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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 1,2000
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 1, 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, January 28,2000.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2: INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Councilor Williams.
ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE
Boy Scout Troop #84 presented the colors and led in the flag salute.
ITEM 4: ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mark Wilken, Mayor
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor
Denise Bode, Councilor
Melinda Voss, Councilor
H C "Will" Williams, Councilor
ABSENT
STAFF
Timothy Rooney, Acting City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 5: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS.
Mayor Wilken was joined at the podium by Owasso Boy Scouts and leaders, where he read a
proclamation designating Boy Scout Day as February 8th and recognizing the 90th anniversary of
the Boy Scouts of America.
ITEM 6: REQUEST BY CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL.
Mr James Wilson, representing the Baptist Retirement Center Council, addressed the City
Council regarding the streets in the Center. A petition was presented requesting repairs to a U-
shaped street within the Center starting as 122nd East Ave and ending as 12 ih East Ave. David
Hall, administrator at the Center echoed what had been said.
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ITEM 7: REQUEST BY CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL.
Mr Gary Wells addressed the Council with concems about the lack of a fire truck to reach taller
structures in Owasso, and requested that the City think about budgeting for a ladder truck. Fire
Chief Bob Allen said that the City is looking for altemative ways of funding a ladder truck.
ITEM 8: REQUEST BY CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL.
Mr Bill Rothrock addressed the Council relative to inequities in the rates charged to businesses
for commercial refuse hauling. He requested that the City look at pennitting haulers and allow
businesses to choose the hauler they want, rather than bidding out commercial refuse.
ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approval of the Minutes ofJanuary 18,2000 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Water and Sanitary Sewer
Systems Constructed to Serve Camden Park II, an addition to the City of Owasso,
Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
D. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Sanitary Sewer System
Constructed to Serve Owasso Commercial Plaza (KMO), an Addition to the City
of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
E. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Water and Sanitary Sewer
Systems Constructed to Serve the Willows at Silver Creek, an Addition to the
City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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The consent agenda included minutes of the January 18, 2000 regular meeting, by reference
made a pali hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General
Fund $49,182.34; (2) Workers Comp Self-Insurance Plan $5,839.43; (3) Ambulance Service
Fund $2,593.57; (4) Juvenile Court Fund $75.00; (5) City Garage $8,215.26; (6) Bond Projects
Fund $25,774.82; (7) Payroll $162,382.89; (8) City Garage Payroll $3,800.83. Item C requested
acceptance of improvements to the streets and storm drainage systems constructed to serve
Camden Park II. Item D requested acceptance of improvements to the sanitary sewer system
constructed to serve Owasso Commercial Plaza (KMO). Item E requested acceptance of
improvements to the water and sanitary sewer systems constructed to serve the Willows at Silver
Creek. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve the consent agenda.
AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
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ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE
PRESENTATION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF FINANCIAL
TRANSACTIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER FUNDS FOR FY
1998-99, AND A REQUEST FOR THE COUNCIL TO RECEIVE THE AUDIT
REPORT.
Ms Bishop said that Mr Crawford could not be present to present the audit, but will be present at
the next regular meeting of the Council to make his official presentation. She and Mr Cates
suggested that the Council vote to receive the audit so that it can be filed with the State. Dr Bode
moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to receive the audit for review and information.
AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion calTied 5-0.
ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
CONTRACT WITH CAPROCK COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE COLLECTION
OF E-911 FUNDS AND REMITTANCE OF SAME TO THE CITY OF OW ASSO.
Mr Cates said that Ordinance #571 allows for 5% of telephone customer's bills to be returned to
the City of Owasso to aid in the support of providing E-911 service. Currently Southwestern Bill
and Logix Communications provide telephone service to Owasso citizens and are contracted to
collect the E-911 fee and remit the fee to the City. For this service, the providers retain 2% of
the fee collected. CapRock Communications has now requested approval to provide the same
service. A contract has been provided to CapRock, which they have executed and returned. Ms
V oss moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve a contract with CapRock Communications
and authorize the Mayor to execute the appropriate documents which will approve the collection
ofE-911 funds and remittance of those funds to the City of Ow as so.
AYE: Voss, Williams, Bode, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 12 REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
No report.
ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY.
No report.
ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS.
None.
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ITEM 15: NEW BUSINESS.
None.
ITEM 16: ADJOURNMENT
Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjourn.
AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion canied 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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Mark Wilken, Mayor
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