HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.09.12_Worksession MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY, AND
PUBLIC GOLF AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The Owasso City Council, Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA), and Owasso Public Golf Authority
(OPGA) met in a joint regular meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in the Council Chambers at Old
Central, 109 North Birch 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 1:00 pm on Friday, September 8, 2023.
1. Call to Order - Mayor /Chair Kelly Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
2. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor /Chair- Kelly Lewis None
Vice Mayor /Vice Chair - Alvin Fruga
Councilor /Trustee - Doug Bonebrake
Councilor /Trustee - Lyndell Dunn
Councilor /Trustee - Paul Loving
Staff: City /Authority Manager - Warren Lehr; Assistant City /Authority Manager - Chris Garrett;
City /Authority Attorney - Julie Lombardi
3. Discussion relating to new signage for the Recycle Center Expansion Project
Councilor Doug Bonebrake presented the item and discussion was held.
4. Discussion relating to Public Works Department items
A. Public Works Facility Update with Beck Design
B. Proposed disposal of surplus earthen material from the new Owasso Public Works Facility
location at East 1 l 6th Street North and North Mingo Road
C. Proposed agreement with Aerial Data Service, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for airborne light
detection and ranging (LIDAR) surveying
Roger Stevens presented item A and discussion was held. Dwayne Henderson presented item B and C
and discussion was held. It was further explained items B and C would be placed on the September 19,
2023, City Council agenda for consideration and action.
5. Discussion relating to Community Development Items
A. Request for a final plat for Twill Johnson Ranch, a proposed multi - family development, on
approximately 22.55 acres and located northwest of the East 101st Street North and North 129th
East Avenue intersection
B. Request for a final plat for The Reserve at Owasso, a proposed multi -use development, on
approximately 51.44 acres and located northwest of the East 106th Street North and North 1451h
East Avenue intersection
C. Request for the rezoning of approximately 2.22 acres located west of North Mingo Road and
East 102nd Street North from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Estate (RE), as referenced in
application OZ 23 -06
D. Request for a planned unit development for the Morey Apartments, a proposed multi - family
development, on approximately 1.42 acres and located south of East 86th Street and west of
North 125th East Avenue, as referenced in application OPUD 23 -05
E. Proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations
Alexa Beemer presented items A and E and discussion was held. Wendy Kramer presented items B, C
and D and discussion was held. Mayor Lewis recused herself from discussion on Item C and left the
Council Chambers. It was further explained these items would be placed on the September 19, 2023,
City Council agenda for consideration and action.
6. Discussion relating to proposed fee changes for hydrant meter deposits and water service connections
Carly Novozinsky presented the item and discussion was held. It was further explained this item would
be placed on the September 19, 2023, City Council and Owasso Public Works agendas for
consideration and action.
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September 12, 2023
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Discussion relating to City /Authority Manager items
A. Monthly sales tax report and revenue outlook
Warren Lehr introduced Carly Novozinsky to present the monthly sales tax report and discussion was
held.
8. City /Authority Manager report
Mr. Lehr reported on the annual block parties held throughout the City and upcoming events at the
Redbud Festival Park.
9. City Councilor /Trustee comments and inquiries
Councilor Dunn requested to reopen discussion on item 3. Mayor reopened the item and discussion
was held. City Councilors commented on the annual block parties and the final Gathering on Main for
2023.
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session for the purpose of
discussing the hiring and employment contract of Christopher Garrett for the position of City Manager
as provided for in Title 25, O.S. § 307(8)(1)
Mayor Lewis presented the item. Mr. Bonebrake moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn, to enter into executive
session.
YEA: Bonebrake, Dunn, Loving, Fruga, Lewis
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5 -0
At 7:35 pm, the City Council members entered into Executive Session.
At 7:47 pm, Chris Garrett entered into the Executive Session.
At 8:38 pm, Chris Garrett exited the Executive Session.
At 8:54 pm, the City Council exited executive session and returned to open session.
11. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:54 pm.
Kelly Lewis, I lyor /Chair
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