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OW ASSO C1TY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
The Ow as so City Council met in a special mccting on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 in thc Main
Confercnce Room at Ow as so City Hall per thc Noticc of Public Meeting and Agcnda posted on
the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2003.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER.
Mayor Helm called thc meeting to ordcr at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT
Michael Helm, Mayor.. 17/0
Gary Cochran, Vicc Mayor - 14/3
Susan Kimball, Councilor.. 17/0
Craig Thoendel, Councilor.. 4/0
Steve Cataudella, Councilor - 3.0
ABSENT
STAFF
Rodney J Ray, City Manager
Timothy Rooney, Assistant City Manager
Marcia Boutwell, City Clcrk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2: DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS.
A. Stormwater Managemcnt
B. Other Items
Mr. Carr discussed the EP A requiremcnts rclating to stormwater management. He said there are
rcgulations that will need to be implemcnted, but that the City is alrcady doing some of thc
required itcms. The City will be proposing a stormwater managcmcnt fee to fund the program
rcquirements. This item will appear on the Work Scssion agenda in May with a proposcd fee
structure and ordinance establishing the fees.
ITEM 3: DISCUSSION RELATING TO PLANNING ITEMS.
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A. Zoning Requests
B. Right-of-Way Closure
C. Eascment Closurc
D. Other Items
Mr. Wiles discussed the itcms that appeared on the Planning Commission agenda at their
meeting on April 7'11. Thcrc were two zoning rcquests that were approved and will bc placed on
the City Council agenda for action. A right,of,way closurc and an casement closure were also
approved and will be on thc City Council agenda on April IS1h Also on the Planning
Commission agenda were four prcliminary plats, which wcrc also approved.
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ITEM 4: DISCUSSION RELATING TO CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING.
Mr. Ray discusscd the proposcd purchase by thc City of the Central Baptist Church building
locatcd immediately east of the municipal building. Two offers have been madc to the church
for the property, and the City needs to act quickly if an offcr is to be made. If thc City should
purchase the prop CIty, a two,hour firewall will necd to be placcd bctwecn the sanctuary and
othcr portion of thc building, panic hardware will need to be placed on doors, and emergency
lighting must be installed. This will need to be done before the building can bc occupied. It is
believed that thc purchase of the building would provide the City with, among other things,
much needed space for meetings. Unless the Council has objections, the City Manager will offer
a contract, contingcnt upon Council approval.
ITEM 5: DISCUSSION RELATING TO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
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THE CITIES OF OW ASSO & COLLINSVILLE PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF
AVAILABLE JAIL SPACE.
Mr. Rooney said that, sincc the loss of the Collinsvillc City Hall and Police Dcpartmcnt to a fire
in December 2001, Collinsville has not had jail space in which to incarcerate offenders should
their Judge sentence somcone to serve time in jail for an offense. As a result of the joint mceting
with the Collinsvillc City Commission last week, the Collinsvillc City Manager has approached
thc City of Owasso with a rcquest that thc City of Collinsville be allowed to usc Owasso's jail
facility on a spacc,available basis. Staff believes this requcst should bc supported as a tcmporary
assistance measure. A review of the costs associated with housing prisoners, shows that a daily
charge of $27.00 pcr prisoner per day will cover the cost of food, utilitics, supplies, and somc
indirect costs. If the Council bclieves this request should be supported, an Interlocal Agreement
will be drafted.
ITEM 6: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER.
A. Status of Negotiations
B. Status of Budget Preparation for FY04
C. Status ofFY03 Finances and Impact on CUlTent Budget
D. Other Items
Mr. Rooney said that a contract has been developed with the YMCA allowing them to use thc
ballficlds in front of thc facility. Hc also said that a lease agreement for use of thc fields at
McCarty Park has been dcvclopcd. Thc third itcm he discusscd was "Adopt A Troop:, whcreby
the City would, through a resolution, adopt a military unit deployed to Iraq as a way to show
SUPPOlt. Since there is no local unit, Mr. Rooncy rcqucsted that a unit be assigned. Although
that has been donc, thcre was some discussion conccrning another unit. Mr. Rooncy will follow
up.
Mr. Ray discussed that status ofnegotiatiol1s with thc City's bargaining units. The contract with
IAFF has been approved, howcver thc City is still in ncgotiations with the FOP. Ms. Bishop and
Mr. Ray discusscd the status of budgct preparation for FY04. Some requests from departmcnt
dircctors havc bccn cut, and the budget process is continuing. Plans are to have it completed by
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mid-May. Thcy also discusscd the status of thc salcs tax 011 the currcnt budget and suggcsted
some projects that can be eliminatcd to take care of the salcs tax shortfall.
ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Cataudclla moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to adjourn. Motion can'ied 5,0, and the
mccting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Michael elm, Mayor
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