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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 2,2001
The Owasso City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday January 2, 2001 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, December 292000, and Addendum
to Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, December 29,2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2: INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Councilor Randy Brogdon.
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ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE
Mayor Williams led in the flag salute.
ITEM 4: ROLL CALL
PRESENT
H C "Will" Williams, Mayor
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Melinda Voss, Councilor
Randy Brogdon, Councilor
Rebecca Armstrong, Councilor
ABSENT
STAFF
Larry Mitchell, City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM5: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR APPROV AL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of the Minutes of the December 19,2000 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Action Relating to Resolution #2001-01, a Resolution Calling a Non-Partisan
Primary and General Election Pursuant to Provisions of the Owasso City Charter for
the Purpose of electing a Council Member for Ward 5.
The consent agenda included minutes of the December 19, 2000 regular meeting, by reference
made a pmi hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General
Fund $34,757.96; (2) Ambulance Fund $986.80; (3) Ambulance Capital Fund $888.00; (4) Bond
Projects $112,371.42; (5) Collision Self-Insurance $731.80; (6) City Garage $7,815.70;
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(7) Payroll $170,683.13; (8) City Garage Payroll $4,327.32; (9) Ambulance Payroll $10,331.06.
Item C on the consent agenda requested approval of Resolution #2001-01, calling a non-partisan
election for Ward 5. Mr Brogdon moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the consent
agenda.
AYE: Brogdon, Barnhouse, Armstrong, Voss, Williams
NAY: None
Motion canied 5-0.
ITEM 6: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr Mitchell reported that a community workshop relating to the Owasso Downtown Master Plan
will be held on Wednesday, January 31 and Thursday, February 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
the First United Methodist Church, 201 N Main. Design team members will be available to visit
with the public. An Issues and Opportunities meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 30 at
6:30 p.m., providing an opportunity for citizens to share concerns, goals and ideas for the
downtown area. a Presentation of Conceptual Plans will be held on Thursday, February 1 at 6:30
p.m.
ITEM 7: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY.
No report.
ITEM 8: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS.
No report.
ITEM 9: NEW BUSINESS.
None
ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING
PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS
WELL AS LITIGATION IN THE MATTER OF ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE
CITY OF OW ASSO, OKLAHOMA AND FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
LODGE NO 149 REGARDING H BURL COX, SUCH DISCUSSION ALLOWED
PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(1) AND 307-B(4).
Mr Harder requested that the City Council consider retiring to Executive Session for the purpose
of discussing the arbitration opinion and award rendered in the matter of arbitration between the
City of Owasso and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No 149 regarding the discharge of H Burl
Cox. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to retire to executive session for the stated
purpose.
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AYE: Voss, Brogdon, Armstrong, Barnhouse, Williams
NAY: None
Motion canied 5-0.
The City Council entered into executive session at 6:35 p.m. They returned from executive
session and Mayor Williams reconvened the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon to adjourn.
AYE: Voss, Brogdon, AImstrong, Barnhouse, Williams
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
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