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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000.04.18_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 18, 2000 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, April 18, 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, April 14, 2000. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Councilor Bode. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Vice Mayor Barnhouse. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor Denise Bode, Councilor Melinda Voss, Councilor H C "Will" Williams, Councilor ABSENT Mark Wilken, Mayor STAFF Larry Mitchell, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS. On behalf of Mayor Wilken, Vice Mayor Barnhouse read and presented a proclamation to David Charney and Harold and Yolanda Charney, naming Charney and Charney, Attomeys as Business of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2000. She also presented a proclamation to the Owasso Lions Club denoting May 4, 2000 as Vision and Hearing Day in the City of Owasso. The Owasso Lions Club is sponsoring this program. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROV AL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of April 4, 2000 Regular Meeting and April 11, 2000 Special Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. Owasso City Council April 18, 2000 C. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems Constructed to Serve The Greens Apartments and Owasso Golf and Athletic Club. D. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Streets and Storm Drainage System Constructed to Serve Country Estates III, an Addition to the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. E. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Streets and Storm Drainage Systems Constructed to Serve The Willows at Silver Creek, an Addition to the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. F. Action Relating to the Extension of a Contract for the Purchase of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel for City Vehicles. G. Action Relating to the Extension of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Municipal Court Jurisdiction Concerning Juveniles. The consent agenda included minutes of the April 4, 2000 regular meeting and April 11, 2000 special meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $90,304.43; (2) Ambulance Service Fund $3,327.79; (3) Capital Improvements $800.00; (4) Bond Projects $302,703.52; (5) City Garage $5,294.09; (6) Workers Comp Self-Insurance $2,401.84; (7) Payroll $174,018.71; (8) City Garage Payroll $3,881.92. Item C requested approval of Ordinance #636 approving a rezoning as authorized by Council action of March 21, 2000. Item D requested acceptance of improvements to the water and sanitary sewer systems constructed to serve The Greens apmiments and Owasso Golf and Athletic Club. Item D requested acceptance of improvements to the streets and storm drainage systems constructed to serve Country Estates III. Item E requested acceptance of improvements to the streets and storm drainage systems constmcted to serve The Willows at Silver Creek. Item F requested approval of a one-year extension of a contract with Fuelman of Oklahoma to provide gasoline and diesel fuel through June 30, 2001 at a bid margin of 8.5~ per gallon over the Oil Price Index Service, and authorization for the mayor to execute the extension agreement. Item G requested approval of an extension of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Municipal Court Jurisdiction Concerning Juveniles. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Voss, Williams, Bode, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DAMAGES RELATED TO A SANITARY SEWER BACKUP, Mr Rooney said that the residence located at 11913 E 80th St N suffered damage due to a sewer back up into the home on January 26, 2000 and again on March 3, 2000. The back up was the result of a collapsed city sewer line. The request for damage reimbursement submitted to the City's insurance carrier by the property owner was denied because it was not a previously identified problem. Although the insurance carrier denied the claim for both incidents, it was the - 2 - Owasso City Council April 18, 2000 opinion of the city attorney that the city does have some exposure regarding the incident, especially since it occurred twice, and that the claim should be paid. Total cost of the clean up and carpet replacement is $3388.25. Staff believes that the homeowner should be paid for the damages in a timely manner, while reimbursement is sought from the insurance carrier. The city main that caused the damage to the residence has now been repaired. Mr Williams moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the request from Mr Oscar Quiroz for reimbursement of clean- up fees and carpet replacement resulting from a sewer back up, at a total cost of $3388.25, and authorization for payment. AYE: Williams, Voss, Bode, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR RCB BANK CENTER, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA. Mr Rooney presented the item.. The City has received a request from RCB Bank, applicant and owner, for the review of a final plat for RCB Center, a 5.66 acre, 3 lot subdivision, located at the southwest corner of E 96th St N and US. Highway 169. A standard requirement of all platting adjacent to arterial streets in the community is the inclusion of acceleration/deceleration lanes and sidewalks. Plans are already under way for the E 96th St N Improvements, and RCB Bank has agreed to paIiicipate financially for the portion of the improvements that would be attributed to them, as well as to assist with funding for the proposed traffic signal at N 121 st East Ave and E 96th St N. All planning, zoning, subdivision, and Technical Advisory Committee requirements have been addressed. The Planning Commission approved the final plat for RCB Center at their February 8, 2000 meeting. DEQ permits for water and sanitmy sewer extensions have just been received by the applicant. Mr Cates requested that the minutes reflect that the name of the plat is RCB Center. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the final plat for RCB Center. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO OZ-00-02, A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THE GRACELAND ACRES ADDITION; FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO RS-3 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY HIGH DENSITY), CONTAINING 20 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Mr Rooney said that the city has received a request from Joe Wolfe for the rezoning of approximately 20 acres from AG to RS-3. The subject property is located generally northeast of the Graceland Acres addition, a Tulsa County subdivision, and abuts the Owasso Golf and - 3 - Owasso City Council April 18, 2000 Athletic Club property. The rezoning would allow for the development of the 20 acre site for single family residential dwellings. The Owasso Planning Commission heard the request, and several residents of Graceland Acres attended that meeting and voiced concerns regarding access to the subject property during construction. The Planning Commission and staff expressed the expectation that Mr Wolfe would utilize an existing mutual access easement provided by the Owasso Golf and Athletic Club during construction. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the request. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve the rezoning request. AYE: Voss, Bode, Williams, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO OZ-OO-03, A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATES EAST OF US. HIGHWAY 169 AND NORTH OF EAST 106TH STREET NORTH; FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO OM (OFFICE MEDIUM), CONTAINING 30 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Mr Rooney said that the City of Owasso has received a request from David Charney, applicant, for the rezoning of approximately 30 acres from AG (Agriculture) to OM (Office Medium) to allow for the proposed development of the Tulsa Technology Center. The subject property is generally located 1/4 mile north of E 106th St N, immediately east of US. Highway 169. The Planning Commission held a hearing on the rezoning, with several area residents in attendance. None of the residents opposed the rezoning request. The Plmming Commission unanimously recommended approval. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the requested rezomng. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO OZ-00-04, A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF US. HIGHWAY 169 AND SOUTH OF EAST 106TH STREET NORTH; FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO RS-3 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY HIGH DENSITY), RTH (RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE), RM-2 (RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY HIGH DENSITY), OM (OFFICE MEDIUM), CS (COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER), AND CG (COMMERCIAL GENERAL), CONTAINING 157.5 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Items 11 and 12 are related and Mr Rooney presented them together. Pittman, Poe and Associates has requested approval of a rezoning request and a planned unit development, located south ofE 106th St N between US. Highway 169 and N 145th East Ave. The area contains 157.5 acres of undeveloped land. The zoning request would establish the underlying zoning to - 4 - Owasso City Council April 18, 2000 implement the proposed PUD. The Owasso Planning Commission reviewed the request on April 11 tho Approximately 60 interested citizens were present at that meeting. The Planning Commission recommended approval of OZ-00-04 with one modification - lowering the intensity of the zoning proposed by the applicant on the southerly 120' of the property to RS-2 (Residential Single-Family Medium Density) instead ofRS-3. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve the zoning request with the requested modification. AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion canied 4-0. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO OPUD-18, A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROV AL OF A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT. In addition to the presentation under Item 11, Mr Rooney said that the Planning Commission recommended approval ofOPUD-18, subject to 17 conditions. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms V oss, to approve the planned unit development on property located east of US. Highway 169 and south of E 106th St N, containing 157.5 acres, more or less, subj ect to the following conditions: 1. That the applicant's Development Text and Conceptual Development Plan be considered to be the Outline Development Plan as required by the PUD Chapter of the Owasso Zoning Code. 2. That unless specifically set out in the standards and conditions of this PUD, single-family lots shall meet the requirements of a typical RS-3 district. 3. Within OPUD-18, the maximum number of dwelling units shall not exceed 815. 4. That the reference on page 16 of the PUD text pertaining to a lien being placed on a Homeowner's Association member's "personal property" be changed to "real property". 5. That minor transfers (10% increase in a development area's density) of dwelling units from one form of residential development area to another can occur if a significant change in the character of either development area is not created. 6. That all conditions imposed by the Owasso Technical Advisory Committee for subdivision plat approval be met as conditions of the PUD. 7. That no building pennits be issued within any portion of the PUD until all criteria outlined within Chapter 8 of the Owasso Subdivision Regulations are met by the developer. 8. All covenants of any subdivision plat containing property within the PUD shall incorporate all PUD standards and conditions of approval and make the City of Owasso beneficiary. - 5 - Owasso City Council April 18, 2000 9. That a detailed drainage report be submitted at the time of platting, and certification of such document by an engineer. 10. Acceleration/Deceleration lanes will be required on E 106th St Nand N 145th East Ave. 11. Sidewalks will be required along E 106th St Nand N 145th E Ave, as well as along office and commercial areas within the development. 12. No flag lots are pennitted within any portion of the PUD. 13. If needed, commercial area may be required to provide on-site detention. This to be determined at site plan review for commercial property. 14. Detailed landscaping plans (type, species, size, location, and irrigation) shall be required to be submitted with site plans of any commercial development. Said plans will be reviewed by staff and must be approved by the Planning Commission. 15. That within the commercial areas of development, no free-standing pole sign shall be greater than 30' in height and that monument signs will be strongly encouraged. 16. No street connection be permitted on N 139th E PI between the existing City View addition and the proposed development. 17. The southerly 120' of the single-family residential area of the PUD meet RS-2 property development standards. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR A FEDERAL GRANT UNDER THE COPS UNIVERSAL HIRING PROGRAM. Acting Police Chief Motto presented the item. In 1995, the Owasso Police Depmiment hired its first officer under the Community Oriented Policing Services Universal Hiring Program. Three officers were hired under the program in 1997, two in 1998, and one in 1999. Under this program, 75% of the funding of an officer's salary and benefits package for a period of three years is provided. The City is responsible for the other 25%. The City must also develop a plan that allows the officers to be retained by the department once the grant expires. Staff requested authorization to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Justice for the hiring of four additional police officers for the 2000-2001 fiscal year. If the City is awarded a grant, a request will be brought to the City Council to accept the grant. Tom Kimball raised a concern about the cost of funding these grants - 25% of the salary and benefits, plus vehicles and - 6 - Owasso City Council April 18, 2000 equipment. Lt Motto responded that as the city continues to grow, more officers need to be hired. This grant program is an excellent way to get these officers and have part of their salary and benefits paid. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the submission of an application to the Department of Justice for consideration to receive federal grant funds for the hiring of four police officers, and that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to execute the application documents. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr Mitchell reported that fiscal 2000-2001 budget preparation is under way, and year-to-date budget reports have been distributed to the Council. ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY. No report. ITEM 16: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS. No report. ITEM 17: NEW BUSINESS. None. ITEM 18: ADJOURNMENT Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjourn. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Voss, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m. H C Williams, Mayor - 7 -