HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.09.02_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 2, 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 28, 2025.
1. Call to Order -Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm.
*Mayor Fruga announced the passing of Vice Mayor Lyndell Dunn.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by College & Career Leader Kate Lea of Freedom Place
Church
3. Flag Salute- JJ Dossett led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor- Alvin Fruga Vice Mayor- Lyndell Dunn
Councilor- Dr. Chad Balthrop
Councilor - Dr. Paul Loving
Councilor- Cody Walter
Staff: City Manager- Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of Character Trait of Orderliness - Alvin Fruga presented the character trait for the month
of September.
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 19, 2025, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Accept the 2025 Street Rehabilitation Project Maintenance using High -Density Mineral Bond
and authorize final payment to Holbrook Asphalt, LLC of Saint George, Utah, in the amount of
$315,492.00
D. Approve Early Retirement benefits for Donald Lynch
E. Approve Deferred Retirement benefits for Jessica Fletcher
F. Accept the Funtastic Island Restroom Remodel Project and authorize final payment to Servpro
of South Tulsa County, Oklahoma, in the amount of $56,546.97
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with
claims totaling $768,410.27.
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
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8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Project Maintenance, Financing, and Right -of -Way
Agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the Safe
Routes to Amenities Grant Project
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Project Maintenance,
Financing, and Right -of -Way Agreement, in the estimated total amount of $654,740.00, and
authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop to approve the agreement and
execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Frugo
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a Project Maintenance, Financing, and Right -of -Way
Agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for the Safe
Routes to Schools and Parks Grant Project
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Project Maintenance,
Financing, and Right -of -Way Agreement, in the estimated total amount of $1,179,345.00, and
authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the agreement and
execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a proposed amendment to the Project Maintenance,
Financing, and Right -of -Way Agreement between the City of Owasso and the Oklahoma Department
of Transportation (ODOT) for the East 106fh Street North and North 129% East Avenue Intersection
Improvement Project
Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Supplemental and
Modification Agreement No. 1 to the Project Maintenance, Financing, and Right -of -Way Agreement,
revising the estimated total amount to $7,205,524.00, and authorization to execute the necessary
documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved,
seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the agreement and execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of an ambulance
David Hurst presented the item, approval to purchase a new AEV Type I ambulance, in an amount not
to exceed $335,222.00, from Southern Emergency and Rescue Vehicle Sales, LLC (SERVS), of
Comanche, Texas, utilizing the Houston -Galveston Area Council Buy Program Contract #AM10-23, and
authorization for payment. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr.
Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the purchase, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
12. Presentation of the monthly Project Status Report
Roger Stevens presented the item.
13. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett reported that the Gathering on Main is scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2025.
14. Report from City Attorney - None
15. Report from City Councilors - None
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16. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date August 23, 2025
• Fiscal Year Ending 2025 Annual Financial Report Tax Increment District No. 1, City of Owasso
(Redbud TIF District)
• Change Order No. 3 executed by the City Manager or designee for the East 961h Street North
Roadway Improvements West Side
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. WL000072250442 Robinson
Industrial Park Phase I Potable Water Line Extension Facility No. S-21310
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. SL000072250443 Robinson
Industrial Park Phase I Sanitary Sewer Line Extension Facility No. 3007218
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. SL000066250573 Boardwalk I &
II at Preston Lakes Sanitary Sewer Line Extension Facility No. S-21310
17. New Business - None
18. Adjournment
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:16 pm.
Heather Stewart, Deputy City Clerk Alvin Fruga, Mayor
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