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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 11, 1999
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, May 11, 1999 in the Lower Level
Conference Room at City Hall per the Notice of Public Meeting called on Tuesday, May 4, 1999,
and Notice and Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin
board at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 1999.
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
Mayor Wilken called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
Present: Mark Wilken, Mayor; Denise Bode, Councilor; Melinda Voss, Councilor; H C "Will"
Williams, Councilor; City Manager Jeff Hancock; Assistant City Manager Tim Rooney; City Clerk
Marcia Boutwell; City Attorney Ron Cates; Finance Director Sherry Bishop; Human Resources
Manager Allan Harder; Human Resources Clerk Regena Guthrie. Absent: Mary Lou Barnhouse,
Vice Mayor.
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2.
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A WORIZERS
COMPENSATION CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF OW ASSO BY JOE BECK.
Ms Guthrie presented the item, stating that Mr Beck was injured when a fully loaded refuse container
fell on his right shoulder. After he returned to work, he re-injured the shoulder while cutting and
lifting brush. He was evaluated by a shoulder specialist on August 7, 1998, and underwent
recommended surgery on September 8,1998, returning to work on February 15,1999. The treating
specialist performed an evaluation on March 3, 1999 and submitted a 12% impairment to the body
as a whole as a result of the shoulder injury and subsequent surgery. According to the State of
Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Disability Computation Chart, this rating entitles Mr Beck to
51 weeks of compensation at a weekly rate of $213 ($10,863 total). Mr Beck has agreed to this
settlement and staff recommended Council approval. Mr Williams moved, seconded by Dr Bode,
to approve a 12% impairment rating for the shoulder injury, authorization of payments to Mr Beck
in the amount of $1 0,863 plus associated costs, and submission of the settlement offer to the State
of Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court for approval.
AYE:
NAY:
Williams, Bode, Voss, Wilken
None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 3:
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Mr Harder updated the Council regarding items of interest to the City occurring during this
legislative session.
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ITEM 4.
May 11, 1999
DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES TO THE
OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL ASSURANCE GROUP.
Ms Boutwell said that, as a member of OMAG, the City of Owasso is given the opportunity to vote
for trustees of the organization each year. This year three trustees are up for election and nine
persons have filed for those positions. Council directed staff to make a recommendation on this
matter. This item will appear on the May 18th City Council agenda for action.
ITEM 5:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE TULSA COUNTY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AUTHORITY.
With the election of a new mayor, the Criminal Justice Authority will need to make an appointment
to fill Dr Bode's unexpired term. Several area cities are interested in having their mayor serve on
the Authority. Mayor Wilken will be meeting with other area mayors on Thursday, May 13th, to
discuss this position.
ITEM 6:
DISCUSSION RELATING TO UPCOMING BUDGET AND FUTURE NEEDS.
Mr Hancock discussed the budget process. He said that staff is still working on the budget. A public
hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 8th.
ITEM 7:
REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.
A. FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS
B. TIME LINE FOR HOUSING TAX CREDIT APPLICATION
C. INSPECTION VEHICLE
Mr Rooney said that building permit and inspection fees have not been raised since 1986. The
Community Development staff has researched area communities and will be recommending an
increase in building permit fees in June. He briefly discussed an application for low income &
senior housing and outlined the steps that will be taken with that application. The vendor who was
awarded the bid for a new vehicle for the inspections division is unable to deliver that vehicle. The
next bidder has been contacted and can provide a vehicle, but it will take about eight weeks for
delivery. In the meantime, the new building inspector will spend some time with Mr Orr, and then
the department will try to borrow a vehicle from another department until the new vehicle is
delivered.
ITEM 8.
REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER.
A. TULSA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
B. OW ASSO MARI(ET/W AL-MART SUPERCENTER
C. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
D. PROPOSED JOINT MEETING/DINNER WITH OW ASSO SCHOOL BOARD
Mr Hancock briefly discussed the proposed Tulsa Teclmo10gy Center branch, and Owasso
Market/Wal-Mart Supercenter. He also discussed some of the problems resulting from last week's
storm. In order to facilitate coordination, Tim Rooney has been appointed Emergency Preparedness
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Director. Ajoint meeting ofthe City Council and School Board is being proposed for Friday, June
4th at the clubhouse.
Councilor Bode out at 6:50 p.m.
ITEM 9:
DISCUSSION RELATING TO TIME OF SPECIAL MEETINGS.
This item was not discussed. It will be discussed at the next work session when all members of the
Council can be present.
ITEM 1 0: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING
PENDING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY, THE IAFF, AND THE FOP;
SUCH DISCUSSION ALLOWED PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(2);
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTIES RELATED TO THE NORTH OW ASSO SEWER SYSTEM, SUCH
DISCUSSION ALLOWED PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(3).
Mr Williams moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to enter into executive session. Motion carried 3-0 and
the Council went into executive session at 6:52 p.m.
Mr Wilken out at 7:07 p.m.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m. due to lack of a quorum.
Mark Wilken, Mayor
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