HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.08.04_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 4, 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 Friday, July 31, 2020.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Senior Pastor David Payne, Christ's Church of Owasso.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Chris Kelley led the flag salute.
*Mayor Bush requested a moment of silence to honor former City Manager, Rodney Ray
4. Roll Call
Present Absent
Mayor- Bill Bush None
Vice Mayor- Kelly Lewis
Councilor- Chris Kelley
Councilor- Doug Bonebrake
Councilor- Lyndell Dunn
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
City Manager- Warren Lehr
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of Character Trait of Punctuality
Leslie Clark, Character Council Member, presented the character trait for the month of
August.
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 - July 21, 2020, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept a donation from the Cherokee Nation and approve a budget
amendment increasing revenues in the General Fund by $3,500.00, and
increasing the appropriation for expenditures in the fire department budget by
$3,500.00
Mr. Kelley moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented,
with claims totaling $670,971.00.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
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8. Citizen request to address the City Council regarding the COVID -19 Pandemic and public
health
Ciara Locker presented the item.
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1170, Part 10, Offenses and
Crimes, Chapter 3, Offenses Against the Public, of the Code of Ordinances, repealing various
sections and creating Chapter 10, Noise
Beth Anne Childs presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1170.
One citizen addressed the City Council. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Ms.
Lewis to adopt Ordinance 1170, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating the acquisition of a roadway easement for the
East l l Sth Street North from Mingo to Garnett Road Roadway Improvement Project
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending authorization for payment to Charles A.
Gray and Rebecca A. Gray in the amount of $26,800.00, for the acquisition of a roadway
easement located at 11706 North 97th East Avenue.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Kelley
to authorize payment, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2020 -15, retaining legal services
to defend the City in litigation filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Oklahoma and styled Tayleur Raye Pickup et al. v. City of Owasso et al., 20 -CV- 346- JED -FHM
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2020 -15, retaining
Keith Wilkes of the firm Hall Estill to represent the City in the lawsuit.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Kelley moved, seconded
by Mr. Dunn to approve Resolution 2020 -15, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
12. 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 free landfill day and Redbud
Festival Park events.
13. Report from City Attorney
None
14. Report from City Councilors
Councilor Bonebrake commented on the funeral service for former City Manager, Rodney
Ray.
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15. 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 July 18, 2020
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of July 30, 2020
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. SL000072200395 for A
New Leaf -The Village
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. ST000072200147 for
Phase I of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and Main Lift Station Expansion Project
16. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
17. Adjournment
Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Kelley to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0 and the -mee ing adjourned at 7:28 pm.
p l f I j Bill Bush, Mayor
Juli M. Stevens, Ci y Clerk -
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