HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.03.02_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in the Council
Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting
filed Friday, December 11, 2020; 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, February 26, 2021.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 6:51 pm.
2. Roll Call
Present
Mayor - Bill Bush
Councilor- Chris Kelley
Councilor - Doug Bonebrake
Councilor - Lyndell Dunn
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
Assistant City Manager- Chris Garrett
City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
Absent
Vice Mayor - Kelly Lewis
3. 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 - February 16, 2021, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Approve Early Retirement benefits for Jeffrey Bain through the Oklahoma Municipal
Retirement Fund
Mr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented
with claims totaling $732,033.20.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
5. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an amendment to the construction contract
between Crossland Heavy Contractors Inc. and the Owasso Public Works Authority for the
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Main Plant Liff Station Expansion Project
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending to amend the construction contract by
adding the City of Owasso as a third party and authorization to execute the necessary
documents.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn
to amend the contract and authorize execution of the documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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6. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett, Assistant City Manager, introduced Roger Stevens, to provide the monthly
Public Works project status report and discussion was held.
7. Report from City Attorney
None
8. Report from City Councilors
None
9. Official Notices (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 February 13, 2021
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of February 25, 2021
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. SL000072210079 for
Abbott Farms Phase III Sanitary Sewer Line Appurtenances
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. WL000072210080 for
Abbott Farms III Potable Water Line Extension
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session, as
provided for in Title 25, O.S. § 307(8)(4), for the purpose of discussing confidential
communications between the City Council and its Attorney concerning payment of court
ordered fees to Christopher Camp, Attorney, resulting from litigation styled, Patrick D. Ross vs.
City of Owasso, CV- 2013 -00898
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending the City Council enter into executive
session.
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Kelley to enter into executive session, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
At 7:19 pm, the City Council, along with Chris Garrett and Julie Lombardi, entered into
executive session. At 7:32 pm, the City Council returned to open session.
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the payment of court ordered fees in the
amount of $129,500.00 to Christopher Camp, Attorney, resulting from litigation styled, Patrick
D. Ross vs. City of Owasso, CV- 2013 -00898
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending to approve payment of court ordered
fees in the amount of $129,500.00, and authorization to sign an agreed order by the court
reflecting the same.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Kelley moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to
approve the payment of fees and authorize signature of the agreed order, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
12. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda)
None
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13. Adjournment
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Kelley to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Kelley, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried:
4 -0 and the meeting adjourned at T pm.
Bill Bush, Mayor