MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 28, 1993 - 6:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER - WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL

John T. Marley, Mayor,    Also Present:

Presiding    Bob Bigham, City Planner and Acting 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:        Jeffrey Sadler, Ward One

        Michael Brown, Ward Two

    Jana Barker, Ward Four

        Alvis Kennedy, Ward Five

        Richard Zarle, Ward Six

Robert Mitchell, Ward Eight

        Kathy Pippin, At-Large No. 1

Absent:         Jerry Shelton, Ward Three

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: None.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.    Res. No. 93-147 condemnation of middle, wooden structure only at 30 SW "B" Avenue, a.k.a. 206 and 308 SW 1st Street, with 90 day extension. Clerk will file notice of pending action with County Clerk for title purposes.

2.    Memorandum of Understanding with LMAPC for transportation modeling consultant approved.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

3.    Damage claims denied: SW Bell Telephone; Tina Barnes; Rose M. Williams; Manuel and Catarina Lugo.

4.    Charter Amendments - tabled to January 4, 1994 workshop.

5.    Res. No. 93-149 naming "Jimmy Tuckness Memorial Firearms Range".

6.    Accepted grant for McMahon Foundation for Cache Road Beautification Project.

7.    Proposals to counter labor union legislative initiatives - support for Stop Gap measure.

8.    Res. No. 93-150 increasing fees for industrial refuse collection.

9.    Res. No. 93-148 supporting appointment of James Eddie Phillips to State Environmental Quality Board.

10.    Three revocable permits to Southland Corporation for groundwater monitoring wells in City's rights-of-way.

CONSENT ITEMS:

11.    Damage claims approved: Walter Lee and Vernell Nettles $355; Charles J. and Loretta Wayts - Res. 93-151 - $498.87; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company - Res. 93-152 - $434.75; Gary and Paula Clarke - Res. 93-153 - $811.40; claim of P.A. Chevrolet denied.

12.    CHAS Annual Performance Report approved.

13.    Accepted Highland Cemetery Road Overlay Project and placed maintenance bond into effect.

14.    Accepted Salt Storage Facility Project and placed maintenance bond into effect.

15.    Accepted Citywide Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project 93-2 and placed maintenance bond into effect.

16.    Approved Change order No. 1 for North High Zone Distribution system Pumping Facility.

17.    Approved Change Order No. 3 for North Lawton Community Center Gym Project, accepted project and placed maintenance bond into effect.

18.    Approved Change Order No. 2 for Transmission System Pumping Facility.

19.    Approved agreement with PSO for $125 month for dedicated telephone line at Wastewater Plant.

20.    Approved agreement with Margaret McMorrow Love for legal services in firefighter civil suit.

21.    Fire Department pumper awarded to Sutphen Corp.

22.    Rejected bid for animal net gun.

23.    Mayor's Appointments: Airport Authority - Jim Cantrell and Bill Joyner.

24.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

25.    Unfair labor practices committed by IUPA, Local 24, or its members - Adopted Resolution No's. 93-154 and 93-155.

26.    Brenda Gail Jones v. City - adopted Res. NO. 93-156 settling case for $7,500.

REPORTS: Mayor Marley said there would be no trash collection on Friday. Mitchell said he had received many calls in opposition to once a week trash collection, Kennedy said he received a mix.