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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011.10.18_City Council Minutes OWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 18, 2011 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 18, 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, October 14, 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 Dean Tucker of Grace Baptist Church. ITEM 3. FLAG SALUTE Councilor Cataudella led the flag salute. ITEM 4. ROLL CALL PRESENT ABSENT Doug Bonebrake, Mayor 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. Citizen request to address the city council Kathleen Workman, resident of Camelot Estates, expressed appreciation for the excellent customer service received from the Public Works Department staff in finding a solution to the blue green algae discovered in their neighborhood pond. ITEM 6. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes of the October 4, 2011 Regular Meeting and the October 11, 2011 Special Meeting. B. Approval of Claims. C. Acknowledge receipt of the monthly FY 201 1-12 budget status report. Mr. Brown moved, seconded by Mr. Cataudella, to approve items A, B, and C of the Consent Agenda with claims totaling $245,539.95. Also included for review were the healthcare self- insurance claims report and payroll payment report for pay period ending 10/8/1 1. YEA: Bonebrake, Cataudella, Brown, Ross NAY: None , Motion carried 4-0. Owasso City Council October 18, 2011 ITEM 7. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No action required. ITEM 8. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PROPERTY-CASUALTY COVERAGE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT. Ms. Dempster presented the item, recommending City Council authorization for the City Manager to execute a contract with AGCS Marine Insurance Company for property-casualty insurance and authorization for payment in the amount of $35,953. Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Brown, to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with AGCS Marine Insurance Company and authorize payment, as recommended. YEA: Brown, Bonebrake, Ross, Cataudella NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 9. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SPECIFIC EXCESS WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,270, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT. Ms. Dempster presented the item, recommending City Council authorization for the City Manager to execute a contract for Specific Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance and authorization for payment in an amount not to exceed $50,270. Mr. Ross moved, seconded by Mr. Cataudella, to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for Specific Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance and authorization for payment, as recommended. YEA: Ross, Cataudella, Brown, Bonebrake NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 10. CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO A REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF OWASSO FOR THE E. 86T" STREET NORTH WIDENING PROJECT FROM MAIN STREET TO MEMORIAL DRIVE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY`S MATCHING FUNDS AS REQUIRED THROUGH THE FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. Mr. Stevens presented the item, recommending City Council authorization for the Mayor to execute an agreement between the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the City of Owasso for the E. 86+h Street North Widening Project from Main Street to Memorial Drive and authorization for payment in the amount of $761,257. 2 Owasso City Council October 18, 2011 Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Brown, to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement for the E. 861h Street North Widening Project from Main Street to Memorial Drive and authorization for payment, as recommended. YEA: Cataudella, Bonebrake, Ross, Brown NAY: None Motion carried 4-0. ITEM 11. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER Mr. Ray announced that October 22nd was the City's annual Harvest Festival and October 27th is the annual Character Luncheon. Mr. Ray introduced Ms. Bishop who provided confirmation to the City Council of the city's continued actions to file all city and authority audits with the State Auditor's office, contrary to a recent newspaper article listing Owasso as failing to file the OEDA, OPWA, and OPGA audits. ITEM 12. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY No Report. ITEM 13. REPORT FROM CITY COUNCILORS Mayor Bonebrake reported on the trip to Indianapolis, Indiana with the Tulsa Metro Chamber and area municipal leaders to observe best practices by other metropolitan areas for increased regional cooperation. ITEM 14. NEW BUSINESS None ITEM 15. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Cataudella moved, seconded by Mr. Ross, to adjourn the meeting. YEA: Bonebrake, Ross, Cataudella, Brown NAY: None Motion carried 4-0 and the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. ~ ~ D g on rake, Mayor UV~ uliann M. Stevens, Minute Clerk 3