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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000.01.11_Worksession Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, January 11, 2000 The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, January 11, 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 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 7,2000. 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 Denise Bode, Councilor Melinda Voss, Councilor H C "Will" Williams, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Tim Rooney, Acting City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 2: COMPUTER ISSUES Mr Rooney & Mr McMurray addressed the Council relative to the status of implementation of the new computer system. Several items remain to be done, and staff will recommend at the regular City Council meeting an extension of the contract with InfiNETe Teclmology Solutions. At some point in the near future, the recommendation will be made to hire a Software Support Technician in order to reduce the amount of time spent by the Finance Depmiment relating to technical issues and to lower the cost paid to InfiNETe for computer support. ITEM 3: DISCUSSION RELATING TO NEW RADIO TOWER.. Chief Allen briefly discussed the proposed tower for the placement of antennas for the 800 system. Mr Cates discussed a proposed contract for same. ITEM 4: UPDATE ON 86TH ST N AND MAIN ST EASEMENTS. Mr McElrath discussed the easement acquisition for the 86th and Main project. Agreements have been secured with most of the property owners. ITEM 5: UPDATE ON BOND PROJECTS. Mr Henderson updated the Council on the status of the bond projects, and distributed a memorandum to the Council explaining the status of each of the projects. Owasso City Council January 11,2000 ITEM 6: STATUS OF NORTH OWASSO SEWER PROJECT. Mr CalT discussed the project. He said there have been some bypasses in the line from the SpOlis Park. Grease was found in that line and it is being cleaned. The creek is also being flushed and clean-up is expected to be finished by the end of the week. A change order to the contract with Sapupla Digging will be placed on the next OPW A agenda to extend the interceptor line from 106th St N to 116th St N. ITEM 7: UPDATE RELATING TO NSP SEWER DISCHARGE. Mr CalT said that National Steak and Poultry has evaluated their water usage and sewer charges. They believe that some of the water they use does not return to the sewer, but is evaporated or used in their product. They requested that some of the sewer charges they have paid over the past four years be returned in the fonn of a credit on their utility bill. Staff believes that no credit should be given the company, but that a determination of their usage be made and their bill adjusted from this point forward. ITEM 8: DISCUSSION RELATING TO APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ADmSTMENT. This item was removed from the agenda by the Mayor and will be placed on the next work session agenda. ITEM 9: DISCUSSION RELATING TO PROJECT PROTOCOL. Mr Rooney said that this item was placed on the agenda because of staff concerns relative to inforn1ation dissemination. He requested that this item, too, be scheduled on the next work session agenda. ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER. Mr Rooney reported that a portion of the regular City Council meeting on January 18th will be a joint session with the Owasso Plam1ing Commission to hear a presentation of the comprehensive plan from former Comprehensive Planner Karl Fritschen. Items will be placed on the agendas of both the Planning Commission and the City Council to adopt the plan. Mr Rooney infonned the Council that he will be attending a budget conference in Stillwater on January 1i\ 13th, & 14th, and that Fire Chief Bob Allen has been appointed Acting City Manager during that time. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING MATTERS CONCERNING THE HIRING AND APPOINTMENT OF LARRY MITCHELL TO THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER, SUCH EXECUTIVE SESSION PROVIDED FOR IN 25 O.S., SECTION 307(B)(l). Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to enter into executive session for the stated purpose. - 2 - Owasso City Council January 11, 2000 AYE: Bode, Barnhouse, Williams, Voss, Wilken NAY: None Motion calTied 5-0, and the Council entered into executive session at 6:30 p.m. Out of executive session and the meeting reconvened at 7:20p.m. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE HIRING AND APPOINTMENT OF LARRY MITCHELL TO THE OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF OW ASSO, OKLAHOMA. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, that the Council authorize Mayor Wilken and Councilor Williams to enter into negotiations to hire LalTY Mitchell as City Manager of the City of Owasso. Mayor Wilken asked for questions or comments from the audience and the Council. Hearing none, he called for the question. AYE: Bode, Barnhouse, Voss, Williams, Wilken NAY: None Motion calTied 5-0. ITEM 13: ADJOURNMENT Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to adjourn. AYE: Barnhouse, Bode, Voss, Williams, Wilken NA Y: None Motion calTied 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. ~dM~ Mark Wilken, Mayor - 3 -