Month 1995-1 January


Meeting of 1995-1-24 Regular Meeting


MINUTES
LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 24, 1995 - 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL

Jim Branscum, Mayor Pro Tem,    Also Present:
Presiding    Gil Schumpert, City Manager
        Felix Cruz, City Attorney
        Brenda Smith, City Clerk

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 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:    Jeff Sadler, Ward One
        Babe Whatley, Ward Two
    Jerry Shelton, Ward Three
    Thomas Leon, 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:    John T. Marley, Mayor

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Kay Conwell requested action regarding 38th Street and numerous traffic accidents. Traffic Engineer is to look into this and will contact Ms. Conwell.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.    Ord. on junk cars, Chapters 6, 15 and 23 to be returned to February 14, Agenda.
2.    Ord. on junk cars, Chapter 18 to be returned to February 14, Agenda.
3.    Ord. No. 95-4 approved on subdivisions, road design standards.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

Addendum: Item to rescind Police Management Study - study to be used as recommendation and tool; not rescinded.

4.    Damage claims denied: Patrick S. and Trocha Braswell; Gregory B. and Young H. Fumbanks; Pepsi Cola Company; Ed and Clara Hunt; and Dorothy L. Love. City Attorney to assist Hunt in contacting contractor, insurance company, regarding his claim. Alford reported unsatisfactory response from the City in putting up barricades around the failed street involving the Pepsi claim.
5.    Ord. 95-5 approved amending section on curfew for minors.
6.    Reappointment of Ken Harris as Municipal Judge for two-year term; approved employment agreement.
7.    Contract approved with Vo Tech for fire service training and sharing cost of Swede Survival Flashover System using Goodyear grant funds.
8.    Res. 95-6 approved expressing City's intent to become member of ALFA re: landfill financial assurance.
9.    Res. 95-7 approved establishing fees for copies of documents.
10.    Ord. 95-6 approved without emergency section, relating to training of hunting dogs on City lake lands; item to be returned on February 14 Agenda regarding use of steel traps on City land.
11.    Council Policy No. 21 revised re: planning documents.

CONSENT AGENDA:

12.    Damage claims approved: Tammy Thomas; Townwest Shopping Center (Res. 95-8).
13.    Modification to Fort Sill water contract approved.
14.    Construction Contract for Museum of Great Plains Addition Not Awarded - city to rebid project, and explore possibility of construction management agreement for the next consideration of bid letting.
15.    Accepted Lake Ellsworth Rip Rap Project.
16.    Change Order 1 approved and NE Flower Mound Road Project accepted from Bruton Construction, maintenance bond placed in effect; liquidated damages imposed.
17.    Approved offsite water line and fire hydrant infrastructure construction plans for Bishop School.
18.    Accepted deeds and easement for "J" Ave. Reconstruction Project.
19.    Accepted 10-foot utility easement from Eastern Hills Development Company.
20.    Accepted 5-foot utility easement from Frank Richards.
21.    Approved amended Record Plat for Willow Springs Townhouse Addition, replat of portion of Lot 1, Block 11, Willow Creek Addition, Part 3.

BID ITEMS:

22.    Televising sewer mains: Utility Maintenance Construction.
23.    Police uniforms: Tuxall and J. B. Battle.
24.    Window replacement: Currell Lumber
25.    Dry barrel fire hydrants: Oklahoma Contractors Supply
26.    Tractor and mower: Jones Seed & Equip.; Jacobsen Turf
27.    Natural history specimen cases: Steel Fixture Manufacturing
28.    Tree transplanting: Gleason Tree, Belvidere, IL
29.    15,000 GVW cab & chassis with dump bed: Howard Smith Ford
30.    Extended contract for sewer rods: Sewer Equipment Co.
31.    Extended contract for lab services-chronic biomonitoring: Trac Laboratories, Inc.
32.    Extended contract for rental of linen service: Grace Harding Homes.
33.    Extended contract for back support system: Industrial Medical Supply
34.    Extended contract for athletic trophies: Engraving Smith
35.    Extended contract for repair clamp and steel couplings: Oklahoma Contractors Supply
36.    Rejected bid for repainting parking lot; to be rebid.

37.    Mayor's Appointments: Arts & Humanities Council - David Miller.
38.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

39.    Claim of William Grimes, subrogation - Res. 95-9 adopted.
40.    Claim of Ronald Harrison - Res. 95-10 adopted ($1,000 based on certain conditions).

REPORTS: Schumpert reported the County is forming a task force looking at jails and the City was asked to provide a representative with the idea of a city-county jail. Whatley invited interested parties to a School Board meeting on Monday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Junior High School and said she had heard consideration was being given to demolishing Central which is a landmark.