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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday August 2, 2005
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 in the Council
Chambers at Old Central per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall
bulletin board at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29,2005.
ITEM 1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m.
ITEM 2.
INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Father Chris Waters, Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal.
ITEM 3.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Brent Colgan led the flag salute.
ITEM 4.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Craig Thoende1, Mayor
Brent Colgan, Councilor
Susan Kimball, Councilor
ABSENT
Steve Cataudella, Vice Mayor
A quorum was declared present.
STAFF
Rodney J. Ray, City Manager
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
ITEM 5.
PRESENT A TION OF CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH
Michele Dempster, from the Owasso Character Council, presented to the Council the character
trait of Faith, the character trait of the month for August, 2005.
ITEM 6.
PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mr. Ray introduced to the Council Dan Salts, a member of the City's Fire Department, as the
Employee of the Month for August, 2005.
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August 2, 2005
ITEM 7.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes of the July 19,2005 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Approval of Ordinance No. 820, an ordinance approving annexation request
OA 05-03, containing approximately 87 acres, more or less, located on the
southwest corner of East 96th Street North and Mingo Road.
D. Approval of Ordinance No. 821, an ordinance approving a 15 foot utility
easement closure in the Ator Heights Third Addition, a subdivision recently
superseded by the Ator Center Plat.
E. Acceptance of the street and stormwater drainage systems for the Remington
Place II subdivision.
F. Approval and authorization for payment of the court ordered workers'
compensation settlement in the amount of $27,625.00; paying claimant's
vocational retraining and related expenses in the amount of $2,577.50, a lump
sum payment of $11,376.00 payable to the claimant and the claimant's
attorney, and 28.84 bi-week1y payments of$474.00; and approval and
authorization for payment of $791.93 payable to the Oklahoma Tax
Commission and Workers' Compensation Court for taxes associated with the
court ordered Workers' Compensation settlement.
Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Colgan, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $657,894.73, self-insurance medical claims & fees totaling $91,298.25, and payroll
claims totaling $266,407.97.
YEA: Colgan, Kimball, Thoende1
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 8.
REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr. Ray reported that the process for filling the Council seat vacancy is progressing on schedule.
Mr. Ray also reported that the City had entered into an agreement with TPS Billing Solutions,
who will be helping the City with uncollected arrest warrants.
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August 2, 2005
ITEM 9.
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
None
ITEM 10. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
None
ITEM 11. NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 12. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Colgan moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to adjourn.
YEA: Colgan, Kimball, Thoende1
NA Y: None
Motion carried 3-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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