HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001.08.09_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, August 9, 2001
NOW City Hall Conference Room 10 a.m.
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairman Dee Sokolosky called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. and roll call was taken as
follows:
TRUSTEES PRESENT
Gary Akin
Tom Kimball (10:06 a.m.)
Brian Smith (10:20 a.m)
Dee Sokolosky
Frank Enzbrenner
Brenda Lawrence
TRUSTEES ABSENT
Will Williams
STAFF PRESENT
Larry Mitchell
Stan Ewing
Mary Jo Griffin
ITEM 2: REQUEST APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 2001
RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
Mr. Akin moved to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2001 Rescheduled Regular Meeting. Ms.
Lawrence seconded. Mr. Enzbrenner abstained and the motion carried 3 -1.
AYE: Akin, Lawrence, Sokolosky
NAY: none
ABSTAIN: Enzbrenner (recorded as a no vote)
ITEM 3: REQUEST APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
No Claims were presented
ITEM 4: PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR PERIOD ENDING
JULY 30, 2001.
There were no questions
ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION RELATING TO
APPROVAL OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AS PRESENTED BY ALABACK AND
ASSOCIATES AND THE RECOMMENDATION TO FORWARD PLAN
TO THE OWASSO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION
AND SUBMITTAL TO THE OWASSO CITY COUNCIL.
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Mr. Ewing explained that the board is being requested to accept the land use plan designed by
Alaback and Associates and the text of the plan as a tool for implementation to be forwarded to
the Planning Commission for their further recommendation to the City Council.
Chairman Sokolosky had questions about existing land uses and how those might be "grand
fathered" in. He requested that a legal opinion be performed by the Authority's attorney to
clarify legal issues related to this issue.
Mr. Ewing also informed the trustees that a PowerPoint presentation had been prepared to brief
the Planning Commission and others as needed. Ms. Lawrence motioned to approve and forward
the plan, as is, to the Owasso Planning Commission for their recommendation to the City
Council. Mr. Smith seconded and the motion carried 6 -0.
AYE: Lawrence, Smith, Akin, Enzbrenner, Kimball, Sokolosky
NAY: None
ITEM 6: REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Ewing briefly discussed a meeting held with a property owner in downtown development
area regarding existing last uses compared to proposed land uses. He emphasized that nothing
would be done at this time to change existing uses and that only if a business that was operating
were to shut down would any zoning changes take place in order to conform to the adopted plan.
Mr. Ewing informed the board that is anticipated that the City Council will adopt the Downtown
Plan by resolution as an amendment to the 2010 Land Use Master Plan. Once this is done, it is
staff's wish to create a popular brochure that includes the map and text describing the area and
its plans.
Other items discussed in brief was the status of the Homeland building, which there has been no
change in status and that the Wal -Mart building on 86th is still waiting on their closing.
ITEM 7: REPORT FROM OEDA MANAGER.
Mr. Mitchell mentioned several follow -up items to work on during the next two to three months
relating to the downtown development plan. They include zoning overlays of the area, code
enforcement issues, funding alternatives to implement programs, and developing focus areas to
begin work. Also mentioned was refocusing on Tax Increment Financing within the district and
getting that started.
Also noted by Mr. Mitchell was the anticipated bid letting dates for the following projects: 76th
& 169 — October; 86th & Main — November. Plans for 86th & 145th should be finalized in
October.
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ITEM 8: NEW BUSINESS
None
ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Kimball moved to adjourn. Mr. Smith seconded and the motion carried 6 -0. The meeting
adjourned at 10:52 a.m.
Aye: Kimball, Smith, Enzbrenner, Lawrence, Sokolosky, Akin
Nay: none
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