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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Thursday, December 27,2001
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Thursday, December 27, 2001 in the Main
Conference Room at Owasso City Hall. Meeting called by the Mayor at 9:00 a.m. on Friday,
December 21,2001, and Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin
board at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 26,2001.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
PRESENT
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor - 18/1
Randy Brogdon, Vice Mayor - 19/0
Will Williams, Councilor - 17/2
Rebecca Armstrong, Councilor - 18/1
ABSENT
Michael Helm, Councilor - 18/1
STAFF
Rodney J Ray, City Manager
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
Shen)' Bishop, Finance Director
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING
PENDING LITIGATION, GRIEVANCES, AND TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE
CITY OF OW ASSO, OKLAHOMA, AS WELL AS OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS
THEREOF, SUCH BEING:
A. FOP Lodge 149 and H Burl Cox v The City of Owasso, a Municipal
Corporation, and Larry Mitchell, City Manager, Case No CJ-2001-00379, Tulsa
County District Court;
B. City of Owasso, Oklahoma v FOP Lodge 149, Case No CJ-2001-0389, Tulsa
County District Court;
C. City of Owasso, Oklahoma v FOP Lodge 149, Case No CJ 2001-01986, Tulsa
County District Court;
D. FOP Lodge 149 and Michael Denton v City of Owasso, Oklahoma, a Municipal
Corporation, and Lany Mitchell, City Manager, Case No CJ-2001-02094, Tulsa
County District Court;
E. H Burl Cox v City of Owasso, City Council of Owasso, Oklahoma State
Fraternal Order of Police, Owasso Lodge 149, Owasso City Officials, Owasso
Police Department, The City of Owasso, ex reI, Case No CJ-2000-4474, Tulsa
County District Court;
F. Notice of Tort Claim - H Burl Cox, Claimant v City of Ow as so, Oklahoma and
Mayor, Mary Lou Barnhouse;
Owasso City Council
December 27,2001
G. FOP Lodge No 149 and H Burl Cox and Michael Denton, FMCS Case Number
010424-09678-8;
H. Notice of TOli Claim - Michael Denton, Claimant v City of Owasso, Oklahoma
and Ronald Cates;
1. Notice of TOli Claim - Michael Denton, Claimant v City of Owasso, Oklahoma
and Larry Mitchell,
Such Discussions Allowed Pursuant to 25 OS, Section 307- B( 4);
Ms AImstrong moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to enter into executive session for the purposes
stated.
AYE: Armstrong, Williams, Brogdon, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and the Council entered into executive session at 2.06 p.m.
Out of executive session at 3:08 p.m., and the Mayor recessed the meeting, reconvening at 3:20
p.m.
ITEM 3: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE GENERAL FUND POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGET.
Ms Bishop told the Council that the total cost of the settlements and back salary amounts to
$372,582 which, if approved, will require a supplemental appropriation to the General Fund
Police Depmiment budget. Ms Armstrong moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to approve a
supplemental appropriation for the purpose of funding any agreement approved in the next
agenda item.
ITEM 4: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON ANY OR
ALL OF THE LISTED ITEMS AS A RESULT OF THE FOREGOING
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Ms Armstrong moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve the settlement agreement between
the City of Owasso and Michael Denton and between the City of Owasso and Burl and Lisa Cox,
such settlement agreements represented by release of claims against the City of Owasso and
vmious city officials.
AYE: Armstrong, Williams, Brogdon, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion canied 4-0.
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Ms Armstrong moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to direct the above-listed officers to cease any
offensive or defensive challenges to the arbitrators award and the District Court's decision
thereon relating to items A through D of the above-listed matters discussed in executive session.
AYE: Arn1strong, Brogdon, Williams, Barnhouse
NA Y: None
Motion carried 4-0.
Mr Brogdon requested that the statement attached to and made a part of these minutes, be
entered into the record.
ITEM 5: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Armstrong moved, seconded by Mayor Barnhouse, to adjourn.
AYE: Armstrong, Barnhouse, Williams, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 3:22 p.m.
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