HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.01.16_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in the Council Chambers at
Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday, December
8, 2023; 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 Friday, January 12, 2024.
* *Due to heat issues in the City Council Chambers, the meeting was moved to the north hall and audio recording was not
available **
1. Cali to Order - Mayor Kelly Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Reverend Dr. Andrew Rankin of Freedom Church.
3. Flag Salute - Councilor Paul Loving led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor- Kelly Lewis Councilor- Lyndell Dunn
Vice Mayor- Alvin Fruga
Councilor- Doug Bonebrake
Councilor- Paul Loving
A quorum was declared present.
Staff: City Manager - Warren Lehr / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Character Trait of Positivity
Item was removed from the agenda.
6. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter
Item was removed from the agenda.
Consideration and appropriate action relating to 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 -January 9, 2024, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Approve normal retirement benefits for Deborah Grace
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, to approve the
claims totaling $2,010,591.90.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
Consent Agenda as presented, with
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for a final plat for Lot 4, Block 1 of Morrow
Commercial, containing approximately 0.918 acres located at 13133 East 116th Street North
Brian Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of the final plat for Lot 4, Block 1 of
Morrow Commercial. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded
by Mr. Loving, to approve the final plat, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a utility relocation agreement for the East 96th Street
North from North 119th East Avenue to North 1291h East Avenue Roadway Improvements
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Utility Relocation Agreement
with Washington County Rural Water District #3 and authorization to execute all necessary
documents. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved,
seconded by Mr. Fruga, to approve the agreement and authorize execution of all necessary
documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an amendment to the engineering agreement for
the East 96th Street North from North 119th East Avenue to North 129th East Avenue Roadway
Improvements
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of Amendment No. 4 to the
Agreement for Engineering Services with BKL, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $21,500.00,
and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience.
After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis, to approve the amendment and
authorize execution of all necessary documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a funding agreement for the East 861h Street North
from North Main Street to Garnett Road Widening Project
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Project Maintenance,
Financing and Right -of -Way Agreement between the City of Owasso and Oklahoma Department of
Transportation (ODOT) in the amount of $7,107,045.00 (ODOT's share being $3,000,000.00) and
authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. After
discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Bonerbake, to approve the agreement and authorize
execution of all necessary documents, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the acquisition of right -of -way for the East 96th Street
North and North 145th East Avenue Intersection Improvement Project
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending authorization for payment in the amount of
$122,355.00 to Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., for the acquisition of right -of -way and
compensation for damages located at 9609 North 1451h East Avenue. There were no comments from
the audience. After discussion, Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to authorize payment,
as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for the purpose of managing the
City's youth baseball activities utilizing City -owned facilities
Larry Langford presented the item, recommending authorization for the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Union Kids Baseball, D.B.A. Owasso Youth Baseball. There were no comments from
the audience. After discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis, to authorize the City
Manager to execute the agreement, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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15. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr read an e -mail from Brian Cook in regards to the City's efforts to clear the roads following
a winter storm event.
16. Report from City Attorney - None
17. Report from City Councilors -None
18. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Health Care Self- Insurance Claims - dated as of January 10, 2024
• Monthly Budget Status Report - December 2023
• Change Order No. 13 executed by the City Manager or designee for the Fire Station No. 1
and Fire Station No. 2 Renovation Projects
• Letter dated January 9, 2024 from the Owasso Audit Committee and the City's Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report and Audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023
19. New Business - None
20. Adjournment
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 6:56 pm.
Kelly Lewis, yor