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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, February 8, 2000
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, February 8, 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 Thursday, Febmary 3, 2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT
Mark Wilken, Mayor
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Melinda Voss, Councilor
H C "Will" Williams, Councilor
ABSENT
Denise Bode, Councilor
STAFF
Tim Rooney, Acting City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2: PUBLIC WORKS ITEMS
A. Commercial Refuse
B. Funding for 96th St Improvements
C. Street Repair Bids
D . Wastewater Treatment Plant Bids
E. Vehicle Maintenance & Public Works Facility Improvements
Mr Carr discussed the current commercial refuse contract. He said that there are some
businesses using commercial haulers other than the one holding a contract with the city. It has
been suggested that it would be more equitable to permit haulers and allow businesses to choose
the one they want to use. Mr Carr will begin the process to accomplish this by meeting with
refuse haulers and with business owners. The 96th & US. 169 proj ect was discussed at some
length. It was suggested that it might be prudent to signalize the intersection of 96th St N & 129th
East Ave. No consensus was arrived at. Mr Rooney and Mr Can will meet with Mr Cates on
Wednesday to fmiher discuss the funding on the project. Mr Carr said that bids for street repairs
will be opened on February 15th and bids for the wastewater treatment plant expansion will be
opened on February 14th. Documents are being prepared to bid the improvements to the public
works facility and vehicle maintenance facility.
Owasso City Council
February 8, 2000
ITEM 3: UPDATE/DISCUSSION RELATING TO REMAINING EASEMENTS FOR 86TH &
MAIN INTERSECTION PROJECT.
Mr Rooney distributed a report from Cilmabar relating to the 86th & Main project easements.
One more easement has been acquired, with two remaining. The final three easements will be
taken to the Council for acceptance when all three have been secured.
ITEM 4: DISCUSSION RELATING TO APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT AND THREE APPOINTMENTS TO THE SALES TAX
WATCHDOG COMMITTEE.
Mr Rooney advised the Council that there is a vacancy on the Board of Adjustment as the result
of a resignation. Ms Boutwell said that there are three vacancies on the Sales Tax Watchdog
Committee - two representing Retail Sales and one representing Financial Institutions.
Councilors were asked to suggest names of persons to fill these positions to Mr Rooney or Ms
Boutwell. Appointments will be made in March.
ITEM 5: DISCUSSION RELATING TO INCREASING THE SALARY OF MR ROONEY
DURING THE TIME HE IS SERVING AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER.
The Council discussed a one-time adjustment to Mr Rooney's salary to compensate for the time
he is serving as interim City Manager. An item will appear on the regular City Council agenda
to accomplish this.
ITEM 6: REPORT & DISCUSSION FROM INTERIM CITY MANAGER.
Mr Rooney discussed several items with the Council, including pending litigation, the status of
projects, and project protocol.
ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT
Ms Bal11house moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to adjoul11.
AYE: Barnhouse, Williams, Voss, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjoul11ed at 8:30 p.m.
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Mark Wilken, Mayor
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