HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.06.03_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2024
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, June 3, 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
1 1:30 am on Friday, May 30, 2025.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation -The Invocation was offered by Pastor Smokey Hurst.
3. Flag Salute- Boy Scout Connor Weed led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor -Alvin Fruga None
Vice Mayor- Lyndell Dunn
Councilor - Dr. Chad Balthrop
Councilor- Dr. Paul Loving
Councilor - Cody Walter
Staff: City Manager- Chris Garrett J City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of Character Trait of Endurance - Karon Rebitzke presented the character trait for June.
6. Citizen request to address the City Council regarding a proposed Owasso flag
Holden Foyil addressed the City Council to express interest in establishing an official flag for the City of
Owasso.
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 20, 2025, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $665,462.62.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
9. PUBLIC HEARING - The City Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving citizen
input and discussing the proposed FY 2025-2026 Annual Operating Budget
Chris Garrett and Carly Novozinsky presented the item. At 6:50 pm, the Mayor opened the Public
Hearing for comment. There were no comments from the audience. At 6:51 pm, the Mayor closed the
Public Hearing.
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the 2024 Annual Street Rehabilitation Program
Earl Farris presented the item recommending acceptance of the completed project and authorization
for final payment to Grade Line Construction, LLC of Cleveland, Oklahoma, in the amount of $94,681.54.
There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Dunn moved, second by Mr. Loving, to accept the
complete project, and authorize payment and execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
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11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the employment agreement between the City of
Owasso and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local #2789
Michele Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 contract
between the City of Owasso and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local #2789 and
authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the contract and authorize
execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the employment agreement between the City of
Owasso and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #149
Michele Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 contract
between the City of Owasso and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #149 and authorization to
execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion,
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the contract and authorize execution of
documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an Employment Agreement between the City of
Owasso and City Manager, Chris Garrett
Michele Dempster presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Following
discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the employment agreement, as
recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
14. Presentation of the monthly Project Status Report
Roger Stevens presented the item and discussion was held.
15. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett reported on the upcoming Rodeo, which will be hosted by the International Professional
Rodeo Association on June 13 and 14.
16. Report from City Attorney - None
17. Report from City Councilors - None
18. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date May 17, 2025
• Oklahoma Department of Environment Quality Permit No. SL000072250465 Casey's General
Store Sanitary Sewer Extension Facility No. S-21310
• Oklahoma Department of Environment Quality Permit No. WL000072250464 Casey's General
Store Water Line Extension PWSID No. 3007218
• Change Order No. 4 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works
Facility
• Change Order No. 5 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works
Facility
19. New Business -None
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7:1 I pm -Mayor Fruga recessed the Owasso City Council meeting and convened the Owasso Public
Works Authority and the Owasso Public Golf Authority meetings.
7:15 pm - Mayor Fruga reconvened the Owasso City Council meeting.
20. 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 moved, second by Mr. Dunn, to enter into executive session.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
At 7:15 pm, the City Council members entered into Executive Session.
At 7:23 pm, Michele Dempster entered into Executive Session.
At 7:28 pm, Michele Dempster exited Executive Session.
At 7:35 pm, Julie Lombardi entered into Executive Session.
At 7:59 pm, Julie Lombardi exited Executive Session.
At 8:10 pm, the City Council exited Executive Session and returned to Open Session.
21. Adjournment
Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm.
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