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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, April 13, 1999
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, April 13, 1999 in the Lower Level
Conference Room at City Hall per the Notice of Public Meeting called on Tuesday, April 6, 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, April 12, 1999.
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
Mayor Bode called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present: Denise Bode, Mayor; Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor; Melinda Voss, Councilor; Duston
Smith, Councilor; HC "Will" Williams, Councilor-Elect; City Manager Jeff Hancock; Assistant City
Manager Tim Rooney; City Clerk Marcia Boutwell; City Attorney Ron Cates; Finance Director
Sherry Bishop; Public Works Director Robert Carr; Director ofInformation Systems Frank Knight;
Fire Chief Bob Allen; Capital Projects Manager Dwayne Henderson; and staff from Frank Crawford
and Associates. Absent: Mark Willken, Vice Mayor.
A quorum was declared present. Because some presenters were not present at the begililling of the
meeting, the Mayor presented the items out of posted order.
ITEM 3:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A WORKERS
COMPENSATION CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF OWASSO BY MAX
DOWNING.
Mr Harder presented the item, stating that Mr Downing is retired under disability resulting from a
work-related injury on January 14, 1997. Because of the nature of the injuries and possible on-going
treatment and other costs, the staff has been in the process of negotiating with Mr Downing's
attol11ey to settle his workers compensation claim on ajoint petition. Ajoint petition offer has been
received in the amount of $7000 plus associated court costs and legal fees. This settlement will
eliminat further liability for the City of Owasso, or any further benefits to Mr Downing resulting
from this injury. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the joint petiton
settlement as presented.
AYE:
NAY:
Barnhouse, Voss, Smith, Bode
None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 4:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE
AND HARDWARE.
Mr Knight gave an update of the bids received for a financial and administrative services software
package. He said that staff has visited several sites where vendors have software that was bid. There
will be an item on the next regular City Council agenda that will allow the staff to negotiate a
contract for the purchase of the software. Networking hardware will be addressed at a later time.
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ITEM: 7
April 13, 1999
UPDATE ON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEMS
A. Sludge Hauling
B. Sewer Flow Monitoring
C. Commercial Refuse in Residential Areas
Mr Carr said that staff is preparing an agreement for sludge hauling. That agreement should be ready
for action within the next month. He explained the procedure for sewer flow monitoring and said
that there will be an action item on the next regular OPW A agenda to rent and purchase equipment
for sewer flow monitoring. Mr Carr said that there has been concern expressed regarding
commercial refuse vehicles in residential areas. Commercial refuse containers are used where there
are apmiment complexes. There is a potential for the vehicles to tear up newly constructed or
repaired streets getting to those containers. The staff is exploring utilizing residential refuse
containers in those areas.
ITEM 5:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO FIRE/AMBULANCE ITEMS.
A. Review of Ambulance Bids
B. Review of SCBA Bids
Chief Allen reviewed the bids received for the purchase of a new ambulance and for the purchase
of breathing apparatus. These items will be on the next regular City Council agenda for action.
ITEM 6:
REVIEW OF BOND PROJECTS.
A. Main Street project
B. Change Order #1 to Four Plex Project
C. Change Order #2 to Street Construction Projects
Mr Henderson briefed the Council on options related to a proposed Main Street project. He also
discussed a change order to the four-plex project. The contractor has uncovered two old ponds, and
that soil needs to be removed and stabalized. A change order to the street rehabilitation proj ects was
also discussed. The latter two items will appear as action items on the next regular City Council
agenda.
ITEM 2:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING
PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE COURT CLERI(,
SUCH EXECUTIVE SESSION PROVIDED FOR IN O.S. 25, SECTION 307(B)(1 );
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING POSSIBLE LITrGA TrON
INVOL VING THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND OW ASSO INVESTMENTS INC,
SUCH DISCUSSION ALLOWED PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(4);
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTIES RELATED TO THE NORTH OWASSO SEWER SYSTEM, SUCH
DISCUSSION ALLOWED PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(3).
Ms Voss moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to enter into executive session for the stated purposes.
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AYE:
NAY:
v oss, Barnhouse, Smith, Bode
None
Motion carried 4-0 and the Council entered into executive session at 7:30 p.m. The Mayor recessed
the executive session at 8:27 p.m. and reconvened at 8:45 p.m. Out of executive session at 9: 15 p.m.
ITEM 8.
DISCUSSION RELATED TO A RENTAL CONTRACT WITH THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Mr Hancock briefly discussed a proposed agreement with the Owasso Chamber of Commerce for
lease of the building now occupied by the Chamber and owned by the City. The parties are in the
process of fine tuning the agreement.
ITEM 9:
REPORT FROM ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
A. Water Rates for Service Outside City Limits
B. Other Items
Mr Rooney discussed several items, including a reduction in water rates for customers outside the
city limits, a "Welcome" sign at German Corner, CPR training for nursing home employees,
rezoning near the rock quarry, temporary signs, itinerant vendors, an application for tax credit
housing, acceleration and deceleration lanes at Albertson's, YMCA expansion plans, citizen request
to assist with Friendship Park upkeep, and emergency prepardness.
ITEM 10: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER.
Mr Hancock discussed Tulsa Technology Center, and a potential expansion of Precision
Components. May 25th was set as a tentative date for a Council/Department Director goal setting
seSSIOn.
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
Mr Smith moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to adjourn.
AYE:
NAY:
Smith, Voss, Barnhouse, Bode
None
Motion carried 4-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 10:23
Denise Bode, Mayor
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