HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.01.17_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, in the Council Chambers at
Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday, December 9,
2022; and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at
5:00 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Kelly Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation
The Invocation was offered by Senior Pastor Dr. Chris Wall of First Baptist Church of Owasso.
3. Flag Salute
Councilor Doug Bonebrake led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor- Kelly Lewis None
Vice Mayor- Alvin Fruga
Councilor- Doug Bonebrake
Councilor- Bill Bush
Councilor - Lyndell Dunn
A quorum was declared present.
Staff: City Manager - Warren Lehr / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter
Warren Lehr presented the item recognizing Aimee Claiborne, HR Benefits and Wellness Coordinator.
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Consent Agenda. (All matters listed under "Consent"
are considered by the Trustees to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any Trustee may,
however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda
is non - debatable.)
A. Approve minutes - January 3, 2023, and January 10, 2023, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Re- approve the Real Property Lease between 815 W Kenosha LLC, and the City of Owasso,
dated November 15, 2022, and authorize execution of all necessary documents
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Bush to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $1,093,783.95.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the nomination of Brian Cook to serve on the Owasso
Planning Commission to begin May 2, 2023, until such term expires on June 30, 2025
Mayor Kelly Lewis presented the item, recommending appointment of Brian Cook to serve on the Owasso
Planning Commission. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr.
Dunn to appoint Brian Cook, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1203, approving rezoning from Residential
Single - Family (RS -3) to Public Facility (PF) of approximately 63.667 acres, located south of East 116th Street
North and east of North 97th East Avenue, as referenced in application OZ 22 -10
Alexo Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1203. Two citizens addressed
the City Council. After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to adopt Ordinance
1203, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for approximately 0.8136
acres located south of East 96th Street North and east of North 129th East Avenue for an automotive repair
and maintenance facility (Take 5 Oil Change) in a Commercial Shopping (CS) district, as referenced in
application SUP 22 -03
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval of Specific Use Permit 22 -03. One citizen
addressed the City Council. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga to approve the
Specific Use Permit, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2023 -01, accepting the notice of retirement
from Warren Lehr, City Manager, to be effective on or about March 2, 2024, and resolving to extend an
offer on or before December 5, 2023, to Chris Garrett, Assistant City Manager, to fill the position of City
Manager
Julie Lombardi presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr.
Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2023 -01, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
12. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr read a letter received from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
recognizing Chris Cook, Bailey Ranch Superintendent, for receiving the Certified Golf Course
Superintendent designation.
13. Report from City Attorney - None
14. Report from City Councilors
City Councilors recognized Chris Cook's accomplishment.
15. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - Pay Period Ending Date December 31, 2022
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of January 12, 2023
• Monthly Budget Status Report - December 2022
• Letter dated January 10, 2023 from the Owasso Audit Committee; the FY 2021 -2022 Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report; and, the City's annual financial audit for fiscal year ending
June 30, 2022
16. New Business -None
17. Adjournment
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Mc Bonebrake mavfFC�s�c, ded by, Mr. Dunn to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrakke. %gush, Du' 1t ;,F.rL)ga, Lewis
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Motion carried 5 0 dhd the i'Ciepting deJjourned atqq��ffyy��2��m,.
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Kelly Leis yoror
uliann M. St ovens, City Clerk