HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.09.10_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2020
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, September 10,
2020, at City Hall in the Community Room, 200 S Main Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice
of Public Meeting filed December 13, 2019, and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk
and posted at City Hall, 200 S Main Street at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
1. Call to Order
Skip Mefford, Chair, called the meeting to order at 09:59 am.
PRESENT Absent
Skip Mefford, Chair Lyndell Dunn, Trustee
David Charney, Vice Chair
Gary Akin, Secretary
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. Approve minutes of the August 13, 2020, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept monthly financial reports
Dr. Thomas moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Dr. Spriggs
YEA: Charney, Sokolosky, Spriggs, Mefford, Thomas, and Akin
NAY: None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
4. Economic Development Strategic Plan Quarterly Report
Ms. Levo Feary presented the Quarterly Report. The EDSP Annual Report will be presented
at the October meeting.
5. Presentation of Owasso Strong Neighborhood Initiative 2020 Annual Report
Mr. Lehr presented the Strong Neighborhood 2020 Annual Report. Discussion was held.
6. Report from OEDA Director
Ms. Levo Feary referred to the reports included in the agenda packet
Brian Dempster gave an update on the monthly Building Report. Discussion was held.
Roger Stevens gave an update on Public Works Projects. Discussion was held.
Linda Jones gave an update on the monthly Sales Tax Report. Discussion was held.
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7. Report from OEDA Manager
Mr. Lehr gave an update on the CARES Act COVID -19 federal reimbursement funding.
Discussion was held.
8. Report from OEDA Trustees
Mr. Sokolosky recognized Linda Jones on conservative budgeting. Discussion was held.
Mr. Charney spoke about the Sales Tax report and COVID -19. Discussion was held.
9. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting the agenda.)
None
10. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Chamey
YEA: Charney, Sokolosky, Spriggs, Mefford, Thomas, and Akin
NAY: None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 11:18 am.
Chelsea Levo Feary, CEcD, Economic Dfivelopment Director
VA