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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 5, 1998
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 5, 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, May 1, 1998
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Barnhouse called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ITEM 2:
INVOCATION
Pastor Arvle Knight of First Assembly of God Church offered the invocation.
ITEM 3:
FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Wilken led in the flag salute.
ITEM 4:
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor
Tracy Standridge, Vice Mayor
Mark Wilken, Councilor
Michael Helm, Councilor
Melinda Voss, Councilor-Elect
ABSENT
Denise Bode, Councilor
STAFF
Rodney J Ray, City Manager
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ITEM 5:
READING OF MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Mayor Barnhouse and City Manager Rodney Ray presented a proclamation to Helen & Buford
Williams in recognition and thanks for their many contributions to the City of Owasso.
ITEM 6:
OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO COUNCILOR-ELECT VOSS.
City Clerk Marcia Boutwell administered the oath of office to Councilor-Elect Melinda Voss.
Councilor Voss then took her seat at the council bench.
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ITEM 7:
ELECTION OF MAYOR
Dr Standridge nominated Dr Bode for Mayor, seconded by Mr Wilken.
AYE: Standridge, Wilken, Voss, Barnhouse
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 8:
ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
Dr Standridge nominated Mr Wilken for Vice Mayor, seconded by Ms Barnhouse.
AYE: Standridge, Barnhouse, Voss, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and Vice Mayor Wilken presided over the remainder of the meeting in the
absence of Mayor Bode.
ITEM 9:
ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF CITY MANAGER AND
INTRODUCTION OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE TO THE
COMMUNITY.
Vice Mayor Wilken introduced Mr Jeff Hancock, who has recently been hired by the Council
as Owasso's City manager. Mr Hancock spoke briefly and introduced his wife Sheila, Daughter
JoAnna, and son Clay.
ITEM 10:
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
A. Approval of the Minutes of April 14, 1998 and April 30, 1998 Special
Meetings and April 21, 1998 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Action Relating to the Acceptance of Improvements to the Off-Site Water
and Sanitary Sewer Systems Constructed to Serve Lakeshore Greens, an
Addition to the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
D. Action Relating to Ordinance #579, an Ordinance Providing for the
Rezoning of Property Located Immediately North of 704 N Carlsbad;
from AG (Agriculture) to RS-3 (Residential Single-Family High Density).
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E. Action Relating to the Award of a Contract for a Civil Defense Warning
Siren.
F. Action Relating to the Settlement of a Worker's Compensation Claim.
The consent agenda included minutes of the April 21, 1998 regular meeting and the April 14,
1998 and April 30, 1998 special meetings, by reference made a part hereto. Item B on the
consent agenda included the following claims: (1) General Fund $68,836.44; (2) Workers Comp
Self-Insurance Fund $1,435.41; (3) Ambulance Service Fund $732.98; (4) City Garage
$6,686.35; (5) Capital Improvements $17,392.43; (6) Payroll $139,754.62; (7) City Garage
Payroll $2,825.80. Item C requested acceptance of the infrastructure improvements constructed
to serve Lakeshore Greens. Item D requested approval of Ordinance #579, rezoning property
located immediately north of 704 N Carlsbad. Item E requested approval to award a contract
in the amount of $6500 to Goddard Enterprises, Guthrie, OK for the delivery and installation
of a general alarm warning siren. Item F requested the acceptance of a settlement offer of
$20,000 and associated legal and filing fees for Worker's Compensation claims filed by George
Haley, and authorization for payment. Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse to
approve the consent agenda.
AYE: Standridge, Barnhouse, Voss, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0.
ITEM 11:
REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
No report.
ITEM 12:
REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
No report.
ITEM 13:
REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
No report.
ITEM 14:
NEW BUSINESS
None.
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ITEM 15:
ADJOURNMENT
Dr Standridge moved, seconded by Ms Barnhouse, to adjourn.
AYE: Standridge, Barnhouse, Voss, Wilken
NAY: None
Motion carried 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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Del{ise Bode, Mayor
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