HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.08.04_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, August 4, 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 1 1:30 am on Friday, July 31, 2026.
1. Call to Order - Mayor Dr. Paul Loving called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Councilor Alvin Fruga.
3. Flag Salute - Mayor Loving led the flag salute.
4. Roll Call - A quorum was declared present.
Present Absent
Mayor -Dr. Paul Loving Councilor -Jamie Dunn
Vice Mayor- Dr. Chad Balthrop
Councilor -Alvin Fruga
Councilor -Cody Walter
Staff: City Manager - Chris Garrett / City Attorney - Julie Lombardi
5. Presentation of Character Trait Punctuality - Jeremy Ford presented the character trait for August.
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 -July 21, 2026, Regular Meeting
B. Approve claims
C. Approve a budget amendment in the General Liability/Property Self -Insurance Fund,
increasing appropriation for expenditures by $24,676.47
D. Accept public infrastructure of a sanitary sewer line and a water line for the Owasso
Library and Lofts (offsite) located on Main Street between West Is' Street and West
Broadway Street and on West Broadway Street between North Atlanta Street and Main
Street
E. Accept the East 96th Street North from North 1 19th East Avenue to North 129th East Avenue
Roadway Improvement Project - West Side and authorize final payment of $297,828.63 to
Grade Line Construction, LLC of Cleveland, Oklahoma, for a final contract amount of
$5,354,083.14
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims
totaling $688,293.09.
YEA: Balthrop, Fruga, Walter, Loving
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None
8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the purchase of three (3) police vehicles - Shaun
Jones presented the item, recommending approval to purchase three (3) 2026 Ford Maverick Crew
Cab Pickups from Fowler Ford of Tulsa, Oklahoma in the amount of $86,142.00 and authorization to
execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion,
Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to purchase the vehicles and execute documents, as
recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Fruga, Walter, Loving
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
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9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to Resolution 2026-14, retaining Thomas A. LeBlanc and
authorizing payment and provision of a legal defense for Officer Keith Trujillo in the litigation styled Laura
Lively, a/k/a Laura L Lively, f/k/a Laura Walker and Laura L. Walker v. Keith Trujillo, 25-CV-603-JDR-JFJ,
Federal Court - United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma - Julie Lombardi
presented the item, recommending approval of Resolution 2026-14. There were no comments from the
audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to approve the Resolution,
as recommended.
YEA: Balthrop, Fruga, Walter, Loving
NAY: None
Motion carried: 4-0
10. Presentation of the monthly Project Status Report - Roger Stevens presented the item and discussion
was held.
11. Report from City Manager - None
12. Report from City Attorney - None
13. Report from City Councilors - None
14. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following:
• Payroll Payment Report- pay period ending date July 25, 2026
• Healthcare Self -Insurance Claims - dated as of July 31, 2026
• Change Order No. 16 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works
Facility
15. New Business - None
16. Adjournment
Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to adjourn the meeting.
YEA: Balthrop, Fruga, Walter, Loving
NAY: None �J
Motioned carried: 4-0 and the meeting adjourned at big&'
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