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Home My WebLink About1998.02.17_City Council Minutes OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 17, 1998 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 17, 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, February 13, 1998. ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. ITEM 2: INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Pastor Jim Rawls, Cornerstone Baptist Church. ITEM 3: FLAG SALUTE Councilor Mark Wilken led in the flag salute. ITEM 4: ROLL CALL PRESENT Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor Tracy Standridge, Vice Mayor Michael Helm, Councilor Denise Bode, Councilor Mark Wilken, Councilor ABSENT STAFF Rodney J Ray, City Manager Ronald D Cates, City Attorney Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk A quorum was declared present. ITEM 5 :" CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. A. Approval of the Minutes of February 3, 1998 Regular Meeting and February 10, 1998 Special Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. The consent agenda included minutes of the February 3, 1998 regular meeting and February 10, 1998 special meeting, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $67,602.58; (2) Workers' Comp Self-Insurance Fund $620.92; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $3,011.45; (4) E-911 $1,874.54; (5) City Garage $4,969.65; (6) Capital Improvements $21,463.53; (7) Bond Projects Fund $80.00; (8) Interfund Owasso City Council February 3, 1998 Transfers $280,931.59; (9) Payroll $138,576.70; (10) City Garage Payroll $3,581.24. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve the consent agenda. AYE: Standridge, Bode, Wilken, Helm, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 6: REQUEST BY CITIZEN TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL. Mr Eddie Boback addressed the Council with concerns about handicapped parking. He stated that many handicapped parking spaces are not properly marked and, therefore the police are unable to ticket persons using the spaces illegally. Mr Ray said that a committee has already been formed to review the parking ordinance, and handicapped parking will be a part of that review. Mr Boback pointed out some specific parking spaces, some on city property, that are not properly marked. Mr Ray assured him that those on city property will be properly marked before the end of the week, and that he will be informed when the parking ordinance review committee will be meeting. ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE #571. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE COLLECTION OF A THREE PERCENT (3 %) 911 SERVICE FEE, AND ADOPTING A REVISED SERVICE FEE OF FIVE PERCENT (5 %). Chief Alexander presented the ordinance, requesting an increase of 2 % in the E-911 fee, which would provide approximately $34,000 in revenue annually. This would be utilized to renovate the communication center when it is moved to its new location in the current city hall building, as well as to update the equipment. Ordinance #571 provides the authorization necessary for Southwestern Bell to collect the 5 % E-911 fees from all Owasso customers, with funds being used exclusively for operation of an emergency communications system. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Dr Standridge, to approve Ordinance #571, with the ordinance being amended to add an effective date of May 1, 1998 thru June 30, 2001. AYE: Bode, Standridge, Wilken, Helm, Barnhouse NA Y: None Motion carried 5-0. 2 Owasso City Council February 3, 1998 ITEM 8: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REOUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING LOT AT THE OWASSO SPORTS PARK. Mr Rooney presented the item. He said that part of the 10 million dollar bond issue approved in October of 1997 by the citizens of Owasso included improvements to the Sports Park. One of those projects is expansion of the main parking lot. Bid documents have been developed and are ready to be advertised. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Mr Wilken, to authorize the solicitation of bids for the Sports Park main parking lot expansion. AYE: Bode, Wilken, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ORDINANCE #299 AMENDED. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE #299. Ordinance #299, approved by the City Council in February 1981, annexed property into the city limits. Due to a scrivener's error at the time the ordinance was drafted, the legal description did not "close" the property being annexed (the northern and eastern boundaries were not described). It is the opinion of staff that the property was theoretically approved for annexation in 1981 and the action required is to amend Ordinance #299 to correct the error. Mr Wilken moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve Ordinance #299 Amended, correcting a scriveners error contained in the legal description of a previously approved annexation. AYE: Wilken, Bode, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 10: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION OF A WORK PAYMENT AGREEMENT WITH PSO FOR STREET LIGHTING ON 96TH STREET NORTH. Mr Lutz said that on January 20, 1998 the City Council approved an amendment to the contract with PSO for street lighting. The staff has presented a request to PSO for street lighting on 96th Street N at Highway 169. Five additional poles are needed, and the staff is proposing to construct steel poles and underground power for better aesthetics. The differential cost to install steel light poles in place of wood poles and provide underground power is estimated to be $10,315, plus a 10% contingency. Mr Wilken moved, seconded by Dr Bode,to approve a work 3 Owasso City Council February 3, 1998 payment agreement with PSO for five steel light poles and underground power to same, on 96th St N west of Highway 169, in an amount not to exceed $11,346, and authorization for the City Manager to execute the agreement. AYE: Wilken, Bode, Helm, Standridge, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 11: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REOUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND STREET DEPARTMENT BUDGET. Ms Bishop presented the item, stating that the Work Payment Agreement with PSO for the installation of street lights on 96th St N will require a budget supplement to the General Fund Street Department to fund the project. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to approve a supplemental appropriation to the General Fund, increasing the Street Department Capital Outlay expenditures by $11,346. AYE: Standridge, Bode, Helm, Wilken, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 12: REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr Ray announced that Tim Rooney has been promoted to the position of Assistant City Manager. The Community Development Department will also continue to report to him. Mr Rooney said that he is pleased with the opportunity to serve the citizens of Owasso in another capacity. ITEM 13: REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report. ITEM 14: REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS No report. ITEM 15: UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 4 Owasso City Council February 3, 1998 ITEM 16: NEW BUSINESS None. ITEM 17: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REOUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND THE IAFF (FIREFIGHTERS): SUCH EXECUTIVE SESSION PROVIDED FOR IN O.S. 25. SECTION 307(B)(2). No motion was made to enter into executive session and no executive session was held. ITEM 18: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND THE IAFF LOCAL #2789 (FIREFIGHTERS). Mr Ray said that the staff has completed negotiations with the firefighters (IAFF Local #2789) and an agreement has been reached. Staff has been notified that the IAFF has ratified the agreement. The cost of the recommended contract (excluding existing taxes and benefits) is $759,010.51, an increase of $54,153.67 (7.68%) over the FY 1997-98 agreement. All of the increase goes directly to salary and retirement costs. Dr Bode moved, seconded by Dr Standridge, to ratify the contract agreement with IAFF Local #2789, and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract on behalf of the Council AYE: Bode, Standridge, Helm, Wilken, Barnhouse NAY: None Motion carried 5-0. ITEM 19: ADJOURNMENT Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Dr Bode, to adjourn. AYE: Standridge, Bode, Helm, Wilken, Barnhouse NA Y: None Motion carried 5-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p,m, 11:iM..li3aw.:huf'bJ Mar a Boutwell, City Clerk 5