HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.10.15_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, in the Council
Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting
filed December 14, 2018, and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City
Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 11, 2019.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Chris Kelley called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Pastor Scott Carlson, The Refuge Owasso.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Kelly Lewis led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present
Mayor - Chris Kelley
Vice Mayor - Bill Bush
Councilor -Doug Bonebrake
Councilor - Kelly Lewis
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
Absent
Councilor - Lyndell Dunn
5. Presentation of Employee of the Quarter
Warren Lehr announced this item would be presented at the November 5, 2019, Council
meeting, to accommodate the availability of the recipient.
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for approval of the Consent
Agenda. (All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine
and will be enacted by one motion. Any Councilor may, however, remove an item from the
Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non - debatable.)
A. Approve minutes - October 1, 2019, and October 8, 2019, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Acceptance of the Department of the Justice Vest Grant and approval of a
budget amendment in the General Fund, increasing estimated revenues and the
appropriation for expenditures in the Police Department by $4,388.71
D. Acceptance of the 2020 Highway Safety Office Grant, authorization for the City
Manager to execute the grant agreement, and approval of a budget
amendment in the General Fund, increasing estimated revenues and the
appropriation for expenditures in the Police Department by $50,800.00
E. Approve the dispatch radio Astro System Essential Service Agreement with
Motorola Solutions, of Schaumburg, Illinois, in the amount of $28,664.88, and
authorization for the City Manager to execute the renewal agreement
Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Consent Agenda as presented with
claims totaling $438,267.31.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to budget amendments for the re-
appropriation of carryover funds from FY 2018 -2019
Jennifer Newman presented the item, recommending approval of the following FY 2020
budget amendments:
• Increase the estimated revenues by $56,021.40 and the appropriation for
expenditures by $1,005,980.33 for the General Fund;
• Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Half -Penny Sales Tax Fund by
$750,204.00;
• Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Hotel Tax Fund by $90,009.00;
• Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Stormwater Management Fund by
$683,571.00;
• Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the City Garage Fund by $102,666.00;
and,
• Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the General Liability Fund by
$24,977.00.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis
to approve the budget amendments, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of a new backhoe and
declaration of surplus equipment
Larry Escalanta presented the item, recommending approval to purchase one 2019
Caterpillar Model 420F2 AE4 Backhoe Loader in the amount of $109,900.00 from Warren CAT
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, utilizing the State of Oklahoma approved contract #SW0192; and, to
declare the 2003 CASE backhoe (Serial No. C3F0056770) as surplus to the needs of the City
and authorize its disposal via on -line auction.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by
Ms. Lewis to approve the purchase and authorize disposal of the surplus equipment, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract for Specific Excess Worker's
Compensation Coverage
Jeff Atchison presented the item, recommending approval of a contract with Midwest
Employers Casualty Company, of Chesterfield, Missouri, for specific excess workers'
compensation insurance coverage, authorization for payment in the amount of $69,787.00,
and authorization for the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract for Property - Casualty Insurance
Coverage
Jeff Atchison presented the item, recommending approval of a contract with the Oklahoma
Municipal Assurance Group of Edmond, Oklahoma, for property - casualty insurance
coverage, authorization for payment in the amount of $136,512.00, and authorization for the
City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Mr. Bush to approve the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute,
as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the construction contract and a settlement
of liquidated damages for Redbud Festival Park, located at 109 North Main Street
Larry Langford presented the item, recommending approval of a settlement of liquidated
damages with Builder's Unlimited, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, by amending the contract to show
the project substantial completion date as July 24, 2019, and to include the installation and
construction of additional park amenities, as outlined in Proposal Request #8; and,
authorization for the Mayor to execute the necessary document.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by
Mr. Bonebrake to approve the settlement and authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary
document, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
13. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr reported on the following events: Annual Harvest Festival, Owasso Character
Council Luncheon, and November Yard Waste Disposal.
14. Report from City Attorney
None
15. Report from City Councilors
Councilor Bush reported on his presentation to the Owasso Rotary Club. Councilors
commented on Owasso High School Band accomplishments, the City's Annual Harvest
Festival, and Gracee Shriver, an Owasso resident, who is competing on The Voice.
16. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment of receipt or information only,
no discussion or action will be taken)
The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report -pay period ending date September 28, 2019
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims -dated as of October 10, 2019
• Monthly Budget Status Report - September 2019
17. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
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18. Adjournment
Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 40 and eting adjourned at 6:57 pm.
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