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Home My WebLink About2009.02.17_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 17, 2009 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 17, 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, February 13, 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 Dr. Roger Ferguson, First Baptist Church. ITEM 3. FLAG SALUTE Councilor Gall led the flag salute. ITEM 4. ROLL CALL PRESENT Steve Cataudella, Mayor Doug Bonebrake, Councilor D.J. Gall, Councilor Wayne Guevara, Councilor A quorum was declared present. ABSENT Jon Sinex, Vice Mayor STAFF Rodney Ray, City Manager Julie Lombardi, City Attorney Owasso City Council February 17, 2009 ITEM 5. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes of the February 3, 2009 Regular Meeting and the February 10, 2009 Special Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. C. Acknowledgement of receiving the monthly FY 2008-2009 budget status report. D. Approval of a request for early retirement from the Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund for Nancy Edwards. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims totaling $495,612.81. Also included for review were the healthcare self-insurance claims report and payroll payment report for pay period 1/31/09. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 6. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONFIlZMATION OF THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Mayor Cataudella presented the item, recommending Council confirmation of the following citizen appointments to various committees. Wayne Ruess Charlie Brown Megan Mooney Mark Schneider Matt Roberts Larry Langford Capital Improvements Committee Capital Improvements Committee Sales Tax Watchdog Committee Sales Tax Watchdog Committee Sales Tax Watchdog Committee Sales Tax Watchdog Committee Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council confirmation of the Mayor's appointments, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. 2 Owasso City Council February 17, 2009 ITEM 7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF OPUD 08-03, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 7.7 ACRES WITH AN UNDERLYING ZONING OF CS (COMMERCIAL SHOPPING) AND LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH 129TH EAST AVENUE AND EAST 76TE1 STREET NORTH Ms. Darnaby presented the item, recommending Council approval of OPUD 08-03, a Planned Unit Development, consisting of approximately 7.7 acres, located on the southeast corner of North 129`" East Avenue and East 76t Street North. Owasso citizen, Mr. Charles Blackie, who had requested to address the Council on this item, stated he would reserve his questions until the Council discussed the drainage issues at a future meeting. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council approval of OPUD 08-03, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 8. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION INCREASING THE ESTIMATED REVENUES AND THE APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENDITURES IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND Ms. Bishop presented the item, recommending Council approval of a supplemental appropriation increasing the estimated revenues and the appropriation for expenditures in the Capital Improvements Fund by $1,500,000. Mr. Guevara moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, for Council approval of supplemental appropriations in the Capital Improvements Fund, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. 3 Owasso City Council February 17, 2009 ITEM 9. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION INCREASING THE ESTIMATED REVENUES AND THE APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENDITURES IN THE HOTEL TAX FUND Ms. Bishop presented the item, recommending Council approval of a supplemental appropriation increasing estimated revenues by $46,000 and increasing the appropriation for expenditures by $35,000 in the Hotel Tax Fund, Economic Development Department -Strong Neighborhood Program. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council approval of supplemental appropriations in the Hotel Tax Fund, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2009-02, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY THE OWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY OF AMENDED PROMISSORY NOTES TO THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD PERTAINING TO THE CONVERSION OF THE AUTHORITY'S SERIES 1999B PROMISSORY NOTE, SERIES 2001B PROMISSORY NOTE, AND SERIES 2001C PROMISSORY NOTE FROM A VARIABLE INTEREST RATE TO A FIXED INTEREST RATE; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO Ms. Bishop presented the item, recommending Council approval of Resolution No. 2009-02 approving the issuance by the OPWA of Amended Promissory Notes to the OWRB pertaining to the conversion of notes from a variable interest rate to a fixed interest rate and other related provisions. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council approval of Resolution No. 2009- 02, as recommended. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. 4 Owasso City Council February 17, 2009 ITEM 11. DISCUSSION RELATING TO THE USE OF RECORDING EQUIPMENT DURING ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE CITY OF OWASSO Councilor Gall presented the item, asking for discussion between Council and citizens for the use of recording equipment during all of the City's public meetings for the purpose of making these recordings available to citizens. Citizens speaking in favor of recording all public meetings were Mr. Cory Capps and Mr. James Parsons. Mayor Cataudella requested the City Manager authorize a study on how various communities that now provide audio and video recordings handle the storage and archiving of the recordings, and a report on all additional costs that would be incurred. ITEM 12. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr. Ray congratulated Eric Wiles, Director of Community Development, who recently received his AICP Designation from the American Institute of Certified Planners. John Feary from the Public Works Department updated the Council on the 129`" East Avenue Project. Mr. Ray also reported that notification had been received that the State had approved partial funding for the 106`h Street North and Garnett Road Project. ITEM 13. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No report ITEM 14. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS Councilor Gall reported on two storm water issues that were reported to him after the last rain. Mr. Ray said Public Works would check in to these issues immediately. ITEM 15. NEW BUSINESS None Owasso City Council ITEM 16. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Guevara moved, seconded by Mr. Bonebrake, to adjourn. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Gall, Guevara NAY: None Motion carried 4-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. February 17, 2009 Steph n Cataudella, Mayor Cc~- Pat Fry, Minute Clerk 6