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OW ASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 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, April 28, 2006.
ITEM 1.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:32 p.m.
ITEM 2.
INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Father Richard Bradley, St. Henry Catholic Church.
ITEM 3.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Brent Colgan led the flag salute.
ITEM 4.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT
Craig Thoendel, Mayor
Steve Cataudella, Vice Mayor
Brent Colgan, Councilor
Wayne Guevara, Councilor
Susan Kimball, Councilor
ABSENT
A quorum was declared present.
STAFF
Rodney J. Ray, City Manager
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
ITEM 5.
OATH OF OFFICE FOR CITY COUNCILORS DJ. GALL, WARD 1; STEVE
CATAUDELLA, WARD 2; AND, WAYNE GUEVARA, WARD 4
City Attorney Julie Lombardi administered the Oath of Office to D. J. Gall, Steve Cataudella and
Wayne Guevara, all beginning new terms of office.
Mayor Thoendel, who chose not to serve another term, left his position as Mayor at this time.
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ITEM 6.
ELECTION OF MAYOR
Vice Mayor Steve Cataudella called for nominations for the position of Mayor. Councilor
Kimball nominated Vice Mayor Steve Cataudella. The nomination was seconded by Councilor
Colgan.
YEA: Cataudella, Colgan, Gall, Guevara, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 7.
ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
Mayor Steve Cataudella called for nominations for the position of Vice Mayor. Councilor Gall
nominated Councilor Brent Colgan. The nomination was seconded by Mayor Cataudella.
YEA: Cataudella, Colgan, Gall, Guevara, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 8.
PRESENTATION OF THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF DISCRETION,
FOLLOWED BY A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Dee Sokolosky, a member of Owasso' s Character Council, presented to the Council 'Discretion',
the character trait of the month for May, 2006.
ITEM 9.
PRESENTATION OF CITY OF OW ASSO EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mr. Ray introduced Bill Allen, Supervisor of the Police Department's Dispatch Division, as the
City of Owasso employee ofthe month for May, 2006.
ITEM 10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes of the April 11, 2006 Special Meeting; April 18, 2006
Regular Meeting, and April 25, 2006 Special Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Approval of Ordinance No. 855, an ordinance approving annexation request
OA 06-03, containing approximately 25 acres, more or less, located at the
northwest corner of East 106111 Street North and North 16151 East Avenue; and,
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approval of the annexation of the right of way of East 106tl1 Street North
between North 145111 East Avenue and North 16l5t East Avenue.
D. Approval of Ordinance No. 856, an ordinance approving annexation request
OA 06-04, containing approximately 10.9 acres, more or less, located south
and west of the intersection of East 126th Street North and North Garnett
Road.
E. Approval of Ordinance No. 857, an ordinance approving rezoning request OZ
06-03, a request to rezone approximately 3.9 acres, more or less, from OM
Office zoning to CG Commercial General zoning, located approximately 14
mile south of East 96th Street North, immediately northwest of Smith
Elementary School, and east of the Owasso Expressway.
Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Colgan, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $103,533.92, self-insurance medical claims & fees totaling $84,334.38, and payroll
claims totaling $333,218.65.
YEA: Cataudella, Colgan, Gall, Guevara, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 11. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE FY 2006-2007 CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF OWASSO AND THE INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL #2789
Ms. Dempster presented the item. Mr. Colgan moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council
approval of the FY 2006-2007 contract between the City of Owasso and the International
Association of Firefighters Local #2789.
YEA: Cataudella, Colgan, Gall, Guevara, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 1
CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR AUDIT
SERVICES FOR FY 2006 BETWEEN THE CITY OF OW ASSO AND COLE &
REED, P.C.; AND, AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT
Ms. Bishop presented the item. Mr. Colgan moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, for Council
approval of a contract for audit services for FY 2006 between the City of Owasso and Cole &
Reed, P.C. of Oklahoma City, in the amount of $31,200.00; and authorization of the City
Manager to execute the contract.
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YEA: Cataudella, Colgan, Gall, Guevara, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 13. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER.
Mr. Ray spoke on the importance of forming an audit committee and thanked Dorothy Carson,
John Manning and Dennis Phillips for giving their time and expertise in helping to develop the
committee.
ITEM 14. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
None
ITEM 15. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
The Councilors each congratulated the new Mayor and Vice Mayor. Councilor Kimball voiced
her appreciation to the IAFF negotiation team and to Michele Dempster and her team for their
diligence in developing the new contract.
Councilor Kimball also thanked Police Officers Hibbert, Smith, and Cleveland for taking their
personal time to give her and Councilor Gall a tour of the firing range facility.
ITEM 16. NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 17. ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, to adjourn.
YEA: Cataudella, Colgan, Gall, Guevara, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
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