HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989.01.09_Sales Tax Watchdog MinutesKTIES TAX 1T 41-".:
City of O fir aHau
January T 196P
The Owaoso Sales
Tax
Watchdog Committee met in a
special seBsiur�
on Januarii
9,
19R9
in
the Conference Room of the
Owasso
City Hall,
per the
Notice
of
Public
Meeting and Agar-.-d�'-A po{ --3ted
on
GA.'L'y
bulletin
board
ah
5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December
27,
19B8-
1TEM.0 CALL TO QUDER
City ]Podnoy- Ray introduced Temporary Chair Dan Siemens,
who called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
MO & ROLL -CAIJ,
monMerN introUned themselves and
al groinD or organization they reprpsenhp&
Mayor Viacy Una) UnnUM tAw
members of ths
ConsoUtee
Uyu theou
wiIiinomss to
serve and expLaincy!
Mike Nance; Rick Maharz
Pat
Woods; Jolin Leach:;
QQvption,
jolmi Grot;h; Johnny
J?h J 111''.1"',
MUT111VITS
ABSENT:
Tom Kimbal I. Ron Mahe,
1%yve
Hollenwri
tKi Sales Tax
hqatol"jog C,,,itt,,
is subject
to the
provisions of:
0111ERVI
PRESENT:
Sherry Lamhurt, City
Treasurer;
Marc i a
Act, With diSCUSSion
being held
Boutwoll, City Staff;
constituteF--,,,
R(ay,
the AM[- 1)-.--,. we:10
as the intent
Stacy Mayn:'r,"', John,;
Act. A. memo
Phillips, Council
monMerN introUned themselves and
al groinD or organization they reprpsenhp&
Mayor Viacy Una) UnnUM tAw
members of ths
ConsoUtee
Uyu theou
wiIiinomss to
serve and expLaincy!
h1u) renson
for tho
Co7i1mjtteu"�7�
QQvption,
T" the ahoance
of City At-Unrnev
flon (Oates, Mr.
Ray
explained thQ-,
tKi Sales Tax
hqatol"jog C,,,itt,,
is subject
to the
provisions of:
the Oklahoma Open
Meeting Act.
Committee members were
each given
a copy of the
Act, With diSCUSSion
being held
on what
constituteF--,,,
violations of
the AM[- 1)-.--,. we:10
as the intent
of the
Act. A. memo
nRlos Tax
Watohdng
cnmmUte",�'
insure that the funds are spent the way the citizens
were
told
Jaiuiary
11, 15954
reports on
the
project
covered . by the bond issue, act on the reports, & inform
'tf -10
was
discussed in
which be SUMMA-Wed
the
main pointal
of the
Act aPP!Yink;
to this Committee
- more
specifically
that
vemular
meeting date,.-,,
�z t-Ji-me fe�i 11
be established
& posted
according
to lawj
that nothing
may be discussed
that is
not onn
the posted,
Agenda,
uumi that
the Committee
sJJ:.io'u:l,d n(-xic
meat in
exacutWe',
session,,
Q-; QM11ITTU CHARGUY RESPONST 01 LIT M3
Mr. Ray stated that the responsibilities of the Committee are to
review all documents & report to the public on the 1988 bond issue--,
to insure that everything is done that the (,,Jr.ty ',sa -id
would be done,
& to
insure that the funds are spent the way the citizens
were
told
(.oYmnittee will receive
reports on
the
project
covered . by the bond issue, act on the reports, & inform
'tf -10
�[
ori what is happening. Appoint me. nho to this
Committee
are
for
the life of the indebtedness,
1TEM
1: 1,AJ,,�'-`J10Kf UY STAYF LIAISON
Mr. Ray introduced Sherry Lambert, Owasso City Treasurer, who wil. - #_
servo as sbaif limison arul Marcim Boutwell, Administrative,
Awroisb,Ai in the Community DevHlupmeid. W10-1
"lurhunl HupvorL''
HH. LaAaWYA explaineW LIU, PXVxq)sed of). 1AI,
from the bund iskniu. (lommittoe memboru will receive these repornu,
Wenever t1 Committee meets. th) fun;,!-�, lao,-ow-� hec,,,,o, expended to date,
WAS mout libely sayne wil'.1 wk ended within WD next couple ot,
nvDntlui. A project and inspection reports will also
be provide(! (in each of the projecQv,
W. Rav rotated that each project will be given an identAficatiucl
n"Wer & that, a 1projent rumpletion report will be provided at rK,
W nip lOtiOn Of COLO!! pro jeM,.
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Mr. Sicanxins opened the floor to nominations for chairperson. Da-,r'i
Siemens was nominated by hick Flahax, so(,00rncled by Michael Watson-
Mr. Womens requested that his name noL be placed in nomination-,
jlf'r- & Mr. Watson concurred, Johnny Price nominnted Michael
Philippi, seconded h,7 .!)an "Jo')hn lhat tl""'c
nominainicnin; ceaoe & that Mr. Philippi be elected by acclamation,
Sales Tax Watchdug CommWee
jonuary 9,
seconded by Uck Mahar. The trzoLi-or-t W"-,u-.-"' approved
Michael Philippi was decJared Chairperson,,
Mr. Philippi
called for nominations -±oa VIc(-.-,, C',hairperson.
Peggy
Robinson nominated
Mike Nance, by Rick Mahar.
Mike
Nance
nominated flick
Mahar,
who requested that his name not be
placed
in
nomination;
therefore.
there was no second. john Leach
moved
that
the nominations
co., Be
& that Mr. Nance be elected by acclamation,
seconded by
Rick Mahar.
The motion was unanimously approved
& Mr-
NaDeB W> .t declared
Vice
Chairperson.
1TEK.21
IA-GIII
Mr. Philippi opened the floor for discussion of ineetijig UWE; 8.
f.-Ieggy Robinson moved, seconded by Pat Woods that regular
meetings b ld on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 jy,m.
in the Conference Room at City Hall through the month of July, at-,
which time a decision would be ICI_ de whetAher to continue to meet on
a monthly hasis or go to quarterly meetings. Yo lowing dKoussioia
concerning the necousity to schedule regular meetings i(_7r We
remainder of the year. John Leach movec! be 1)ax, Siemens seconded W)
jii(,'tiun to read that regular meehings will be held on We
SoCand Manday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room
City Hall through the month of July Enid tbou on a quarterly basiw
A vote on the amendment was followed by a vote on the,
motion as amended, which also carried unanimously. The schedule
of meetings for thy remainder of 19HS is,,:
Yebruary 1:3
April K)
May 01
June
july 1()
(Ic t o two r
Q corder ,- SIC' Ytpms to appear on the Agenda, thoy neud to be givcn,
" t" EvIukert ar P48- Bol"WAIII by Uir) Wdncu3day preceding th(--.
meeting dahn''
Ms. Robinson explained her position as a reporter, She clarified
that any newspaper articles she writes about her
Sales Tax Watchdog Committee
Ja.nuviry 1), 19819
vinion & will not reflect the opinion of the! Amnmittee,. An'v-
reports printed fro in the Committee wJJ
__J "y-,e identified as such.
Discussion was held concerning: how official Committee reports tc-,',
the citizenn should appeax in the newspaper. No decision was made.
ITHMAY HEMBUMNES,
J'--"elt UK,
representation of the Citizens of Owasso.
With no lurther business to come before the Committee, Rick Mahar
I-or adjournment, seconded by John Uach. Motion carried with,
Uhe meeting adjourning at 8:40 p.m.,
@
oil. Secretary
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