HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.04.07_OPWA MinutesOWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (OPWA)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
The Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) met in regular session on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the
Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma, per the Notice of Public
Meeting filed Friday, December 13, 2019; 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, April 3, 2020. As a result of
the recent and rapid escalation of the COVID -19 Pandemic and the immediate local health
threats posed by such pandemic, each member of the Authority attended the meeting via
teleconferencing and this meeting was available for public viewing through YouTube Live
Stream.
1. Call to Order
Chair Chris Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:11 pm.
2. Roll Call
Present
Absent
Chair - Chris Kelley via teleconference None
Vice Chair- Bill Bush via teleconference
Trustee - Doug Bonebrake via teleconference
Trustee - Lyndell Dunn via teleconference
Trustee - Kelly Lewis via teleconference
A quorum was declared present via teleconference [Title 25, Ok. Stat. 307.1 (C)(2)].
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 of the March 17, 2020, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented,
with claims totaling $948,492.65.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
5. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the acquisition of easement for the Coffee
Creek Liff Station and Force Main Improvement Project
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending authorization for payment to the
Charlotte Ann Helscel Revocable Trust, in the amount of $39,530.70, for the acquisition of
permanent easement at 9732 North 145th East Avenue.
After discussion, Mr. Bush moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn to authorize payment, as
recommended.
YEA: Bonebrake, Bush, Dunn, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
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6. Report from OPWA Manager
None
7. Report from OPWA Attorney
None
S. 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 March 14, 2020 and March 28,
2020
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
Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Bush, Lewis, Kelley
NAY: None
Motion carried:
5 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p
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