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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.03.03_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in the Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the Notice of Public Meeting filed Friday, December 11, 2025; and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2026. 1. Call to Order - Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. 2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Pastor David Payne with Speak Life Church. 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. Presentation of Character Trait Enthusiasm - Andrew Rankin presented the character trait for March. 6. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter - Chris Garrett presented the Employee of the Quarter to Tara Coonce, Assistant Finance Director. 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 - February 17, 2026, Regular Meeting B. Approve claims C. Accept a donation in the amount of $4,000.00 from Friends of the Owasso Police Department Foundation D. Approve a budget amendment in the General Fund increasing estimated revenue and appropriation for expenditures in the Animal Control budget by $4,000.00 Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims totaling $1,332,349.57. YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None Consideration and appropriate action relating to a professional services agreement for the Recreation and Culture Master Plan Larry Langford presented the item, recommending approval of an agreement with GH2 Architects of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the amount of $198,500.00 and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the agreement and authorize execution of documents, as recommended. YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 Owasso City Council March 3, 2026 Page 2 10, Consideration and action relating to a Utility Relocation Agreement for the East 96th Street North and North 145fh East Avenue Intersection Improvement Project Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Utility Relocation Agreement with Rural Water District No. 3, Rogers County, Oklahoma, and authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the agreement and authorize execution of documents, as recommended. YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 11. Consideration and appropriate action authorizing the Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) to enter into a construction contract for the Redbud District Public Parking Project and expend Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Funds Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending to authorize the Trust Authority, acting on behalf of the City as beneficiary of the Trust, to award a public construction contract for the parking lot project and to expend TIF funds in accordance with the adopted project plan and budget. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to authorize awarding the contract, as recommended. YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an agreement for right-of-way and easement acquisition services for the East 106th Street North, North 129fh East Avenue to North 1451h East Avenue Widening Project Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending approval of the Service Agreement with Universal Field Services, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $101,900.00, and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to approve the agreement and authorize execution of documents, as recommended. YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 13. Presentation of the monthly Project Status Report - Roger Stevens presented the item and discussion was held. 14. Report from City Manager - None 15. Report from City Attorney - None 16. Report from City Councilors 17. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following: • Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date February 21, 2026 • Change Order No. 4 executed by the City Manager or designee for the East 96th Street North Roadway Improvements West Side project 18. New Business - None Owasso City Council March 3, 2026 Page 3 19. Adjournment Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting. YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga NAY: None Motioned carried: 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7_:25 pm. �g`( OF O Alvin Fruga, Mayor / M. Stevens, City Clerk F, 9N OFFICIAL O SLAL aK!AHOMI"