HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.08.10_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, August 10, 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, August 8, 2023.
1. Call to Order -Chair Dee Sokolosky called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.
Present: A quorum was declared present. Absent
Chair - Dee Sokolosky Trustee -Skip Mefford
Vice Chair- Dirk Thomas
Secretary - Chelsea Feary
Trustee - Bryan Spriggs
Trustee - Alvin Fruga
Trustee - David Charney
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 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 -July 13, 2023, Regular Meeting
B. Accept monthly financial report
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Dr. Spriggs to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary, 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.
5. Economic Development Report and Owasso Chamber of Commerce Initiatives and Opportunities
Chamber President Chelsea Feary referred to an article written in the Tulsa World regarding incentives to
prospective new companies; 55 /100ths "Vote Yes" Chamber initiative; Leadership Owasso starts in
September; and the State of Education Chamber luncheon with Dr. Coates. Discussion was held.
6. Report from City Manager
Mr. Lehr reported on the 55 /100ths Election that occurred on August 81h. Discussion was held.
7. Report from Owasso Economic Development Authority Trustees
Chair Dee Sokolosky recognized Finance Department on qualifying for the Government Finance Officers
Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Discussion was held.
8. New Business - None
9. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Dr. Spriggs to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary, Charney
NAY:None
Motion carried: 6 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 10:3
Chris Garrett, Assistant yy onager