THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY

JOURNAL OF COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 13, 2004

(The agenda was posted on the Council Chamber bulletin board at 4:04 p.m. on January 9, 2004.)

I. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

INVOCATION BY COUNCILMAN FOSHEE

PLEDGE LED BY COUNCILWOMAN SIMANK

II. Call to Order. 8:36 a.m.

VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN PRESIDING.

ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

III. From the Office of the Mayor.

A. Resolution of Commendation for Joan Thompson.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON.

B. Appointments of Thomas Beare, Adam Catan, Lt. Randy Yarbrough and Major Fred Calhoun to the Alarm Review Board.

CONFIRMED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON.

C. Appointment of Neta Wilson to the Oklahoma City Arts Commission.

CONFIRMED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON.

III. D. Resolution accepting the donation of $3,365 from Bass Pro Shops for enhancement of the Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department Fisheries Program.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY SIMANK, SECONDED BY BOWMAN. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

Bob Edwards, Bass Pro Shops Manager, and Jill Devereaux, Bass Pro Shops Marketing Coordinator, received the resolution and presented the donation check to Vice-Mayor Liebmann.

IV. A. Receive Journal of Council Proceedings for January 6, 2004.

RECEIVED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON.

B. Approve Journal of Council Proceedings for December 30, 2003.

APPROVED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON.

V. Request for Uncontested Continuances.

RECESS COUNCIL MEETING. 8:52 a.m.

CONVENE AS OKLAHOMA CITY MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY. 8:52 a.m.

(Majority of a Quorum required for approval)

1. Joint resolutions approving:

a. One–year agreement with American Stop Loss Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc. for purchase of specific medical stop loss coverage, retroactive to January 1, 2004.

OCMFA. 1. b. Three-year agreement with Express Scripts, Inc. for purposes of administering a managed prescription drug program incorporating The City’s adopted prescription drug benefit design and subject to annual fiscal appropriation, retroactive to January 1, 2004.

ADOPTED: 1. a,b. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

ADJOURN OCMFA. 8:52 a.m.

CONVENE AS OKLAHOMA CITY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE TRUST. 8:52 a.m.

(five of nine affirmative votes required for approval.)

1. Renewal of contracts for disposal of municipal solid waste, Pinecrest Landfill, d.b.a. Newcastle Landfill; Waste Connections Landfill; Waste Management of Oklahoma, Inc., d.b.a. East Oak Landfill; Oklahoma City Landfill, LLC, d.b.a. Southeast OKC Landfill; and Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority, d.b.a. Canadian County Landfill; February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005.

APPROVED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

2. Resolution extending the pricing agreement with All-American Waste Control for street sweeping services, estimated cost $200,000, February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

ADJOURN OCEAT. 8:52 a.m.

RECONVENE COUNCIL MEETING.

VI. Consent Docket.

A. Resolution authorizing the sole source purchase of an Andros F6A Robot for Police Department Bomb Squad Unit from the General Services Administration Contract GS-07F0538M (OM4-C46156), cost $149,931.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PROCUREMENT SERVICES DIVISION.

B. Resolution allocating HOME loan funds to Neighborhood Housing Services, a nonprofit organization, complete construction of three homes, 1923 NW 11^th Street, 1927 NW 11^th Street and 1931 NW 11^th Street, $82,798.48; and authorization to prepare a CHDO Loan Agreement with NHS covering the allocated funds. Ward 6.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

C. Resolutions accepting the dedications contained in the final plat:

1. Bush Hills, Seventh Addition, east of Meridian Avenue and south of NW 50^th Street. Ward 1.

2. Vintage Farms, Section 2, north of SW 134^th Street and east of Pennsylvania Avenue. Ward 5.

ADOPTED: C. 1,2. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

$ D. Final plans and specifications to be advertised for bids, Project MC-0233, Security Surveillance System, Ford Center, 100 West Reno Avenue. Ward 7.

APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED. BID RECEIPT DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2004. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

VI. E. Final plans and specifications to be advertised for bids, Project DC-0178, drainage improvements, Woodbridge Road north of Blue Stem West Road, southwest to Hefner Road. Ward 8.

APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED. BID RECEIPT DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2004. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

$ F. Amendment No. 3 to contract for architectural/ engineering services, Project MB-0449, MAPS Library/ Learning Center, Park Avenue and Hudson Avenue, fee increase of $81,833. Ward 6.

APPROVED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

G. Amendment No. 5 to contract for engineering services, Project MP-0231, Feasibility Study and Conceptual Development Plan for Lake Stanley Draper Improvements (Motorized Racing Facility), Lake Stanley Draper, fee increase of $90,000. Ward 4.

APPROVED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

H. Revocable Pipeline Permit for Duke Energy Field Services, LP to construct, operate, and maintain an 8-inch pipeline on a portion of the City’s right-of-way, SW 44^th Street east of Cimarron Road, Cimarron Road at SW 44^th Street and Gregory Road at SW 44^th Street, January 13, 2004 through May 1, 2004. Ward 3.

APPROVED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

I. Acceptance of permanent easements, Project WC-0415, Byng, Oklahoma, Pontotoc County.

ACCEPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

VI. J. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to file with the State of Oklahoma Hazard Mitigation Grant Program a Notice of Intent to Participate in the “Operation Safe Room” Grant Program.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

K. Receive Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Construction Permits, Project WC-0400, 36-inch water main relocation, Eastern Avenue from SE 44^th Street to SE 59^th Street, and Project SC-0641, renovate lift station, NE 27^th Street and Granada Boulevard. Wards 4 and 7.

RECEIVED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

L. Resolutions approving 2003-04 Modification:

1. No. 4 of the Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Area One-Stop Operations Agreement between the Board of Local Elected Officials and The City of Oklahoma City, modifying language to add the description of Transition and Transfer services to youth, retroactive to October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003.

2. No. 5 of the Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Area One-Stop Operations Agreement between the Board of Local Elected Officials and The City of Oklahoma City, establishing Third and Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2003-04 funding up to $543,317, retroactive to January 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004; and designating deposit of proceeds.

ADOPTED: L. 1,2. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

M. Joint resolutions with the Oklahoma City Municipal Facilities Authority approving:

1. One-year agreement with American Stop Loss Insurance Brokerage Services, Inc. for purchase of specific medical stop loss coverage, retroactive to January 1, 2004.

VI. M. 2. Three-year agreement with Express Scripts, Inc. for purposes of administering a managed prescription drug program incorporating The City’s adopted prescription drug benefit design and subject to annual fiscal appropriation, retroactive to January 1, 2004.

ADOPTED: M. 1,2. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

N. Resolutions approving sublease agreement renewal with:

1. Delaware Nation One-Stop Center for 924 square feet of office space in the Sheridan Walker Parking Facility, $8,316 in revenue, retroactive to July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and designating deposit of proceeds.

2. State of Oklahoma, through the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, 120 square feet of office space in the Sheridan Walker Parking Facility, $494.40 in revenue, retroactive to July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and designating deposit of proceeds.

ADOPTED: N. 1,2. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

O. Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding through the Office of Workforce Development, with Eagle Ridge Institute for the purpose of providing leadership skills development training to eligible 16-24 year old youth in the YouthBuild Program, not to exceed $7,500, and accepting in-kind support, valued at $7,750, for the YouthBuild Program, retroactive to July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.

VI. P. Agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. for Paying Agent and Registrar for the General Obligation Bond, Series 2004, not to exceed $500, March 24, 2004 through June 30, 2004.

APPROVED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

Q. Ordinance to be introduced and set for final hearing January 21, 2004, relating to Animals and Fowl, amending Chapter 8 of the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, 2002, amending Section 8-166 amending the age at which rabies vaccinations are given; permitting the use of multi-year vaccines; and providing for exceptions to rabies vaccination; amending Section 8-170, providing for the duration of rabies vaccination and establishing a minimum description of vaccinated dogs and cats in kennels or boarding facilities; amending Section 8-171, clarifying the publisher of the “Compendium of Animal Rabies Control”; and amending Section 8-172, permitting rabies vaccinations by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian licensed in the State of Oklahoma.

INTRODUCED AND SET FOR FINAL HEARING JANUARY 21, 2004. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

R. Resolution authorizing destruction of weed complaints and inspection records, and abandoned housing complaints and inspection records for calendar year 1998, in the Neighborhood Services Department, Neighborhood Services Division.

ADOPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

S. Acceptance of Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

ACCEPTED. MOVED BY FOSHEE, SECONDED BY JOHNSON. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

VII. Concurrence Docket.

A. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in approving plans and specifications to be advertised for bids:

1. Project SC-0556, 8-inch sanitary sewer line, SW 36^th Street to Jo Ann Drive from Pennsylvania Avenue to Rancho Drive. Ward 6.

2. Project WT-0046, Hefner Plant improvements, Hefner Water Treatment Plant, 4000 NW 108^th Street. Ward 8.

CONCURRED: A. 1,2. BID RECEIPT DATE JANUARY 27, 2004: A. 2. BID RECEIPT DATE FEBRUARY 3, 2004: A. 1. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

B. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in approving Amendment No. 1, Project WE-0044, Pipe Support Repair for a 12-Inch Water Line on the Robinson Bridge at the North Canadian River, decrease of $4,000, accepting the project and placing maintenance bond into effect. Ward 6.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

C. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in approving Change Order No. 1, Project WC-0456, water main replacement, NW 19^th Street to NW 23^rd Street between Geraldine Avenue to Portland Avenue, increase of $4,375. Ward 3.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

VII. D. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in approving Change Order No. 3 and Change Order No. 4, Project ST-0094, Replacement of High Performance Coatings on Four Primary Clarifiers for North Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant, 12800 North Anderson Road and Deer Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, 20600 North Portland Avenue, increase of $11,655. Ward 7.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

E. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in approving Change Order No. 6, Project ST-0082, Rehabilitation of Raw Sewage Pump Buildings, Phases I and II, North Canadian Wastewater Treatment Plant, 12800 North Anderson Road, increase of $78,016.89. Ward 7.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

F. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in adopting resolution awarding contract to Urban Contractors, Inc., Project ST-0087, sewer treatment, Witcher Pump Station improvements, East Hefner Road and North Sooner Road, $1,392,000; approving contract and bonds; and authorizing execution upon receipt of signed originals from the contractor. Ward 7.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILTIES DEPARTMENT.

VII. G. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in receiving Consultant Review Committee Report, Project SC-0665, Chisholm Creek sanitary sewer relief interceptor, Phase I, NW 220^th Street and Western Avenue to NW 199^th Street and Western Avenue, and Project SC-0666, Chisholm Creek sanitary sewer relief interceptor, Phase II, NW 199^th Street and Western Avenue to NW 190^th Street and Western Avenue; and authorization to negotiate contracts. Ward 8.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

H. Concurrence with the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust in receiving Preliminary Design Submittal, Project WC-0418, improvements and expansion of Lake Draper Water Treatment Plant, 13700 South Douglas Boulevard; and authorization to prepare final plans and specifications. Ward 4.

CONCURRED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

VIII. Items Requiring Separate Votes.

A. 1. Public hearing re:

a. 416 SW 7^th Street (house) Ward 6

b. 212 SE 40^th Street (shed) Ward 7

2. Resolution declaring the structures are dilapidated; directing said structures to be torn down, establishing dates of January 14, 2004 and February 13, 2004 for commencement and completion of removal by owners.

ADOPTED: A. 1. a,b. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

B. 1. Public hearing re:

a. 4607 Casper Drive (house) Ward 7

b. 3817 West Park Place (house, garage) Ward 3

c. 1721 SW 13^th Street (house, garage) Ward 6

d. 212 SE 40^th Street (house) Ward 7

e. 10316 SE 45^th Street (house) Ward 4

f. 1545 NW 46^th Street (house, garage) Ward 2

VIII. B. 2. Resolution declaring the structures are unsecured.

ADOPTED AS AMENDED: B. 1. c-f. STRICKEN: B. 1. a,b. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

C. Revocable Permit for holding the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, January 19, 2004, sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Coalition, Downtown and Bricktown. Wards 6 and 7.

APPROVED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

D. 1. Claims recommended for denial:

a. Susan C. Deweese $85

b. Donald and Rose Matthews Unknown amount

c. Edward E. Miller $79.50

AND/OR

2. Enter into executive session with the Municipal Counselor to discuss the above claims as authorized by 25 O.S. (2001) §307(B)(4).

DENIED AS RECOMMENDED: D. 1. a-c. NO ACTION TAKEN: D. 2. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. MUNICIPAL COUNSELOR’S OFFICE.

IX. A. 1. Claim for Approval,

Southwestern Bell Telephone $494.40

AND/OR

2. Enter into executive session with the Municipal Counselor to discuss the above claim as authorized by 25 O.S. (2001) §307(B)(4).

APPROVED: A. 1. NO ACTION TAKEN: A. 2. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON. MUNICIPAL COUNSELOR’S OFFICE.

X. Items from Council.

A. Resolution authorizing travel expenses for the Mayor and Council to attend the National League of Cities Annual Congressional City Conference, March 5-9, 2004, Washington, D.C.

(Two-thirds affirmative vote required for approval)

ADOPTED. MOVED BY JOHNSON, SECONDED BY SIMANK. AYES: VICE-MAYOR LIEBMANN, CORNETT, BOWMAN, MCATEE, RINEHART, FOSHEE, SIMANK AND JOHNSON.

Ms. Johnson recognized Rashaun Peyton as an outstanding Oklahoma youth. She said Rashaun is a sophomore at Northeast Academy for Health Science and Engineering and was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. He is a second year member of the Academic Decathlon Team at Northeast Academy and serves as Vice-President of his Pre-Engineering class at Metro Tech. He finished this quarter with a 3.9 grade point average. Rashaun is a junior deacon and youth worker at St. John’s Baptist Church. He plays golf in his spare time and is a member of the First Tee Program of Oklahoma City. Ms. Johnson said she attributed a lot of Rashaun’s success to the fact that he has such supportive parents.

Mr. Cornett said in the recent EMSA report he learned that the average response time for EMSA was six minutes and 42 seconds. He felt this was a tremendously fast response time for a city the size of Oklahoma City and especially so knowing that some 33,000 calls were taken by the EMSA organization. Mr. Cornett said this is an achievement Oklahoma City should be very proud of.

Mr. Bowman said he recently attended the Paseo Neighborhood Association meeting. He said Paseo has been struggling for years to revitalize and they are the next neighborhood in line to participate in the Building Blocks Program.

Mr. Bowman said he also attended a neighborhood meeting at Suggs Park. He said Suggs Park is a wonderful community just east of Mayfair with an elderly population. Mr. Bowman was pleased to hear that these elderly citizens are very satisfied with general City services. He said they offered to take care of graffiti removal at Suggs Park if there were no liability implications for them.

Mr. Couch said he thought it was a wonderful idea and he encouraged the Suggs Park neighborhood to communicate with the Parks and Recreation Department as they maintain the Park.

X.

Mr. Bowman asked if the City Manager would publish a report about gas drive-offs on a quarterly basis similar to the quarterly Curfew Violations Report. He thought it would be a good way to track any progress being made on that issue.

Mr. Couch said he would be happy to provide the gas drive-off information.

Mr. McAtee thanked John Dugan and Bob Mier for their work on the 23^rd Street Corridor project. He said John Dugan and Bob Mier co-chaired a meeting last night where there were six neighborhood association leaders in attendance along with Kelly Farmer from Cobb Engineering and Pat White from AmeriQuest Bank. He said he was encouraged by the positive outcome of the meeting.

Mr. McAtee encouraged everyone in the Windsor Oaks neighborhood to attend the meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Windsor Hills Elementary School. He said Kim Lowe, the Windsor Oaks Neighborhood Association President, would be presiding.

Vice-Mayor Liebmann added to Mr. Cornett’s remarks about the EMSA statistics by saying that approximately fifty percent of the time the Fire Department also responded to the calls. He said there is a great relationship between the Oklahoma City Fire Department and EMSA and a lot of lives have been saved as a result.

XI. Citizens to be Heard.

Captain Eric W. Testerman, 9208 Checkerbloom Drive, spoke about his support of a veteran hiring preference for The City of Oklahoma City.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal John Pettyjohn, from Bethany, spoke in support of veterans.

Thomas Collett, 10415 SE 74^th Street, spoke about the horse carriage industry in Bricktown. Ms. Johnson invited Mr. Collette to participate in the next meeting being scheduled to discuss this issue.

XII. City Manager Reports.

A. Curfew Violations

XII. B. Veterans Preference in Employment Process

Mr. Couch said the Oklahoma City Police Department currently gives points to veterans during the application process. He said the Fire Department does not but could legally with their bargaining agreement. He said if the Council desires to change personnel policy to give veteran preference, discussions could be initiated with AFSCME to negotiate for the changes. He promised this item would appear on a future agenda for consideration.

XIII. Adjournment. 9:24 a.m.

Guy Liebmann, Vice-Mayor

ATTEST:

Frances Kersey, City Clerk

James D. Couch, City Manager