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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 5, 2003
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 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 Friday, August 1,2003.
ITEM 1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cochran called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.
ITEM 2.
INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Dan-en Johnson of the First United Methodist Church.
ITEM 3.
FLAG SALUTE
City Manager Rodney Ray led the flag salute.
ITEM 4.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Gary Cochran, Mayor
Susan Kimball, Vice Mayor
Michael Helm, Councilor
Craig Thoendel, Councilor
Steve Cataudella, Councilor
ABSENT
STAFF
Rodney J. Ray, City Manager
Stephen Gray, City Attorney
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 5.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mr. Ray introduced Mike Blevins from the Fire Department as July's Employee of the Month
and Dawn Earp from the Golf Course as August's Employee ofthe Month.
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ITEM 6. READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Cochran invited Terrie Foster to join him at the podium and read a proclamation honoring
Keller Williams Realty as Business of the Quarter for the Third Quarter 2003.
ITEM 7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approval of Minutes of the July 15, 2003 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Approval of Ordinance No. 762, annexing 0.93 acres located at 717 North
Carls bad Street.
Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Thoendel, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $325,790.25 and payroll claims totaling $246,116.53.
YEA: Kimball, Thoendel, Cataudella, Helm, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 8.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
APPROV AL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND
OW ASSO FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, SAID AGREEMENT
PROVIDING "RIGHT OF EARLY ENTRY" FOR PLANNED ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS ON NORTH 129th EAST AVENUE.
Mr. Hayes presented the item. Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Helm, to approve the
agreement between the City of Owasso and Owasso First Assembly of God Church providing
"Right of Early Entry" for planned road improvements on North 129th East Avenue.
YEA: Kimball, Thoendel, Cataudella, Helm, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 9.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS TO
RECEIVE FUNDING FOR U.S. HIGHWAY 169 IMPROVEMENTS, ADDING
ADDITIONAL LANES FROM 1-244 TO EAST 96TH STREET NORTH.
Mr. Ray presented the item. Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Helm, to approve Resolution
No. 2003-11 declaring the City of Owasso's support to begin the planning and preliminary
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design process for the widening ofD.S. 169 from the 1-244 interchange north 13 miles to SH 20
East.
YEA: Kimball, Thoendel, Cataudella, Helm, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER #1 AND FINAL PAYMENT TO HORIZON
CONSTRUCTION COMP ANY FOR PHASE I OF THE THREE LAKES
DRAINAGE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Ms. Stagg presented the item. Mr. Thoendel moved, seconded by Mr. Cataudella, to approve
Change Order #1 in the amount of $7,227.98 and authorization of final payment to Horizon
Construction Company in the amount of$14,503.02.
YEA: Helm, Thoendel, Cataudella, Kimball, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 11. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE
AWARD OF THE 86TH STREET NORTH WIDENING PROJECT, INCLUDING
ALTERNATE A ALLOWING FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE BRENTWOOD
SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION, TO BECCO CONSTRUCTION, INC., OF
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,472,065.20.
Ms. Stagg presented the item. Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Cataudella, to award the
East 86th Street North Widening Project, including Alternate A allowing for the removal of the
Brentwood Sanitary Sewer Life Station, to Becco Construction, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the
amount of $2,4 72,065.20.
YEA: Thoendel, Cataudella, Kimball, Cochran
NAY: Helm
Motion carried 4-1.
ITEM 12. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OW ASSO, OKLAHOMA REPLACING AND
SUPERSEDING ORDINANCE NO. 326, AS AMENDED; REMOVING STATED
TERMINATION DATE OF EXCISE TAX LEVIED BY ORDINANCE NO. 326,
AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCEEDS OF
SAID ONE PERCENT (1 %) EXCISE TAX; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF SAID ONE PERCENT (1%) EXCISE TAX; PROVIDING FOR
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SUBSISTING STATE PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF TAX;
PROVIDING THAT THE ONE PERCENT (1%) TAX REPLACES THE ONE
PERCENT (1%) TAX CURRENTLY LEVIED; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE CUMULATIVE AND IN
ADDITION TO ANY AND ALL TAXING PROVISIONS OF OTHER CITY
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR NO REPEAL OF TAX; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; AND CONTAINING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
The item was presented by Mr. Ray. Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Thoendel, to
approve Ordinance No. 763, effectively extending the third penny sales tax for Capital
Improvement Projects, providing for continuation of the Sales Tax Watchdog Committee,
continuing the Capital Improvements Committee and requiring City Council action to
reprioritize projects.
YEA: Helm, Thoendel, Cataudella, Kimball, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 13. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF AN
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF OWASSO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 763 OF THE CITY WHICH REPLACES AND SUPERSEDES
ORDINANCE NO. 326 OF THE CITY, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, ALL AS
MORE SPECIFICALLY SET OUT IN ORDINANCE NO. 763 OF SAID CITY;
AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO.
Mr. Ray presented the item. Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Ms. Kimball, to approve
Resolution No. 2003-10, authorizing the calling and holding of an election on October 14, 2003.
YEA: Helm, Thoende1, Cataudella, Kimball, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 14. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr. Ray reported that his findings indicated the Fire Department, Police Department, and Public
Works all responded overall very well during the August 1, 2003 wind storm.
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ITEM 15. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
None
ITEM 16. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
Ms. Kimball acknowledged Tammy McCall and David Warren for their hard work in the Clark
in the Park presentation and thanked Bruce Jones of the Owasso Reporter for getting the
information regarding the series to the public. She asked the City Manager if there was a City
policy regarding the City's acceptance of broken limbs from Owasso citizens resulting from a
storm. Mr. Ray said there was not, but that he would have a new policy in place as soon as
possible. Mr. Helm stated that the recently completed paving ofthe Sports Park Parking Lot was
an excellent job.
ITEM 17. NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 18. ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Helm, to adjourn.
YEA: Kimball, Helm, Thoendel, Cataudella, Cochran
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7 :34 p.m.
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