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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.04.03_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 3, 2001 The Owasso City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, April 3, 2001 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, March 30, 2001. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION Councilor Randy Brogdon offered the invocation. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Mayor Williams led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT H C "Will" Williams, Mayor Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor Melinda Voss, Councilor Randy Brogdon, Councilor ABSENT Rebecca Armstrong, Councilor 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 PROCLAMATION, Mayor Williams read and presented a proclamation to Dr Greg Strathe recognizing Strathe Veterinary Hospital as Business of the Qumier for the Second Quarter of 200 1. Owasso City Council April 3, 2001 ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROV AL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of the March 20,2001 Regular Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. C. Action Relating to Agreements With Reconex, Hubbard, OR and Universal Telephone, Tulsa, OK for the Collection ofE-911 Funds and Remittance of Same to the City of Owasso. The consent agenda included minutes of the March 20,2001 regular meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $38,752.68; (2) Ambulance Fund $1,892.55; (3) Ambulance Capital Fund $159.30; (4) Capital Improvements $1,485.00; (5) Park Development $11,571.00; (6) Bond Projects $338,749.50; (7) City Garage $4,586.30; (8) Workers' Comp Self Insurance $4,586.30; (9) Payroll $156,884.85 (10) City Garage Payroll $2,071.91; (11) Ambulance Payroll $11,683.37. Item C on the consent agenda requested approval of agreements with Reconex, Hubbard, OR and Universal Telephone, Tulsa, OK for the collection of E-911 funds and remittance of those funds to the City of Owasso, and authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreements. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Voss, Brogdon, Barnhouse, Williams NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FROM HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR ANNEXATION OF A 37.86 ACRE TRACT OF LAND GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF E 116TH ST N, EAST OF N GARNETT ROAD. Ms Sorrells presented the item. Double Oaks Inc and John & Dorothy Buller have submitted a petition for annexation of their property totaling approximately 37.86 acres. The property will be developed by Heritage Construction Corporation. The zoning is currently AG and will remain AG until it is rezoned. The Teclmical Advisory Committee reviewed the request in January and recommended approval. The Planning Commission reviewed the request in February and recommended approval subject to certification by Rural Water District #3 Washington County that minimum state mandated fire protection standards be met. A letter was submitted by the engineer of record for the water district certifying the District's ability to adequately serve the property. Staff has received no negative comments from adjacent property owners. However, several adjacent property owners were present at the Council meeting with questions concerning the annexation. Lawrence Poynor asked if he would have access to city sewer. He currently has a septic tank with lateral lines on the property being annexed. He stated that he has a problem with the mmexation if there is a problem with the sewer. He also said that he will work with the developer of the land regarding the septic problem. Jerry Priddy questioned how the annexation will affect him. He specifically was concerned about drainage. Following a lengthy discussion, Community Development Director Stan Ewing suggested that the Council might consider - 2 - Owasso City Council April 3, 2001 continuing the item for two weeks to allow the applicant to address his questions to the developer. Issues need to be satisfied between the original owner, the new owner, and Mr Poynor regarding the lateral lines on the property being annexed. Councilor Voss reminded everyone that the only questioned being considered is that of annexation, and that there are several steps to be taken before development begins, allowing time for the questions to be addressed. Zoning and platting will be addressed by several bodies, including the Council. Mr Brogdon moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the requested annexation. AYE: Brogdon, Voss, Barnhouse, Williams NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE #671, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CLOSING OF AN ALLEY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 5, ORIGINAL TOWN OF OW ASSO. Ms Sorrells said that the Original Town of Owasso, platted prior to statehood, was an arrangement of square city blocks, each bisected by an alley. Greenlee's Addition was platted on the west side of Original Town and also had square city blocks bisected by an alley. Starlane Addition, platted in 1955, overlapped Greenlee's Addition on the east side and was adjacent to Block 5 of Original Town. No alleys were platted in Starlane Addition, which resulted in a stubbed alley bisecting half a block and dead-ending at the Starlane Addition. The adjacent property owners located within Block 5 of Original Town have requested that the alley be closed. Staff mailed letters to utility providers in the area, and each provided signed certificates of approval of the closing. Council approval of Ordinance #671 will formally close the alley. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to approve Ordinance #671, closing the alley located within Block 5 of the Original Town of Ow as so. AYE: Voss, Barnhouse, Brogdon, Williams NAY: None Motion caITied 4-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE A WARD OF A BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DUMP TRUCK FOR THE STREET DIVISION. Mr Roberts presented the item. The Street Division is requesting the purchase of a new dump truck to supplement the present equipment fleet, which consists of a 1974 truck and a 1979 truck. Specifications were developed to include as alternates to the base bid a centralized chassis lubrication system and a dump body vibrator to increase operating efficiency. Bids were received from four vendors and were opened in January. The low bidder failed to meet the specifications requiring a three-year warranty on parts and labor and did not bid on alternate #1. The next low bidder, Tulsa Freightliner, met all specifications and bid on both alternates. - 3 - Owasso City Council April 3, 2001 Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Brogdon, to award the bid for the purchase of a 2001 Freightliner Model FL 70 dump truck to Tulsa Freightliner, Tulsa, OK in the amount of $50,983, and authorization for payment. AYE: Voss, Brogdon, Barnhouse, Williams NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER No report. ITEM 11: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY. No report. ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS. No report. ITEM 13: NEW BUSINESS. None ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Ms Voss to adjourn. AYE: Barnhouse, Voss, Brogdon, Williams NAY: None Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:03 p.m. ^ ~b6~J H C Williams, Mayor - 4 -