HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.04.05_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in the Council
Chambers at Old Central per the Notice of Public Meeting and Agenda posted on the City Hall
bulletin board at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2011.
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bonebrake called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ITEM 2. INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Father Chris Waters of Anglican Church of Saint Paul.
ITEM 3. FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Guevara led the flag salute.
ITEM 4. ROLL CALL
PRESENT ABSENT
Doug Bonebrake, Mayor None
Jon Sinex, Vice Mayor
Steve Cataudella, Councilor
Wayne Guevara, Councilor
Bryan Stovall, Councilor
A quorum was declared present.
STAFF
Rodney Ray, City Manager
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
ITEM 5. PRESENTATION OF THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mr. Ray presented Melony Hill; Finance Department as the Employee of the Quarter.
ITEM 6. PRESENTATION OF THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF CAUTIOUSNESS
Mr. Lance Skalnik of RCB Bank Owasso presented to the City Council "Cautiousness," the
Character Trait of the Month for April 2011.
Owasso City Council April 5, 2011
ITEM 7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes of the March 15, 2011 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
C. Approval of Ordinance No. 982, Approval of Ordinance No. 982, approving OZ
1 1-01, changing the zoning of property located in the southwest quarter of
Section 8, Township 21 North, Range 14 East, Tulsa County, from an AG
Agriculture to an RS-3 Single Family Residential District.
Mr. Guevara moved, seconded by Mr. Stovall to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $207,662.61. Also included for review were the healthcare self-insurance claims report
and payroll payment reports for pay periods 3/12/11 and 3/26/ 1 1.
YEA: Bonebrake, Guevara, Cataudella, Stovall, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 8. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ITEMS REMOVED FROM
THE CONSENT AGENDA
No action was required on this item.
ITEM 9. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT TO THE OWASSO
PLANNING COMMISSION.
Mayor Bonebrake nominated Tammy Laakso to fill an unexpired term on the Owasso Planning
Commission vacated by Marilyn Hinkle. Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Stovall to
confirm the Mayor's nomination.
YEA: Bonebrake, Guevara, Cataudella, Stovall, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY
COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVE FINAL REPORT AND PLAN AS
A POLICY DOCUMENT THAT ESTABLISHES GUIDING DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES FOR
THE CITY OF OWASSO.
Mr. Ray presented the item, recommending City Council adoption of the Quality of Life Final
Report and Plan. One citizen, Pat Wallace, addressed the City Council. Mr. Guevara moved,
seconded by Mr. Stovall to adopt of the Quality of Life Final Report and Plan as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Guevara, Cataudella, Stovall, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
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Item 11. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 983, AMENDING PART 17, UTILITIES,
WATER, SEWER AND SANITATION SYSTEMS, SECTION 17-110, SEWER RATES, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, BY REMOVING THE
ASSUMED USAGE FOR RURAL WATER DISTRICT CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDING THAT
RURAL WATER DISTRICT CUSTOMERS BE CHARGED THE SAME RATES UTILIZING THE
SAME METHODOLOGIES AS OPWA WATER SERVICE CUSTOMERS.
Mr. Feary presented the item, recommending City Council approval of Ordinance 983. Mr.
Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Stovall to approve Ordinance No. 983 as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Guevara, Cataudella, Stovall, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 12. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr. Ray introduced Roger Stevens, Public Works Director, who provided a project status report
on various Public Works projects and Warren Lehr, Assistant City Manager, who provided an
update on a recent baseball tournament, held in Owasso.
ITEM 13. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
No report.
ITEM 14. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
Mayor Bonebrake presented a proclamation, declaring the month of April 2011 as Fair Housing
Month in the City of Owasso.
ITEM 15. NEW BUSINESS
None.
ITEM 16. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Sinex moved, seconded by Mr. Guevara, to adjourn.
YEA: Bonebrake, Guevara, Cataudella, Stovall, Sinex
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:310p.m.
Juliann M. Steve s, Minute Clerk
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Owasso
FROM: Sherry Bishop
Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Proclamation - Fair Housing Month
DATE: April 1, 2011
BACKGROUND:
Funds for the Community Development Block Grant program which have been granted to the
City of Owasso come from the Tulsa County CDBG Urban County through the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, the City of Owasso is a member of the
Metropolitan Tulsa HOME Consortium, another source of HUD funding. One of the policies
regarding these funds is that the grant recipients must implement an action to further fair
housing for each year of funding they receive. One way to accomplish this is to declare April as
Fair Housing Month. This action will meet the program requirements for the current year's
funding.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council proclaim April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Owasso.
ATTACHMENT:
Proclamation
The City of Owasso
Procla- m Zti*dn
WHEREAS: In April of 1968 one of the nation's most important pieces
of civil rights legislation--Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968-was adopted
by the U.S. Congress, and prohibits a wide range of discriminatory housing
practices; and,
WHEREAS: The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 strengthens the
mandate to each community to affirmatively further fair housing; and,
WHEREAS: Communities receiving HOME Investment Partnership
Grant funds and Community Development Block Grant funds are uniquely
situated to positively impact housing opportunities; and,
WHEREAS: Owasso, through its participation in the Metropolitan. Tulsa.
HOME Consortium, aspires to provide housing for all individuals and families
of very low to moderate income, as well as special groups such as the homeless,
and disabled; and,
WHEREAS: The City, through its participation in the Metropolitan
Tulsa HOME Consortium, offers a variety of expanded housing opportunities to
its residents, including owner-occupied housing rehabilitation to Owasso citizens
of low and moderate income; first time homebuyer assistance through the HOME
Consortium; and affordable apartment units to elderly residents through the
HOME Consortium funded Prairie Village senior apartments.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Doug Bonebrake, Mayor of the City of
Owasso, do hereby proclaim April. 2011 as:
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in the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and encourage all citizens to avail themselves
of tlhe housing programs and opportunities to be found in Owasso.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the City cif
Owasso to be affixed this 5`'` day o.f A~ "l
2011.
e~ZDoiC'tg`Bo/nebrake, Mayor