MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

JANUARY 12, 1993 - 6:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER - WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL

John T. Marley, Mayor,    Also Present:

Presiding    Robert Hopkins, City Manager

        Felix Cruz, City Attorney

        Brenda Smith, City Clerk

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Marley. Notice of meeting and agenda were posted on the City Hall bulletin board as required by law.

ROLL CALL

Present:    Minnette Page, Ward One

        Michael Brown, Ward Two

    Jerry Shelton, Ward Three

    Jana Barker, Ward Four

        Alvis Kennedy, Ward Five

        Richard Zarle, Ward Six

        Leila Barfield, Ward Seven

        Kathy Pippin, At-Large No. 1

        Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

Absent:    None.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Russ Finch requested relief in Meadowbrook flooding.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

1.    CIP hearing held; Ihler to find out if pumps for new transmission station are standard or special order; Ihler to talk to ODOT and contractor about temporary repair of pothole on S 11th Street project by Airport.

2.    Damage claims denied as recommended.

3.    Ord. 93-1 adopted closing part of easement in garden Lane.

4.    Ord. 93-2 adopted on surfacing requirements with amendments requested by Sam Ard.

5.    Ord. 93-3 adopted changing zoning code for bed & breakfast.

6.    Ord. 93-4 adopted to require licensing of bed & breakfast.

7.    Res. 93-1 adopted requiring license fee for bed & breakfast.

8.    Demolition contract on #8 NW 9th not awarded; return item at next meeting to reconsider condemnation resolution.

9.    Recommendation on North Lawton Community Center Gymnasium approved for combination of Schemes B & C, etc.

10.    Staff to negotiate contract for landfill service, lengthy discussion of regional landfill, composting. Be sure the City receives adequate funds to cover costs of disposal from other areas, and that others be required to share in any future liability. Operations costs for landfill discussed, possibly having enterprise fund for strict cost accounting.

11.    Skid loader purchase approved.

12.    Ord. 93-5 adopted on domestic abuse, stalking, etc.

13.    Council Policy #59 adopted on workers' comp. Negotiate to include police and fire.

14.    Ord. 93-6 adopted on non-chargeable leave.

CONSENT ITEMS:

15.    Lease of shelving to Board of Education approved.

16.    Damage claims approved as recommended; Res. 93-2, 3 and 4.

17.    Res. No. 93-6 adopted on traffic control - change to leave school zones around Jefferson school and turn them back on. considered after adoption of consent.

18.    Traffic requests denied as recommended.

19.    Res. 93-5 repealing Res. 92-140 on Ronny Dye workers' comp.

20.    Flower Mound Road and lee - off site water line plans approved, health permit acknowledged.

21.    Engineering contract awarded as recommended for underground fuel tanks.

22.    Trickling Filter Modification construction contract awarded.

23.    Ingrid Davis outside fire contract approved.

BID ITEMS:

24.    Freon recycling unit - Automotive Parts

25.    Removal of scrap metal from City Landfill - A & A Wrecker -

26.    Baseball equipment - Bill's Scoreboard, Passon Sports, and BSN Sports.

27.    Pea gravel - City Concrete, Inc.

28.    Tree transplanting - Big Tree Transplanting

29.    Laboratory equipment (chlorine analyzer/recorder) - Haynes Equipment Company

30.    Portable computers - Computerland/Standley's

31.    Beverage products - Farmer Brothers

32.    First aid supplies - Georgia first Aid Co.

33.    Self contained breathing apparatus - Weis American Fire Equipment Co.

34.    Water treatment chemical (clay) - Southern Clay Products, Inc.

35.    pavement markers - Roadrunner Traffic Supply, Inc.

36.    Police footwear - Hanover Shoe Company & Bill's Scoreboard

37.    Building materials - Currell Lumber Co.

38.    Grass mowing, Rogers Lane - W.W. Harris

39.    Firemen uniforms - Casco Industries

40.    Mayor's Appointments - Status of Women - Theresa Baxter, Barbara Stapleton; Citizens' Advisory Committee - Suzette Barns; Personnel Board - Col (R) Milton J. Kinne.

41.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

42.    Item to be returned at next meeting on Jude Harris' employment contract.

43.    Report given on lease at Lake Lawtonka.

REPORTS:

Brown said Council would consider an item at the next meeting on transportation funding priorities - Cache Road Beautification, Bike Trails. Kenney said the Gateway project is to approve the appearance on the entrance to the city on 2nd Street. Shelton said he asked about beautification from Ft. Sill Blvd. east on Cache Road and Hopkins said plantings would be done in the spring. Hopkins distributed a proposed drainage maintenance plan and said a workshop would be scheduled prior to budget considerations. Mayor Marley said he would be appointing a committee on animal control in the near future.

ADJOURNED AT: 9:00 a.m.