HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.06.08_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at City Hall
in the Community Room, 200 South Main Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed
Friday, December 9, 2022, and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200
South Main Street at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
1. Call to Order - Chair Bryan Spriggs called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.
Present: A quorum was declared present. Absent
Chair- Bryan Spriggs Vice Chair- Dee Sokolosky
Secretary - Chelsea Feary
Trustee - Dirk Thomas
Trustee - Alvin Fruga
Trustee - Skip Mefford
Trustee - David Charney
Staff - Assistant City Manager Chris Garrett, City Attorney Julie Lombardi
2. Consideration and appropriate action relating to 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 -May 11, 2023, Regular Meeting
B. Accept monthly financial report
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Charney to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
YEA: Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary, Mefford, Charney
NAY: None
Abstain: None
Motion carried: 6 -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
Chris Garrett referred to the reports included in the agenda packet. Discussion was held.
S. Economic Development Report and Owasso Chamber of Commerce Initiatives and Opportunities
Chamber President Chelsea Feary spoke about the 55 /100ths initiative and the Chamber is marketing
a "Vote Yes" Campaign; successful spring events and Inaugural Redbud Days had over 13,000 in
attendance; and, August Chamber Luncheon guest speaker will be Owasso Public Schools
Superintendent, Dr. Margaret Coates. Discussion was held.
6. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett spoke about the 55 /100ths sales tax initiative; Chelle Mount gave overview of the
educational data that is being used for the August 8, 2023 election. Discussion was held.
7. Report from Owasso Economic Development Authority Trustees
Trustee Spriggs recognized Julie Lombardi for receiving the Margaret McMorrow -Love Velvet Hammer
Award. Chelsea Feary left the meeting at 10:28 am.
8. New Business - None
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June 8, 2023
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9. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Charney to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Mefford, Charney
NAY:None
Motion carried: 5 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 10:29
Chris Garrelf-Assistant City Manager