HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.07.05_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 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, July 1, 2011.
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bonebrake called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
ITEM 2. INVOCATION
The invocation was offered by Pastor Shane Cheek of Owasso Pentecostal.
ITEM 3. FLAG SALUTE
Councilor Cataudella led the flag salute.
ITEM 4. ROLL CALL
PRESENT ABSENT
Doug Bonebrake, Mayor None
Bryan Stovall, Vice Mayor
Steve Cataudella, Councilor
Charlie Brown, Councilor
Patrick Ross, Councilor
A quorum was declared present.
STAFF
Rodney Ray, City Manager
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney
ITEM 5. PRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER
Mr. Ray presented the award for Employee of the Quarter to Public Works employee Terry
Ridgway and his wife Tammy.
ITEM 6. PRESENTATION OF THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF CONTENTMENT
Keith Wilkes, a member of the Owasso Character Council, presented to the City Council
"Contentment," the Character Trait of the Month for July, 2011.
ITEM 7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes of the June 21, 2011 Regular Meeting.
B. Approval of Claims.
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Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Stovall, to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $197,502,68. Also included for review were the healthcare self-insurance claims report
and payroll payment report for pay period 06/18/11.
YEA: Stovall, Cataudella, Bonebrake, Ross, Brown
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 APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2012 BUDGET, RE-APPROVING
CONTRACT COMMITMENTS AND INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR
EXPENDITURES
Ms. Bishop presented the item, recommending City Council approval of an amendment to the
FY 2012 Budget, re-approving contract commitments and increasing the appropriation for
expenditures in the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $133,793; and in the Stormwater
Management Fund in an amount not to exceed $619,270.
Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Ross, to approve the amendment to the FY 2012
Budget, re-approving contract commitments and increasing the appropriation for expenditures
in the General Fund and in the Stormwater Management Fund, as recommended,
YEA: Stovall, Cataudella, Bonebrake, Ross, Brown
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO, 2011-05, REQUESTING ASSISTANCE
THROUGH THE TULSA COUNTY URBAN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT
Mr. Fritschen presented the item, recommending City Council approval of Resolution No, 2011-
05.
Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mr. Cataudella, to approve Resolution No. 2011-05, as
recommended.
YEA: Stovall, Cataudella, Bonebrake, Ross, Brown
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM 11. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 991, AMENDING PART 13, PUBLIC SAFETY,
CHAPTER 2, FIRE DEPARTMENT, SECTION 13-236, FUNDING FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE
AND PUBLIC SAFETY, AND SECTION 13-237, ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNDS, UTILIZATION OF
REVENUES, OF THE OWASSO CODE OF ORDINANCES BY HANGING THE NAME OF THE
FIRE CAPITAL FUND TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAPITAL FUND; INCREASING THE FEE
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ASSESSED THROUGH WATER AND SEWER BILLS BY $1.00 PER MONTH PER CUSTOMER
FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS; AND TERMINATING SAID FEE INCREASE AT THE END
OF TWO (2) YEARS UNLESS EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mr. Ray presented the item, recommending City Council approval of Ordinance No. 991.
Mr. Ross moved, seconded by Mr. Cataudella to approve Ordinance No. 991.
YEA: Stovall, Cataudella, Bonebrake
NAY: Ross, Brown
Motion carried 3-2.
ITEM 12. CITIZEN REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Mr. Frosty Turpen and Ms. Aimee Sacco presented a request for the City Council to call an
election for a $25,000,000 bond issue relating to quality of life projects.
ITEM 13. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER
Mr. Ray provided a report on recent City events and activities.
ITEM 14. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY
No report.
ITEM 15. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS
Members of the City Council provided a report on recent City Council and community events
and activities.
ITEM 16. NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 17. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Stovall moved, seconded by Mr. Brown, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Stovall, Cataudella, Bonebrake, Ross, Brown
NAY: None
Motion carried 5-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
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