HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.07.07_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in the Council
Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma, per the Notice of Public Meeting
filed Friday, December 13, 2019; 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 Thursday, July 2, 2020.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Pastor Clayton Chisum of Central Baptist Church.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Lyndell Dunn led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present
Mayor - Bill Bush
Vice Mayor- Kelly Lewis
Councilor- Doug Bonebrake
Councilor - Lyndell Dunn
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
Absent
Councilor - Chris Kelley
5. Presentation of Character Trait Of Courage
Mike Henry, Character Council Member, presented the character trait for the month of July.
6. 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 - June 16, 2020, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Approve Early Retirement Benefits for Bill Allen through the Oklahoma Municipal
Retirement Fund (OkMRF)
D. Accept the East 961h Street North Stormwater Drainage Improvement Project and
authorize final payment to J.E. Dirt Wurx, LLC, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, in the amount
of $12,153.11
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Consent Agenda, as
presented, with claims totaling $1,323,031.06.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
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8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the acceptance of and final payment for
the 2019 Street Rehabilitation Project
Earl Farris presented the item, recommending acceptance of the contract work and
authorization for final payment to Grade Line Construction, LLC, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma,
in the amount of $99,417.54.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to accept the contract work and authorize final payment, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for the relocation of gas
facilities for the East 116th Street North Improvement Project from Garnett Road to North 129 +h
East Avenue
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 to execute the Agreement, and authorization to terminate the Agreement if
revised estimates submitted by ONG become more than $319,195.00 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, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Dunn to approve the agreement and authorize execution of the documents, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to bids received for the 2020 Yellow Traffic
Signal Upgrade Project and a budget amendment
Larry Escalanta presented the item, recommending approval of a budget amendment in
the FY 2020 -2021 Half -Penny Streets Fund increasing the appropriation for expenditures by
$133,380.00, in the Streets Division by utilizing carryover FY 2019 -2020 Streets Division funds;
awarding the base bid for Option #2 to Traffic Signal Inc., of Edmond, Oklahoma, in the
amount of $133,380.00; and, authorization to execute the necessary documents.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the budget amendment, award the bid and authorize
execution of the documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of a service truck and a
budget amendment
Larry Escalanta, presented the item, recommending approval of a budget amendment in
the FY 2020 -2021 Half -Penny Streets Fund increasing the appropriation for expenditures by
$59,586.00, by utilizing carryover FY 2019 -2020 Streets Division funds, and approval to
purchase a 2020 Ford F350 Crew Cab 4X4 service truck from Bill Knight Ford Fleet and
Commercial Center, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $59,586.00, per State of Oklahoma
approved contract SW035.
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There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve the budget amendment, and purchase the service truck, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to bids received for the 2020 Hale Acres
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Sewer Line Replacement Project, Phase II and
Phase III
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending to award the base construction bid
and the added alternate bid to T -G Excavating, Inc., of Catooso, Oklahoma, in the amount
of $454,444.00, and authorization to execute the necessary documents.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Ms. Lewis to award the bid, and authorize execution of documents, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
13. Report from City Manager
• Monthly Public Works Project Status Report
Warren Lehr introduced Roger Stevens to provide the monthly Public Works project status
report. Mr. Lehr commented on the COVID -19 Pandemic, and reported on the grand
opening of Redbud Festival Park, the City's Annual Red White and Boom Celebration, and
Owasso Strong Neighborhood Initiative.
14. Report from City Attorney
None
15. Report from City Councilors
Councilors commented on the grand opening of Redbud Festival Park, and acknowledged
the Police Department.
16. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment of receipt or information only,
no discussion or action will be taken)
The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report- pay period ending date June 20, 2020
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of June 30, 2020
17. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
18. Adjournment
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:24 pm.
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Bill Bush, Mayor
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