HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017.07.13_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, July 13, 2017
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, July 13, 2017
at City Hall in the Community Room, 200 S Main St, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public
Meeting filed in the office of the City Clerk on December 15, 2016 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, July 11,
2017.
Call to Order
In absence of the Chair and Vice- Chair, Secretary Gary Akin called the meeting to order
at 10:00 am.
PRESENT
Gary Akin, Secretary
Skip Mefford, Trustee
Jeri Moberly, Trustee
Dee Sokolosky, Trustee
A quorum was declared present.
ABSENT
David Charney, Chair
Bryan Spriggs, Vice -Chair
Dirk Thomas, Trustee
2. Election of Chair
Mr. Mefford moved, seconded by Ms. Moberly, to nominate Bryan Spriggs as Chair.
AYE: Akin, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Election of Vice Chair
Ms. Moberly moved, seconded by Mr. Mefford, to nominate Dirk Thomas as Vice Chair.
AYE: Akin, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried 4 -0.
4. Election of Secretary
AYE: Akin, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried 4 -0.
5. 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 May 18, 2017 regular meeting
B. Approval claims
C. Acceptance of the monthly financial reports
Discussion was held regarding the May 18, 2017 minutes. After discussion, Ms. Moberly
moved, seconded by Mr. Mefford, to amend Item 4 of the May 18, 2017 minutes to read:
Mr. Sokolosky moved to recommend approval of the proposed Hotel Tax Fund budget as
presented and further recommends City Council cap the allocation to the Strong
Neighborhood Program at the FY 17 level, plus annual inflation increase.
AYE: Akin, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 4 -0.
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Ms. Moberly then moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Mr. Sokolosky.
AYE: Akin, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 4 -0.
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
7. Discussion relating to the Hotel Tax Fund
Mr. Lehr postponed the discussion until the August 10, 2017 OEDA meeting.
8. Report from OEDA Director
Chelsea Feary referred Trustees to the business development report provided in the
agenda packet; Bronce Stephenson presented the monthly building permit report; Roger
Stevens presented a project status update; and Linda Jones presented the monthly sales
tax report. Discussion was held.
9. Report from OEDA Manager
No Report.
10. Report from OEDA Trustees
No Report.
11. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting of the agenda.)
None
12. Adjournment
Ms. Moberly moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Akin.
AYE: Akin, Mefford, Moberly, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None Motion carried 4 -0.
and the meeting adjourned at 11:13 am.
Chelsea Levo, OEDA Director