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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, November 18, 2002
The Owasso City Council met in a special meeting on Monday, November 18, 2002 in the Main
Conference Room at Owasso City Hall per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on
the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 15,2002. The meeting was called
by the Mayor at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2002.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL.
Mayor Brogdon called the meeting to order at 5:16 p.m.
PRESENT
Randy Brogdon, Mayor
Michael Helm, Vice Mayor
Susan Kimball, Councilor
Gary Cochran, Councilor
ABSENT
Rebecca Armstrong, Councilor
STAFF
Rodney J Ray, City Manager
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
RESOLUTION #2002-11, A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTION TAKEN BY
THE OW ASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE,
SALE AND DELIVERY OF TWO (2) PROMISSORY NOTES OF THE
AUTHORITY TO THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD;
RATIFYING A CERTAIN LEASE, AS AMENDED; ESTABLISHING THE
CITY'S REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE
OF TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY IN CALENDAR
YEAR 2002; AUTHORIZING DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO A YEAR-TO-
YEAR PLEDGE OF CERTAIN SALES TAX REVENUE; AND CONTAINING
OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
ITEM
ML Ray said that the improvements to the wastewater treatment plant have been financed
through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Interim constmction financing was approved by
the OPW A Trustees in October 2001, and an application was made to OWRB for permanent
financing in October 2002. The construction has now been completed and it is necessary to
replace the construction loan with permanent financing. OPW A Resolution #2002-06 approved
the permanent financing. City of Owasso Resolution #2002-11 approves the action taken by the
OPW A authorizing the loan. Mr. Cochran moved, seconded by Mr. Helm, to approve
Resolution #2002-11, approving acting taken by the OPW A, authorizing a loan from the OWRB.
Owasso City Council
November 18, 2002
AYE:
Nay:
Cochran, Helm, Kimball, Brogdon
None
Motion carried 4-0.
Following this item, at 5:18 p.m., Mayor Brogdon submitted his resignation as Mayor of the City
of Owasso, and Vice Mayor Helm conducted the remainder of the meeting. Councilor Brogdon
then submitted a letter of resignation from the City Council which reads, in part: "Due to my
election to the Oklahoma State Senate on November 5th, I hereby resign my position of city
councilor .... I also resign all appointments and boards afforded through this office. Please
accept this as my official resignation from the Owasso City Council effective November 18,
2002 at 5:19 p.m." The Council will take official action on the resignation at their regular
meeting on November 19th.
ITEM 3: ADJOURNMENT.
Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Helm, to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0, and the meeting
was adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
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