HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.03.17_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 17, 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 10:00 am on Friday, March 13, 2026.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Pastor Don Cason of Hope Chapel Foursquare Church.
3. Flag Salute - Councilor Balthrop led the flag salute.
4. Citizen request to address the City Council regarding the proposed city flag - David Bible addressed
the City Council.
5. 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
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 - March 3, 2026, and March 10, 2026, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $1,822,165.22.
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 Resolution 2026-03, requesting assistance from the
Indian Nation Council of Governments (INCOG) to facilitate the 2026 Tulsa County Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban County Program
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2026-03, 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 Resolution 2026-03 and 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 an application to vacate a portion of the Final Plat for
Owasso Market II containing approximately 3.90 acres located at the northwest corner of East 961h Street
North and North 119th East Avenue to prepare the subject property for a concurrent replat request that
would subdivide the site to accommodate proposed commercial development
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval of the partial vacation of the Owasso
Market II Final Plat (Plat #5508). There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Loving moved,
seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the partial plat vacation, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an application for a final plat for the Owasso
Marketplace Annex, a replat of a portion of Owasso Market II containing approximately 3.90 acres
located at the northwest corner of East 961h Street North and North 119th East Avenue
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval of the Owasso Marketplace Annex Final
Plat (a Resubdivision of Lot 1, Block 2, Owasso Market II). There were no comments from the audience.
Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the Final Plat, as
recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an application for a final plat for Neosource Business
Park, a proposed industrial subdivision on approximately 4.85 acres located at 405 West 2nd Avenue
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending approval of the Neosource Business Park Final Plat.
There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Ms.
Dunn, to approve the Final Plat, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1246, annexing Into the corporate limits of
Owasso approximately 187.31 acres located north of East 76th Street North and North Mingo Road, as
referenced in application OA 26-01, and approving the rezoning of said property from Agriculture (AG)
to Public Facilities (PF), as referenced in application OZ 26-02
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1246, There were no
comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to
adopt Ordinance 1246, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1247, approving the rezoning of
approximately 2.89 acres located at 7801 North Owasso Expressway from Commercial General (CG)
to Industrial Light (IL), as referenced in application OZ 26-03
Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1247. One citizen addressed
the City Council. Following discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adopt Ordinance
1247, as recommended.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Waiter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0
14. Report from City Manager- Chris Garrett reported on Public Works staff actively moving into the new
facility.
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15. Report from City Attorney - None
16. Report from City Councilors - None
17. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date March 7, 2026
• Healthcare Self -Insurance Claims -dated as of February 27, 2026
• Monthly Budget Status Report- dated as of February 28, 2026
• Change Order No. 13 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works
Facility
• Change Order No. 1 executed by the City Manager or designee for the Bird Creek Water
Transmission Line Emergency Replacement Project
18. New Business - None
19. 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 7:17 pm.
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