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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 3,2002
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 3, 2002 in the Council
Chambers at the Owasso Community Center per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda
posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 29,2002.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brogdon called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2: INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Rev. Allen Richard, Associate Pastor at Freedom Baptist Church.
ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Brogdon led in the flag salute, followed by two numbers on the flute by Ms. Londa
Balthrop.
ITEM 4: ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Randy Brogdon, Mayor - 13/0
Michael Helm, Vice Mayor - 12/1
Rebecca Armstrong, Councilor, 8/5
Susan Kimball, Councilor - 13/0
Gary Cochran, Councilor - 11/2
ABSENT
STAFF
Rodney J. Ray, City Manager
Ronald D. Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 5: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Brogdon read a proclamation honoring Guaranty Abstract Company as Business of the
Quarter for the Third Quarter of 2002. He presented the proclamation to Ms. Barbara Motto,
who represented the company.
ITEM 6:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR APPROV AL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approval of Minutes of the August 20,2002 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
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C. Action Relating to Ordinance #716, an Ordinance Providing for the Annexation of
Approximately 1.091 Acres Located on East 76th Street North, Immediately West
of the SK&O Railroad Property.
D. Action Relating to Acceptance of the Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems
Constructed to Serve Tulsa Teachers Credit Union, an Addition to the City of
Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
The consent agenda included minutes of the August 20, 2002 regular meeting, by reference made
a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund
$48,384.51; (2) Ambulance Service Fund $9,965.78; (3) City Garage Fund $7,812.86;
(4) Workers Comp Fund $4,651.85; (5) Payroll $188,464.00; (6) City Garage Payroll $4,175.18;
(7) Ambulance Payroll $11,148.81; (8) E-911 Payroll $2,324.46; (9) Workers Comp Payroll
$1,630.00. Item C requested approval of Ordinance #716, based on Council action on August
20, 2002 to approve the requested annexation and authorize an ordinance. Item D requested
approval of the water and sanitary sewer systems constructed to serve the Tulsa Teachers Credit
Union. Mr. Helm moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to approve the consent agenda.
AYE: Helm, Kimball, Cochran, Armstrong, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR APPROVAL OF A DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS AT OW ASSO HIGH
SCHOOL HOME FOOTBALL GAMES.
Mr. Brent Colgan representing the Exchange Bank, requested permISSIOn for the bank to
discharge fireworks during halftime of home football games. Letters of approval have been
received from the school, fire depmiment and police department. The fireworks will be
discharged by a professional in an area where they are secure, and the fire department will have a
truck at the scene. Ms. Armstrong moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to approve the request for
a fireworks display.
AYE: Armstrong, Kimball, Helm, Cochran, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
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ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO FINAL
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK PERFORMED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR FY 2001-
2002 STREET REPAIRS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BETWEEN THE CITY OF
OWASSO AND JLT CORPORATION, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINAL
PAYMENT AND RELEASE OF RET AINAGE.
Mr. Lutz said that JLT Corporation was awarded a contract in September 2001 for street repairs
at various locations throughout the City of Owasso. The contract amount was $189,400.
Previous pay requests have totaled $179,930. An inspection was conducted on June 25t\
resulting in rework of five sites. All repairs and rework have now been completed and staff
recommended that the work be accepted and final payment be made. Mr. Helm moved,
seconded by Mr. Cochran, to accept the work performed under the contract and authorize final
payment, including retainage, in the amount of $9470.
AYE: Helm, Cochran, Kimball, Armstrong, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE
#704, AMENDED, CORRECTING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IN ORDINANCE
#704.
Mr. Rooney said that the City Council approved Ordinance #704 on March 19, 2002, closing to
the public a mutual access easement. That ordinance contains a scrivener's error within the legal
description. Ordinance #704, Amended COlTects that legal description. Mr. Helm moved,
seconded by Mr. Cochran, to approve Ordinance #704, Amended.
AYE: Helm, Cochran, Armstrong, Kimball, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr. Ray publicly apologized to Mr. Harry Miller for not following up on a situation that Mr.
Miller had brought to his attention. He also said that he had met with the group of citizens who
attended the August 20th City Council meeting, and who had concerns about drainage. The
construction at 86th & Main is causing traffic problems and staff is looking at alternate routes.
Staff has been advised of a problem with weeds and water nOlih of Owasso Market. Because the
area is a potential breeding ground for mosquitoes, staff is looking into ways to alleviate the
problem. As a final item of his report, Mr. Ray introduced the character trait for the month of
September - Diligence.
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ITEM 11: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr. Cates expressed his appreciation at being back after having to be away for a while.
ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS.
Ms. Kimball thanked the police and fire departments for their response to several incidents that
have occurred recently. Mayor Brogdon read a letter from Mr. Dee Sokolosky, expressing his
thanks to Chief Yancey for informing the other banks about the robbery at the Exchange Bank
and the outcome.
ITEM 1 : NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. John Groth remarked on the career of Josephine Downey, former Town Clerk, who recently
died at the age of90.
ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Cochran moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to adjourn.
AYE: Cochran, Kimball, Armstrong, Helm, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:01 p.m.
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