HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.10.12_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, October 12, 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, October 10, 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 - David Charney
Vice Chair- Dirk Thomas
Secretary - Chelsea Feary
Trustee - Bryan Spriggs
Trustee - Alvin Fruga
Trustee - Skip Mefford
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 - September 14, 2023, Regular Meeting
B. Accept monthly financial report
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga,, Feary
NAY: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
Chris Garrett introduced Brian Dempster to present item A, Roger Stevens to present item B, and Carly
Novozinsky to present item C. Discussion was held.
5. Economic Development Strategic Plan Quarterly Report and Owasso Chamber of Commerce Initiatives
and Opportunities
Chamber President Chelsea Feary presented the items and discussion was held.
Trustee Mefford arrived at 10:48 am.
6. Report from City Manager
Warren Lehr reported on the recent City Council discussion of the current $1,500 TIF Small Business
Enhancement cap; filing dates for upcoming Ward 1 and Ward 2 City Councilor elections; and, that
Phyllis Sokolosky was honored at the 2023 Character Luncheon.
7. Report from Trustees - None
8. New Business - None
9. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Dr. Spriggs to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary, Mefford
NAY:None
Motion carried: 6 -0 and the meeting adjourned ajal
Chris rre t, Assistant City Manager