HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009.02.03_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in the Council
Chambers at Old Central per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall
bulletin board at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2009 and per the Addendum to the Owasso
City Council Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted on the City Hall bulletin
board at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2009.
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cataudella called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2. INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Reverend Kirby Scaggs, Bethel Baptist Church.
ITEM 3. FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Sinex led the flag salute.
ITEM 4. ROLL CALL
PRESENT ABSENT
Steve Cataudella, Mayor
D.J. Gall, Vice Mayor
Doug Bonebrake, Councilor
Wayne Guevara, Councilor
Jon Sinex, Councilor
A quorum was declared present.
STAFF
Rodney Ray, City Manager
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
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ITEM 5. CONSIDERATION AND
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL
OFFICE OF VICE MAYOR.
February 3, 2009
APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
ACTION TO REMOVE DJ GALL FROM THE
Councilor Bonebrake presented the item, recommending Council remove DJ Gall from the office
of Vice Mayor.
Owasso citizen, Mr. Charlie Brown, addressed the Council regarding the item.
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council action to remove DJ Gall from the
office of Vice Mayor.
YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Guevara
NAY: Gall, Sinex
Motion carried 3-2.
ITEM 6. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE,
RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF VICE-MAYOR
Mayor Cataudella opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice Mayor. Mr. Gall
nominated Councilor Jon Sinex, nomination seconded by Mr. Bonebrake.
YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carved 5-0.
ITEM 7. PRESENTATION OF THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF FORGIVENESS,
FOLLOWED BY A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Dan Yancey, a member of the Owasso Character Council, presented to the Council
"Forgiveness," the Character Trait of the Month for February, 2009.
ITEM 8. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes of the January 20, 2009 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
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C. Acceptance of the sanitary sewer system for Prairie Village located on the
northwest corner of East 116~h Street North and North 129`h East Avenue
consisting of 1,391 linear feet of eight (8) inch PVC sanitary sewer line.
Mr. Guevara moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $151,394.32. Also included for review were the healthcare self-insurance claims report
and payroll payment report for pay period 1/17/09.
YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Guevara, Sinex
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: Gall (recused)
Motion carried 4-1.
ITEM 9. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR FINAL PAYMENT TO
COBB ENGINEERING FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THE MAIN STREET
STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
Mr. Feary presented the item, recommending Council authorize final payment to Cobb
Engineering in the amount of $3,506.00 for engineering design services related to the Main
Street Streetscaping Enhancement Project.
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Gall, for Council approval of the final payment to Cobb
Engineering, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 10. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr. Ray addressed the questions asked in an e-mail from Councilor Gall dated 1/22/09 relating
to the City's cost of providing utilities at the northeast corner of Garnett and 86~h Street North.
Mr. Ray also reminded the Council that the majority of city records are open to the public in
accordance with the Open Records Act and those records may be reviewed at City Hall upon
request,
ITEM 11. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
No report
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ITEM 12. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
Councilor Guevara thanked the City of Owasso staff for their accessibility when requests are
made.
ITEM 13. NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 14. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, to adjourn.
YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
Stephen Cataudella, Mayor
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Julie Stevens, Minute Clerk
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