HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.04.11_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at City Hall
in the Community Room, 200 South Main Street, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed
Friday, December 8, 2023, 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 Wednesday, April 3, 2024 and Addendum filed and posted Thursday, April
4, 2024 at 8:30 am.
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 None
Vice Chair- Dirk Thomas
Secretary - Chelsea Feary
Trustee - Bryan Spriggs
Trustee - Alvin Fruga
Trustee - Skip Mefford
Trustee - David Charney
Staff - Interim City Manager Michele Dempster, 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 - March 14, 2024
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, Mefford, Charney
NAY:None
Motion carried: 7 -0
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
4. Report from City Departments
A. Community Development Report
B. Public Works Project Status Report
C. Sales Tax Report and Revenue Outlook
Brian Dempster presented item A, Travis Blundell presented item B, and Carly Novozinsky presented 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 EDSP quarterly report; and commented on upcoming
events: the DC Fly -In is next week; the Owasso Day at the Capital is April 23rd; the Economic Summit is
April 25th; and, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is the guest speaker at the May lsr Chamber
Luncheon. Discussion was held.
6. Discussion relating to the agreement for economic development services between the Owasso
Chamber of Commerce and the City of Owasso
Chair Sokolosky removed this item from the agenda.
7. Report from City Manager -None
8. Report from Trustees
Chair Sokolosky spoke on current legislation items and the chamber position; Trustee Mefford spoke
about Character Council scholarship candidate interviews. Discussion was held.
9. New Business - None
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April 11, 2024
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10. Adjournment
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Sokolosky, Spriggs, Thomas, Fruga, Feary, Mefford, Charney
NAY: None
Motion carried: 7 -0 and the meeting adjourned at 10:41 am.
S ingert, Recording Secretary
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