HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.09.14_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, September 14, 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, September 12, 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 - Bryan Spriggs
Vice Chair- Dirk Thomas
Secretary - Chelsea Feary
Trustee - Alvin Fruga
Trustee - Skip Mefford
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 - August 10, 2023, Regular Meeting
B. Accept monthly financial report
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Charney to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
YEA: Sokolosky, Thomas, Frugo, 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.
5. Economic Development Report and Owasso Chamber of Commerce Initiatives and Opportunities
Chamber President Chelsea Feary reported the October Chamber Luncheon speaker Will be Jeanette
Stanton, Director of Films and Music Office; Shop Small Owasso; and, November Chamber Luncheon
speaker will be Chief Hoskin.
6. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr reported that Cherokee Nation Attorney General, Sara Hill, has left her position with the
Cherokee Nation, and on the annual block parties held throughout the City.
7. Report from Owasso Economic Development Authority Trustees - None
8. New Business - None
9. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Mefford to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Sokolosky, Thomas, Fruga, Feary, Mefford, Charney
NAY:None
Motion carried: 6 -0 and the meeting adjourned at l 0 r�2
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Chris Garre ss Cant City Manager