HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.16_OPWA MinutesOWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (OPWA)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
The Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) 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 -Chair Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:55 pm.
2. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Chair - Alvin Fruga None
Vice Chair- Dr. Paul Loving
Trustee - Dr. Chad Balthrop
Trustee - Jamie Dunn
Trustee - Cody Walter
Staff: Authority Manager - Chris Garrett / Authority Attorney - Julie Lombardi
3. 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 -December 2, 2025, and December 9, 2025, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $398,830.60.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
4. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
5. 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; authorize 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 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. Mr. Walter moved,
seconded by Mr. Balthrop, 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
6. Report from OPWA Manager - None
7. Report from OPWA Attorney -None
8. Official Notices -The Chair acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date November 29, 2025
• Monthly Budget Status Report - November 2025
9. New Business - None
10. Adjournment
Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried:
5-0 and the meeting adjourned at b 7 pm.
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Owasso Public Works Authority
December 16, 2025
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