Month 1996-11 November


Meeting of 1996-11-26 Regular Meeting


MINUTES
LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR  MEETING
NOVEMBER 26, 1996 - 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 6:25 p.m. by John T. 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
        Richard Williams, Ward Two
        John Purcell, Ward Four
        Robert Shanklin, Ward Five
        Charles Beller, Ward Six
        Carol Green, Ward Seven
        Randy Warren, Ward Eight

Absent:    Joe Dutcher, Ward Three

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Bob Mitchell restated purposes of 1995 CIP.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.    Lease water tower for antenna site: rejected; develop plan.
2.    Itinerant vendor regulations: Ord. 96-41 adopted.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

3.    Itinerant vendor fees: Res. 96-108 adopted.
4.    Briefing from Housing Authority on 1974 Referendum: no action.
5.    Public hearing on change to Citizen Participation Plan: change approved; Willie Hopkins requested CDBG funds budgeted for water lines be changed to Dunbar Center.
6.    Lawton Parkway Enhancement Project (bike path) preliminary route approved.
7.    Agreement to accept Department of Commerce telecommunications grant.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS APPROVED:

8.    Damage claim denied: SW Bell Telephone.
9.    Damage claims approved: Sandra Jean and Johnny Amburgey - Res. No. 96-109 - $12,500; Keith and Karen Cordes; Larry and Betty L. King - $120 ; Ralph and Alma Ford - Res. No. 96-110 - $925; Jeff and Karen Hall - Res. No. 96-111 - $700; Jackie Hamilton, through her attorney, Daniel P. Markoff -  Res. No. 96-112 - $6,500; Daryl and Sherry Jaschen, by and through their agent, Linda Parker of REMAX Professionals - Res. No. 96-113 - $1,852.82; Linda M. Lane - Res. 96-114 - $1,470.03; William and Gloria McCall - Res. No. 96-115 - $1,032; Wilhelmine Morris, by and through her attorney, Hyuman Z. Copeland - Res. No. 96-116 - $571.80; Norman and Jeanne Scribner - Res. No. 96-117 - $1,000; Beulah Slade - Res. No. 96-118 - $1,698.48.
10.    Street Light Resolution No. 393 approved.
11.    Construction contract for 1996 Waterline Replacement Project 96-14 awarded to Air Equipment for $68,690.
12.    Fort Sill water contract modification approved.
13.    Agreement with Vo Tech for fire training.
14.    Accepting PSO rebate on Museum expansion; deposit in McMahon Foundation Grant Fund account.
15.    Ratify Lawton Water Authority action for financing Wastewater Treatment Plant: $20 million for three years (bond counsel to develop issue for competitive bidding).

BID ITEMS:

16.    Change order to custodial maintenance contract with Service One Janitorial to include Animal Shelter Education Building.
17.    Repair Clamps: Oklahoma Contractors Supply.
18.    Laboratory Trubidity Meter: Hach Company.

19.    Appointments: Board of Adjustment - Quinlan; Traffic Commission - Ezerski; Lawton Housing Authority - Mercadante; Commission on Aging - Craig, Layton; Committee for Naming Public Facilities - Hennessee, Jones, Young; Building Development Appeal Board - King, Miller.
20.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:

21.    Damage claims of Davis and Camden approved.
22.    Claim by Westchester Development: Res. 96-119.

REPORTS: City Manager announced that the next council meeting would be December 3. Council set a special meeting for December 16 at 3 p.m. on the police.

ADJOURNED AT: 7:50 p.m.