HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.09.01_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 1, 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, August 28, 2020,
1. Call to Order
Mayor Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Pastor Claud Slate of Fireside Baptist Church.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Chris Kelley led the flag salute.
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 Resilience
Michele Dempster, Character Council Member, presented the character trait for the month
of September.
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 - August 18, 2020, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Consent Agenda, as
presented, with claims totaling $815,016.76.
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. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2020 -17, concerning funding
pursuant to the CARES Act and Coronavirus Relief Fund, authorizing and directing city staff to
proceed with an application to the State of Oklahoma for the reimbursement of COVID -19
related public safety personnel costs and authorizing the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents
Chris Garrett presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2020 -17.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2020 -17, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to a budget amendment and bids received
for the Owasso Police Department Firearms Range Observation Tower Project
Mike Barnes presented the item, recommending approval of a budget amendment in the
General Fund, increasing the estimate of revenues and the appropriation for expenditures in
the Police Services Department by $133,121.00, by utilizing carryover funds from FY 2019 -2020.
Mr. Barnes further recommended awarding the base bid and alternates #1 and #2 to
Limestone Construction of Owasso, Oklahoma, in the amount of $134,180.00 and
authorization to execute the agreement.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Kelley moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve a budget amendment, award the bid, and authorize
execution of the agreement, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to bids received for the 2020 Street
Rehabilitation Program Project
Daniel Dearing presented the item, recommending award of the bid to Grade Line
Construction, LLC, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in the amount of $1,534,161.27 and
authorization to execute the agreement.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Ms. Lewis to award the bid and authorize execution of the agreement, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the acquisition of right -of -way for the East
96th Street North from North 119th East Avenue to North 1291h East Avenue Improvements
Travis Blundell presented the item, recommending authorization for payment in the amount
of $50,000.00 to Pathology Laboratory Associates, Inc., for the acquisition of right -of -way
located at 9140 North 121 st East Avenue.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Kelley moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to
authorize payment, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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12. Report from City Manager
• Monthly Public Works Project Status Report
Warren Lehr introduced Travis Blundell to provide the monthly Public Works project status
report and discussion was held. Mr. Lehr reported on the Free Landfill Day.
13. Report from City Attorney
None
14. Report from City Councilors
None
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 August 15, 2020
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of August 27, 2020
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. Dunn to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0 and the meeting - a�lrjourned at 7' pm.
C�y ,Bill Bush, Mayor
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