HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.03.09_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at City
Hall in the Community Room, 200 South Main Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public
Meeting filed December 9, 2022, 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, March 7, 2023.
1. Call to Order
Chair Bryan Spriggs called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. A quorum was declared present.
Present: Absent
Chair - Bryan Spriggs Trustee - David Charney
Vice Chair- Dee Sokolosky Trustee - Skip Mefford
Secretary - Chelsea Feary
Trustee - Dirk Thomas
Trustee - Alvin Fruga
Staff - City Manager Warren Lehr, Assistant City Manager Chris Garrett
2. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Consent Agenda. (All matters listed under
"Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any
Councilor may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt
the Consent Agenda is non - debatable.)
A. Approve minutes - February 9, 2023
B. Accept monthly financial report
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Ms. Feary to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary
NAY:None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda
None
4. Report from Assistant City Manager
A. Community Development Report
B. Public Works Project Status Report
C. Sales Tax Report and Revenue Outlook (no report)
Chris Garrett referred to the reports included in the agenda packet.
5. Economic Development Report and Owasso Chamber of Commerce Initiatives and Opportunities
Chamber President Chelsea Feary commented on new manufacturing business that will be moving
into the former Orizon facility; and the Economic Summit will be April 18, 2023. Discussion was held.
b. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr gave update on the proposed 55 /100ths election, and the upcoming Owasso
Chamber contract with the City of Owasso. Discussion was held.
7. Report from Owasso Economic Development Authority Trustees
Trustee Sokolosky spoke about the Ascension St. John Rehab Hospital ribbon cutting. Discussion was
held.
8. 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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9. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Sokolosky to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary
NAY:None
Motion carried: 5 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 10:07 am.
Chris Garr Assistant City Manager