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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000.09.12_Worksession Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, September 12, 2000 The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, September 12, 2000 in the Lower Level 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, September 8, 2000. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. PRESENT Will Williams, Mayor Mark Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor Melinda Voss, Councilor Randy Brogdon, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Larry Mitchell, City Manager Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 2: UPDATE RELATING TO 86TH ST EASEMENTS. Mr McElrath discussed the easements needed, and received, for the 86th St N & Main intersection proj ect. All except two easements have been secured - one is waiting on fonns from ODOT and the other is ready to be closed. ITEM 3: DISCUSSION RELATING TO FUTURE PARK DEVELOPMENT. Mr Rooney said that the developers of Preston Lakes have approached the City regarding the possibility of dedicating park space adjacent to the addition to the City of Owasso for public use, rather than keeping it as a private parle The park area encompasses nearly 80 acres and will contain four ponds and over a mile of concrete walking trail. Discussion concerned the developer making improvements to the park and dedicating the park to the City, with a payback on the cost of improvements. Consensus was for staff to continue working on an agreement that would allow improvements and would allow for the park to become a public park. ITEM 7: SPORTS P ARI( REPORT. Mr Rooney reported on activity at the Sports Parle He said that a building at the BMX facility had bumed and the owners are wanting the City to help with a new building. Mr Rooney said that all groups that have facilities at the Sports Park are advised to carry insurance on their facilities. It is the policy of the City to maintain facilities that belong to the City, but we do not Owasso City Council September 12, 2000 maintain facilities that belong to the sports groups. He said that he has received a request for a national softball toumament to be held at the facility. ITEM 4: DISCUSSION RELATING TO CURRENT CITY HALL BUILDING. Mr Mitchell discussed some options for the use of the current city hall building once staff has moved into the new facility. A church has expressed interest in purchasing the building. Another option is to retain the lower level for storage and lease the upper level. Nancy Johnson from Network Owasso presented a family resource center concept that could utilize the building. Because of the complexity of the issue, Mayor Williams requested that a work session be devoted exclusively to the city hall issue. ITEM 5: DISCUSSION RELATING TO MAIN STREET CDBG. Mr Ewing discussed the application that will be made for a Community Development Block Grant. Funding in the amount of $67,132 has been established for the City of Owasso in the FY 2000 plan. Plans are to utilize the funds for sidewalks in the older section of town, particularly in the area of the new city hall and to the east. A resolution will be on the September 19th City Council agenda, as well as a request to approve a citizen participation plan. A public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on September 19th. ITEM 6: UPDATE RELATING TO DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. Mr Ewing said that RFPs have been received from two firms relating to the downtown redevelopment plan. These RFPs will be reviewed by the OEDA at their meeting on Thursday. ITEM 8: DISCUSSION RELATING TO Y ARDW ASTE PROGRAM. Mr Carr presented infonnation on the yardwaste program, including number of customers and revenue generated, as well as the cost of the program. Only about 7.5% of the total customers in the City of Owasso utilize the yardwaste program. All information needed to completely analyze the program has not been collected. ITEM 9: UPDATE ON BOND ISSUE PROJECTS. Mr Carr gave an overview of the bond issue and capital improvements projects. ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER. Mr Carr explained the work change directives for the wastewater treatment plant. He said there will be a change order on the OPW A agenda on September 19th that will encompass the work change directives. Mr Mitchell distributed a sample of the new utility bill. He also distributed letters relating to the Highway 20 improvement project. - 2 - Owasso City Council September 12,2000 ITEM 6: ADJOURNMENT Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjourn. AYE: Barnhouse, Voss, Brogdon, Williams NAY: None Motion canied 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. - 3 -