HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.03.17_OPWA MinutesOWASSO PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORITY (OPWA)
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
The Owasso Public Works Authority (OPWA) 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 1 1:00 am on Friday, March 13, 2026.
1. Call to Order -Chair Alvin Fruga called the meeting to order at 7:17 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
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 - March 3, 2026, and March 10, 2026, Regular Meetings
B. Approve claims
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $310,041.55.
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 relating to an invoice for engineering and design services for the
Bird Creek Water Transmission Line Emergency Replacement Project
Roger Stevens presented the item, recommending authorization for payment to Kellogg Engineering,
LLC, of Talala, Oklahoma, in the amount of $58,755.60 for engineering services rendered. There were
no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop,
to authorize payment, as recommended.
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 March 7, 2026
• Monthly Budget Status Report - dated as of February 28, 2026
9. New Business - None
Owasso Public Works Authority
March 17, 2026
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10. Adjournment
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Loving, Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga
NAY: None
Motion carried: 5-0 and the meeting adjourned at/7:220ppmm..
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