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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.08.19_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 19, 1997 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 19, 1997 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, August 15, 1997. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Pastor Larry Brinkley of the Owasso Church of the Nazarene. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Vice Mayor Standridge led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor Tracy Standridge, Vice Mayor Michael Helm, Councilor Denise Bode, Councilor Mark Wilken, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Rodney J Ray, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of August 5, 1997 Regular Meeting, August 11, 1997 Special Meeting, and August 14, 1997 Special Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. The consent agenda included minutes of the August 5, 1997 regular meeting, the August 11, 1997 special meeting, and the August 14, 1997 special meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $40,214.95; (2) Workers Comp Self-Insurance Plan $9.71; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $1,044.06; (4) E-911 $1,848.25; (5) City Garage $2,582.37; (6) Capital Improvements $33.18; (7) Payroll Owasso City Council August 19, 1997 $128,378.83; (8) City Garage Payroll $3,121.36. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Dr Standridge, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Bode, Standridge, Wilken, Helm, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE #549. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION NINE. PART TEN. CHAPTER THREE OF THE CITY OF OW ASSO CODE OF ORDINANCES. ADDING LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO THE DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS AND THROWING OF MISSILES. Ordinance #549 was presented by Chief Alexander. Construction of a police department operated firearms range is anticipated in the near future at a location within the city limits. City code currently allows the discharge of weapons within the city limits only to protect life or property. The proposed ordinance would allow for the discharge of weapons by police officers, and civilians under the direction of an Owasso police officer, while participating in training or tournament activities on the firing range. Mr Wilken moved, seconded by Dr Standridge, to approve Ordinance #549. AYE: Wilken, Standridge, Helm, Bode, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA DISTRICT COURT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT #14. Mr Ray presented the item requesting continuation of an agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma District Court serving Tulsa County. The original agreement was authorized on February 16, 1993, and must be renewed each year. Since the initial agreement, the Owasso Court system has processed a total of 584 juvenile offenders. The new agreement has been modified to allow the court system to hold the parent accountable for unpaid fines and/or incomplete community service hours. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to renew the Agreement for Municipal Court Jurisdiction of Juveniles, and authorize the Mayor and Judge to execute the document. 2 Owasso City Council August 19, 1997 AYE: Standridge, Bode, Helm, Wilken, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO RESOLUTION #97-09. A RESOLUTION RELATING TO AN OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND INTERSECTION MODIFICATION AT US 169 AND 76TH STREET NORTH. Mr Carr and the City Manager have met with representatives of ODOT to discuss improvements at the intersection of US 169 and 76th Street North. Mr Carr said that a project has been proposed to realign the entrance/exit ramps and service roads, and to relocate signalization. Funding is available through ODOT for the project, but the design, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation will be the responsibility of the City of Owasso. ODOT has requested a resolution from the City of Owasso stating commitment to the project and agreeing to provide engineering plans, provide right-of-way, relocate utilities, and maintain and pay the cost of operation of the signals. Resolution #97-09 meets the requirements set forth by ODOT. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve City Council Resolution #97-09. AYE: Standridge, Bode, Helm, Wilken, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN ADDENDUM TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND SACK AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING TO THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK AND INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT FROM m194.25 TO $49.579.25. Sack & Associates was awarded a contract on February 21, 1995 to design, bid and administer the contract for roadway and utility improvements for the NSP building. Mr Carr said that Phase I of the project provided access to NSP by extension of Fifth Avenue and utilities to their east property line. That phase was completed in 1996. Phase II will extend Fifth Avenue east to the service road. Right-of-way and drainage easements must be obtained to finalize the contract documents and proceed with construction. Sack & Associates has provided an amendment to their original scope of work to enable the construction to be placed above the 100- year floodplain elevation. The amendment includes engineering services to extend the drainage 3 Owasso City Council August 19, 1997 channel and obtain the necessary Corps of Engineers permit. It also includes performing a hydraulic study to document reduction of the floodway and provide information necessary for submittal to FEMA for a conditional letter of map revision. Funds are available in the FY 1997- 98 Capital Projects Grant Fund for the project. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Mr Wilken, to approve an amendment to the contract with Sack & Associates for design, bidding and construction administration of roadway and utility improvements for the NSP project in the amount of $15,385, and to authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment. AYE: Standridge, Wilken, Bode, Helm, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO REZONE A 50-ACRE TRACT LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF ATOR HEIGHTS IV. FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO RS-3 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY HIGH DENSITY). Mr Rooney said that the City of Owasso has received a request from Kourtis Properties to rezone a 50-acre tract of land located immediately north of Ator Heights from AG (Agriculture) to RS-3 (Residential Single-Family High Density). Letters were mailed to all property owners within 300' of the request and a legal notice was placed in the Owasso Reporter. No opposing comments have been received, and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval at their August 12, 1997 meeting. Mr Joe Caudle, who lives within 300' of the property was present, and stated that he had not received a letter notifying him of the zoning request. He further stated that he neither objected to nor supported the rezoning. Mr Cates advised that, since Mr Caudle did not receive notice, the matter be tabled to allow Mr Rooney to talk with Mr Caudle and determine if Mr Caudle objects to the rezoning. If there are objections the matter would have to go through the entire rezoning process again. Mr Caudle then publicly stated that he did not object to the rezoning. Dr Bode then moved, seconded by Mr Wilken, to approve the rezoning requested by Kourtis Properties in OZ-97-03. AYE: Bode, Wilken, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. 4 Owasso City Council August 19, 1997 ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO REZONE A 20-ACRE TRACT LOCATED IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE PLEASANT VIEW ADDITION. FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO RS-2 (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY). The City of Owasso has received a request from the Johnson Trust to rezone a 20-acre tract located immediately north of the Pleasant View addition from AG (Agriculture) to RS-2 (Residential Single-Family Medium Density). Mr Rooney said that letters were mailed to the surrounding property owners and that a legal notice was placed in the Owasso Reporter. No objections to the rezoning have been received. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the requested zoning at their August 12, 1997 meeting. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Mr Wilken, to approve the rezoning requested by the Johnson Trust in OZ-97-04. AYE: Standridge, Wilken, Helm, Bode, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR OW ASSO INDUSTRIAL PARK. Mr Rooney presented the item and said that a request for a review of the final plat for Owasso Industrial Park has been received by the City of Owasso. The property is located immediately south of the National Steak and Poultry facility and is proposed to contain 6 lots on approximately 7.41 acres. The property is zoned IL (Light Industrial). This plat has been reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee and the Planning Commission and received unanimous approval by those bodies. The staff recommendation contains addressing of the lots as a condition of approvaL Mr Helm stated that approval of the plat and construction of more industrial facilities in that area would cause increased traffic on Main Street. Mr Ray said that Fifth Avenue should be completed to the service road by the time the first industrial facility is opened and most traffic would access the industrial park from the service road rather than from Main Street. Mr Wilken moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve the final plat for Owasso Industrial Park, as recommended by staff. AYE: Wilken, Bode, Standridge, Barnhouse NAY: Helm Motion carried 4-1. 5 Owasso City Council August 19, 1997 ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr Ray announced that a series of 17 neighborhood meetings will be held to inform Owasso citizens about the upcoming bond election. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report. ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS Dr Standridge said that Hammco had been asked to clean up the area to the north of their building. That work has been done, and Dr Standridge requested that a letter of thanks be sent to Hammco. ITEM 16: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. ITEM 17: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 18: ADJOURNMENT Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to adjourn. AYE: Standridge, Bode, Helm, Wilken, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:39 p.m. 6