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Home My WebLink About1999.07.06_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, July 6, 1999 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 6, 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 2,1999. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION Councilor Denise Bode offered the invocation. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Vice Mayor Mary Lou Barnhouse 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: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. Mayor Wilken read and presented a proclamation to Ms Patty Bruce, with the Margaret Hudson Program, proclaiming July 10, 1999 as Margaret Hudson program Day in the City of Owasso. ITEM 6: REQUEST BY CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL. The citizen, Ms Sandie Lee, was not present and the item was stricken from the agenda. Owasso City Council July 6, 1999 ITEM 7: REQUEST BY FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #149 TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL RELATIVE TO GRANT APPLICANTS. The Fraternal Order of Police requested earlier in the day that this item be removed from the agenda, ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of June 15, 1999 Regular Meeting and June 10, 1999 and July 1, 1999 Special Meetings. B. Approval of Claims. The consent agenda included minutes of the June 15, 1999 regular meeting and June 10, 1999 and July 1, 1999 special meetings, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $38,728.82; (2) Workers' Comp Self-Ins Plan $4,232.66; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $2,683.16; (4) City Garage $13,359.03; (5) Capital Improvements $9.428.57; (6) Bond Projects Fund $35.070..00; (7) Payroll $185,025.30; (8) City Garage Payroll $3,741.29. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO EXTEND BEYOND ITS ORIGINAL TERM AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND FOP LODGE #149. Mr Hancock said that negotiations between the City and FOP Lodge #149 have been ongoing since March of this year. Discussions reached an impasse and mediation was held on June 7, 1999. At the Lodge's request, a negotiation session was held on June 29, 1999, but no agreement was reached. Since municipal contracts with employee bargaining units legally expire on the date set for in the contract (in this case, June 30, 1999), it has been the practice of the City of Owasso to extend the contracts until such time as a replacement agreement is negotiated and ratified. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve an extension of the existing 1998-99 labor contract with the FOP until such time as a new contract can be agreed upon and ratified by the Lodge and City Council. AYE: Barnhouse, Voss, Bode, Williams, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. 2 Owasso City Council July 6, 1999 ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO DECLARE CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE CIDTY AND AUTHORIZE THE DISPOSAL OF SUCH PROPERTY. Mr Henderson presented the item. Three of the structures on the site of the new City Hall/Police Station need to be disposed of in order for construction of the new facility to take place. The Owasso Code of Ordinances provides that surplus material owned by the City of Owasso may be disposed of through the use of sealed bids or public auction. Prior to the disposal, the City Council must formally declare all items valued at more than $500 to be surplus to the needs ofthe City. These three structures have been vacated and are no longer in use. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Ms V oss, to declare structures located at 105 N Main, 104 N Birch, and 108 N Birch surplus to the needs of the City, and that the City Clerk be directed to advertise for sealed bids on the structures. AYE: Barnhouse, Voss, Bode, Williams, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 11 : CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR NOTTINGHAM ESTATES III, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. Mr Warlick said that a final plat has been submitted for Nottingham Estates III, a 23-lot subdivision located on the east side ofN 1381h East Ave, to the east of Nottingham Estates II. The Technical Advisory Committee and Planning Commission have approved the final plat, which conforms to all city codes and requirements. The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality have provided the required water and sewer permits. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the final plat for Nottingham Estates III. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken NA Y: None Motion carried 5-0. 3 Owasso City Council July 6, 1999 ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN ANNUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CIDTY OF OW ASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE TAX COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER THE CITY'S SALES TAX ORDINANCE DURING FY 1999- 2000, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENT. Ms Bishop said that the City of Ow as so levies a 3% sales tax and 3% use tax on the eligible sales as allowed by statute. The Oklahoma Tax Commission collects and administers the taxes. In return, OTC retains 1 % of the total amount collected. The City has an agreement with OTC, which allows them to collect Owasso's portion of the tax. This agreement must be renewed annually. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve an FY 1999-2000 agreement providing for the collection and remittance of municipal sales tax by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the necessary documents relating to the agreement. AYE: Voss, Williams, Bode, Barnhouse, Wilken NA Y: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 13: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A AN ANNUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR THE TAX COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER THE CITY'S USE TAX ORDINANCE DURING FY 1999-2000 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENT. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Williams, to approve an FY 1999-2000 agreement providing for the collection and remittance of municipal use tax by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the necessary documents relating to the agreement. AYE: Voss, Williams, Bode, Barnhouse, Willken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr Hancock suggested that everyone read the City Manager's Report, as it contains a lot of good information. 4 Owasso City Council July 6, 1999 ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report. ITEM 16: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS Dr Bode remarked on the grand opening of the clubhouse at Bailey Ranch Golf Club, and congratulated Warren Lehr for ajob well done. ITEM 17: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 18: ADJOURNMENT Dr Bode moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjourn. AYE: Bode, Voss, Williams, Barnhouse, Wilken NAY: None Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m. Mark Wilken, Mayor 5