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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, July 26, 2000
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Wednesday, July 26, 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 Monday, July 24, 2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT ABSENT
Will Williams, Mayor
Mark Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Melinda Voss, Councilor (in at 5:45 p.m.)
Randy Brogdon, Councilor
STAFF
Larry Mitchell, City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2: DISCUSSION RELATING TO THE VACANT WARD 2 COUNCIL SEAT.
Mr Cates briefed the Council on state law relating to the calling of a special election. He
discussed the time constraints, and told the Council that the soonest a special election may be
held is November 7, 2000. If the Council chooses to adopt a resolution calling for an election on
that date, the City of Owasso would not have to bear any expense except for the printing of
ballots because the election would be held in conjunction with a state and national election.
Consensus was that the Council is desirous of calling a special election to fill the vacant seat. Mr
Cates said that the resolution will be placed on the agenda on August 15t\ which will allow staff
sufficient time to develop a resolution and a time line for the filing period and for publishing the
resolution.
ITEM 3: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Bamhouse moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjoum.
AYE: Barnhouse, Voss, Brogdon, Williams
NAY: None
Motion canied 4-0, and the meeting was adjoumed at 6:07 p.m.
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