MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 13, 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 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

        Charles Beller, Ward Six

        Carol Green, Ward Seven

        Randy Warren, Ward Eight

Absent:    None.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: Raymond McCallister spoke regarding Lawton's birthday events.

BUSINESS ITEMS.

1.    1410 SW "C" Avenue: Res. 96-76 approved rescinding Res. 96-62 granting 180 days for rehabilitation of dilapidated structure.

2.    Briefing given on SSES and WWTP by CH2M Hill.

3.    Center for Creative Living - $13,837 from General Fund and contract approved.

4.    Museum of the Great Plains - funding for capital outlay approved $10,000 to be transferred from savings in Museum personnel account and remaining $13,000 or required amount can come from Institute.

5.    Arts & Humanities - $12,731 approved from General Fund.

6.    Off-site sanitary sewer line dedication - 1602 SW 82nd - accepted contingent on receipt of 20' easements. If easements have not been received by first meeting in September, City Clerk will prepare agenda item for the record to indicate documents not received.

7.    Comanche County Rural Water District No. 2 easement request Tabled to Next Meeting.

8.    $25,000 funding for lake improvement from General Fund.

9.    Report on condition of Lake Ellsworth regarding silt; Council Special Meeting to be held on Lake issues to Include Discussion Leases.

10.    Damage claims denied: Cheri A. and Charles E. Miller; Housing Authority of the Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma; Angie Robinson; and Keith Holte.

11.    Briefing on alarm ordinance given; staff to enforce.

12.    Ord. 96-30 approved relating to surety for minor incomplete improvements.

13.    Res. 96-77 approved establishing fee for lot line adjustment certificate.

14.    Council Policy No. 8-1 adopted regarding requests for median openings and turn bays.

ADDENDUM:

1.    Application approved for grant from Dept. of Justice for LPD.

CONSENT AGENDA:

15.    Damage claims approved: Hervey and Sadie Tanner - $52.50; Danny and Julie Justice - $331.11; Ezra Schiller, by and through their attorney Edward Dzialo - Res. No. 96-78 - $10,000.

16.     Res. 96-79 approving workers' comp for Craig Akard.

17.    FAA grant for Airport projects accepted.

18.    Change order No. 1 for Museum contract with Kent Waller.

19.    Time extensions to establish erosion control in Brentwood Addition, Part 1B and Rolling Hills Addition, Part 3D.

20.    Record plat for Rolling Hills Addition, Part 3E; accepted improvements, maintenance bond, surety for minor incomplete improvements and warranty deed for park land.

21.    Accepted permanent and temporary easements for 38th Street Bridge Project.

22.    Res. 96-80 necessity for right of way for 38th Street Bridge.

23.    Accepted Country Club Heights Sanitary Sewer Project.

24.    Accepted "I" Avenue sewer line replacement.

25.    Approved plans for Wastewater Treatment Plant Belt Filter Press Rehab Project; advertise for bids; discussed separately.

26.    Approve agreement with Lawton Heritage Association for Mattie Beal Home Rehab.

27.    Agreement with LURA for mowing of properties owned by LURA.

28.    Amendment No. 1 to agreement with SW 67th Street Water Assn.

29.    Terminate agreement with McCracken Water Assn.; approve new agreement.

30.    Res. 96-81 authorizing street closure for International Festival .

31.    Contract with Theaterworks USA for performances.

32.    Agreement for euthanization services with Cache, OK.

33.    Agreements for refuse disposal with Cache and Indiahoma.

34.    MOU with U. S. Fish & Wildlife for road easement access to City property on west side of Lake Lawtonka.

BID ITEMS:

35.    Propane gas: Kardokus

36.    Microcomputer/work station: BID REJECTED; REBID

37.    Sound suppression system panels: Animal Care Equipment

38.    Wireless communications equipment: Precision Service Group.

39.    Shoes (athletic/walking): Bill's Scoreboard.

40.    Water clarification chemicals: NTU Technologies.

41.    Litter control: Direct Staffing Solutions.

42.    Sodding and grassing: McMahon Sod Farms.

43.    Refuse container bottom: Roll-Offs of America extended to 9/30/97.

44.    Repair clamps and steel couplings: Oklahoma Contractors Supply extended to 10/31/97.

45.    Removal/disposal of sludge: Norton Construction extended to 10/31/97.

46.    Polyurea EP grease: Glenn Oil extended to 9/30/97.

47.    Toilet partitions - restroom renovation rejected.

48.    Electrical work - Library rejected.

49.     Mayor's Appointments: Housing Authority - Newcombe; Human Rights & Relations Commission - Martinez.

50.    Payroll approved.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

51.    ODOT and City v. Schacher - purchase property for $250,000; Green appointed if needed to settlement conference.

52.    ODOT and City v. Horton - negotiate; Green appointed if needed to settlement conference.

REPORTS: Beller commended the City Manager and Planning for assistance provided to a citizen on flood plain information.

ADJOURNED AT: 9:10 p.m.