HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.05.13_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, May 13, 2021,
at City Hall in the Community Room, 200 S Main Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public
Meeting filed December 11, 2020, 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, May 11, 2021.
Call to Order
David Charney, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.
PRESENT Absent
David Charney, Vice Chair Skip Mefford, Chair
Dee Sokolosky, Trustee Lyndell Dunn, Trustee
Gary Akin, Secretary Bryan Spriggs, Trustee
Dirk Thomas, Trustee
A quorum was declared present.
2. Consideration and approval, denial, amendment, or other 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 April 8, 2021, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept monthly financial reports
Mr. Sokolosky moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Dr. Thomas
YEA: Akin, Charney, Sokolosky, Thomas
NAY:None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 4 -0
3. Consideration and approval, denial, amendment, or other appropriate action relating to
items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
4. Consideration and approval, denial, amendment, or other appropriate action relating to the
proposed FY 2021 -22 Hotel Tax Fund 3% Budget
Ms. Levo Feary presented the Hotel Tax Fund Budget. Discussion was held.
Mr. Akin moved to recommend City Council approval of the FY 2021 -22 Hotel Tax Fund 3%
Budget, seconded by Dr. Thomas
YEA: Akin, Charney, Thomas
NAY: Sokolosky
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 3 -1
OEDA minutes
May 13, 2021
S. Consideration and approval, denial, amendment, or other appropriate action relating to the
proposed Resolution No. 2021 -01 approving the OEDA FY 2021 -22 Annual Operating Budget
Ms. Levo Feary presented the OEDA Annual Operating Budget. Discussion was held.
Mr. Sokolosky moved to approve the Annual Operating Budget, seconded by Dr. Thomas
YEA: Akin, Charney, Sokolosky, Thomas
NAY: None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 4-0
6. Report from OEDA Director
Ms. Levo Feary referred to the department reports included in the agenda packet. Ms. Levo
Feary gave an update on BusinessTHRIVE programming, Gathering on Main, and the
upcoming Economic Summit on June 24, 2021. Discussion was held.
7. Report from OEDA Manager
Mr. Lehr reported on the FY 2021 -22 budget, the upcoming Race Riot 100 year
commemoration, and announced that Ms. Levo Feary has graduated with her Master's in
Public Administration. Discussion was held.
S. Report from OEDA Trustees
Mr. Sokolosky inquired about traffic congestion. 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. Akin
YEA: Akin, Charney, Sokolosky, Thomas
NAY: None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 4 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 10:39 am.
Chelsea Levo Feary, CEcD, Economic Develop/nknt Director