MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

JULY 26, 1994 - 6:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER - WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL

John T. Marley, Mayor,    Also Present:

Presiding    Gilbert H. Schumpert, Jr., City Manager

        John Vincent, Sr. Asst. 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

        Alvis Kennedy, Ward Five

        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:    None.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Bob Shanklin said more discussion should go into the CIP being developed, particularly the wastewater plant expansion.

Pat Archenbault called for Council consideration of the drainage ordinance.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

1.    Res. No. 94-63 condemnation of 2511-1/2 SW "C" Ave.

2.    Damage claims denied: Udell; Priester claim tabled - see whose sewer is messed up and how this can be fixed at 2418 NW 30th St.

3.    Damage claims approved: Leach, Caruthers. Hankins claim tabled to determine amount.

4.    No change to be made to ordinance regarding payment of invoices.

5.    Street light resolution for W. Lee Blvd. from 38th to 67th Street approved with funding form Council Contingency, City to provide nothing related to installation of lighting.

6.    Ord. No. 94-20 repealing provision regarding large and dangerous snakes approved.

7.    Agreements with Cache and Grandfield for euthanization and disposal of animals approved.

8.    Lease with Lawton Community Theater, 25 years, approved.

9/    Purchase 1 police sedan from Fred Jones Ford with extended warranty.

CONSENT ITEMS:

10.    Res. No. 94-64 Michael W. Brown workers' comp.

11.    Res. No. 94-65 approving modifications to pay plan.

12.    Request form OHP for informational sign on E Gore Blvd.

13.    Off-site water line improvement construction plans for Turnpike

14.    Construction plat for Wolf Creek Addition - be sure conditions listed are met.

15.    Record plat for Wyatt Acres Part 9B with bonds, deed, etc.

17.    Plans for City Hall Reroofing approved, advertise for bids.

18.    Completion of Highway 52 at NW 67th St. signalization acknowledged.

19.    Completion of Lee Blvd. overlay acknowledged.

20.    Awarded construction contract to T & G Construction in the amount of $57,374.05 for Lawton Avenue Reconstruction Project 94-12, authorized transfer of $4,000 from 19th Year CDBG Contingency to Project Account.

21.    Awarded construction contract to Bruton Construction in the amount of $216,742.30 for the 1990 Squaw Creek Drainage Improvements and Sanitary Sewer Relocation Project 94-5 - how does this compare to Squaw Creek CDBG, clarify that this is a different project.

22.    Res. No. 94-66 authorizing agreement with ODOT for I-44 & Gore Blvd. signalization project.

23.    Authorized Robert H. Anderson, attorney, to represent City in White lawsuit.

BID ITEMS:

24.    Extended contract and lease with GPIF for MedTrans through 8/31/94.

25.    Contract for E911 equipment and support services to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for an installation cost of $61,313.69 and monthly charges of $6,458.50.

26.    Contract for communications consoles to Modular Communication for total cost of $125,898.

27.    Contract for purchase of Digital Recording System from Dictaphone Inc. for a total cost of $49,260.55.

28.    Contract for communications equipment to Lawton Communications for total cost of $6,867.

29.    Contract for cultural plan brochures to Sprint Printing for $8,200.

30.    Contract for herbicides to Estes, Inc., sole bidder.

31.    Mayor's appointments: McMahon Memorial Auditorium Authority - Jo Johnson, Dallas Howard; Citizens' Advisory Committee (CIP) - Glen Hamilton; Environmental Concerns Committee - Sarah Bridges, Anneliese Heston; Parks & Recreation Commission - Cindy Gatliff, Carol Green.

32.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

33.    Pending investigation/litigation - Sherry Pate, proceed to recover money.

ADDENDUM ITEM: Delluomo suit - Res. NO. 94-67.

REPORTS: Mitchell called for enforcement of ordinance on political signs.

Richardson asked that something be done as to the request from Douglass School crossing.

ADJOURNED AT: 8:40 P.M.