MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

JULY 13, 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 6:10 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

        Kathy Pippin, At-Large No. 1

        Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

Absent:    None.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Russ Finch asked who benefits by not having an ordinance on storm water run off.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.    SE 45th & Bishop Road Annexation: Do not set date for hearing.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

2.    CIP Public Hearing held: Engineering to check on traffic signal at 67th and Compass; put street lights back up on 7th; consolidate signs on one post when possible so it does not look so congested.

3.    Damage claim of Ronald Harrison denied.

4.    GPIF request for increase in MedTrans budget through end of July tabled to justify cost.

5.    Request of Fort Sill apache Tribe for water and sewer service for East Gore Bingo at 2324 E Gore Boulevard: Staff to prepare documents for Council approval to provide service.

6.    Request McMahon Foundation to provide matching funds for Cache Road Beautification Project approved.

7.    Chamber of Commerce Budget approved.

8.    Res. 93-83 requesting ODOT provide project construction funding for roadway in West Industrial Park/City's funding source approved.

9.    Personnel management consulting firm: Ralph Anderson selected to review reclassification plan.

10.    Res. 93-84 modifying existing pay plan per budget approved.

11.    Revocable Permit for #2 SW 11th Street approved.

CONSENT:

12.    Damage claims: SW Bell Telephone $100; Barbara and Lonnie Thomas - Res. 93-85 - $525.37.

13.    Res. 93-86 approving traffic controls as recommended.

14.    Traffic controls denied as recommended.

15.    Record Plat of Faircloud Estates Part 2B approved; accepted improvements, maintenance bond and money in lieu of park land dedication.

16.    Acknowledge receipt of permits for construction of water lines and/or sanitary sewer lines for Tomlinson Junior High School.

17.    Raft race at Lake Helen for United Way approved - 9/12/93.

18.    Change Order #1 with GGG Construction for North Lawton Community Center Gymnasium Project tabled - questions about air conditioning in new and existing building.

19.    Change Order #2 with Kent Waller construction for McMahon Park Improvements Project approved.

20.    Contract for professional engineering services for SE "F" Avenue Street & Drainage Project and Country Club West Drainage Project with MGR, Inc. approved.

21.    Easements and tenant release accepted on Ferris Avenue Bridge Project.

22.    Award contract to Dan Wigington for property appraisal re: Ferris Avenue Bridge Project.

23.    Construction contract for Backwash Storage Tank Roof Repair Project: Specialty Steel Erectors, Inc.

24.    Accepted Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project 01 from Krapf Reynolds Construction Company & place maintenance bond into effect.

25.    Easements accepted for 1990 Citywide Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project 93-6 in Block 25 of Tomlinson Addition and Block 3 of Heinz Addition.

26.    LWA action ratified - request proposals to lease mineral interests; concern expressed about safety of water supply.

27.    Rates for health/life insurance & agreements with Member Service Administration

28.    Approved loan agreement with local Kawasaki dealership for ATV for use at lakes.

29.    Approved outside fire contract with Monte Schantz.

30.    Rejected proposals for solid waste disposal services.

BID ITEMS:

31.    Microcomputers: Tabled

32.    Leasing of equipment - Moberg and Jennings.

33.    Elevator maintenance - U.S. Elevator

34.    Entertainment magazine - Southwest Colorgraphics

35.    Dump trucks - Fred Jones Ford, Inc.

36.    Interior tropical plant maintenance - Desert Gardens.

37.    Security of Highland Cemetery - Hess Security

38.    Liquid Chlorine - Van Waters & Rogers

39.    Collection storage cases - Steel Fixture Manufacturing

40.    Front deck mower - Standridge of Duncan

41.    De-icing rock salt - extended to Bingham Sand & Gravel

42.    Pot hole patching materials - extended to H.G. Jenkins Construction

43.    Asphalt materials - extended to H.G. Jenkins Construction

44.    Metal products - extended to Larrance

45.    Mayor's Appointments approved - LAHC, Charter Review Comm.

46.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

47.    Claim of Bob Mansell, no action

48.    Claim of Randall White, no action

REPORTS:

Barfield wants report on why work has stopped on S 11th Street. Requests made to show categories of services on utility bills - water, sewer, refuse, police, fire, parks, etc. Asked that work be done on creek channel behind old Wal-Mart store and talked about drainage maintenance crews. City Manager was asked to check on drainage maintenance work scheduling.

Mitchell asked for historical report on collection of traffic fines.

ADJOURNMENT: 7:40 p.m.