MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

MAY 25, 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

        Sandra Rench, Deputy City Clerk

The meeting was called to order at 6:10 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

        Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

Absent:     Kathy Pippin, At-Large No. 1

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Russell Finch submitted copies of a petition to the Council against a rezoning of Rolling Hills Subdivision which was approved at the May 12, LMAPC meeting and will be going before Council on June 8. He said the rezoning will only add to the drainage problems that Rolling Hills is already having. Edith Henderson said after her request at the last Council meeting several businesses moved their cigarette vending machines. She suggested more stringent fines for people who allow minors to purchase cigarettes.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.    Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds and the Certification for the 19th Year CDBG and to execute the Grant Agreement when approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development authorized.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

2.    Denied damage claims of Virgil M. Colins and Robert "Bill" Baumann.

3.    Hearing to consider the appeal of John Welch withdrawn.

4.    Report from the Animal Licensing Committee accepted.

5.    Approved Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Geronimo to sell treated water.

6.    Res. 93-48 requesting ODOT to provide partial project construction funding for the roadway in the Airport Industrial Park.

7.    Plans and Specifications for the Airport Industrial Access Road Project Phase II (93-19), authorizing funding and soliciting for bids approved.

8.    Amendment to an agreement between the City and the Board of commissioners of Comanche County, Oklahoma, relating to the Juvenile Detention Center approved.

9.    Res. No. 93-49, designating the Great Plains Improvement Foundation, Inc. as a Community Housing Development Organization.

10.    Res. No. 93-50 declaring June 12 and 13, 1993 as "Free Fishing Days" at all City owned lakes.

CONSENT ITEMS:

11.    Ratified Lawton Water Authority action to amend the lease agreement with Entrepreneur Entertainment Express to permit the sale of beer at Lake Lawtonka.

12.    Damage claims approved: Medina - $103.72; Klein - Res. No. 93-51 for $1,026.12.

13.    Res. 93-52 - ratifying payment of the judgment in the case of Southerland, in the amount of $12,025.

14.    No objection to a petition seeking vacating a portion of the public way described as lot 24, Block 1, Garden Village Addition, Part 2.

15.     Accepted  Record Plat for Sungate Addition, Part 7, improvements, maintenance bond and park land dedication.

16.    Res. No. 93-53 accepting grant from the FAA for improvements at the Municipal Airport.

17.    NE Flower Mound Road Bridge Project easement, permanent and temporary, from Alva Development, Inc. and Cox Development Co. of Lawton, Inc., and payment for same.

18.    Res. No. 93-54 authorizing an application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for easement required for the NE Flower Mound Road Bridge Project and approval of applicable fee.

19.    Easement granted in 1974 from Mr. & Mrs. Walter Kerchee across the NE/4 of the NE/4 of Section 32, T2N, R11W, released.

20.    Approved actions of the City Engineer for Change Order No. 2, 8th Street Reconstruction Project by T & G Construction, putting maintenance bond into effect and imposing liquidated damages against the contractor.

21.    Approved Change Order No. 3 with Atlas-Tuck Concrete for the NW 67th Street Reconstruction Project approved.

22.    Approved Change Order No. 1 with A.E. Construction for the Concrete Restoration of the South Water Treatment Plant Project.

23.    Approved contract between Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Carpenter and the City of Lawton for fire protection outside the City limits.

24.    Construction contract for the North High Zone Distribution System Modification Project (93-15) awarded to HBH Inc.

25.    Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Project (93-14) awarded to Aquatrol Corporation.

26.    Retainer Agreement - Law Firm of Manchester, Hiltgen & Healy to represent the City in the Delluomo civil suite.

27.    Amendments to legal services agreements between the City and the following firms/attorneys extending the expiration dates of said agreement to June 30, 1994: Robert Anderson, Ken Graham, Newcombe & Redman, and Fellers, Snider and Blankenship approved.

28.    Agreement with the Lawton Firm of Godlove, Joyner, Mayhall, Dzialo, Dutcher & Erwin, for workers' compensation legal service approved.

29.    Requested participation by ODOT: for signalization of the I-44 terminals on East Gore Boulevard - Res. No. 93-55; and for signalization of Fire Station No. 4 (NW Cache Road) Res. No. 93-56.

BID ITEMS:

30.    Liquid chlorine (Item 1) rejected.

31.    Chlorine materials - Blakely Swimming Pools.

32.    Grassing of construction sites - Bentley Turf Farms.

33.    Janitorial supplies - Southwest Chemical, Inc., Ansley Paper Co., Daveco Industrial, Inc. and Carpenter Paper Co.

34.    Extended contract for refuse containers - Teem Enterprises, Inc.

35.    Mayor's appointments: Human Rights Commission - Wol Welsh; Library Board - Georgann Vineyard.

36.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

37.    Litigation involving claims by the Oklahoma ABLE Commission: Res. No. 93-57 in the amount of $2,380.24 filed by City against County; Res. No. 93-58 in the amount of $3,800 for suit filed by ABLE Commission against the City.

38.    Discussed status of lawsuit filed by Gilbert Hutson: Res. No. 93-59 in the amount of $13,500.

REPORTS: None.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT: 7:00 p.m.