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Home My WebLink About2022.10.18_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in the Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday, December 10, 2021; and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 14, 2022. 1. Call to Order - Mayor Kelly Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. 2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Andrew Copley, Associate Pastor, Bible Church of Owasso. 3. Flag Salute - Councilor Lyndell Dunn led the flag salute. 4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present. Present Absent Mayor- Kelly Lewis Councilor- Bill Bush Vice Mayor - Alvin Fruga Councilor- Doug Bonebrake Councilor- Lyndell Dunn Staff: City Manager - Warren Lehr / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi 5. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter Warren Lehr presented the Employee of the Quarter to Shellie Wingert, Executive Assistant. 6. Citizen request to address the City Council regarding accessibility in the community and proposed amendments to the Owasso Code of Ordinances to require universally accessible adult changing stations Regina Bogar addressed the City Council. 7. Citizen request to address the City Council regarding the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #7180, improvements to the Owasso Veterans Memorial, and the Wreaths Across America program Michael Feldhake addressed the City Council. 8. 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 - October 4, 2022, and October 11, 2022, Regular Meetings B. Approve claims C. Approve early retirement benefits for Teresa Willson, and deferred retirement benefits for Linda Jones -Holt D. Authorize payment to Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona in accordance with the annual installment payment schedules for the police department Axon Body Camera Systems approved by the City Council on October 20, 2020, August 3, 2021, and May 3, 2022 E. Accept the 2023 Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Grant, approve a budget amendment in the Half -Penny Sales Tax Fund, increasing the estimated revenue and the appropriation for expenditures in the Police Department by $79,375.00, and authorize execution of all necessary documents F. Accept the Community Center Outdoor Classroom and Gathering Area Project and authorize final payment to Grassolutions, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $26,279.94 G. Accept public infrastructure improvements of an 8" fire line protection tap for a check valve, located at 11520 North Garnett Road (011ie's Bargain Outlet) H. Accept public infrastructure improvements of a concrete approach and sidewalk, located at 9860 North 1 19th East Avenue (Reunion at Owasso) Owasso City Council October 18, 2022 Page 2 Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims totaling $757,085.11. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None 10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a sole source purchase of Axon Taser equipment Jason Woodruff presented the item, recommending authorization to execute the Axon Master Services and Purchasing Agreement for the sole source purchase of fifteen (15) Taser 7 bundles in the amount of $41,695.00 from Axon Enterprise Inc., of Scottsdale, Arizona, of which $8,339.00 will be paid in Fiscal Year 2023, and subsequent payments for Fiscal Year 2024 through Fiscal Year 2027 are contingent upon the annual appropriations by the City Council. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to authorize execution of the agreement, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Fiscal Year 2022 -2023 budget amendments for the re- appropriation of carryover funds from Fiscal Year 2021 -2022 Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of the following FY 2023 budget amendments: • Increase the estimated revenues by $83,282.70 and the appropriation for expenditures by $2,352,218.76 in the General Fund • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Half -Penny Sales Tax Fund by $57,318.00 for Fire, $374,910.96 for Police and $1,177,461.38 for Streets • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Ambulance Service Fund by $180,087.00 • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the E91 1 Fund by $77,262.00 • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Emergency Siren Fund by $10,000.00 • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Hotel Tax Fund by$1,899.00 • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the Stormwater Management Fund by $2,190,188.00 • Increase the appropriation for expenditures in the City Garage Fund by$15,557.00 There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the FY 2023 budget amendments, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1198, approving the annexation (OA 22- 02) of approximately 4.99 acres located at 12924 East 76th Street North and amending the zoning designation (OZ 22 -08) from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Multi- Family (RM) Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1198. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga to adopt Ordinance 1198, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1199, approving the closure of a ten -foot utility easement located within Lots 7 and 8, Block 4, of Graceland Acres at the northeast corner of East 76th Street North and North 1291h East Avenue Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1199. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to adopt Ordinance 1199, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 Owasso City Council October 18, 2022 Page 3 14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a final plat for S +h Avenue Business Park, containing approximately 10.48 acres located at the southwest corner of the intersection of East Sth Avenue and North Owasso Expressway Karl Fritschen presented the item, recommending approval of the Final Plat. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the final plat, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract for specific excess workers' compensation coverage Jeff Atchison presented the item, recommending approval of the contract for coverage with Midwest Employers Casualty Company of Chesterfield, Missouri, authorization for payment in the amount of $91,768.00, and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve the contract, authorize payment, and execute all necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 16. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract for property- casualty insurance coverage Jeff Atchison presented the item, recommending approval of the contract for coverage with Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group of Edmond, Oklahoma, authorization for payment in the amount of $164,309.00, 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, authorize payment, and execute all necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 17. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a contract for vehicle collision and liability insurance coverage Jeff Atchison presented the item, recommending approval of the contract for coverage with Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group of Edmond, Oklahoma, authorization for payment in the amount of $29,607.00, and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga to approve the contract, authorize payment, and execute all necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 18. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the indebtedness of the Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) in a Development and Financing Assistance Agreement between New Age Homes, LLC, and the OPWA, for a residential project in the Owasso Redbud Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, Increment District No. 1 Chris Garrett presented the item, recommending approval of the indebtedness of the OPWA, contingent upon OPWA approval of the TIF Development and Finance Agreement. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve the indebtedness of the OPWA, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 19. Report from City Manager Warren Lehr recognized the employment of Planning Manager, Karl Fritschen. Owasso City Council October 18, 2022 Page 4 20. Report from City Attorney - None 21. Report from City Councilors City Councilors commented on item #6 and congratulated Mr. Fritschen. 22. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following: • Payroll Payment Report - Pay Period Ending Date October 8, 2022 • Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of October 12, 2022 • Monthly Budget Status Report- September 2022 • Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. SL000072220640 Sanitary Sewer Casa Del Mar 23. New Business - None 24. Adjournment Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to adjourn the meeting. YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis NAY: None Motion carried: 4 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:37 pm. ann M. Stevensry Clerk