HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.07.14_Sales Tax Watchdog MinutesSales Tax Watchdog Committee
City of Owasso
July 14, 1997
The Owasso Sales Tax Watchdog Committee met in regular session on Monday, July 14, 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 Wednesday, July 9, 1997.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
In the absence of the Chair and Vice - Chair, Mr Kimball called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
ITEM 2: ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Billie Fulbright, Glenna Gay, John Groth, Steve Holleman, Tom
Kimball, Vicki Tapp (in at 7:20), Pat Woods
MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Baggett, Harold Merrill, Michael Philippi, Dan Siemens,
John Stieger
STAFF PRESENT: Rodney Ray, Marcia Boutwell, Sherry Bishop, Robert Carr
ITEM 3: REQUEST APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 1997 REGULAR
MEETING.
Ms Gay moved, seconded by Mr Groth, to approve the minutes as written. Motion carried 6 -0.
ITEM 4: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS.
Ms Bishop 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 and have appeared on two reports, and have been dropped from the
progress report according to stated policy.
ITEM 5: GENERAL DISCUSSION OF PROJECTS & PROGRESS REPORT
Mr Ray reported on the progress of current and projected projects. The city hall renovation
project is on hold. Plans are to renovate city hall for a police station and construct a new city
hall if a bond issue is passed. The maintenance buildings have been completed and a completion
report prepared. The parking lot between city hall and the community center has been
completed and accepted and has been shown as completed on two progress reports. It will be
dropped from the next report. Dirt work has begun on the firearms range. The 76th St
Overlay, 96th St Overlay, and 96th & Garnett Signalization projects have been completed and
accepted and have been shown as completed on two progress reports. They will be dropped
from the next report. The 86th St -Cedar to Main and Hale Acres Drainage projects are in
progress. The Sports Park project, which included a parking lot, water line, and restroom
design, has been completed and a completion report prepared. New projects to be added are
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Computerization, Highway 169 Enhancement, 76th & 169 Intersection Redesign, and 129th E
Ave Overlay (this will be removed if a bond issue is passed). Another Sports Park project will
also be added.
ITEM 6: REQUEST APPROVAL OF COMPLETION REPORTS
Mr Ray presented Progress Completion Reports for the Maintenance Buildings and the Sports
Park. Mr Groth moved, seconded by Mr Holleman to approve the completion reports as
presented. Motion carried 7 -0.
ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION & APPROVAL OF PROGRESS REPORT FOR PUBLIC
DISTRIBUTION
The Committee discussed Progress Report No 29 for the period ending June 30, 1997. Ms
Woods moved, seconded by Ms Gay, to approve Progress Report No 29. Motion carried 7 -0.
ITEM 8: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Mr Ray briefly discussed a proposed bond issue. He said that each committee member will
receive a memorandum explaining the issue.
ITEM 9: NEW BUSINESS
Mr Ray reported that there are currently two vacancies on the commitee. James Darling,
representing Recreation Groups, resigned following the January meeting. Mayor Barnhouse
appointed Darren Linden to that position. Mr Linden, who was employed by the YMCA, has
subsequently resigned from the committee. He has accepted employment in another position and
is no longer working with the recreation groups. Richard Sullivan, who holds one of the at-
large positions on the committee, has moved from the State. Staff has been unable to reach him,
and his position has been declared vacant. The Mayor will appoint persons to fill these two
vacant slots prior to the next committee meeting.
ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Committee, Ms Gay moved for adjournment.
Motion was seconded by Ms Fulbright and the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Marc Boutwell, Secr tary
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Michael Phili i, Chairperson