HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.01.20_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in the Council Chambers at
Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Thursday, December
11, 2025; 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, January 16, 2026.
1. Call to Order -Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Pastor Chad Broaddus of First Church Owasso.
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 Waiter
Staff: City Manager- Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. 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- January 6, 2026, and January 13, 2026, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
C. Adopt Ordinance 1242, previously approved on November 15, 2025, to correct a publication
error
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop,
claims totaling $736,281.90.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with
6. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
7. Citizen request to address the City Council regarding the widening of Garnett Road between East 106th
Street North and East 116th Street North, more specifically, the construction in front of Custom Cabinet
and Door
Kacie Cresswell addressed the City Council on behalf of Murray Adams. Discussion was held.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - The City Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving citizen
input and discussing the proposed amendment to include East 86th Street North Widening from Garnett
Road to North 1191h East Avenue as a project eligible for funding from the Capital Improvements Fund
JJ Dossett and Roger Stevens presented the item. At 6:53 pm, the Mayor opened the Public Hearing for
comment. There were no comments from the audience. At 6:54 pm, the Mayor closed the Public
Hearing.
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9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the lease agreement presented by Mend! Burns,
Executive Director of the Owasso Community Resources, Inc (OCR), for use of the building located at
109 North Birch
Chris Garrett presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion,
Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the lease agreement, as presented by Ms.
Burns.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a request to amend the GrOwasso 2035 Land Use
Master Plan for properties located at 13601 East 961h Street North, 9610 North 1361h East Avenue, and the
adjacent rights -of -way by changing the designation from Residential to Transitional
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval of the amendment to the GrOwasso 2035
Land Use Master Plan, changing the designation of the subject properties from Residential to
Transitional. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved,
seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the amendment, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Fruga
NAY: Dunn, Walter
Motion carried: 3-2
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1243 rezoning approximately 3.87 acres
located at 13601 East 961h Street North and 9610 North 1361h East Avenue from Agriculture (AG) to Office
(0), as referenced in application OZ 25-07
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1243, contingent upon
approval of the applicant's request to amend the GrOwasso 2035 Land Use Master Plan. There were
no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to
adopt Ordinance 1243, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Walter, Fruga
NAY: Dunn
Motion carried: 4-1
12. Report from City Manager - None
13. Report from City Attorney - None
14. Report from City Councilors - None
15. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date January 10, 2026
• Monthly Budget Status Report - December 31, 2025
• Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Fiscal Year End June 30, 2025
16. New Business - None
17. 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 me ed at 7:17 pm.
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Inn M. Stevens, Citv Clerk