MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

DATE, 1994 - 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

        Babe Whatley, Ward Two

    Jerry Shelton, Ward Three

    Edward Richardson, Ward Four

        Richard Zarle, Ward Six

        Leila Barfield, Ward Seven

        Robert Mitchell, Ward Eight

        Jim Branscum, At-Large No. 1

        Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

Absent:            Alvis Kennedy, Ward Five

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Ruth Richie requested sidewalks be put in throughout Lawton for safety and health reasons.

Tommy Parker requested enforcement regarding loud car stereos disturbing neighborhoods very late at night.

Mike Gill requested Lawton have its own Independence Day Celebration. Attendance at the AUSA Picnic is between 5,000 and 10,000. The celebration could become a community event and suggested the use of Elmer Thomas Park for fireworks displays.

Raymond McCollum made comments concerning an on-going court hearing.

Allen Wilson requested to speak regarding the Animal Welfare budget and was informed he would have the opportunity during the public hearing for that item.

Barfield asked about enforcement regarding loud music from vehicles. Cruz said there is an ordinance which is enforced by the Police Department. Shelton said he understood over 600 tickets had been issued for violations. Mitchell asked that the results of the violations be provided to City Council.

OLD BUSINESS ITEMS:

1.    Bid awarded, Dive Team Equipment, to Dive Pros, except Item #8, for $5,016.

NEW BUSINESS ITEMS:

2.    Public hearing held on proposed FY 94-95 City of Lawton Budget - input requested retaining the pet therapy program; no input was received regarding the proposed rate increase.

3.    Rezoning from R-1 to C-5 at 1321 NW 53rd denied.

4.    Damage claims denied: Martinez, Wolverton.

5.    Placement of Bill Crawford statue on Gore Blvd. median approved, suggested more clothing be shown on statue.

6.    Objection to vacating easement on Lot 8, Block 10, Wyatt Acres (Larry Patton, applicant) authorized.

7.    Workers' Compensation Legal Services - agreement with Ferguson approved.

8.    Service contract for HVAC equipment - agreement with Natkin approved.

9.    Relocation Estelle Jones Park from NW 19th & Irwin to North Lawton Community Center site at 20th & Taylor approved.

10.    Disposition of park property at NW 19th & Irwin - See if there are any plans that would require the property in the near future for City use. Property declared surplus, receive abstract and appraisal and advertise for sale if property is not needed.

11.    Request from Galilee Baptist Church to purchase property in Vernon Addition Tabled. Title questions to be resolved. (Item title may have been confusing in that it would not be sold directly to the Church, but would be advertised, etc.)

12.    Revocable permit for Charles Jefferson for sign at 101 W Gore on public right of way approved.

13.    Request from Comanche County Rural Water District No. 3 regarding purchase of water - approve concept of MOU for material only cost between 8 inch and 12 inch line.

14.    Res. No. 94-48 authorizing a public meeting re: sewer pretreatment ordinance and program.

15.    Res. No. 94-49 authorizing times and places to discharge fireworks - keep people away from homes at Robinson's Landing.

16.    Accepted donations of equipment form Lawton Metro Ambucs and BLS Distributing.

17.    Price protection offer from Howard Smith Ford for seven one-ton trucks and four dump beds approved.

18.    Approved purchase of one police sedan from Fred Jones Ford - see about reserving and buying another if funds are available from insurance settlements.

CONSENT:

19.    Damage claims approved: Mahoney, Carnahan.

20.    Res. No. 94-50 adopted declaring 90% of revenue received.

21.    Street Light Resolution No. 376 approved.

22.    Res. No. 94-51 authorizing installation of traffic controls (amend to add stop signs on 8th Street at Monroe).

23.    Traffic control requests denied except stop signs on 8th Street at Monroe (see Item 22).

24.    Approved subordination of lien on 2407 "H" Avenue, Phillip Kennedy.

25.    Subgrant with Sate, DA's Council, Drug & Violent Crime Policy Board for $71,000 accepted for DARE program.

26.    Lease with Board of Education for trailer to be used as substation at Eisenhower High School Campus approved.

27.    Water/sewer health permits for Sungate Part 8 accepted.

28.    Water/sewer health permits for Eisenhower Village Part 9 accepted.

29.    Water/sewer health permits for Creekwood Part 2C accepted.

30.    Temporary and permanent easements accepted from Carey Johnson Oil Co., Inc. and Final Oil & Chemical Co. for 1990 Squaw Creek Improvements and Sanitary Sewer Rehab project.

31.    Amendment No. 1 approved for $12,000 with MGR, Inc. for engineering on Country Club Drainage - Phase II.

32.    Plans approved for 1990 Squaw Creek drainage Improvements & Sanitary Sewer Relocation, and advertise for bids.

33.    Plans approved for Lawton Avenue Street Reconstruction, and advertise for bids.

34.    Completion of S 11th Street from Bishop Road to I-44 acknowledged. (ODOT Project).

35.    Construction contract for Park & Monroe Avenue Street Reconstruction awarded to T & G Const. for $128,571.07.

36.    Construction contract for I-44 Sewer Line Grout Mat project awarded to Joe's Backhoe Service for $13,250.00.

37.    Contract for review appraisal of appraisal for "J" Ave. 27th to 37th Street awarded to Biggers & Assoc. for $1,000.

38.    Record plat for Willow Tree Patio Homes accepted with $4,487.50 in lieu of park land; maintenance bond for $50,000 for streets and maintenance bond in the amount of $8,387.16 for water, sewer and storm drainage.

39.    Record plat for Tower Road tracts approved.

40.    Res. No. 94-52 approved MOU with LMAPC for transportation planning.

BID ITEMS:

41.    Alternate light source - Omnichrome Corp.

42.    Presort mailing service - Southwest Mailing Service

43.    Hydrated lime - Texas Lime Co.

44.    Automatic sampler with flow meter - Automatic Engineering

45.    Mechanical joints - Decatur Electronics

48.    Redi-mix concrete - Southwest Ready-Mix

49.    Appointments: Human Rights - Herman Herrerra; CIP - Minnette Page; Redistricting Commission - Lavelle Dennis; Personnel Board - Deborah Bailey; Pension Trust - Carey Johnson, Jr.

50.    Payroll approved for two pay periods.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

51.    Fire union negotiations, contract approved.

52.    Damage claim of Thierry Schroder - Res. No. 94-53 settling claim.

53.    White lawsuit - Res. No. 94-54 authorizing adding other parties.

54.    Clay v. LaFrance, et al, lawsuit, legal counsel - contract with Reggie Whitten approved.

55.    Employment agreement of Robert Hopkins as City Manager was not acted on.

ADJOURNED AT: 10:35 P.M.