HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.07.16_OPWA MinutesOWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (OPWA)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
The Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) met in regular session on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in
the Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of
Public Meeting filed December 14, 2018, and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and
posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 6:00 pm on Friday, July 12, 2019.
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Bill Bush called the meeting to order at 7:51 pm.
2. Roll Call
Present Absent
Vice Chair - Bill Bush Chair - Chris Kelley
Trustee - Doug Bonebrake
Trustee - Lyndell Dunn
Trustee - Kelly Lewis
A quorum was declared present.
Staff:
Authority Manager- Warren Lehr
Authority Attorney - Julie Lombardi
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for approval of the Consent
Agenda. (All matters listed under "Consent" are considered by the Authority 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. Approve minutes
• July 2, 2019, Regular Meeting
• July 9, 2019, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda with claims
totaling $461,955.56.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
S. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for integrated utility billing
and payment - related services
Linda Jones presented the item, recommending approval of a three -year agreement with
Payment Services Network, Inc. to provide integrated utility billing and payment - related
services.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded
by Ms. Lewis to approve the agreement, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
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6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2019 -03, establishing a utility
billing customer service credit card usage fee and establishing an effective date
Linda Jones presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2019 -03, establishing
a $1.35 per transaction convenience fee for Authority credit card transactions beginning
October 1, 2019.
There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Lewis moved, seconded
by Mr. Bonebrake to approve Resolution 2019 -03, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2019 -04, authorizing a loan from
the Oklahoma Water Resources Board in the total aggregate principal amount of not to
exceed $26,750,000; approving the issuance of a Series 2019 Promissory Note to Oklahoma
Water Resources Board in the total aggregate principal amount of not to exceed
$26,750,000, secured by a pledge of revenues and authorizing its execution; designating a
Local Trustee; approving and authorizing the execution of a Trust Agreement; approving and
authorizing the execution of a Loan Agreement; approving and authorizing the execution of
a Security Agreement; ratifying and confirming a Lease Agreement; approving and
authorizing a Note Purchase Agreement; authorizing documents pertaining to a year -to -year
pledge of certain sales tax revenue; approving various covenants; approving and
authorizing payment of fees and expenses; and containing other provisions relating thereto
Linda Jones presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2019 -04.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr.
to approve Resolution 2019 -04, as recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Lewis, Bush
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
S. Report from OPWA Manager
None
9. Report from OPWA Attorney
None
Bonebrake moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis
10. Official Notices to Council (documents for acknowledgment or information only, no
discussion or action will be taken)
The Chair acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Reports — Pay Period Ending Date July 6, 2019
• Monthly Budget Status Report - June 2019
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
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