HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.11.05_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 5, 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, November 1, 2019.
1. Call to Order
Vice Mayor Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Warren Lehr, City Manager.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Lyndell Dunn led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present
Vice Mayor - Bill Bush
Councilor -Doug Bonebrake
Councilor - Lyndell Dunn
Councilor - Kelly Lewis
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager - Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter
Warren Lehr recognized the Employee
Treatment Plant Operator.
Absent
Mayor- Chris Kelley
of the Quarter - Brian Crockett, Wastewater
6. Presentation of Character Trait Of Gratefulness
Chelsea Levo Feary, Character Council Member, presented the character trait for the
month of November.
7. 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 15, 2019, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept the 2020 Safe Oklahoma Grant, authorize execution of the contract with
the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, and approve a budget amendment in
the General Fund, increasing the estimated revenue and the appropriation for
expenditures in the Police Department by $25,000.00
D. Accept public infrastructure improvements located approximately one - quarter
mile south of East 106th Street North and North Mingo Road (Mingo Crossing) -
asphalt roads, sidewalks, stormwater, water, and sanitary sewer systems
E. Accept public infrastructure improvements located at 13716 East 106th Street
North (Arvest Bank) - a concrete approach and sidewalk
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Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented with claims totaling $1,080,811.82.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
Vice Mayor Bill Bush recognized Members of Troop 99, Dr. Kathleen Morrow, and Gary
Akin
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
9. Consideration and appropriate action to award a bid for the 2019 Owasso Sports Park
Detention Pond and Mitigation Project
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending awarding the base bid to Cherokee
Builders, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $4,592,794.33 and authorizing the Mayor
to execute the agreement.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to award the bid and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for use of the regional
stormwater detention pond to be located on East 106th Street North, just east of the Abbott
Farms subdivision, and a budget amendment in the Stormwater Management Fund
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending approval of an agreement between
106th Development, LLC and the City of Owasso, authorization for the Mayor to execute the
necessary documents, and approval of a budget amendment in the Stormwater
Management Fund increasing the estimated revenues and appropriation for expenditures in
the amount of $55,500.00.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded
by Ms. Lewis to approve the agreement, authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary
documents, and approve the budget amendment, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action to award a bid for concrete materials related to the
Pleasant View Subdivision Street Improvement Project
Larry Escalanta presented the item, recommending awarding the unit price bid to Eagle
Redi Mix LLC, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the agreement
containing the following unit pricing:
ODOT Class A 3000 psi AE HES CONCRETE at $ 103.00 (CY)
Retarder at $ 3.50 (CY)
Hot Water at $ 4.00 (CY)
Chilled Water at $ 8.00 (CY)
Ice (201b) bag at $ 5.00 (EA)
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There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Dunn to award the bid and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for railroad improvements for
the East 116th Street North Widening Project from North Mingo Road to North Garnett Road
Daniel Dearing presented the item, recommending approval of the Agreement for Railroad
Improvements between South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, L.L.C., and the City of
Owasso for the railroad crossing at East 1 16th Street North, west of the Sports Park entrance, in
the amount of $445,992.00, and authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Dunn to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement,
as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for the relocation of gas
facilities for the East 116th Street North and Garnett Road Intersection Improvement Project
Daniel Dearing presented the item, recommending approval of the Agreement for Gas
Facilities Relocation between Oklahoma Natural Gas Company (ONG) and City of Owasso,
authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement, and authorization to terminate the
agreement if revised estimates submitted by ONG become more than $235,065.00 prior to
commencement of construction and if it is determined by the City Manager that the revised
estimate no longer fits within the City's budget.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the agreement, authorize the Mayor to execute the
agreement, and authorize termination of the agreement by the City Manager, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2019 -19, calling an election for
the purpose of selecting City Council representation for City Council Wards 3 and 4
Juliann Stevens presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2019 -19.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve Resolution 2019 -19, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an executive session for the purpose of
discussing confidential communications between the City Council and the City Attorney,
concerning pending action in the Workers' Compensation claims of Dennis Thompson and
pending litigation styled City of Owasso v. Robert Dodd and Petra Catherina Dodd, et al., as
provided for in Title O.S. 25, Section 307(B)(4)
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending entering into executive session.
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Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to enter into executive session, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
At 7:21 pm, the Council along with Warren Lehr, Julie Lombardi, Chris Garrett, Michele
Dempster, and Jeff Atchison entered into executive session. At 7:32 Michele Dempster and
Jeff Atchison exited, and Roger Stevens entered the executive session. At 7:53 pm, the
Council returned to open session.
16. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2019 -20, designating the City
Manager, Warren Lehr, as the City's authorized settlement representative for mediation in the
Workers' Compensation claims of Dennis Thompson, and additionally confer full and final
settlement authority upon the City Manager, or his designee
Michele Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2019 -20.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr.
Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2019 -20, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
17. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2019 -21, designating the City
Manager, Warren Lehr, as the City's authorized settlement representative for mediation in the
case of City of Owasso v. Robert Dodd and Petra Catherina Dodd, of at., and additionally
confer full and final sett lement authority upon the City Manager, or his designee
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2019 -21.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms.
Lewis to approve Resolution 2019 -21, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
18. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr introduced Roger Stevens to provide the monthly Public Works project status
report and discussion was held. Mr. Lehr reported on the Fire Fighter's Annual Muscular
Dystrophy Association campaign, the completion of Fire Prevention Week activities, city
staff's contributions to the Tulsa Area United Way Campaign, the Annual Veterans
Appreciation Week, and the November yard waste disposal event.
19. Report from City Attorney
None
20. Report from City Councilors
Councilor Bonebrake acknowledged First Responders working the Owasso Band
competition.
21. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment of receipt or information only,
no discussion or action will be taken)
The Vice Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report- pay period ending date October 12, 2019, and October
26, 2019
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of October 31, 2019
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22. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
23. Adjournment
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0 and the ing adjourned at 8:14 pm.
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