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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998.11.03_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 3, 1998 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 3, 1998 in the Council Chambers at the Owasso Community Center per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 1998, and Addendum to Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 1998. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bode called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Pastor Larry Brinkley of Owasso Church of the Nazarene. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Councilor Barnhouse led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Denise Bode, Mayor Mary Lou Barnhouse, Councilor Melinda Voss, Councilor Duston Smith, Councilor ABSENT Mark Wilken, Vice Mayor ST AFF Jeff Hancock, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5: READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Bode read and presented a proclamation to Dr James Whitehead, recognizing him and his staff as Business of the Quarter for the Fourth Quarter of 1998. She also read a proclamation designating the week of November 15-21, 1998 as Oklahoma Heritage Week in Owasso. The proclamation will be forwarded to the Oklahoma Heritage Committee. Owasso City Council ITEM 6: November 3, 1998 CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of October 20, 1998 Regular Meeting B. Approval of Claims. C. Action Relating to a Request for a Supplemental Appropriation and Amendment to the General Fund Police Department Personal Services Budget. D. Action Relating to Acceptance of Improvements to the Streets and Stormwater Drainage Systems Constructed to Serve Caudle Estates, an Addition to the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. E. Action Relating to Ordinance #595, an Ordinance Providing for the Closing of a Utility Easement Located on Lots 8 & 9, Block 3, Hale Acres Addition. F. Action Relating to Workers Compensation Court Order #97 5679J. The consent agenda included minutes of the October 20, 1998 regular meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $28,868.83; (2) Workers Comp Self-Insurance PIan $2,511.89; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $1,605.70; (4) E-911 $1,857.21; (5) City Garage $7,704.96; (6) Pleasant View Sewer Improvement District $17,500.00; (7) Ambulance Service Capital Improvement $2,569.24; (7) Payroll $142,358.08; (8) City Garage Payroll $3,290.17. Item C requested a supplemental appropriation to the General Fund Budget, increasing estimated revenues by $25,000 and increasing expenditures in the Police Department Overtime line item by $25,000. The appropriation is for a grant that was awarded to the Police Department to cover overtime in the areas of traffic enforcement and accident investigation. Item D requested acceptance of improvements to the streets and stormwater drainage systems constructed to serve Caudle Estates. Item E requested approval of Ordinance #595, providing for the closing of a utility easement located on Lots 8 & 9, Hales Acres. Item F requested approval of a Workers Compensation court order for permanent partial disability benefits in the amount of $11 ,928, plus costs, to be paid to Max Downing, and authorization for payment. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Smith, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Voss, Smith, Barnhouse, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0, 2 Owasso City Council November 3, 1998 ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE AMOUNT OF $8885 IN FUNDING FOR A HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT. Mr Fritschen said that the City of Owasso applied for a 1998-99 Tree Program Grant in August. The intent of the grant is to provide funding for communities to beautify areas along highway and to maintain trees in the area. The City has been notified that a grant in the amount of $8885 has been awarded. Two areas for tree planting have been identified - one north of 86th St N & Highway 169, and the other in the area of 96th St N & Highway 169. The total estimated cost is $11,847, with the City of Ow as so contributing $1699 of "in-kind" donations and $1263 cash, for a total City share of $2962. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to accept the 1998-99 Highway Tree Program Grant and authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary documents. AYE: Voss, Barnhouse, Smith, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND PARK MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET. In order to provide proper funding and administration for the grant project approved in Item #7, a supplemental appropriation and amendment must be made to the General Fund budget. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Mr Smith, to approve an amendment and supplemental appropriation to the General Fund Budget increasing estimated revenues by $8885, and to the Park Maintenance Grant Project line item increasing expenditures by $8885, AYE: Voss, Smith, Barnhouse, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. 3 Owasso City Council November 3, 1998 ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST TO APPEAL A ZONING DECISION OF THE OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION. Prior to Mr Warlick presenting the item, Mayor Bode commented that the City Council has received a copy of the Planning Commission minutes where the zoning was denied, and she requested that all citizens wishing to speak to the item hold their comments to five minutes. Mr Warlick gave the background information, stating that David Vines of Vines Properties has requested rezoning of land from agriculture to commercial general to allow for the development of the site for commercial and high-tech business uses. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of E 1 16th St N & Mingo Rd. Approximately 19 persons attended the Planning Commission meeting and seven voiced concerns relating to drainage, safety, a desire to preserve the country living atmosphere, and the type and appearance of the proposed businesses. Although the staff had recommended approval of the requested zoning as consistent with the 1985 Comprehensive Plan, the Planning Commission unanimously denied the request. Many of the same persons attended the City Council meeting to again voice their concerns about the rezoning, as well as concerns related to flooding, sewage, industry close to residential, decrease in property values, and the fact that there are empty buildings in the community that could be used for industry and that the Cherokee Industrial Park was built to house industry. Mr Vines said that he had purchased the property to divide into smaller plots because so little commercialland is available, and that he plans to sell the plots at no profit. A statement was made that the Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and the Indian National Council of Governments had denied the rezoning prior to the land being annexed into the City. Mr Warlick said that the request that went before TMAPC was for IL (Light Industrial) and that was denied. INCOG supported the rezoning. The request before the Owasso Planning Commission and the City Council is for CG (Commercial General) zoning. John Groth stated that he was on the City Council when the Planning Commission was formed and he believes that the Planning Commission and City Council should do what is best for the citizens of Owasso. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Smith, to uphold the decision of the Owasso Planning Commission and deny the rezoning request. AYE: Barnhouse, Smith, Vass NAY: Bode Motion carried 3-1. 4 Owasso City Council November 3, 1998 ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND THE OKLAHOMA DISTRICT COURT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT #14. Mr Cates presented the item requesting continuation of an agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma District Court serving Tulsa County. The original agreement was authorized on February 16, 1993, and must be renewed each year. Since the initial agreement, the Owasso Court system has processed a total of 797 juvenile offenders. Language has been added to the renewal agreement that will allow the City to assume jurisdiction of children charged with violating any municipal ordinance. Language has also been added that removes City jurisdiction over juveniles being charged with a violation involving a firearm. Mr Cates said that the Attorney General has ruled that these agreements will no longer need to be renewed yearly and, if approved, this agreement will remain in place until such time as either party requests termination of the agreement by providing such request in writing to the other party at least 45 days prior to the date of termination. Ms Voss moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to renew the Agreement for Municipal Court Jurisdiction of Juveniles, and authorize the Mayor and Judge to execute the document. AYE: Voss, Barnhouse, Smith, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIA TE ACTION RELA TING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS. Chief Alexander explained the process by which the Police Department has reviewed their uniforms and considered uniform options. She said that a utility uniform is being recommended. This uniform is more durable, more comfortable, and more utilitarian that the current uniform. $8700 has been approved for carryover from last year's budget to fund the purchase of uniforms. Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the purchase of uniforms for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $8700. AYE: Barnhouse, Voss, Smith, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. 5 Owasso City Council November 3, 1998 ITEM 12: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING POLICY. Mr Hancock said that on September 10, 1998, the Owasso Economic Development Authority approved a motion on Tax Increment Financing "To approve the concept of TIF and to encourage the City of Owasso officials to set up a Policy Committee in conjunction with Vision Owasso." The staff has been working with OEDA to explore the various uses of tax increment financing to finance infrastructure improvements in targeted areas of development. This financing tool could help attract additional capital investment and jobs, and could serve to provide adequate financing for the development of water, wastewater, drainage, and roadway infrastructure. Staff is currently reviewing potential projects that might qualify as a TIF project. The request from staff was for the City Council to indicate their willingness to further consider the development of appropriate Tax Increment Financing Policy by authorizing the creation of a TIF Policy Review Committee. The committee would be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council at a later City Council meeting, and would be responsible for making recommendations to the City Council on a proposed TIF policy. Mr Smith moved, seconded by Ms Voss, to approve the creation of a Tax Increment Financing Policy Review Committee to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council; such committee to create a TIF Policy to be recommended to the City Council. AYE: Smith, Voss, Barnhouse, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr Hancock reported that the staff is beginning the process to update the Comprehensive PIan. Meetings will be held in order to get citizen comments and involvement in the update process. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY None. ITEM 15: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS No report. ITEM 16: NEW BUSINESS None. 6 Owasso City Council ITEM 17: ADJOURNMENT Ms Barnhouse moved, seconded by Mr Smith to adjourn. AYE: Barnhouse, Smith, Voss, Bode NAY: None Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. 11, ') /} (j7 > -".,l / ) 1,'/1,:; /";;1" /- t " ,/fU1C l(.c/t .12 Denise Bode, Mayor 7 November 3, 1998