Month 1996-4 April


Meeting of 1996-4-9 Regular Meeting


MINUTES
    LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 9, 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 6:00 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:    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

Absent:    Glen Alford, At-Large No. 2

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.    Museum roof, repairs and transition - Ford Roofing to repair roof free of charge; staff to advertise for RFP for someone to tell us the best way to deal with the asbestos; start process to obtain air quality monitoring.
2.    Contract amendment with Purdum re: second mortgage approved.
3.    Contract amendment with Carrier re: second mortgage approved.

BUSINESS ITEMS:
4.    Ord. 96-16 rezoning 2119 W Gore Blvd. to R-3.
5.    Damage claim of Kenneth Plyant denied.
6.    Table action on proposals for architects for renovation of Dunbar Elementary School and suggest United Social Action use their funds to request ASCOG or a private architect to prepare plans.
7.    Denied item to authorize staff to request proposals for Fleet Maintenance.
8.    Ord. 96-17 re: expenditures for activities and programs for employees.
9.    Ord. 96-18 restructure membership on Mayor's Commission on Status of Women (reduction of at-large positions).
10.    Ord. 96-19 recreating City's CIP Advisory Committee and repealing Resolution 85-3 (reduction of at-large positions).
11.    Res. 96-26 authorizing yield signs on Roosevelt at 19th Street and direct police to monitor speeding traffic.
12.    Tabled resolution authorizing yield sign on "E" Avenue at 14th St. to the next meeting; are there signs there now?
13.    Authorized hiring or contracting for two inspectors and one part-time clerk for QA/QC for WWTP construction project to be funded from 1995 CIP.
14.    Award contract for radios and antenna as recommended.

ADDENDUM:

First
1.     Loan for J's Recycling tabled to next meeting.

Second
1.    Purchase of video camera for Municipal Court approved to be funded from Professional Service Acct. at Municipal Court.
2.    Res. 96-27 approved for Durl White Workers' Comp. $12,505.
3.    Damage claim of Louise Burton Gray approved.

CONSENT AGENDA:
15.    Damage claims approved: LaFiesta T. and Donna Brown - Res. 96-28 - $750; Norma Kennedy - $345.
16.    Res. 96-29 adopting traffic control devices.
17.    Traffic controls denied as recommended - signs on Carver and Larrance approved.
18.    Solicit RFP's for health plan and workers' comp. administration.
19.    Authorized execution of deed conveying 19 acres to Lawton Public Schools and accepted deed for 80 acres from Lawton Public Schools.
20.    Accepted Landfill Groundwater & Gas Monitoring Well Project and placed maintenance bond in effect.
21.    Approved agreement with Grace Harding Home, Inc. for litter control and ground maintenance.

BID ITEMS:
22.    Tapping air power operator - Mueller Co.
23.    Purchase and installation of fire curtain, without alternate, awarded to Capitol Stage Equipment Co., Inc.
24.    Coagulant aid clay - Southern Clay Products.
25.    Police uniforms - Tuxall
26.    Police uniform accessories - Tuxall.
27.    Coring hole for backwash/effluent line - A.M. Concrete Cutting
28.    Couplings and seals for backwash/effluent line - Oklahoma Contractor's Supply
29.    Methane gas detector/radiation alert monitor - Item 1 to Neotronics of North America; Item 2 to Boren Safety Inc.
30.    Electrical repair,  Field Utilities - Wilford Johnson Electric
31.    Adult T-Shirts: T & S Printing
32.    Youth/adult trophies: Youth trophies to T & S Printing; Adult trophies to Engraving Smith.
33.    LP Lithonia with Lamp - SESCO Electric
34.    Electrical service expansion/Ned Shepler Park - Brennan's Electric
35.    Extending contract with Penland for top soil for one year.

36.    Mayor's Appointments: Building Development Appeal Board
37.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
38.    State, ODOT and City v. James Arthur Shaw - Res. 96-30 approved settling case.
39.    State, ODOT and City v. H. G. Jenkins Construction Co. - Res. 96-31 approved settling case.
40.    Priester v. City - Res. 96-32 approved settling case.
41.    Henriquez civil suit - Res. 96-33 approved settling case.

ADDENDUM #2: Caballero claim - no action.

REPORTS: Schumpert reported there will be a special Council meeting Friday at 9 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce regarding co-composting, and a trip to the landfill.

ADJOURNED AT: 9:10 p.m.