HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.01.13_Sales Tax Watchdog MinutesSales Tax Watchdog Committee
City of Owasso
January 13, 1997
The Owasso Sales Tax Watchdog Committee met in regular session on Monday, January 13,
1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Owasso Community Center per Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda
posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 1997.
ITEM l: CALL TO ORDER
Mr Philippi called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
ITEM 2: ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Groth, Steve Holleman, Tom Kimball, Harold Merrill,
Michael Philippi, Dan Siemens, John Stieger, Pat Woods
MEMBERS ABSENT: James Darling, Billie Fulbright, Glenna Gay, Richard Sullivan,
Vicki Tapp
STAFF PRESENT: Rodney Ray, Marcia Boutwell, Maria Alexander, Phil Lutz
ITEM 3: REQUEST APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 8, 1996 REGULAR
MEETING.
Mr Kimball moved, seconded by Mr Siemens, to approve the minutes as written. Motion
carried 8 -0.
ITEM 4: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS.
In the absence of Ms Bishop, Mr Ray presented the committee with updated reports on the
budgeted items from the bond issue and the bond payment schedule, as well as sales tax reports.
All items on the original list have been completed.
ITEM 5: GENERAL DISCUSSION OF PROJECTS & PROGRESS REPORT
Mr Ray reported on the progress of the sales tax projects, including the status of the new
projects added.
ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF COMPLETION REPORTS
Mr Ray presented Progress Completion Reports for the Maintenance Building, 96th & Garnett
Signalization, 96th Street North Overlay Project, 76th Street Overlay Project, and City
Hall /Community Center Parking Lot. Mr Philippi pointed out that the figures on the completion
report for the maintenance building do not match those on the financial reports. Because of that,
the maintenance building completion report was removed from those listed for approval and will
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appear on the agenda for the next regular meeting in July. Mr Groth moved, seconded by Mr
Merrill to approve the completion reports for 96th and Garnett Signalization, 96th Street North
Overlay Project, 76th Street Overlay Project, and City Hall /Community Center Parking Lot.
Motion carried 8 -0.
ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION & APPROVAL OF PROGRESS REPORT FOR PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
The Committee discussed Progress Report No 28 for the period ending December 31, 1996.
The report needs to be amended to show that the maintenance building has not been completed
until such time as the completion report is approved. Mr Kimball moved, seconded by Mr
Holleman, to approve Progress Report No 28. Motion carried 8 -0. Mr Ray said that following
the publication of this report, all of the original projects will be dropped. According to policy
adopted by the committee, each project originally approved by the voters as a part of the 1988
sales tax extension will be listed in the Progress Report until such time as all of the original
projects are completed and have been shown as complete for two successive reports. After all
of those original projects have met the completion and reporting criteria required, they will be
removed from the report and shall not require further reporting except by majority vote of the
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Committee.
ITEM 8: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mr Ray reported that Mayor Ewing is looking for a person to fill the vacant retail sales slot on
the committee. Mr Philippi requested that each member of the committee be mailed an updated
attendance chart, and that those persons who have missed the last two meetings be contacted to
see if they wish to continue on the committee.
ITEM 9: NEW BUSINESS
John Groth ask if the completion reports could be mailed to committee members at least a month
prior to the committee meetings.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Committee, Mr Holleman moved for adjournment.
Motion was seconded by Mr Groth and the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Michael Philippi, Chairperson
Marci4 Boutwell, S cretary