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Home My WebLink About2026.06.16_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday June 16, 2026, in the Council Chambers at Old Central, 109 North Birch, Owasso, Oklahoma per the amended Notice of Public Meeting filed Thursday, April 9, 2026; and the Agenda filed in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall, 200 South Main Street, at 11:30 am on Friday, June 12, 2026. 1. Call to Order - Mayor Dr. Paul Loving called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. 2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Pastor John -David Meissner of New Heights Church. 3. Flag Salute - Mayor Loving led the flag salute. 4. Roll Cali - A quorum was declared present. Present Absent Mayor- Dr. Paul Loving None Vice Mayor- Dr. Chad Balthrop Councilor -Alvin Fruga Councilor - Jamie Dunn Councilor - Cody Walter Staff: City Manager- Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi 5. Presentation of the Employee of the Quarter Chris Garrett presented the Employee of the Quarter to Bethany Brewer, Recreation and Culture Event Planner. 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 - June 2, 2026, and June 9, 2026, Regular Meetings B. Approve claims C. Accept public infrastructure of a concrete approach and sidewalk at 11290 North 1351h East Avenue (Goodwill Industries) D. Accept public infrastructure of a stormwater drainage system, sanitary sewer system, and street improvements for the residential development located east of East 681h Place North and west of North 129th East Avenue (Keys Landing II) Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims totaling $1,487,262.02. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving 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 to an executive session, as provided for in Title 25, O.S. § 307(B)(4), for the purposes of discussing confidential communication between the City Council and its Attorney concerning a pending legal action in the District Court of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, styled as Marissa Harvick, an Individual, and Davin Gummere, an Individual Y. The City of Owasso, Case No. CJ-2025-05141 Julie Lombardi presented the item, recommending to enter into executive session. Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to enter into executive session. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 Owasso City Council June 16, 2026 Page 2 At 6:09 pm, the City Council, Julie Lombardi, Chris Garrett, and Beth Anne Childs entered into Executive Session. At 6:28 pm, the City Council, Julie Lombardi, Chris Garrett, and Beth Anne Childs exited Executive Session and returned to Open Session. 9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a settlement agreement and release between Davin Gummere, an individual, and the City of Owasso, and a settlement agreement and release between Marissa Harvick, an individual, and the City of Owasso, in the pending legal action in the District Court of Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma, styled as Marissa Harvick, an Individual, and Davin Gummere, an Individual Y. The City of Owasso, Case No. CJ-2025-0514 Beth Anne Childs presented the item, recommending to table the settlement agreements to the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Fruga moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn to table the item until July 7, 2026. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Consideration and appropriate action relating to an Employment Agreement between the City and Julie Lombardi for the position of City Attorney, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028 Michele Dempster presented the item. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the Employment Agreement. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an employment agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Lodge #149 Michele Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 contract between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge # 149, and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Fruga moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to approve the contract and authorize execution of all necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the renewal of the Master Services Agreement with First Responder Support Services, PLLC (FRSS) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for professional behavioral health services Michele Dempster presented the item, recommending approval of the Third Renewal Agreement in the amount of $55,980.00 and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Loving moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Third Renewal Agreement and authorize execution of all necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Frugal, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 Owasso City Council June 16, 2026 Page 3 13. Consideration and appropriate action relating to a budget amendment for fiscal year-end supplemental appropriations of excess revenue Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of the following budget amendments increasing the estimated revenues and the appropriations for expenditures in the following amounts: • General Fund $ 850,000.00 • Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Fund 300,000.00 • Senior Center Fund 478,234.00 • Half -Penny Sales Tax Fund (Police) 10,000.00 There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Ms. Dunn, to approve the budget amendments, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 14. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2026-11, providing for the adoption of an annual budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund and other Funds, establishing levels of expenditures by department, and establishing budget amendment authority as provided by state statutes Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2026-11. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve Resolution 2026-11, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 15. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Ordinance 1249, amending Part 12, Planning, Zoning, and Development of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, repealing Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations, in its entirety, and enacting a new Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations, adopting by reference regulations for the use of land, buildings, sites, and structures within the city limits Alexa Beemer presented the item, recommending adoption of Ordinance 1249. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to adopt Ordinance 1249 as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 16. Consideration and appropriate action relating to bids received for the 2026 Street Rehabilitation Project Maintenance using High Density Mineral Bond (HA5) Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending to award the contract to Holbrook Asphalt, LLC of Saint George, Utah, in the amount of $412,050.17 and authorizing execution of the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Fruga moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to award the contract and authorize execution of the necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 Owasso City Council June 16, 2026 Page 4 17. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the Professional Services Agreement with WSB, LLC of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for miscellaneous stormwater and erosion control engineering projects Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending approval of the Amendment for Additional Services No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $12,000.00 and authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the amendment and authorize execution of the necessary documents, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 18. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2026-12, a resolution adopting the 2026 Owasso Economic Development Strategic Plan Chris Garrett presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2026-12. There were no comments from the audience. After discussion, Ms. Dunn moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to approve Resolution 2026-12, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 5-0 19. Report from City Manager - Chris Garrett reported on the June Community Movie Night at Redbud Festival Park. 20. Report from City Attorney - None 21. Report from City Councilors - None 22. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following: • Payroll Payment Report- pay period ending date May 30, 2026 • Monthly Budget Status Report- as of May 31, 2026 • Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Permit No. WL000072260260 for potable water line improvements at the intersection of East 961h Street North and North 145th East Avenue 23. New Business - None 24. Adjournment Mr. Fruga moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to adjourn the meeting. YEA: Balthrop, Dunn, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: Stt11l�I+'' `iiY=