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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 9, 1999
The Owasso City Council met in special session on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 in the Lower Level
Conference Room at City Hall per the Notice of Public Meeting called on Tuesday, March 2, 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, March 8, 1999.
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.
Mayor Bode called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m.
Present: Denise Bode, Mayor; Mark Wilken, Vice Mayor; Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor; Duston
Smith, Councilor; HC "Will" Williams, Councilor-Elect; City Manager Jeff Hancock; City Clerk
Marcia Boutwell; City Attorney Ron Cates; Finance Director Sherry Bishop; Public Works Director
Robert Carr; Director of Golf Warren Lehr; Director of Information Systems Frank Knight; and
Capital Projects Manager Dwayne Henderson. Absent: Melinda Voss, Councilor.
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 2:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
Mr Knight gave an update on the computerization program and discussed the bidding process for
a financial and administrative services software package.
ITEM 3:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO AN ALCOHOL & BANQUET ROOM POLICY.
Mr Lehr discussed a proposed policy on the serving of alcohol in the new clubhouse at the golf
course. He also presented some general information and proposed policies for banquet room events
and tournaments. Utilizing suggestions from the Council, the policies will be finalized and taken
to the Owasso Public Golf Authority for approval and adoption.
ITEM 4:
DISCUSSION RELATED TO MODIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
AGREEMENTS FOR BOND PROJECTS.
Mr Henderson briefed the Council on the proposed modifications to the professional service
agreements for the bond projects. These modifications will be on the March 16th City Council
agenda for action.
ITEM 5:
UPDATE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT/SLUDGE DISPOSAL.
Mr Carr discussed the problem of sludge disposal and preliminary talks with the City of Tulsa. He
also discussed costs involved with the sludge disposal. Bids will have to be taken because the cost
will exceed the City Manager's approval authority.
Owasso City Council
March 9, 1999
ITEM 6.
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 and it will probably be before the Council in April for action.
ITEM 7:
REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER.
Mr Hancock addressed the agenda for the March 16th City Council meeting, as well as several other
pending items. The radio licenses have been applied for, the City is in the process of closing on the
Main Street properties, and a five-year capital improvement plan is being developed.
Mayor Bode recessed the meeting at 8:25 p.m. and reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
ITEM 8:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST
FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING
POSSIBLE LITIGATION INVOLVING THE CITY OF OW ASSO & 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 WATER SYSTEM REAL PROPERTIES, SUCH DISCUSSION
ALLOWED PURSUANT TO 25 O.S., SECTION 307-B(3).
Mr Wilken moved, seconded by Ms Barnhou~~, to enter into executive session.
AYE:
NAY:
Wilken, Barnhouse, Smith, Bode
None
Motion carried 4-0, and the Council entered into executive session at 8:41 p.m
Out of executive session at 9:37 p.m
ITEM 9:
ADJOURNMENT
Mr Wilken moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to adjourn.
AYE:
NAY:
Wilken, Barnhouse, Smith, Bode
None
Motion carried -0 and the meeting was adjourned at 9:37 P.~ M--.
Denise Bode, Mayor
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