HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.16_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 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 1 1:30 am on Friday, December 12, 2025.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Reverend Bryan Beard of Church of the Holy Cross.
3. Flag Salute - JJ Dossett led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor - Alvin Fruga None
Vice Mayor - Dr. Paul Loving
Councilor- Dr. Chad Balthrop
Councilor- Jamie Dunn
Councilor- Cody Walter
Staff: City Manager- Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Recognition of Employee of the Year for 2025 - Chris Garrett recognized Alexa Beemer, Planning
Manager, as the Employee of the Year.
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 - December 2, 2025, and December 9, 2025, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Approve Normal Retirement benefits for Melony Hill
D. Approve Early Retirement benefits for Billie Maggard Jr.
E. Accept a donation in the amount of $10,000.00 from Friends of the Owasso Police
Department Foundation and approve a budget amendment in the General Fund
increasing the estimated revenue and appropriation for expenditures in the Police Services
budget by $10,000.00.
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $2,175,632.45.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to bids received for replacement of the Building
Automation System for Owasso City Hall
Chris Roberts presented the item, recommending to award the contract for the upgrade of BAS control
equipment to ES2 - Engineered Systems & Energy Solutions of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of
$59,105.00, and authorize execution of all necessary documents. There were no comments from the
audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to award the contract
and authorize execution of documents, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
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9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the acquisition of land for the Ranch CreekTrail project
consisting of 187.314 acres located just north of East 76rh Street North and Mingo Road
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending approval of the land purchase contract between
the City of Owasso and Larkin Bailey Foundation, authorization for payment in the amount of
$200,000.00 and associated miscellaneous costs, and authorization to execute all necessary
documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved,
seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the purchase, authorize payment, and execute documents, as
recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action to declare an emergency purchase, waving competitive
bidding requirements in accordance with the Owasso Code of Ordinances and the provisions of Title
61, Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; authorization for Staff to solicit quotes to repair an inoperable
main water transmission line located near East 66th Street North, running underneath Bird Creek,
ultimately suppling water to the Ram Water Tank; and authorize the Owasso Public Works Authority
Manager to execute a construction contract with the lowest, most responsive and qualified contractor
Roger Stevens presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion,
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to declare an emergency purchase, waive competitive
bidding requirements, authorize solicitation of quotes, and authorize the OPWA Manager to enter into
a construction repair contract.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
11. Report from City Manager - Chris Garrett reported on the upcoming Ringing in Redbud event,
scheduled for December 31, 2025..
12. Report from City Attorney - None
13. Report from City Councilors - Alvin Fruga expressed appreciation for the City of Owasso jackets
presented to the Councilors.
14. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date November 29, 2025
• Monthly Budget Status Report - November 2025
• Change Order No. 12 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works
Facility
• 2026 Schedule of Regular Meetings as filed in the City Clerk's office in accordance with the
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
15. New Business - None
16. Adjournment
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm.
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