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Home My WebLink About1999.11.02_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 2, 1999 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 2, 1999 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, October 29, 1999. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. ITEM 2: FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was given during the OPW A meeting preceding this meeting. ITEM 3: ROLL CALL PRESENT Mark Wilken, Mayor Mary Lou Barnhouse, Vice Mayor Denise Bode, Councilor Melinda Voss, Councilor H C "Will" Williams, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Jeff Hancock, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attomey Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 4: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. Mayor Wilken read a proclamation proclaiming November 14-20 as Oklahoma Heritage Week in the City of Owasso. The proclamation will be forwarded to the Oklahoma Heritage Association. ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROV AL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of October 19,1999 Regular Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. C. Action Relating to Ordinance #620, an Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning of Property Generally Located on the South Side of East 96th Street North, West of U.S. Highway 169; from RM-2 (Residential Multi-Family) to CS (Shopping Center), Containing 5.7 Acres, More or Less. D. Action Relating to Ordinance #621, an Ordinance Providing for the Rezoning of OPW A and OPGA-Owned Property Generally Located South of Fourth Avenue in the Area of Fifth Avenue and South Main St, from AG (Agriculture) and RM-l Owasso City Council November 2, 1999 (Residential Multi-Family) to IL (Industrial Light Manufacturing and Research and Development District), Containing 30.99 Acres, More or Less. E. Action Relating to Ordinance #622, an Ordinance Providing for the Closing of a Portion of a Utility Easement Located on Lot 19, Block 3, Central Park II Addition. The consent agenda included minutes of the October 19, 1999 regular meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $59,038.62; (2) Collision Self-Insurance $472.76; (3) Workers Comp Self-Insurance Plan $5,628.99; (4) Juvenile Court Fund $1.62; (5) Ambulance Service Fund $7,732.65; (6) City Garage $8,281.87; (7) Capital Improvements $15,349.12; (8) Bond Projects Fund $44,462.90; (9) Payroll $148,385.70; (10) City Garage Payroll $3,409.74. Item C requested approval of Ordinance #620. Item D requested approval of Ordinance #621. Item E requested approval of Ordinance #622. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Bamhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE TO THE OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE BY-LAWS, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE BALLOT. Mr Harder said that a proposal was submitted to the OML by a member municipality during the September 23, 1999 aImual business meeting. The proposal, if approved, would amend the by- laws as related to members on the Board of Directors. Currently, all past presidents of the OML continue to serve as members of the Board of Directors. The proposed change to the by-laws would limit past president membership on the Board of Directors to only the immediate past president. Member municipalities in the eastem half of the state support the by-laws change, and City of Owasso staff concurs with that support. Mr Williams moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to cast a "yes" vote for the proposed by-laws change, and authorize the Mayor to execute the official ballot. AYE: Williams, Bode, Voss, Bamhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION ANDAPPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR PRESTON LAKES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO, ROGERS COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA. Mr Warlick said that the City has received a request to review a final plat for Preston Lakes, a 272-lot subdivision located on the nOlih side of East 86th Street North, east of North 145th East Avenue. The zoning includes a combination of commercial, single-family residential, and multi- - 2 - Owasso City Council November 2, 1999 family residential. The Technical Advisory Committee and Planning Commission have both reviewed the plat and unanimously recommended approval. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Dr Bode, that the City Council approve the final plat for Preston Lakes. AYE: Voss, Bode, Williams, Bamhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE A WARD OF A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE A WILDLAND FIRFIGHTING VEHICLE. Deputy Fire Chief Mark Stuckey presented the item. He said that within the past three years both of the department's wildland vehicles have been removed from service due to age, mechanical failure, and deterioration. Sufficient funds were budgeted in fiscal year 1999-2000 to purchase a new wildland vehicle. A proj ect team developed specifications, and bid documents were sent to vendors in September. Two bids were received - one from Chief Fire & Safety in the amount of $101,695, and the other from Mertz Fire Apparatus in the amount of $77,800. Staff has reviewed the bids and recommends awarding the bid to the low bidder. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the bid and purchase of a Wildland Firefighting Vehicle from Mertz Fire Apparatus, Ponca City, OK, in the amount of$77,800. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 9: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER No report. ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY. No repOli. ITEM 11: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS. Ms Voss recognized members of the Leadership Owasso class, who were attending the City Council meeting as a part of their class on govemment. Mayor Wilken recognized students from Owasso High School, who were attending the meeting as a part of a class assignment. ITEM 12: NEW BUSINESS. None. - 3 - Owasso City Council November 2, 1999 ITEM 13 : CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY RELATED TO THE 86TH STREET NORTH & MAIN STREET INTERSECTION AND ROADWAY PROJECT, SUCH DISCUSSION ALLOWED PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(3). Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to enter into executive session for the purpose stated. AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Barnhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0, and the Council entered into executive session at 6.43 p.m. Out of executive session at 7:22 p.m. ITEM 14: ADJOURNMENT Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to adjoum. AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Bamhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. /~/)~ (~/a/V, Mark Wilken, Mayor Boutwell, City Clerk "- - 4 -