HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.06.01_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 1, 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 Thursday, May 27, 2021.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Reverend Bruce McCarty of Owasso First Assembly.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Doug Bonebrake led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call
Present Absent
Mayor- Bill Bush None
Vice Mayor- Kelly Lewis
Councilor- Alvin Fruga
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 Determination
Chelsea Levo Feary, Character Council Member, presented the character trait for the
month of June.
6. Consideration and other 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 - May 18, 2021, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Consent Agenda, as
presented with claims totaling $464,651.68.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
8. PUBLIC HEARING -The City Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving
citizen input and discussing the proposed FY 2021 -2022 Annual Operating Budget
Warren Lehr and Linda Jones presented the item. At 7:05 pm, the Mayor opened the Public
Hearing for comment. There were no comments from the audience. At 7:06 pm the Mayor
closed the Public Hearing.
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9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to bids received for the North 137th East
Avenue Service Road Extension Project
Daniel Dearing presented the item, recommending to award the construction contract to
Paragon Contractors, LLC, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $775,991.30 and
authorization to execute all necessary documents.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Mr. Dunn to award the contact and authorize execution of all necessary
documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract with the Fraternal Order of Police
(FOP) Lodge #149 for FY 2021 -2022
Michele Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of the FY 2021 -2022
contract between the City of Owasso and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #149, and
authorization to execute all necessary documents.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the contract and authorize execution of all necessary
documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an Employment Agreement between the
City and City Manager, Warren Lehr
Michele Dempster presented the item.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis
to approve the agreement.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an Employment Agreement between the
City and City Attorney, Julie Lombardi
Michele Dempster presented the item.
There were no comments from the audience. Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake
to approve the agreement.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
13. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr introduced Travis Blundell to provide the monthly Public Works project status
report. Mr. Lehr reported on the Owasso CARES program.
14. Report from City Attorney
None
15. Report from City Councilors
Councilor Bonebrake congratulated Mr. Lehr and Ms. Lombardi, Mayor Bush commented on
the PICK Transit Program, and Councilor Fruga commented on the Gathering on Main event,
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16. 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 May 22, 2021
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of May 27, 2021
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
Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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adjourned at 7:31 pm.
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