippetoe 1513.50 Cemetery Fund: Gravely Tractors 144.60 rieter Deposit Fund: Gary Southern 15.00 Almeda J. Pe~rtyjohn 15.00 W.W. VanDall 15.00 Virgil Scivally 5.00 Jerry Scivally 15.00 Hugh Norris 15.00 Guy L. Hamm, Jr. 15.00 GUA Fund: OUA pe tin A nt 2482.81 J n R. Gro Chairman of Board Mr. Ross moved that we adjourn at 9:45 p.m. seconded by Mr. Large. Ayes: Groth, Evans, Ross, Large. i onah Huggfns, rk A