HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017.06.06_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 6, 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, June 2, 2017.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Lyndell Dunn called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation
The invocation was offered by Matt Thomason, Executive Minister of First Church.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Moberly led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present
Mayor- Lyndell Dunn
Councilor - Bill Bush
Councilor - Jeri Moberly
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager - Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
Absent
Vice -Mayor - Chris Kelley
Councilor- Doug Bonebrake
Mayor Dunn recognized Boy Scout Troops #785, 857, and 875 of Owasso.
5. Presentation of the Character Trait of Humility
Ray Adcock, Character Council Member, presented the Character Trait of Humility for the
month of June.
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
• May 16, 2017, Regular Meetinc
B. Approve claims
C. Accept in -kind donations valued al
Department
Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly to
totaling $781,963.76.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
$2,042.58 for the Community Center
approve the Consent Agenda with claims
Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
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PUBLIC HEARING
8. The City Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving citizen comments
relating to the Proposed Budget for fiscal year 2017 -18
Warren Lehr presented the item. The Mayor opened the Public Hearing for comment. There
were no comments or questions from the audience.
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2017 -05, amending the Capital
Improvement Project list to include Public Safety Vehicles
Warren Lehr presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2017 -05.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded
by Ms. Moberly to approve Resolution 2017 -05, as recommended.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the International Association of Firefighters
(IAFF) Local #2789 Fiscal Year 2017 -2018 Contract
Michele Dempster presented the item recommending ratification of the 2017 -2018 contract
with the IAFF Local #2789 and authorization for the Mayor to execute the contract.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Moberly moved,
seconded by Mr. Bush to approve the contract, and authorize the Mayor to execute the
contract, as recommended.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the First Amendment to Employment
Agreement between the City and City Attorney, Julie Lombardi.
Michele Dempster presented the item.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded
by Ms. Moberly to approve the First Amendment to Employment Agreement, and authorize
the Mayor to execute the contract.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Employment Agreement between the
City and City Manager, Warren Lehr.
Michele Dempster presented the item.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Moberly moved,
seconded by Mr. Bush to approve the Employment Agreement, and authorize the Mayor to
execute the contract.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
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13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract for engineering services for the
2017 Traffic Signal System Timing Study
Tim Doyle presented the item recommending approval of the Agreement for Engineering
Services with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the amount
of $52,000.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded
by Ms. Moberly to approve the agreement, and authorize the Mayor to execute the
contract, as recommended.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2017 -06, retaining legal services
to defend the City of Owasso, and providing a legal defense for Chief of Police Scott
Chambless, in the litigation styled Mike Denton v. Scoff Chambless, Kevin Lanham, Chris
Leamon, and City of Owasso, United States District Court for the Northern District of
Oklahoma.
Julie Lombardi presented the item recommending approval of Resolution 2017 -06.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded
by Ms. Moberly to approve Resolution 2017 -06, as recommended.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for the
purpose of discussing confidential communications between the City Council and the City
Attorney concerning litigation styled City of Owasso v. Doris Barnes, et al, as provided for in
Title 25, O.S. § 307(B)(4)
16. 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)
Mayor Dunn presented items 15 and 16 to be voted together, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by
Ms. Moberly to enter into executive session.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3 -0
At 7:15 pm, the Council, along with Julie Lombardi, Warren Lehr, and Roger Stevens entered
into executive session.
At 7:49 pm, Roger Stevens exited the executive session.
At 7:50 pm, Michele Dempster and Scott Chambless entered the executive session.
At 8:18 pm, the Council returned to open session.
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17. Report from City Manager
Roger Stevens presented the Monthly Public Works Project Status Report. Mr. Lehr
commented on litter pick -up and storm debris activities of the Public Works Department,
advised that the Stormwater Phase II and FOG Administrator has been hired, and provided a
status report on the mixed use development taking place in the Redbud District.
18. Report from City Attorney
None
19. Report from City Councilors
Mr. Dunn advised that he would be attending the annual Tulsa Regional Chamber D.C. Fly -In
on June 7, 2017, and would provide a report at the next Council meeting.
20. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment or information only, no
discussion or action will be taken)
• Payroll Payment Reports -
o Pay Period Ending Date 5/13/17
• Pay Period Ending Date 5/27/17
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of 611117
21. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
22. Adjournment
Ms. Moberly moved, seconded by Ms. Bush to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bush, Moberly, Dunn
NAY: None
Motion carried 3 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm.
L ell unn, Mayor
Lisa Wilson, Minute Clerk