HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.09.16_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 16, 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 12:00 pm on Friday, September 12, 2025.
1. Call to Order -Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation The Invocation was offered by Student Pastor Noah McCormick of Central Baptist Church
in Owasso.
3. Flag Salute - Councilor Paul Loving 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. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a vacancy on the City Council in Ward 4 and directing
the City Clerk to publish a Notice of Vacancy formalizing the process for accepting letters of interest
from eligible candidates to fill the vacant
Chris Garrett presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr.
Loving moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to declare a vacancy and direct the City Clerk
to publish the notice in the newspaper.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the election of Vice Mayor
Mayor Alvin Fruga called fora nomination for the position of Vice Chair. Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded
by Mr. Walter, to elect Dr. Paul Loving to serve as Vice Mayor.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
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 -September 2, 2025, and September 9, 2025, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Accept public infrastructure improvements at a commercial development located at 11305
East 96+h Street North of a sidewalk, two stormwater connections, and a fire hydrant assembly
D. Accept and execute the 2026 Oklahoma Highway Safety Officer Grant and approve a budget
amendment in the General Fund, increasing estimated revenues and the appropriation for
expenditures in the Police Department by $105,042.09
E. Approve Early Retirement benefits for T. Scott Holt
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $5,175,631.71,
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
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8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1240 annexing approximately 10.0 acres,
located one-third (1/3) mile south of the southeast corner of North Memorial Drive and East 86rh Street
North, as referenced in application OA 25-04
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1240. There were no
comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to
adopt Ordinance 1240, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1241
rezoning approximately 9.7 acres of land located one-half (1/2) mile south of the southeast corner of
East 106}h Street North and North Owasso Expressway from Agriculture (AG) to Commercial Shopping
(CS), as referenced in application OZ 25-06
Wendy Kramer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1241. There were no
comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to
adopt Ordinance 1241, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2025-07, (a) approving voting to accept
the Thirteenth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Purdue and Its Affiliated Debtors in
Participation in Case No. 19-23649 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of New York, and authorizing and directing its legal counsel vote to accept the Plan via master ballot
or otherwise, (b) approving voting to accept and participate in the Governmental Entities Settlement
Agreement (the "GESA") dated June 17, 2025, and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Owasso, or the
Mayor's designee, to execute the Subdivision Participation Form for the City of Owasso's participation
in the GESA, and approval of the Purdue State -Subdivision Agreement as it pertains to the Plan and the
GESA, and (c) approving voting to accept and participate in the settlement agreements with Alvogen,
Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Apotex, Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Indivior Inc., Mylan
Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals, and authorizing
the Mayor of the City of Owasso, or the Mayor's designee, to execute the Subdivision Participation Form
for the City of Owasso's participation in the settlements with Alvogen, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., Apotex, Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Indivior Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sun
Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals, and (d) authorizing Litigation Counsel in
the opioid litigation to negotiate and enter into a State -Subdivision Agreement with the State through
the Attorney General on behalf of City of Owasso with respect to the Generic/Small/Secondary
Manufacturer Settlements
Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2025-07. There were no
comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to
approve Resolution 2025-07, as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Loving, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
12. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett reported on two events scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2025: the Owasso
Household Collection and Recycling Event, held in collaboration with Tulsa Tech, and the Free Landfill
Day.
13. Report from City Attorney -None
14. Report from City Councilors - None
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15. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date September 6, 2025
• Healthcare Self -Insurance Claims - dated as of August 29, 2025
• Monthly Budget Status Report - August 31, 2025
• Change Order No. 8 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works
Facility
• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit No. WL000072250740 Hale Acres
Phase 3, Water Line Replacement PWSID No. OK3002718
16. New Business - None
17. 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 6:53 pm.
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