HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017.02.07_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in the Council
Chambers at Old Central, 109 N Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting and
Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 S Main St, at 6:00 pm on
Friday, February 3, 2017.
A reception was held at 6:00 pm, before the City Council meeting to welcome high
school students and visitors from Chaumont, France. The students will be visiting as part
of a Student Exchange program between Owasso and Chaumont, France that began in
2008.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Lyndell Dunn called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm.
2. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Pastor Alvin Fruga of Presence Theater.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Doug Bonebrake led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present
Mayor - Lyndell Dunn
Vice -Mayor - Chris Kelley
Councilor -Doug Bonebrake
Councilor- Bill Bush
Councilor - Jeri Moberly
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
Absent
None
S. Presentation of the Character Trait of Tolerance
Chad Balthrop, Character Council Member, presented the Character Trait of Tolerance for
the month of February.
6. Presentation of Proclamation
Mayor Dunn presented a proclamation declaring a Sister City relationship between Owasso,
Oklahoma and Chaumont, France.
7. 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
• January 17, 2017, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Approve the Owasso Festival Park Project, Capital Improvement Agreement
between the Board of County Commissioners of Tulsa County and the City of Owasso
relating to the Vision Authority Resolution for the disbursement of Excess Sales Tax and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement
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Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to approve the Consent Agenda with
claims totaling $713,529.36.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1095, closing to the public use a
partial utility easement (10005 E 90th Ct N)
Karl Fritschen presented the item recommending approval of Ordinance 1095.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Ordinance 1095, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the award of a bid for construction of the
Brookfield Crossing Stormwater Improvement Project
Roger Stevens presented the item recommending the award of a bid to Earth Smart
Construction in the amount of $628,313.25 and authorization for the Mayor to execute the
contract.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Ms. Moberly to award the bid to Earth Smart Construction in the amount of
$628,313.25, and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for engineering services for
the West Frontage Road Project (North 1351h East Avenue Frontage Road along the west side
of US HWY 169, from East 116th Street North to East 106th Street North) and the East Frontage
Road Project (reconfiguration of East Frontage Road and its intersection at East 1061h Street
North)
Roger Stevens presented the item recommending approval of an Agreement for
Engineering Services with Crafton Tull in the amount of $187,500 for the West Frontage Road
Project and the East Frontage Road Project and authorization for the Mayor to execute the
agreement.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve the agreement in the amount of $187,500 with Crafton Tull and
authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an amendment to the engineering services
agreement with Meshek and Associates for the Central Park Channel Improvements
Daniel Dearing presented the item recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to the
agreement for professional engineering services with Meshek and Associates, PLC for Central
Park Channel Improvements in the amount of $26,310.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to
approve the amendment to the agreement in the amount of $26,310 with Meshek and
Associates, PLC and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relation to Ordinance 1096, an Ordinance relating to
the City of Owasso Zoning Code as codified in the Owasso Code of Ordinances, Part 12,
Planning, Zoning and Development, Chapter 2, Zoning Regulations, amending Sub - chapter
6, Commercial District Provisions, Section 650, Locations of Sexually- Oriented Businesses, and
declaring an emergency
Bronce Stephenson presented the item recommending approval of Ordinance 1096.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded
by Ms. Moberly to approve Ordinance 1096, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
Staff further recommends approval of the attachment of an emergency clause making the
Ordinance effective immediately.
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Bush to approve the attachment of an emergency
clause to Ordinance 1096.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
14. Report from City Manager
Roger Stevens presented the Monthly Public Works Project Status Report.
Larry Langford reported the status of the Dog Park project. Mr. Lehr announced an
upcoming status report for the Vision 2025 Excess funding projects; the 6th Annual OSNI
Leadership Conference was held February 4, 2017; offered congratulations to two
employees leaving to take positions with other cities: John Feary, City of Claremore, and
Dani Stanley, City of Memphis.
15. Report from City Attorney
None
16. Report from City Councilors
Councilors encouraged residents to vote at the upcoming City Council election on Tuesday,
February 14, 2017.
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17. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment or information only, no
discussion or action will be taken)
• Payroll Payment Report —Pay Period Ending Date 1/21/17
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims — dated as of 2/2/17
18. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
19. Adjournment
Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried 5 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm.
Ly de Dunn, Mayor
Llsa Wi son, Minute Clerk