MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

MAY 11, 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 6:15 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

    Jerry Shelton, Ward Three

    Jana Barker, Ward Four

        Alvis Kennedy, Ward Five

        Richard Zarle, Ward Six

        Leila Barfield, Ward Seven

    Robert Mitchell, Ward Eight

        Kathy Pippin, At-Large No. 1

        Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

Absent:    None.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Doug DeHaven spoke about animal licensing, regulations. Russ Finch spoke about an ordinance regulating storm water run off in new developments. Raymond asked for support at the Armed Forces Day Parade. Edith Henderson asked for regulations prohibiting cigarette vending machines in businesses where they would be accessible to children. Willie Hopkins, Jr. spoke about gang activity and how it can be curtailed.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.    Architectural services for Museum Expansion Project: Proposals from architects rejected; confer with McMahon Foundation to determine disposition of project.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

2.    Brown elected Mayor Pro Tem.

3.    Ord. No. 93-16 rezoning 725 NW 67th St.

4.    Damage claim of Clarence & Bobbie Duckett denied.

5.    Ord. No. 93-17 requiring display of child care facility permits in public advertisement approved.

6.    Res. No. 93-45 setting 3% E911 fee from July 1, 1993 through June 30, 1994 approved.

7.    Ord. No. 93-18 providing for Community Service in lieu of fine or in conjunction with imprisonment approved; and Admin. Policy 2.2.

8.    Ord. modifying No Parking requirements at intersections and near fire stations tabled.

9.    Lee Blvd. Turnbay Project approved, funding of $55,000 to be taken from Council Contingency; advertise for construction.

10.    Grant application to PEW Partnership for Civic Change approved. Money to be used as matching funds for ISTEA for bike paths.

CONSENT ITEMS:

11.    Damage claims approved: Rinderle, Ellis, and Thomas; Res. No. 93-46 on VanPelt.

12.    Res. No. 93-47 authorizing installation of traffic control devices.

13.    Denied traffic control devices.

14.    Change Order No. 4 with Bruton Construction for SW 67th Street approved.

15.    Ratified LWA action on Lake Lawtonka North Recreation Area one Day Lease with Broadco, Inc., General Beverages of Oklahoma, Inc. and Southeast Sales, Inc. - allowing sale of 3.2 beer with children's craft area section to be deleted from lease.

16.    Lease of Marathon Oil Company for mineral rights at Lake Ellsworth - ratify action of Lawton Water Authority to table pending more information.

17.    Amendment to GPIF lease re: Multi Purpose Center approved.

18.    Contract with J. Roy Dunning Children's Shelter approved.

19.    Professional Services Agreement with Larry Owens approved.

20.    Grant with State, DA's Council, for DARE program approved.

21.    Contract with Roadback, Inc. approved.

BID ITEMS:

22.    Aerial Apparatus - Sutphen

23.    Sludge Pump - Hambrick-Ferguson

24.    Front-end alignment - Lawton Alignment

25.    Steel concrete forms - Ellis Construction; PO's to Prime Equipment

26.    SCBA Equipment - Mid-Continent Fire & Safety

27.    Computer Equipment - Ken Wallis; PO's to BOAC & Matrix Data

28.    Portable gas detectors - Mid-Continent Fire & Safety

29.    Police Uniforms - J.B. Battle

30.    Extend pre-sort mail service - Southwest Mailing Service thru 6/9/94

31.    Reject trencher backhoe & readvertise

32.    Reject stage equipment repair & readvertise

33.    Reject police vehicle markings & readvertise

34.    Mayor's appointments: Traffic Commission - bob Ross

35.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

36.    City Manager & City Clerk contracts approved.

37.    Reed v. City; Zarle to serve at settlement conference; Alford as alternate.

38.    Delluomo/Dubber litigation; contract with Manchester law firm to be returned for City's legal representation.

39.    Dupler litigation - counsel for Puccino not to be provided by City. No other action needed.

REPORTS: Brown invited Council to NCO Club on Friday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. for Great Plains Ambucs presentation of First Annual Gridiron, which will be a light hearted look at civic officials.

Pippin congratulated her brother on the birth of their son Mitchell at 6:30 this morning.

Mayor Marley said the City received a check from the department of Transportation for $66,730 for matching funds for Airport improvements.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT; 8:35 p.m.