HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017.04.04_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, April 4, 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, March 31, 2017.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Lyndell Dunn called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Father Bryan Beard of Church of the Holy Cross.
3. Flag Salute
Boy Scouts Troop #26 of Good Shepard Lutheran Church led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present Absent
Mayor - Lyndell Dunn None
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
The Mayor recognized Boy Scout Troop #26 of Good Shepard Lutheran Church, Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
Items 5 and 6 were taken out of sequence.
5. Presentation of the Character Trait of Flexibility
Larry Langford, Director of Recreation & Culture and Character Council Member,
presented the Character Trait of Flexibility for the month of April.
6. Presentation of Proclamation
Mayor Dunn and the City Council presented a proclamation declaring April 9 -15, 2017,
as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in the City of Owasso.
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
• March 21, 2017, Regular Meeting
b. Approve claims
c. Accept a grant awarded by the Owasso Chapter of the Home Builders
Association of Greater Tulsa and approve a budget amendment in the Hotel
Tax Fund increasing the estimated revenues by $2,500 and increasing the
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appropriation for expenditures in the Strong Neighborhood department by
$2,500
d. Accept a grant awarded by the Verizon Foundation Volunteers Program and
approve a budget amendment in the Hotel Tax Fund increasing the
estimated revenues by $1,500 and increasing the appropriation for
expenditures in the Strong Neighborhood department by $1,500
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to approve the Consent Agenda
with claims totaling $390,310.03.
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 a request for an executive session for
the purpose of discussing negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 149,
as provided for in Title 25, O.S. § 307(B)(2)
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to enter into executive session.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
At 6:44 pm, the Council, along with Warren Lehr, Julie Lombardi, Michele Dempster, Scott
Chambless, and Tony Puckett, Attorney, McAfee & Taft entered into executive session.
At 7:47 pm, the Council returned to open session.
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2017 -01, approving the
Policy Guide for implementation of the Owasso Redbud District Project Plan and
Increment District No. 1, City of Owasso, a sales tax and ad valorem increment district
Bronce Stephenson presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2017 -01.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Dr. Kelley to approve Resolution 2017 -01, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2017 -02, determining the
Sales Tax Base of Increment District No. 1 and the formula for determining the sales tax
increments generated from the Increment District
Bronce Stephenson presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2017 -02.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved,
seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2017 -02, 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 Resolution 2017 -03, requesting
assistance from the Tulsa County Community Development Block Grant Urban County
Program, approving the application identifying the installation of new sanitary sewer lines in
the Hale Acres subdivision as the preferred project for the 17 -18 funding cycle, and
authorizing the Mayor to execute all necessary documents
Karl Fritschen presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2017 -03.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved,
seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2017 -03, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
13. Consideration and appropriate discussion relating to Ordinance 1099, closing to the
public use a utility easement on unplatted property located at 708 N Atlanta
Karl Fritschen presented the item recommending approval of Ordinance 1099.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, this item was deferred to
the next Council meeting agenda (April 18, 2017) due to the agenda language not
written as an action item.
14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to acceptance of the Owasso Dog Park
Clearing and Grubbing Project and authorization for final payment
Larry Langford presented the item recommending acceptance of the project and
authorization for final payment to J.E Dirtwurx, LLC in the amount of $31,248.38.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Dr. Kelley moved,
seconded by Ms. Moberly to accept the project and authorize final payment, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the award of a bid for Owasso Dog Park
Improvements Phase 2
Larry Langford presented the item recommending the award of the base bid and
alternate #1, alternate #3 and alternate #6 to Douglas Carter of Beggs, Oklahoma, in
the amount of $248,183.09.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved,
seconded by Ms. Moberly to award the base bid and alternates #1, #3, and #6 to
Douglas Carter in the amount of $248,183.09, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
16. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for
the purpose of discussing the employment and evaluation of the City Manager as
provided for in Title 25, O.S. § 307(B)(1)
Items 16 and Item 17 were voted together.
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17. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for
purpose of discussing confidential communications between the City Council and the
City Attorney concerning pending litigation as provided for in Title 25, O.S. § 307(B)(4)
Dr. Kelley moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to enter into executive session for both
agenda items 16 and 17.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Kelley, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
At 8:21 pm, the Council, along with Julie Lombardi, entered into executive session
At 9:15 pm, Warren Lehr joined the executive session.
At 9:50 pm, the Council returned to open session.
18. Report from City Manager
Mr. Lehr announced: the Monthly Public Works Project Status Report is available online;
Councilor Moberly, other board and several staff, members attended the OU
Placemaking Conference on April 3; Keep Owasso Clean was April 1; and 55 new single -
family residential permits were issued in March.
19. Report from City Attorney
None
20. Report from City Councilors
Mr. Bonebrake recognized Larry White, Support Services Director, for National Public
Safety Telecommunicators Week.
21. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment or information only, no
discussion or action will be taken)
a. Payroll Payment Report - Pay Period Ending Date 3/18/17
b. Health Care Self- Insurance Claims- dated as of 3/30/17
c. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. WL000072160971
for the construction of 200 linear feet of ten inch PVC potable waterline and
all appurtenances; and Permit No. SL000072160972 for the construction of
1,275 feet of eight inch PVC sewer line and all appurtenances to serve the
Wheels and Thrills Skating Rink Facility
22. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen
at the time of posting of the agenda)
None
23. Adjournment
Mr. Bonebrake 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 9:5
unn, Mayor
Lisa Wilson, Minute Clerk