HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.07.08_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Minutes of Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 08, 2021
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, July 8, 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, July 6, 2021.
1. Call to Order
Skip Mefford, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:02 am.
PRESENT Absent
Skip Mefford, Chair Dee Sokolosky, Trustee
David Charney, Vice Chair
Gary Akin, Secretary
Alvin Fruga, Trustee
Dirk Thomas, Trustee
Bryan Spriggs, Trustee
A quorum was declared present.
2. Election of Chair
Dr. Thomas moved to appoint Mr. Charney as Chair, seconded by Dr. Spriggs.
YEA: Spriggs, Mefford, Akin, Fruga, Charney, and Thomas
NAY:None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0
3. Election of Vice Chair
Dr. Thomas moved to appoint Dr. Spriggs as Vice Chair, seconded by Mr. Charney.
YEA: Spriggs, Mefford, Akin, Fruga, Charney, and Thomas
NAY:None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0
4. Election of Secretary
Dr. Spriggs moved to appoint Mr. Akin as Secretary, seconded by Dr. Thomas.
YEA: Spriggs, Mefford, Akin, Fruga, Charney, and Thomas
NAY:None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0
S. 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 June 10, 2021, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept monthly financial reports
OEDA minutes
July 08, 2021
Dr. Thomas moved to approve the Consent Agenda, seconded by Dr. Spriggs.
YEA: Spriggs, Mefford, Akin, Fruga, Charney, and Thomas
NAY:None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
7. Report from OEDA Director
Ms. Levo Feary referred to the reports included in the agenda packet, the 2021 Economic
Summit had 125 in attendance, and a survey sent out to Owasso businesses on workforce
shortages in Owasso.
S. Report from OEDA Manager
Mr. Lehr reported on the 13th annual Economic Summit, Red White and Boom, open position
in the Planning Commission, Owasso night at Dfiller's Stadium will be August 20, 2021, and an
e -mail read aloud recognizing the Community Development Department.
9. Report from OEDA Trustees
Mr. Charney recognized the completed road work on 76 +h Street North.
10. New Business (New Business is any item of business which could not have been foreseen at
the time of posting the agenda.)
None
11. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Dr. Spriggs.
YEA: Spriggs, Mefford, Akin, Fruga, Charney, and Thomas
NAY: None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 10:18 am.
Levo Feary, CEcD, Economic Devel�pnfent Director