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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, September 12, 2002
The Owasso Economic Development Authority met in regular session on Thursday, September
12, 2002 in the Main Conference Room at Owasso City Hall per the Notice of Public Meeting
and Agenda posted on the City Hall bulletin board at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2002.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Kimball called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
TTFM 2 - ROLL C'.AT.T.
PRESENT
Tom Kimball, Chair
Brenda Lawrence, Vice Chair (out at 11:00)
Dee Sokolosky, Trustee
Scott Yandell, Trustee
Gary Akin, Trustee
Mike Helm, Trustee
STAFF
® Rodney J Ray, City Manager
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
A quorum was declared present.
ABSENT
Frank Enzbrenner, Secretary
Also present were Public Works Director Robert Carr; Community Development Director Eric
Wiles; City Planner Robert Moore; Darcy Melendez, Director of the Regional Economic
Development Consortium; and Brian Hunt & Matt Guse from C B Richard Ellis company in
Tulsa.
ITEM 3: REQUEST APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 15, 2002
RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING.
Mr. Sokolosky moved, seconded by Ms. Lawrence, to approve the minutes of the August 15,
2002 rescheduled regular meeting, by reference made a part hereto.
AYE: Sokolosky, Lawrence, Yandell, Akin, Helm, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 6 -0.
ITEM 4: REQUEST APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
CNo claims were presented.
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ITEM 5: PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL REPORT.
In the absence of Ms. Bishop, Mr. Hayes presented the financial report included in the agenda
packet.
ITEM 6: STATUS REPORT RELATING TO CHEROKEE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND
OTHER ITEMS.
Mr. Hayes introduced Ms. Darcy Melendez, who in turn introduced Mr. Brian Hunt and Mr.
Matt Guse representing the C B Richard Ellis company in Tulsa. Mr. Hunt & Mr. Guse
discussed the businesses currently at Cherokee Industrial Park, as well as efforts being made to
locate other businesses. They also discussed business growth in Owasso
ITEM 7: UPDATE FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST.
Mr. Hayes updated the Trustees on his accomplishments during his first month in Owasso.
Much of his time has been concentrated on getting to know the business owners in the
community. He has also spent time with each of the OEDA Trustees on an individual basis.
Another important part of his job is to assist small business owners in the community in solving
problems. He has been working on an information packet to present to businesses looking to
locate in Owasso, and that packet is nearly completion.
ITEM 8: GENERAL DISCUSSION RELATING TO THE PURPOSE, GOALS, AND FOCUS
OF THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
Mr. Hayes touched briefly on the purposes, goals and focus of the economic development efforts
that were presented by the Trustees at the August meeting. This item will be discussed again at
the October meeting.
ITEM 9: REPORT FROM OEDA MANAGER
Mr. Ray discussed several projects, including discussions with two major retailer to locate in the
Owasso community. He discussed a concern with the P.U.D. at the corner of 86th St N & 129th
East Ave relating to the restrictive covenants and some business that wish to locate there. Staff
is working on the problem. Mr. Carr updated the Trustees on the street and intersection projects
currently in progress. The 76th St & 169 intersection projects has been delayed briefly because
of a problem with the survey and location of curbs.
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ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Yandell moved, seconded by Mr. Akin, to adjourn.
AYE: Yandell, Akin, Sokolosky, Helm, Kimball
NAY: None
Motion carried 5 -0, and the meeting was adjourned at 11:50
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Date Approved
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September 12, 2002