HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.05.20 City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the Council Chambers at Old
Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday, December 13,
2024; and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at
12:00 pm on Friday, May 16, 2025.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Discipleship Pastor Ben Clark of Discovery Church
3. Flag Salute - Larry Langford led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present
Mayor -Alvin Fruga
Councilor- Dr. Paul Loving
Councilor - Cody Walter
Absent
Councilor- Dr. Chad Balthrop
Vice Mayor - Lyndell Dunn
Staff: City Manager - Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
*Mayor Fruga acknowledged Leadership Owasso Class of 2025*
S. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter - Chris Garrett presented the Employee of the Quarter to
Melony Hill, Utility Billing Clerk.
6. Recognition of the Owasso Character Council Scholarship Recipients -Larry Langford recognized the
2025 recipients, Carter Actee and Emma Baysinger
Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Consent Agenda. (All matters listed under
"Consent" are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any
Councilor may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. A motion to adopt the
Consent Agenda is non -debatable.)
A. Approve minutes - May 6, 2025, and May 13, 2025, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Approve a budget amendment in the Healthcare Self -Insurance Fund increasing the
appropriation for expenditures by $555,481.04
D. Accept a donation of $3,500.00 from the Cherokee Nation and approve a budget amendment
in the Half -Penny Sales Tax Fund (Fire) increasing the estimate of revenues and the appropriation
for expenditures by $3,500.00
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $2,757,917.98.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda -None
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1231, closing to the public use a total of
2,450 square feet of the 10' utility easement on Lot 2, Block 8 (9331 North Garnett Road); and, a total of
2,450 square feet of the 10' utility easement on Lot 1, Block 8 (9311 North Garnett Road) as referenced
on the Smith Farm Village, Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Final Plat
Wendy Kramer presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Loving moved,
seconded by Mr. Walter, to adopt Ordinance 1231, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
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10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1232, closing to the public use a total of
5,783 square feet of the 25' storm drainage easement within property located at 9311 and 9331 North
Garnett Road, as referenced in existing easement document # 2007101848, on Lots 1 and 2, Block 8,
Smith Farm Village, Blocks 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Final Plat
Wendy Kramer presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Loving moved,
seconded by Mr. Walter, to adopt Ordinance 1232, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1233, approving annexation application
OA 25-01 for approximately 20 acres located west of North 1081h East Avenue and east of the Owasso
Sports Park South parking lot, and approving rezoning application OZ 25-02 from Agricultural (AG) to
Public Facilities (PF)
Alexa Beemer presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion,
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to adopt Ordinance 1233, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1234, approving annexation application
OA 25-02 for approximately 37 acres located approximately 'Amile north of East 761h Street North and
west of North Memorial Drive, and rezoning request OZ 25-03 from Agricultural (AG) to Residential
Single -Family Medium Density (RS-2)
Alexa Beemer presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion,
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adopt Ordinance 1234, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
13. Report from City Manager - Chris Garrett provided an update on the Open House for the GO Plan and
shared details about the upcoming Owasso Community Night Movie event.
14. Report from City Attorney None
15. Report from City Councilors - None
16. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date May 3, 2025
• Monthly Budget Status Report - April 30, 2025
• Red Flag Policy Annual Report dated May 15, 2025
17. New Business -None
18. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request for an executive session to discuss the
annual evaluation and employment contract of Julie Lombardi, City Attorney, as provided for in Title
25, O.S. § 307(B)(1)
Mayor Fruga announced this item has been removed from the agenda.
19. Adjournment ---
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting. r`
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga GkZ`f OF
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NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0 and the meeting adjourned at 6:58 pm. °Fr1crA� o
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