HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.11.07_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, November 7, 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 1:00 pm on Friday, November 3, 2023.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Kelly Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Vice Mayor Fruga.
3. Flag Salute - Councilor Dunn 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 - Lyndeli Dunn
Councilor - Paul Loving
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 Detective Lieutenant Jack Wells.
6. Presentation of Character Trait of Wisdom
Jason Woodruff presented the character trait for the month of November.
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Consent Agenda. (Ail 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 17, 2023, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept public infrastructure of asphalt roadways, sidewalks, stormwater conveyance, and
sanitary sewer system improvements for Morrow Place Phase III, located at the southwest
corner of North 1351h East Avenue and East 126th Street North
D. Accept the Department of Justice Vest Grant and approve a budget amendment in the
General Fund, increasing estimated revenues and the appropriation for expenditures in the
Police Department by $6,800.00
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with
claims totaling $879,116.50.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda -None
Consideration and appropriate action relating to an Employment Agreement between the City and
Christopher Garrett for the position of City Manager, effective March 2, 2024 through June 30, 2025
Michele Dempster presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake
moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn, to approve the employment agreement.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2023 -20, calling an election for the purpose
of selecting City Council representation for City Council Ward 1 and Ward 2
Juliann Stevens presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2023 -20. There were no
comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve Resolution
2023 -20, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an amendment to the current contract with BT & Co.,
PA for the fiscal year 2023 audit
Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of an addendum to the contract with
BT & Co., PA of Topeka, Kansas, in the amount of $2,000.00, related to auditing services for the City and
its Trust Authorities. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake
moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn, to approve the addendum to the contract, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of police vehicles
Jason Woodruff presented the item, recommending approval to purchase two 2023 Dodge Ram 1500
4X4 Crew Cab Special Service Pickups and three 2023 Dodge Charger Police Vehicles from Bob
Howard Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the amount of $194,148.00 and
authorization for payment. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr.
Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis, to approve the purchase, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2023 -21, establishing special event fees of
$50.00 for Heart Healthy 5K Trail runs and $200.00 for school- sponsored road runs, increasing the road
closure fee from $100.00 to $250.00, and amending the Comprehensive Rate and Fee Schedule to
reflect the new fee amounts
Larry Langford presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2023 -21. There were no
comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis, to approve
Resolution 2023 -21, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a utility relocation agreement for the East 106th Street
North and North 1291h East Avenue Intersection Improvement project
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Utility Relocation Agreement
between Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. of Collinsville, Oklahoma, and the City of Owasso
for electrical facilities relocation in the amount of $51,959.18, 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 agreement and authorize execution of all necessary documents, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1217, amending Part 17 Utilities, Chapter
3, Sewer System, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso by establishing the 2023 Morrow
Gravity Sanitary Sewer Extension Assessment Area
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1217. There were no
comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn, to
adopt Ordinance 1217, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
16. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1218, amending Part 7 Finance and
Taxation, Chapter 1 Finance and Budget Administration, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Owasso
by increasing the City Manager's spending authority from $25,000.00 to $50,000.00
Warren Lehr presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinancel218. There were no comments
from the audience. Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis, to adopt Ordinance 1218, as
recommended.
YEA: Dunn, Loving, Frugal, Lewis
NAY: Bonebrake
Motion carried: 4 -1
17. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr introduced Roger Stevens to provide the monthly Public Works project status report, and
discussion was held. Mr. Lehr reported on the Owasso Household Waste Collections and Recycling
Event, and the City of Owasso Free Landfill Day that was held on October 28, 2023.
18. Report from City Attorney - None
19. Report from City Councilors
Councilor Dunn commented on his tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
20. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - Pay Period Ending Date October 21, 2023
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of October 31, 2023
• Change Order No 4 executed by the City Manager or designee for the Recycle Center
Expansion Project
21. New Business - None
22. Adjournment
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Frugal, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:23 pm.
M. Stevens, City Clerk
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