HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.08.05_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 5, 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, August 1, 2025.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Pastor David Payne of Speak Life Meadowview Church.
3. Flag Salute - JJ Dossett led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor- Alvin Fruga Councilor- Dr. Chad Balthrop
Councilor- Dr. Paul Loving Vice Mayor- Lyndell Dunn
Councilor - Cody Walter
Staff: City Manager- Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the character Trait of Cautiousness - Warren Lehr presented the character trait for
August.
6. 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 - July 15, 2025, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept the 2025 Pavement Striping Project and authorize payment to Action Safety Supply
Co., LLC, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the amount of $79,045.65
D. Accept the Traffic Striping Project and authorize payment to Direct Traffic Control, Inc., of
Muskogee, Oklahoma, in the amount of $82,722.39
E. Accept public infrastructure improvements of a concrete approach, storm sewer, sanitary
sewer, and potable water line located at 10015 North Owasso Expressway (Cypress Crossing
Apartments)
F. Declare a 2014 Ford F350, VIN 1 FD8W3C60EEB 19952, as surplus to the needs of the City and
approve disposal of the vehicle via online auction
G. Approve Emergency Resolution 2025-02, terminating Emergency Resolution 2025-01 issued
April 2, 2025
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $1,320,218.56.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
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8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an amendment to the engineering agreement for the
East 106th Street North, North 129th East Avenue to North 145th East Avenue Widening Project
Jake Ketner presented the item, recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for
Engineering Services with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of
$61,300.00, and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the
audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the
amendment and execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of eight (8) police vehicles
Shaun Jones presented the item, recommending approval to purchase five (5) 2024 Dodge Durango
police vehicles from Bob Howard Dodge - Chrysler- Jeep of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the amount
of $223,760.00; and, three (3) 2025 Ford F 150 police vehicles from Bob Moore Ford of Moore, Oklahoma,
in the amount of $151,887.00 using a State of Oklahoma -approved contract SWO035 and authorization
for payment. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved,
seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the purchase and authorize payment, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of equipment for eight (8) police
vehicles
Shaun Jones presented the item, recommending approval to purchase police vehicle equipment using
a State of Oklahoma -approved contract SW0142 from Visual Force Inc., of Catooso, Oklahoma, in the
amount of $78,544.69, and authorization for payment. There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the purchase and
authorize payment, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2025-06, retaining Thomas A. LeBlanc and
authorizing payment and provision of a legal defense for Detective Penny Hamrick in the litigation
styled Linh Tran Stephens v. Penny Hamrick, 25-CV-322-SEH-JFJ, Federal Court - United States District
Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2025-06. There were no
comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to
approve Resolution 2025-06, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 3-0
12. Presentation of the monthly Project Status Report
Roger Stevens presented the item and discussion was held.
13. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett reported on the upcoming Community Movie Night, scheduled for August 16, 2025.
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 July 26, 2026
17. New Business - None
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18. Adjournment
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried:• 3-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:03 pm.
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