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Home My WebLink About2015.12.15_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, December 15, 2015 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in the Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 N Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 6:00 pm on Friday, December 11, 2015. 1. Call to Order Mayor Jeri Moberly called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. 2. Invocation The invocation was offered by Senior Pastor Chuck Horton of First United Methodist Church. 3. Flag Salute Councilor Kelley led the flag salute. 4. Roll Call Present Mayor - Jeri Moberly Vice - Mayor - Lyndell Dunn Councilor -Chris Kelley A quorum was declared present. Staff: City Manager - Warren Lehr City Attorney - Julie Lombardi Absent Councilor - Doug Bonebrake Councilor - Bill Bush 5. Presentation of the Employee of the Year Warren Lehr introduced Arley Baker, Public Works Department, as the city's Eagle Award recipient for 2015. 6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for approval of the Consent Agenda. (All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any Councilor may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non - debatable.) A. Approve minutes • December 1, 2015, Regular Meeting • December 8, 2015, Regular Meeting B. Approve claims C. Approve Normal Retirement Benefits from the City's Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund (OMRF) Plan for Jennifer Kirby Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve the Consent Agenda with claims totaling $533,979.18. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 Owasso City Council December 15, 2015 Page 2 7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda None 8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an Owasso Golden Agers donation and Community Expansion of Nutrition Assistance (CENA) Grant and a budget amendment in the General Fund Larry Langford presented the item, recommending acceptance of the grant and donation, and approval of a budget amendment in the General Fund increasing estimated revenues, and increasing the appropriation for expenditures in the Community Center Department by $13,132. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to accept the grant and donation and approve the budget amendment, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 PUBLIC HEARING 9. The City Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving citizen input relating to OA- 15 -08, annexing property located at 14001 E 961h St N Karl Fritschen presented the item. Mayor Moberly opened the public hearing at 6:47 pm. No comments received. The Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:48 pm. 10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1064, accepting, adding, and annexing to the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, additional lands and territory of Section 16, Township 21 North, Range 14 East of the I.B. & M, Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Government survey thereof, provided that from and after the passage of this ordinance that all of the real property within said territory herein described shall be a part of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and further declaring that all persons residing therein shall be subject to the jurisdiction, control, laws, and ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma establishing the some as part of Ward One of said city and directing the filing of this ordinance, and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith Karl Fritschen presented the item, recommending approval of Ordinance 1064 annexing 6.35 acres located at 14001 E 961h St N (OA 15 -08). After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve Ordinance 1064, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2015 -25, supporting the Governor's Task Force in recommending the Tulsa Base of the Oklahoma Air National Guard as the prime location for the new F -35 Lightning II Fighter Aircraft fleet John Feary presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2015 -25. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve Resolution 2015 -25, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 Owasso City Council December 15, 2015 Page 3 12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1065, Part 15, Traffic & Vehicles, Chapter 5, Driving, Overtaking & Passing, Sectionl5 -558, Texting While Driving, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, Making it Unlawful to Manually Compose, Send or Read an Electronic Text Message While Operating A Motor Vehicle Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Ordinance 1065. After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve Ordinance 1065, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1066, Amending Part 10, Offenses & Crimes, Chapter 9, Smoking & Tobacco, Section 10 -901, Tobacco to Minors - Definitions, Section 10 -902, Furnishing, Giving or Sale of Tobacco or Vapor Products to Minors and Section 10 -903, Receipt of Tobacco & Vapor Products by a Minor, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, Providing a Definition of a Vapor Product and Making it Unlawful 1) to Sell or Otherwise Provide Vapor Products to Minors, and 2) for Minors to Purchase, Receive, Accept or Possess Vapor Products as well as Tobacco Products Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Ordinance 1066. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve Ordinance 1066, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1067, Amending Part 15, Traffic & Vehicles, Chapter 3, Vehicle Equipment, Section 15 -308, Mandatory Seat Belt Use, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, Imposing Passenger Restraint System Requirements Upon Motorists Transporting Children Under Eight (8) Years of Age Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Ordinance 1067. After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve Ordinance 1067, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Mayor's appointment to fill a vacated Owasso Planning Commission seat with a term ending June 30, 2018 Mayor Moberly presented the item, recommending Jennifer Koscelny to fill the unexpired Planning Commission term. Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the appointment, as recommended. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried: 3 -0 Owasso City Council December 15, 2015 Page 4 16. Report from City Manager Warren Lehr provided accomplishments. 17. Report from City Attorney None year -end review of city projects and departmental 18. Report from City Councilors Councilors commented on the annual Christmas parade. 19. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment or information only, no discussion or action will be taken) • Payroll Payment Report- Pay Period Ending Date 11 /28/15 • Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of 12/10/15 • Monthly Budget Status Report - November 2015 20. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at the time of posting of the agenda) None 21. Adjournment Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Dr. Kelley to adjourn the meeting. YEA: Dunn, Kelley, Moberly NAY: None Motion carried 3 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:12 pm. J Julia M. Stevens, Mi ute Clerk