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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 3, 1999
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 3, 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, July 30, 1999.
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2:
INVOCATION
Pastor Lynn Wood of Rejoice Freewill Baptist Church offered the invocation.
ITEM 3:
FLAG SALUTE
City Attorney Ron Cates 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
Jeff Hancock, 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 ofthe Minutes of July 20, 1999 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Action Relating to a Request to Extend the Term of a Revenue Anticipation
Note Relating to the Elm Creek Sewer Interceptor Project, Dated August 4,
1998.
The consent agenda included minutes of the July 20, 1999 regular meeting, by reference made a part
hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $24,026.12;
(2) Workers' Comp Self-Insurance Plan $5,166.70; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $1,194.32; (4) E-
911 $1,901.75; (5) City Garage $4,234.36; (6) Capital Improvements $4,314.71; (7) Bond Projects
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Fund $900.00; (8) Payroll $161,965.79; (9) City Garage Payroll $3,830.80. Item C requested that
the term of a Revenue Anticipation Note between the City Council and the OPW A Trustees relating
to the Elm Creek Interceptor Sewer project, be extended for two years, to mature August 4,2001.
Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the consent agenda.
AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken
NA Y: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 6:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REOUEST
FOR THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL RECORDING EQUIPMENT.
Chief Alexander said that the current recording device for the Communications Division has been
malfunctioning, and the "heads" of the recording device need to be replaced. The cost to replace the
heads is $8000, and it is more cost effective to purchase a new system than to repair the old system.
Quotes have been received from five vendors for the new equipment, and staff recommended the
purchase of recording equipment from the vendor offering the lowest quote. Ms Voss moved,
seconded by Ms Barnhouse to authorize the immediate purchase and payment of an Eventide Digital
Recording System from Electronic Dictation at a cost of $13 ,995.
AYE: Voss, Barnhouse, Williams, Bode, Wilken
NA Y: None
Motion calTied 5-0.
ITEM 7:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FORAN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
FOR THE 86TH STREET NORTH AND MAIN STREET ROADWAY
IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND FHC INC.
Mr Henderson presented the item. This is a project that was originally included in the 1988 Capital
Improvement Fund projects. Because cost estimates have exceeded funds available, the complete
project was not funded. Preliminary design for the project was done by FHC Inc. The scope of the
project has now been expanded so that changes need to be made to the plans. FHC Inc has submitted
a fee proposal for an amendment to their design contract, and staff recommended approval of that
amendment. Mr Williams moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve Amendment No 1 to an
Agreement for Engineering Services for the 86th Street North and Main Street Roadway
Improvements between the City of Ow as so and FHC Inc at a cost of $23,624.
AYE: Williams, Bode, Voss, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
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ITEM 8:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO CITY
COUNCIL APPROV AL OF A PLAT AMENTMENT TO THE F AIR WAYS V
PLAT, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OW ASSO, TULSA COUNTY, STATE
OF OKLAHOMA, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL ON MAY 3,
1999.
Mr Warlick said that staff has received a request to amend the final plat for Fairways V at Bailey
Ranch. The final plat was previously approved by the City Council with numeric street names in
accordance with the Tulsa County addressing system. It has been proposed that these street names
remain unchanged and that additional names be added to two ofthe streets. Those names are Sophia
Ct to be added to E 90th Ct N, and Shelly Ave to be added to N 100th East Ave. Dr Bode moved,
seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the amendment to the final plat for Fairways V, adding two street
name designations to the plat.
AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken
NA Y: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 9:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE A
DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN THE MATTER OF MONTE E GONDLES JR,
ET AL VS OSAGE RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL.
Mr Cates said that this legal action stems for an action filed in July 1996 by the State of Oklahoma
against the Osage Railroad Company. The action was a condemnation to acquire property to
construct or maintain state transportation system facilities. Staffhas been unable to find any interest
of the City of Owasso in and to any real property located in Osage County, and requested that a
Disclaimer ofInterest be filed in the matter. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to authorize
the City Attorney to file a disclaimer of interest in the matter of Monte E Gondles Jr, et al vs Osage
Railroad Company, et al.
AYE: Bode, Williams, Voss, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 10:
REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr Hancock reported that he had just returned from a two-week vacation and, during that time Tim
Rooney served as acting City Manager. He also reported that resignations were accepted from two
department directors, Maria Alexander and Warren Lehr, on August 17th.
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ITEM 11:
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
No report.
ITEM 12:
REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
None.
ITEM 13:
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ITEM 14:
ADJOURNMENT
Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjourn.
AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken
NAY: None
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Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
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Mark Wilken, Mayor