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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 1, 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, October 28,2005.
ITEM 1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m.
ITEM 2.
INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Reverend James Stotts, Fellowship Tabernacle.
ITEM 3.
FLAG SALUTE
Cub Scout Pack 840 Viper Patrol presented the American and Oklahoma flags and led the flag
salute.
ITEM 4.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Craig Thoendel, Mayor
Brent Colgan, Councilor
Wayne Guevara, 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 THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF INITIATIVE,
FOLLOWED BY A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Lynn VanDeventer, a member of the Owasso Character Council, presented to the Council
Initiative, the Character Trait of the Month for November, 2005.
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ITEM 6.
PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mr. Ray introduced Steve Irby, Assistant Chief of the Owasso Fire Department, as the City's
Employee ofthe Month for November, 2005.
ITEM 7.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes of the October 18, 2005 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Approval of Ordinance No. 832, an ordinance approving annexation request
OA -5-08, containing approximately 241.74 acres, more or less, located on the
east side of North 129th East Avenue between East 116th Street North and East
126th Street North.
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Mr. Colgan moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $338,212.68, self-insurance medical claims & fees totaling $66,621.95 and payroll
claims totaling $319,172.76.
Before Councilor Kimball cast her vote, she made a statement regarding the expenditure for the
Baseball Tournament in the amount of $3,500.00 listed on the Claims List. Ms. Kimball stated
the item was first presented to the Council at the July 19, 2005 Regular Council Meeting, and
although she voted in favor of the item, she believed it was not presented in the proper manner
and she felt she must state for the record her disapproval of the way the item was rushed through
the agenda.
YEA: Colgan, Guevara, Kimball, Thoendel
NAY: None
Motion calTied 4-0.
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ITEM 8.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2005-15, A
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PRIORITY DETERMINATION OF THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS
Mr. Wiles presented the item. Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Colgan, for Council
approval of Resolution No. 2005-15, setting the following Capital Improvements Project
Priorities:
1) Silver Creek watershed drainage improvements
2) YMCA improvements
3) Sports Park expansion
4) Additional fire stations
5) Widening of East 96th Street North, east of North Garnett Road
6) Widening of North Garnett Road between East 86th Street North and East 96th Street
North
7) Engineering and Design for the East 96th Street North and North 145th East Avenue
Intersection, the North Garnett Road and East 106th Street North Intersection, the
North Mingo Road and East 96th Street North Intersection, and the North 145th East
Avenue and East 106th Street North Intersection
YEA: Colgan, Guevara, Kimball, Thoende1
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 9.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OF A FEMA GRANT; APPROV AL
OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2005-2006 GENERAL FUND;
AND, A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION INCREASING EXPENDITURES
IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET
Chief Clark presented the item. Mr. Colgan moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, for Council
acceptance of a FEMA grant in the amount of $52,099.00; and, approval of an amendment to the
FY 2005-2006 General Fund Fire Services Budget increasing the estimate of revenues in the
amount of $52,099.00; and, approval of a supplemental appropriation increasing expenditures in
the amount of$52,099.00 in the Fire Department Budget.
YEA: Colgan, Guevara, Kimball, Thoendel
NA Y: None
Motion canied 4-0.
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ITEM 10. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
None
ITEM 11. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
None
ITEM 120 REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
None
ITEM 13. NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 14. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Colgan moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, to adjourn.
YEA: Colgan, Guevara, Kimball, Thoendel
NAY: None
Motion canied 4-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:01 p.m,
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