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Home My WebLink About2026.09.15_City Council MinutesOWASSO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 The Owasso City Council met in regular session on Tuesday September 15, 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, September 11, 2026. 1. Call to Order - Mayor Dr. Paul Loving called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. 2. Invocation - The Invocation was offered by Don Cason of Hope Chapel Foursquare Church. 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 S. Proclamation -Good Neighbor Day on September 28, 2026, Owasso Strong Neighborhood Initiative Mayor Loving presented the proclamation to Ryan Miller and Lori Lane and recognized recipients of the Good Neighbor recognition throughout the month of September. 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 - September 1, 2026, and September 8, 2026, Regular Meetings B. Approve claims C. Accept a grant in the amount of $4,000.00 from Best Friends Animal Society and execute all necessary documents to receive the funds 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 E. Accept the 2027 Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Grant in the amount of $100,000.00 and execute all necessary documents to receive the funds F. Approve a budget amendment in the General Fund, increasing estimated revenues and the appropriation for expenditures in the Police Department budget by $100,000.00 G. Approve an amendment to Section I( 1) of the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants as part of the Western Sun Fed CU Plat, filed December 7, 2017, to specify maintenance responsibilities of the detention easement Mr. Fruga moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, with claims totaling $1,902,416.45. YEA: Balthrop, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 4-0 7. Consideration and appropriate action relating to items removed from the Consent Agenda - None Owasso City Council September 15, 2026 Page 2 8. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the employment agreement between the City of Owasso and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local #2789 Carly Novozinsky presented the item, recommending approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 contract between the City of Owasso and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local #2789, and authorization to execute all necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to approve the contract and authorize execution of documents, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 4-0 9. Consideration and appropriate action relating to payment of the annual service agreement for the Flock Safety Camera System Jason Woodruff presented the item, recommending continuation of the annual service agreement and authorization for payment in the amount of $60,000.00 for twenty (20) Flock Safety camera systems to Flock Group Incorporated of Atlanta, Georgia. Two citizens addressed the City Council. Following discussion, Mr. Fruga moved, seconded by Mr. Loving, to approve the agreement and authorize payment, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Fruga, Loving NAY: Walter Motion carried: 3-1 10. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an application for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow an automotive repair and maintenance use within a Commercial Shopping (CS) zoning district located east of the northeast corner of East 1161h Street North and North 129th East Avenue, as referenced in application SUP 26-01 Item removed at the request of applicant. 11. Consideration and appropriate action relating to an application for a Final Plat for Lot 6, Block 1 of Morrow Commercial, a proposed commercial subdivision on approximately 0.871 acres, zoned Commercial Shopping (CS) under Owasso Planned Unit Development OPUD 05-02A, located east of the northeast corner of East 1 l6th Street North and North 1291h East Avenue Wendy Kramer presented the item, recommending approval of the Final Plat for Lot 6, Block 1 of Morrow Commercial. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Balthrop, to approve the Final Plat, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 4-0 12. Consideration and appropriate action relating to the acquisition of right-of-way and compensation for damages for the East 106fh Street North, North 129th East Avenue to North 145th East Avenue Widening Project Dwayne Henderson presented the item, recommending authorization for payment of $200,100.00 to Janet A. Loffer, ASP for permanent right-of-way and damages involving 0.36 acres located north of East 106th Street North and east of North 1291h East Avenue and authorization to execute the necessary documents. There were no comments from the audience. Following discussion, Mr. Balthrop moved, seconded by Mr. Walter, to authorize payment and execution of documents, as recommended. YEA: Balthrop, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 4-0 13. Report from City Manager- Chris Garrett reported on upcoming events, including the Outsiders movie showing on September 18, Redbud Rumble and Landfill Day on September 19, and Household Collection and Disposal Day on September 29, at Tulsa Tech Owasso campus. Owasso City Council September 15, 2026 Page 3 14. Report from City Attorney - None 15. Report from City Councilors - Mayor Loving commented on the announcement of Greenheck Group acquiring the former Macy's building and Councilor Fruga shared a conversation he recently had with longtime Owasso resident Gerdel Cook and the importance of community. 16. Official Notices - The Mayor acknowledged receipt of the following: • Payroll Payment Report - pay period ending date September 6, 2026 • Healthcare Self -Insurance Claims - dated as of August 31, 2026 • Monthly Budget Status Report - dated as of August 31, 2026 • Change Order No. 2 executed by the City Manager or designee for Owasso Sports Park Renovation Project • Change Order No_ 17 executed by the City Manager or designee for the New Public Works Facility • Monthly Tax Report - dated September 9, 2026 17. New Business - None 18. Adjournment Mr. Walter moved, seconded by Mr. Fruga, to adjoum the meeting. YEA: Balthrop, Walter, Fruga, Loving NAY: None Motion carried: 4-0 and the meeting adjourned at 7:49 pm. J iann M. Stevens, City Clerk a- F A'SSO� W a4�41i OKLPN,eif'�