Month 1995-6 June


Meeting of 1995-6-13 Regular Meeting


MINUTES
LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 13, 1995 - 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL

John T. Marley, Mayor,    Also Present:
Presiding    Gil Schumpert, City Manager
        Felix Cruz, City Attorney
        Brenda Smith, City Clerk

The meeting was called to order at 6:15 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:    Jody Maples, Ward One
        Babe Whatley, Ward Two
        Joe Dutcher, Ward Three
        John Purcell, Ward Four
        Robert Shanklin, Ward Five
        Richard Zarle, Ward Six
        Carol Green, Ward Seven
        Robert Mitchell, Ward Eight
        Jim Branscum, At-Large No. 1
        Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

Absent:    None

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Police officers thanked Council for support. Mr. Moore spoke regarding a hearing on his license to be a bail bondsman.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

1.    Public hearing on budget held - Sandstrom requested funding for $13,000 stage curtain at McMahon Auditorium as safety item due to asbestos, fire danger, etc. Several persons requested $12,000 be reinstated for library books.
2.    Resolution amending Schedule for Fees failed.
3.    Res. No. 95-61 adopting FY 1995-96 Budget approved: Employee to be added in Computer Services, CM directed to do selected hiring freeze, 3% pay raise for general employees with these items to be funded from 1996 projected carryover; $13,000 for curtain at McMahon Auditorium to be funded from Council Contingency.
4.    Ord. No. 95-24 approved increasing income limits for reduction to elderly and disabled persons; effective 7/1/95.
5.    Damage claims denied: Gordon Battice; and Zanda Gillock-Smith and Jason Smith.
6.    Item regarding lake communications failed due to lack of sufficient votes to declare emergency.
7.    Request by Lawton Parkway Task Force to revise proposal approved.
8.    MOU with Planning Commission approved.
9.    Naming of parks approved: Terrace Hills Park to Albert Johnson Park; North Lawton Community Center to H. C. King Community Center; Park Lane Park to James Henderson Park.
10.    Res. No. 95-62 authorizing installation of 2-way stops on Wycliff Lane at Kingswood Road; one-way stop on Kingswood Road at Folkstone Way.

ADDENDUM:

1.    Res. No. 95-63 for workers' comp for David Fletcher - $30,955.

CONSENT ITEMS:

11.    Damage claims approved: Drusila and Carless Tubbs - $29.50; Gayle Hinkle - $95; George E. Higganbotham - Res. 95-64 - $2,921.87; Ralph A. and Gloria I. Conerly - Res. 95-65 - $1,041; Albert and Patricia Gaither - Res. 95-66 - $3,070.86; Billy Reeves - $149.50; and St. Paul's United Methodist Church - Res. 95-67 - $575.
12.    Res. No. 95-68 declaring 90% of revenues received.
13.    Res. No. 95-69 authorizing traffic control.
14.    Denying traffic control - 4-way stop at 63rd & Elm approve.
15.    Hillary bailing lease amended ratifying LWA action.
16.    Item deleted from agenda.
17.    Res. No. 95-70 designating places and times to discharge fireworks - discussed separately. Age to purchase fireworks was stated as 16 years old.
18.    Accepting temporary easement for NW 41st Street Sewer Line.
19.    Acknowledged receipt of Commissioners Awards on "J" Ave. for Bitsche and Jenkins/Sisk.
20.    Approved $3,700 payment to BIA for easements for NE Flower Mound Road Project (Wrattan North Bridge).

21.    Acknowledged completion of I-44 Gore Ramp Signalization.
22.    Awarded construction contract for "J" Ave. to Bruton Const. - discussed separately; any requests for Change Orders will be looked at very closely.
23.    Approved contract with Comanche County for civil defense.
24.    Approved contract with Dept. of Corrections to house inmates.
25.    Approved contract with Roadback, Inc. for detox facility.
26.    Approved contract with Crimestoppers for 3rd party use of drug dogs.
27.    Approved contract with Crimestopper for funds from property sale and providing administrative assistance.
28.    Tabled contract with J. Roy Dunning Children's Shelter - did DHS increase payment; can parents be involved in payment?
29.    Approved contract with District Attorney's Council for DARE grant- subgrant of $71,000 accepted.

BID ITEMS:

30.    Traffic signal parts to Traffic Parts, Inc; Gades Sales Co.; Pelco Products.
31.    Soil (sandy loam) to Penland's Topsoil
32.    Crawler bulldozer to C. L. Boyd Co., Inc.
33.    HVAC work for Fire Station #1 to Johnson Controls, Inc.
34.    Aerial Basket Truck to UEC Equipment Company.
35.    Repair of 800 hp electric motor to Southwest Electric Co.
36.    Front-end alignment to Lawton Alignment Company and Goodyear.
37.    Waste oil disposal deleted from agenda.
38.    Extended contract for redi-mix concrete with Southwest Redi-Mix to June 14, 1996 at same terms.

39.    Mayor's Appointments: Environmental Concerns Committee - Doug Brown.
40.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS:

41.    No action taken on claim of Retta Seabolt.
42.    No action taken on title to real property in Lawton View Addition.
43.    Police union contracts for FY 97-95 and 95-96 approved; CA to dismiss unfair labor practice cases 00299 and 00300 filed by City with PERB and civil suit City v. IUPA Case CJ-95-365 in Comanche County District Court.

REPORTS: Special Council meeting set for June 20 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss CDBG projects.

ADJOURNMENT: 9:15 p.m.