MINUTES

LAWTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 - 6:00 P.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBER - WAYNE GILLEY CITY HALL

John P. Purcell, 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 John P. Purcell. 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

        Joe Dutcher, Ward Three

        John Purcell, Ward Four

        Robert Shanklin, Ward Five

        Charles Beller, Ward Six

        Carol Green, Ward Seven

        Randy Warren, Ward Eight

Absent:        John T. Marley, Mayor.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1.    Contract for Utility Clothing: Awarded as recommended. Council should be informed if vendors do not deliver as promised. Agenda item to be brought back to discuss having some kind of local vendor preference.

BUSINESS ITEMS:

2.    Ord. No. 96-31 rezoning 2505 SW Lee Blvd. from C-1 to C-5.

3.    Ord. No. 95-32 amending LUP and rezoning 1801 SW 67th St. from A-1 to R-1.

4.    Ord. No. 96-33 amending LUP and rezoning 1501 SW 67th St. from A-1 to R-1.

5.    Damage claims denied: Brenda Braly; and Sanjit Bhattacharya.

6.    Res. No. 95-88 approved in support of Bar S Manufacturing locating in Lawton; Beller requested agenda item to support school system tax vote in October.

7.    Letter supporting National Hockey League franchise in OKC approved.

8.    Bishop Road Replacement Project: Tabled to Second meeting in October for staff to give further study and work with the County.

9.    Plans and specifications, declare emergency, forgoing competitive bidding and identify funding source for repairing sections of concrete channel damaged during recent flooding approved.

10.    Plans and specifications to replace water line on NW 32nd Street (31st to 34th was changed to 31st to 36th) and NW Cheryl Place approved; funding source is 1990 and 1995 CIP. Staff to have priority list in 60 days for special council meeting for city-wide, recent needs.

11.    Ord. 96-34 deleting requirement for Council approval on RFP's.

12.    Authorize RFP for renting of antenna sites on City structures - not considered due to action on Item 11.

13.    Staff  authorized to apply for Dept. of Justice grant.

ADDENDUM: Res. 96-89 approved authorizing agreement with ODOT for SW 38th Street Bridge Replacement.

CONSENT AGENDA:

14.    Damage claim approved: Robert D. Ballard - $287.84.

15.    Res. 96-90 on traffic controls.

16.    Traffic controls denied.

17.    Street Light Res. 391 approved.

BID ITEMS:

18.    HP LPQ 800 Line Printer: Hewlett-Packard

19.    Reject bid for Cemetery Management Software.

20.    Reject bid for herbicides.

21.    Extend contract with U. S. Cellular for cellular telephone service.

22.    Extend contract with Sorco Products for asphalt crack filler.

23.    Extend contract with Quality Enterprises for rental of linen services - Fire.

24.    Mayors' Appointments: Human Rights & Relations Commission - Childress, Christensen, Kesler, Polk, Carter/Rice, Frausto, Gettens, Reddick; Arts & Humanities Council -  Porter;  Parks & Recreation Commission - Watson; Pension Trust Commission - Kindt; Personnel Board - Sinnreich.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

26.    Pending action re: property in the vicinity of 52nd & Lee Blvd.: No action in open session.

REPORTS:

Schumpert reported on a letter from a bail bondsman regarding court operation; Schumpert will be out of town this weekend and Livingston will be acting City Manager. Green asked about spraying for mosquitoes and Schumpert said Tucker had been contacting the Health Department. Beller invited everyone to Business After Hours on Friday, September 13, from 5 to 6:30 at the Airport.

ADJOURNED AT: 8:25 p.m.