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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 14,2000
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, March 14,2000 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, March 10, 2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
PRESENT
Mark Wilken, Mayor
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Denise Bode, Councilor
Randy Brogdon, Councilor-elect
ABSENT
Melinda Voss, Councilor
H C "Will" Williams, Councilor
STAFF
Larry Mitchell, City Manager
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
Others present: Sherry Bishop, Finance Director; Robert Carr, Public Works Director; Jim
McElrath, Support Services Director; Gary Akin, Arvle Knight, & Kevin Norwood.
ITEM 2: PUBLIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Pastor Arvle Knight of the Owasso Assembly of God Church discussed with the Council a
proposed city-wide freedom celebration and fireworks display to be held at the Owasso High
School on July 4th. This event will be co-sponsored by the Owasso Ministers' Fellowship and the
Owasso Chamber of Commerce, with the city providing fire and police protection. Section 10-
304 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso prohibits the sale, use, display, firing,
igniting, lighting or discharge of fireworks within the city except for a public display by a
sponsoring organization if approved by the City Council. An action item requesting this
approval will be placed on the March 21 st regular City Council agenda.
ITEM 3: PUBLIC WORI(S ITEMS.
A. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SLUDGE DISPOSAL - Mr Carr discussed the
excess solids that have accumulated in the plant and the options for removing those solids prior
to the construction of the Phase IIA improvements. A proposal for hauling liquid sludge from
Owasso to a site in Muskogee County has been received from Sludge Technology Inc. The
approximate cost of the service would be approximately $30,000 to haul 40 to 50 thousand
gallons per week through June 30, 2000. At the next regular City Council meeting, staff will
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request the declaration of an emergency and waiving competitive bidding requirements for a
contract to haul and dispose of the liquid sludge.
B. STREET OVERLAY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT - The Tulsa County Engineer has
agreed to provide county equipment and labor for two paving projects within the city limits of
Owasso. On project is Main Street rehabilitation and the other is for pavement overlay at the
Baptist Retirement Center. The cost to the City will be for materials only.
C. MOWING CONTRACTS - Bids have been received for the April to October mowing
contracts and will be awarded on March 21 st. The cost for moving El Rio Vista Drainage
Easement increased $40.00 per mowing over last season, and that bid will not be awarded. Staff
cleared that easement of brush and debris last year, and will be able to maintain it this season.
D. COMMERCIAL REFUSE COLLECTION PERMITS - A meeting with commercial refuse
haulers presently providing service within the City of Owasso was held recently. Current
collection frequency and quantities have been analyzed by staff, and a proposed monthly permit
fee has been calculated based on present monthly revenue generated. An ordinance providing
for a permitting fee will be presented to the Council for approval some time in April.
ITEM 4: UPDATE/DISCUSSION RELATING TO REMAINING EASEMENTS FOR 86TH &
MAIN INTERSECTION PROJECT.
Mr McElrath discussed the remaining easements needed for the 86th & Main. Settlements have
been reached with two more of the property owners, and a request to approve the contracts and
settlement documents will be placed on the March 21 st agenda.
ITEM 5: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
A. CITY HALL PROJECT UPDATE - Mr Mitchell presented a set of construction plans and a
preliminary time line received from Urban Design Group, leading to a ground breaking in late
May.
B. VEHICLE PURCHASE - The detective division in the police department is in need of
another vehicle sufficient for transporting equipment, evidence or personnel to and from crime
scenes and other agencies. Funds available are not sufficient for such a purchase. Staff is
proposing the 1998 Dodge van currently assigned to the City Manager be transferred to the
police department, and a 2000 Jeep Cherokee be purchased for the City Manager's use. A
vehicle can be purchased from the state bid. It will be necessary to approve a supplemental
appropriation for this purchase.
C. STRUCTURE OF WORK SESSION - Mr Mitchell discussed with the Council the structure
of the work sessions. Comments were that not every item that appears on a regular agenda,
particularly routine items, needs to go to the work session.
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ITEM 6: ADJOURNMENT
Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to adjourn.
AYE: Bode, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 3-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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Mark Wilken, Mayor
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