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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, April 11, 2000
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, April 11, 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 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
PRESENT
Mark Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Denise Bode, Councilor
Melinda Voss, Councilor
Will Williams, Councilor
Randy Brogdon, Councilor-elect
ABSENT
Mark Wilken, Mayor
STAFF
Larry Mitchell, City Manager
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A qUOnlm was declared present.
ITEM 2: DISCUSSION RELATING TO 96TH STREET NORTH IMPROVEMENTS
Mr Carr discussed the road improvements needed on 96th St N at US. Highway 169 as a result of
the construction of Owasso Market. Design of the improvements has been completed and
reviewed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Mr Carr presented the final design
and cost allocations between the City and developers. A request for authorization to bid will be
on the April 18th OPWA agenda.
ITEM 3: DISCUSSION RELATING TO PROPOSAL TO SELL Y ARDW ASTE DUMP SITE
Alan Blaksley of Landco Construction presented a proposal whereby he would purchase the area
now being utilized of yard waste disposal, with plans to construct a building on the site.
ITEM 4: DISCUSSION RELATING TO CONTRACT WITH PRECISION COMPONENTS
Mr McElrath discussed the contract with Precision Components for the sale of the City's street
division building. The OPW A owns the land and the city owns the building, and Mr Cates is
working to resolve the issue so that Precision can have a clear title.
ITEM 5: DISCUSSION RELATING TO PHONE SYSTEM
Mr McElrath discussed our current phone system. The contract on this system has expired and
the City does not want to enter into another 10ng-teIm contract at this time because of continuing
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changes in technology and because of changes that may come about when constmction of the
city ha11lpolice station is completed. Mr McElrath will check to see what types of contracts are
available.
ITEM 6: DISCUSSION RELATING TO SEWER RATE CHANGES
Mr Mitchell advised the Council that sewer rates have not been increased since 1992, and that it
is likely that it will be necessary to make some changes to those rates soon. Staff is currently
looking into this question.
ITEM 7: DISCUSSION RELATING TO SUMMER WATER USAGE
Mr Carr discussed the problems that occUlTed with water pressure during the summer of 1999.
The Council discussed various steps that might be taken to alleviate the problem or at least
lesson the impact for this summer.
ITEM 8: DISCUSSION RELATING TO WATER CUSTOMER TRANSFER
Two developers who are developing land in the northwest part of the city have requested that the
water customer who would be on city water be transferred to the rural water district, and those
who would purchase water from the rural water district be transferred to city water. Neither of
the developers was present and the Council discussed the need for more information before the
questions could be put on a regular agenda for any kind of action.
ITEM 9: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr Mitchell discussed a possible problem with one of the right-of-way parcels obtained for the
86th St N & Main St project. There is an error in the survey, and staff is working on a solution.
Mr Mitchell and Mr Rooney have met with representatives of sports groups within the city to
assist in field assignments.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Voss moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to adjourn.
AYE: Voss, Bode, Williams, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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