HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017.05.18_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, May 18, 2017
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, May 18, 2017
at City Hall in the Community Room, 200 S Main St, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of
Rescheduled Public Meeting filed in the office of the City Clerk on April 26, 2017 and the
Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 S Main St at 5:00 pm on
Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Call to Order
Chair David Charney called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.
PRESENT ABSENT
David Charney, Chair Gary Akin, Secretary
Skip Mefford, Trustee
Jeri Moberly, Trustee
Dee Sokolosky, Trustee
Bryan Spriggs, Trustee
Dirk Thomas, Trustee
A quorum was declared present.
2. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for Trustee approval of the
Consent Agenda. All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the Trustees to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any Trustee may, however, remove an item
from the Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the Consent Agenda is non -
debatable.
A. Approval of minutes of the April 13, 2017 regular meeting
B. Approval claims
C. Acceptance of the monthly financial reports
Dr. Thomas moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Dr. Spriggs.
YEA: Charney, Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas,
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: Moberly
Motion carried: 4 -1
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
4. Presentation, discussion, and appropriate action relating to the proposed FY 2017 -2018
Hotel Tax Fund Budget
Chelsea Feary presented the item. Skip Mefford arrived at 10:02am. Discussion was held.
Mr. Sokolosky moved to recommend approval of the proposed Hotel Tax Fund budget as
presented and further recommend City Council consider including cost of living increases
and cap future revenues, seconded by Dr. Spriggs.
YEA: Charney, Mefford, Moberly Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas,
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried: 6 -0
5. Presentation and discussion relating to the proposed OEDA FY 2017 -18 Annual Operating
Budget.
Chelsea Feary presented the item. Discussion was held.
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6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to proposed Resolution No. 2017 -01
approving the OEDA FY 2017 -18 Annual Operating Budget.
Mr. Sokolosky moved to recommend approval OEDA Resolution 2017 -01, seconded by Dr.
Thomas.
YEA: Charney, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky, Thomas,
NAY; Spriggs
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried: 5 -1
6. Report from OEDA Director
Chelsea Feary referred Trustees to the business development report provided in the
agenda packet; Bronce Stephenson presented the building permit report for April 2017;
Roger Stevens presented a project status update; and Linda Jones presented the monthly
sales tax report. Mr. Sokolosky inquired about the Redbud District TIF Policy Guide.
Discussion was held.
7. Report from OEDA Manager
No Report.
B. Report from OEDA Trustees
No Report.
9. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda.)
None
10. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Dr. Spriggs.
YEA: Charney, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas,
NAY:
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried: 6-0 and the meeting adjourned at 11:54 am.
Ju 1nn M. Stevens, Minute erk