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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, August 11, 1997
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Monday, August 11, 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 Thursday, August 7, 1997.
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
ITEM 2:
FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Bode 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 4:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
ORDINANCE #553. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #326
DATED APRIL 19. 1983. AS AMENDED BY AMENDED ORDINANCE #326
DATED MAY 5. 1983, AS FURTHER AMENDED BY ORDINANCE #395
DATED AUGUST 18. 1988; AMENDING THE PURPOSE OF THE ONE
PERCENT (1 %) SALES TAX LEVIED BY ORDINANCE #326. AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED: INCLUDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF DEBT
AND THE USE OF CAPITAL FUTURE FUNDS: AND REQUIRING ALL
PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL
OF A MAJORITY OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS VOTING AT AN
ELECTION CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE: ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE: AND CONTAINING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
Owasso City Council
August 11, 1997
Mr Ray briefed the City Council relative to the proposed bond issue. He said that Ordinance
#395, enacted on August 18, 1988, extended the third penny sales tax to 2007. It also restricted
revenue from the third penny to capital improvement projects, established a Capital Future Fund,
and created a citizens oversight committee to report to the public. On July 17, 1997, the Capital
Improvements Committee voted to recommend to the City Council a proposal that would include
funds for street projects, building projects, and Sports Park projects. The proposal would issue
debt to be repaid from the third penny sales tax, provide access to funds accumulated in the
Capital Future Fund through FY 2001, and call an election to gain voter approval or rejection
of the issue. Three public hearings were conducted to gain citizen input relative to the proposal.
The process required to enact the proposal includes enactment of an ordinance that includes the
specifics of the program and requires approval by a majority of the voters in a special election,
and adoption of a resolution authorizing the calling of an election and the establishment of a
ballot title. Ordinance #553 details the project list, allows for additions and deletions based on
the funds available, sets forth the funding process to allow debt of not to exceed $8,500,000,
allows the use of Capital Future Funds accumulated through 2001, and requires voter approval
of the ordinance. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Wilken, to adopt Ordinance #553, subject
to approval of the voters of the city of Owasso.
AYE: Bode, Wilken, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 5:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
RESOLUTION #97-08. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CALLING
AND HOLDING OF AN ELECTION IN THE CITY OF OWASSO.
OKLAHOMA (THE "CITY") FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
REGISTERED QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF
APPROVAL OR REJECTION OF ORDINANCE #553 OF THE CITY, WHICH
AMENDS ORDINANCE #326 OF THE CITY (AS HERETOFORE
AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH CERTAIN
SALES TAX MAY BE USED. ALL AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET OUT IN
ORDINANCE #553 OF SAID CITY.
Mr Ray said that Resolution #97-08 authorizes the Mayor to issue a proclamation calling an
election to be held on October 14, 1997, and setting forth the ballot title. Mr Wilken moved,
seconded by Dr Bode, to approve Resolution #97-08.
AYE: Wilken, Bode, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
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August 11, 1997
ITEM 6:
ADJOURNMENT
Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to adjourn.
AYE: Standridge, Bode, Wilken, Helm, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7: 12 p.m.
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