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OWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2000
Owasso City Hall Lower Level Conference Room
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Brian Smith called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. and declared a quorum present.
ITEM 2: ROLL CALL
TRUSTEES PRESENT TRUSTEES ABSENT
Frank Enzbrenner Tom Kimball
Gary Akin Will Williams
Brenda Lawrence (in at 10:15 a.m.)
Brian Smith
Dee Sokolosky
STAFF PRESENT
Larry Mitchell
Stan Ewing
Tim Rooney
Donna Sorrells
Mary Jo Griffin
ITEM 3: REQUEST APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 14, 2000,
SPECIAL MEETING AND RECOGNIZE THE REGULAR SCHEDULED
A0*^1 MEETING ON DECEMBER 14, 2000 WAS NOT HELD DUE TO A LACK
OF QUORUM
Mr. Sokolosky moved to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2000 Regular Meeting and
recognize the regular scheduled meeting on December 14, 2000, was not held due to a lack of
quorum. Mr. Enzbrenner seconded and the motion carried 4 -0.
AYE: Sokolosky, Enzbrenner, Akin, Smith
NAY: none
ITEM 4: REQUEST APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
No claims were presented.
ITEM 5: PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR NOVEMBER 2000.
Ms. Bishop was not in attendance to discuss the financial statement. Mr. Ewing stated that the
presented statement does not reflect the requested budget transfers from the general fund. He
stated that Ms. Bishop was waiting on a council action for additional budget amendments and
that she was going to do all the requested transfers at one time.
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Owasso Economic Development Authority
Minutes December 19, 2000
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® ITEM 6: PRESENTATION AND OFFICIAL KICK -OFF FOR THE DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
PROJECT.
Representatives from Alaback joined the trustees and distributed additional
information confirming the dates and time of the Community Charrette as well as
reviewing what had been set out in the Scope of Services. Mr. Akin inquired as to
how the public was going to be notified of the meetings and Mr. Ewing stated that
articles would be appearing in the Owasso Reporter. It was also suggested that
information be mailed out with the utility bills. Once a location is identified, the
promotional flyers will be printed.
Also discussed was a list of key community leaders and property owners within
the designated area to be personally interviewed for preliminary input to the plan.
The information obtained from these interviews will be combined with ideas
gathered from the public meetings to produce a preliminary vision of what the
community would like to see in the downtown area.
Discussion also arose regarding a meeting between the Trustees and Alaback and
Associates before the community charrette resulting in the chairman calling to
reschedule the regular meeting of January 11, 2001 to January 25, 2001 in order
to combine a possible two meetings into one.
ITEM 7: REPORT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Mr. Ewing distributed general information regarding State Tax incentive
programs as well as information relating to CDBG programs for Industrial
Development and Economic Development Infrastructure.
Mr. Ewing also discussed briefly the CDBG set aside funds for sidewalk
improvements to become compliant with ADA requirements. Also mentioned
was a meeting with ISO representatives regarding homeowner insurance ratings.
Feedback from this meeting is expected in 3 -4 months. This is a voluntary
program that assesses local rates.
ITEM 8: REPORT FROM OEDA MANAGER
Mr. Mitchell distributed copies of the draft Executive Summary for the Water
Master Plan. He stated that the Council is currently looking at phases one and
two and that the Capital Improvements Financing Committee is looking at
financing strategies, which may include a possible Bond Issue question next
summer.
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Minutes December 19, 2000
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® ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Enzbrenner moved to adjourn. Mr. Akin seconded and the motion carried 5 -0. The meeting
adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
Aye: Enzbrenner, Akin, Lawrence, Smith, Sokolosky
Nay: none
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