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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 15, 2000
The Owasso City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday August 15, 2000 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 11,2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
ITEM 2: INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Councilor Randy Brogdon.
ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE
Ms Boutwell led in the flag salute.
ITEM 4: ROLL CALL
PRESENT
H C "Will" Williams, Mayor
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Randy Brogdon, Councilor
ABSENT
STAFF
Larry Mitchell, City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approval of the Minutes of August 1, 2000 Regular Meeting and the August 8,
2000 Special Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Action Relating to the Closing of Portions of a Utility Easement Crossing the
Forest Creek Business Park Located on the West Side of the Owasso Expressway,
North of East 76th Street North and Directly North of the Keller-Williams Office.
The consent agenda included minutes of the August 1, 2000 regular meeting and the August 8,
2000 Special Meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included
the following claims: (1) General Fund $48,437.69; (2) Ambulance Service Fund $1,750.62;
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(3) E-911 Fund $1,903.66; (4) Capital Improvements $1,055.00; (5) Bond Projects $92,014.44;
(6) City Garage $9,150.63; (7) Workers Comp Self-Insurance $2,823.08; (8) Payroll
$158,356.77; (9) City Garage Payroll $3,519.20; (10) Ambulance Payroll $10,659.27. Item C on
the consent agenda requested approval of the closing of a portion of a utility easement crossing
the Forest Creek Business Park. The utility easement contains overhead electric lines which the
applicant proposes to bury as the business park is developed PSO requested that any redesign of
the easement be coordinated with their office. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon,
to approve the consent agenda, including the PSO request on Item C.
AYE: Barnhouse, Brogdon, Williams
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR CITY COUNCIL TO RESCIND THE BID AWARD FOR BID PACKAGE
1 OF-DETENTION EQUIPMENT AWARDED TO SWEEPER METAL ON JUNE 6,
2000.
Mr Carr said that staff and the construction manager are requesting that the above mentioned bid
be rescinded because a full scope of work was not included in the proposal at the time it was bid,
and this did not come to the attention of the construction manager until after the bid had been
awarded. It is anticipated that if the bid is rescinded, the bid package will be re-bid according to
state bidding requirements. Mr Brogdon moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to rescind Bid
Package 10F-Detention Equipment relating to the City Hall/Police Station construction awarded
to Sweeper Metal on June 6, 2000.
AYE: Barnhouse, Brogdon, Williams
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A LOT
TIEING AGREEMENT FOR LOTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7, BLOCK 10, ORIGINAL
TOWN OF OW ASSO.
Ms Sorrells presented the item. This agreement is being requested to allow for the construction
of the new city hall/police station at this site. Approval of the agreement will ensure the right to
construct the building and related facilities on the common lot lines of Lots 1 through 7 of Block
10 of the Original Town of Owasso, and will provide the right to use the combined lots as if they
were a single lot of record. It will provide that no lot may be sold separately in the future, and
that all improvements will comply with ordinance and codes of the City of Owasso. Mr Brogdon
moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the lot tieing agreement.
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AYE: Brogdon, Barnhouse, Williams
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO OZ-00-08, a
REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
GARNETT ROAD, NORTH OF BAILEY RANCH ESTATES AND BAILEY
RANCH ESTATES II; FROM RS-2 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY MEDIUM
DENSITY) TO RS-3 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY HIGH DENSITY),
CONTAINING 79.3 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Ms Sorrells presented the item, and also discussed item 9, which is related, at the same time.
Planned Unit Development 12A is a amendment to OPUD-12, approved in 1994. The request is
to revise the zoning from RS-2 (Residential Single-Family Medium Density) and RE
(Residential Estates) to RS-3 (Residential Single-Family High Density), which results in revising
the approved lot layout. The revised plan and development text call for the development of
72.11 acres of RS-3 designation and 6.9 acres of reserved open space. A total of 278
development units is proposed. Mr Brogdon moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve the
request to rezone the property from RS-2 and RE to RS-3.
AYE: Brogdon, Bamhouse, Williams
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO OPUD-12, A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROV AL OF AN AMENDMENT TO A
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.
Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to approve the amendment to OPUD-12.
AYE: Barnhouse, Brogdon, Williams
NAY: None
Motion canied 3-0.
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ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING RESOLUTION
#2000-08, A RESOLUTION CALLING A NON-PARTISAN SPECIAL ELECTION
PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF THE OW ASSO CITY CHARTER AND
OKLAHOMA ELECTION LAWS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCIL MEMBER FOR WARD 2.
Mr Cates presented the item. He said that pursuant to direction from the City Council, a
resolution has been prepared calling for a special election to be held on November 7, 2000 for
the purpose of electing a council member to fill the vacant Ward 2 seat. Because this date occurs
within 120 days of the first filing day for the next general municipal election, the Council has the
option of either calling a special election or leaving the seat vacant until the next general
municipal election. Should the Council choose to call a special election, the filing days are
specified in the resolution as September 5, 6 & 7, 2000. Resolution #2000-08 also allows for
proper notification to the Tulsa County Election Board and identifies the process that must be
followed to meet all legal requirements. The elected councilor will serve for the remainder of
the Ward 2 term. Mr Brogdon moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve Resolution
#2000-08.
AYE: Brogdon, Barnhouse, Williams
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE
APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF MEMBERS TO THE SALES TAX
WATCHDOG COMMITTEE, PERSONNEL BOARD, AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE.
Mayor Williams presented the following names for appointment and moved for their
confirmation: Personnel Board - Mary Ann Alexander for the remainder of a term expiring on
June 30,2001; Sales Tax Watchdog Committee Education Representative - Dr Rayma Harchar;
Capital Improvements Financing Committee - Frank Enzbrenner and Dale Prevett representing
the Capital Improvements Committee, Sherry Bishop and Stan Ewing representing city staff,
Brent England representing citizens-at-large, and City Attorney Ron Cates. Motion seconded by
Ms Bal11house.
AYE: Barnhouse, Williams, Brogdon
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0.
The remaining vacancies, consisting of a Financial Institutions Representative to the Sales Tax
Watchdog Committee, and two councilors and a citizen-at-large for the Capital Improvements
Financing Committee, will be appointed at the September 5th City Council meeting.
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ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr Mitchell said that the Tulsa County Commissioners will be meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday,
August 21 S\ and will be considering taking a vote to place a continuation of the tax now being
collected for the construction of the county jail on the November ih ballot to be utilized for
county capital improvements. A delegation from the city plans to attend that meeting. Proposals
have been received for the downtown redevelopment and will be reviewed with the OEDA.
ITEM 23: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY.
No report.
ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS.
Mayor Williams commented on the need to improve 76th St N and discussed the meeting held
with other Tulsa County mayors where this item was discussed.
ITEM 15: NEW BUSINESS.
Mr David Tittle, 13331 E 76th St N, requested city assistance in address a flooding problem in
the area of 76th St N & 134th East Ave, as the result of run-off from Copper Meadows.
ITEM 16: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to adjourn.
AYE: Barnhouse, Brogdon, Williams
NAY: None
Motion calTied 3-0, and the meeting was adjoumed at 6:55 p.m.
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