HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.08.19_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 19, 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 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
1. Call to Order -Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation -The Invocation was offered by Pastor Linzy Slayden of Friendship Baptist Church
3. Flag Salute -Councilor Balthrop led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present
Mayor - Alvin Fruga
Councilor- Dr. Chad Balthrop
Councilor- Dr. Paul Loving
Councilor - Cody Walter
Absent
Vice Mayor- Lyndell Dunn
Staff: City Manager - Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter - Chris Garrett presented the Employee of the Quarter to
Sergeant Andy Eubanks.
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 - August 5, 2025, and August 12, 2025, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Approve Normal Retirement benefits for Dan Yancey
D. Accept the re -roof and repair'of the Owasso Community Center building and authorize final
payment to Turner Roofing Services, LLC of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, of $72,881.00
E. Accept the Centennial Park Playground Project and authorize final payment to Magnum
Construction, Inc. of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, of $19,850.00
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $2,460,227.12.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to action relating to a donation from the Friends of the
Owasso Police Foundation and a budget amendment in the General Fund
Jason Woodruff presented the item, recommending acceptance of the donation and approval of a
budget amendment in the General Fund, increasing estimated revenue by $9,000.00 and increasing
the appropriation for expenditures in the Police Services budget by $9,000.00. There were no comments
from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to accept the
donation, and approve the budget amendment, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
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Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1239, approving the annexation of
approximately 3.85 acres located on the northern portion of 405 West 2nd Avenue and rezoning said
property from Agriculture (AG) to Industrial Light (IL), as referenced in applications OA 25-03 and OZ
25-05
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordnance 1239. There were no
comments from the audience. Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to adopt Ordinance 1239,
as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for Pelivan Transit service from October
1, 2025 to September 30, 2026
Erin Shaw presented the item, recommending approval of the FY 2026 Purchase of Service Agreement
with Grand Gateway Economic Development Association of Big Cabin, Oklahoma, in the amount of
$60,475.00 and authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the
audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the agreement
and authorize execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
11. Consideration and appropriation action relating to a services agreement for analysis of the Elm Creek
Basin
Daniel Dearing presented the item, recommending approval of the Professional Services Agreement
with WSB of Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the amount of $74,725.00, and authorization to execute the
necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving
moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the agreement and authorize execution of documents,
as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an amendment to the Engineering Services
Agreement for the East 96ih Street North and North 145th East Avenue Intersection Improvement Project
Daniel Dearing presented the item, recommending approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement
for Engineering Services with Garver, LLC, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $4,308.00, and
authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Mr.
Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the Amendment and authorize execution of
documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
13. Report from City Manager - None
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 August 9, 2025
• Healthcare Self -Insurance Claims - dated as of July 31, 2025
• Monthly Budget Status Report - dated as of July 31, 2025
• Change Order No. 3 executed by the City Manager or designee for the Main Street Rehabilitation
Project from Broadway to East 1 1 th Street
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• Change Order No. 6 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works Facility
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. SL000066250695 Hawthorne at Stone
Canyon Phase II Addition Sanitary Sewer Line Extension Facility No. S-21310
17. New Business - None
18. Adjournment
Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:07 pm,
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Alvin Fruga, Mayor