HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.11.13_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at
City Hall in the Community Room, 200 South Main Street, 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 Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
Call to Order - Chair Skip Mefford called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. A quorum was declared
present.
*Chair and Trustees gave thanks to Veterans for their service.
Present: Absent:
Chair -Skip Mefford Trustee - AlvinFruga None
Vice Chair- Dennis Phillips Trustee - David Charney
Secretary - Chelsea Feary Trustee - Dirk Thomas
Trustee - Bryan Spriggs
Staff - City Manager Chris Garrett
2. 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 -October 9, 2025, Regular Meeting
B. Accept monthly financial report
Dr. Thomas moved, seconded by Ms. Feary, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.
YEA: Thomas, Charney, Feary, Fruga, Mefford, Phillips
NAY:None
ABSTAIN: Spriggs
Motion carried: 6-1
3. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
4. Discussion relating to City Departments and attached reports
A. Community Development Report
B. Public Works Project Status Report
C. Sales Tax Report and Revenue Outlook
Chris Garrett referred to the reports included in the agenda packet. Discussion was held.
5. Presentation of the www.chooseowasso.com and www.redbudowasso.com website renovations
Chris Garrett, Shellie Wingert, and Art Haddaway presented the item and discussion was held.
*At 10:54 am David Charney left the meeting.
*At 1 1:04 am Bryan Spriggs left the meeting and returned at 1 1:05 am.
6. Discussion relating to Economic Development and Opportunities
Chris Garrett reported that Sports Park design plans are 90% complete, the Economic Development
Strategic Plan is about two-thirds complete with presentation anticipated at the December City
Council Worksession. Discussion was held.
7. Report from City Manager
Chris Garrett reported the appointment of Councilor Jamie Dunn to the Ward 4 City Council seat. Filing
dates for the Ward 4 seat will be December I st through 3m for the February election, and City staff has
kicked off the 2027 Budget.
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8. Report from Trustees
Chelsea Feary, reported on an upcoming job fair in January, and the State of the City Breakfast in
December. Skip Mefford complimented the road conditions on 96th Street.
9. New Business - None
10. Adjournment
Mr. Phillips moved, seconded by Dr. Spriggs, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Thomas, Feary, Fruga, Mefford, Phillips, Spriggs
NAY: None
Motion carried: 6-0 and the meeting adjourned at 1:17 am.
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