HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.07.15_OPWA MinutesOWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (OPWA)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025
The Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) met in regular session on Tuesday, July 15, 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 10:00 am on Friday, July 11, 2025.
1. Call to Order - Chair Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm.
2. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Chair- Alvin Fruga None
Vice Chair - Lyndell Dunn
Trustee - Dr. Chad Balthrop
Trustee - Dr. Paul Loving
Trustee - Cody Walter
Staff: Authority Manager - Chris Garrett / Authority Attorney - Julie Lombardi
3. 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 - July 1, 2025, and July 8, 2025, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $695,763.08.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
5. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Development and Financing Agreement between
the Authority and West Family Development, LLC, for development project assistance in the Owasso
Redbud District Project Plan, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 1, for a mixed -use development
of residential and a public library located on Main Street, between Broadway Street and 1,' Street
Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of the Development and Financing
Agreement with West Family Development, LLC, pending the receipt of a corrected legal description
and authorize to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the agreement and
authorize execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Covenant Agreement between the Authority and
West Family Development, LLC, for development project assistance in the Owasso Redbud District
Project Plan, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 1, for a mixed -use development of residential
and a public library located on Main Street, between Broadway Street and 1st Street
Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of the Covenant Agreement with
West Family Development, LLC, pending the receipt of a corrected legal description and
authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Dunn, to approve the agreement and
authorize execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
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Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2025-03, a joint resolution authorizing
$150,000.00 reimbursement of available incremental revenue from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
District No. 1 to the City -County Library Commission of Tulsa County for public infrastructure
improvements in connection with a mixed -use development consistent with the Owasso Redbud District
Project Plan
Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2025-03. There were no
comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to
approve Resolution 2025-03, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
8. Report from OPWA Manager - None
9. Report from OPWA Attorney - None
10. Official Notices - The Chair acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date June 28, 2025
• Monthly Budget Status Report - June 2025
11. New Business - None
12. Adjournment
Mr. Loving 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 7:18 pm.
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