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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999.10.14_OEDA MinutesOWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES OF SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING Thursday, October 14, 1999 PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Gary Akin Brenda Lawrence Robert Tobias Frank Enzbrenner Jeff Hancock Mark Wilken Marsha Hensley Tom Kimball Mary Jo Griffin Brian Smith Dee Sokolosky ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Gary Akin called the meeting to order at 10:05 AM and declared a quorum present. ITEM 2: ROLL CALL ITEM 3: REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 SPECIAL MEETING Approval of minutes deferred until the next regularly scheduled meeting due to incorrect date on submitted minutes. ITEM 4: REQUEST APPROVAL OF CLAIMS No Claims ITEM 5: PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL REPORT Mr. Kimball inquired into the rate of interest reported as earned on the financial report. ITEM 6: DISCUSS STATUS OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Mr. Hancock briefed trustees on the status of the comprehensive plan indicating that it should be presented to the board in December. Mr. Wilken informed members that Karl Fritchen had been retained on a contract in order to complete the Comprehensive Plan for the City. Planned approval date is early 2000. Special hearings are planned for November. Mr. Sokolosky inquired as to what the comprehensive plan meant; is it a resolution, wish list, or a binding agreement. Mr. Wilken explained that the comprehensive plan is like a policy • statement that sets the tone and focus to develop new laws for future development, define a course or direction and to assist the City in developing ordinances. Mr. Sokolosky then posed OWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY October 14, 1999 Page No. 2 the question of when objections should be made to wording in the plan. Mr. Wilken explained that the plan is a public process and that any concerns need to be addressed in public hearings. Any written concerns need to be forwarded to Tim Rooney who will take changes to committee for consideration. Mr. Kimball emphasized the importance of having a comprehensive plan and requested that when the plan does go before the council for approval, that process be put in place for periodic review. Other business relating to the comprehensive plan was the distribution of the land use maps. Mr. Karl Fritchen is still in the process of digitizing the maps. Mr. Akin requested that as soon as this process is completed, all trustees be given a map. ITEM 7: DISCUSS PROGRESS ON PROGRAM OF WORK Mr. Tobias recapped his memo dated October 14, 1999, which included discussion on advertising, travel and training and our affiliation with other economic development organizations in the area. Mr. Tobias requested some guidance in putting advertising material together, perhaps creating a committee to avoid duplication. Mr. Hancock stated he would like to see the OEDA members attend some of the organizational meetings mentioned by Mr. Tobias. Mr. Akin asked Mr. Tobias to inform the members when meetings are being held, so the members can make arrangements to attend. At least one board member should try to attend upcoming meetings. Mr. Akin then requested that a schedule of opportunities be put together and distributed to board members. Mr. Kimball suggested that a policy be developed for the board to follow requiring the Owasso area be represented in these open forums. It is the duty of the board. Mr. Tobias discussed coordinating a marketing trip to Austin Texas to meet with the regional office of the Economic Development Administrator.. The Austin area has developed into a high -tech area and would offer an excellent learning opportunity to see how this area has attracted industries and coped with growth in the area. There was a brief update on the "Owasso City Without Limits" program from Mr. Kimball. He shared that there was a database being developed from all the entries in the lot give away and that 63 % of the entries were from outside the Owasso trade area. This was better than expected. O OWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY October 14, 1999 Page No. 3 ITEM 8: DISCUSSION OF DIRECTOR'S MONTHLY REPORT Mr. Tobias briefed board on the Tulsa Technology Center. TTC will have a high tech communications inflow to serve the Owasso campus. Staff plans to introduce TTC officials with City, school district and other key allies for collaboration. Mr. Tobias updated board on childcare survey from the Cherokee Industrial Park. He noted it is going slow, but the companies are committed to responding to surveys. Resolutions regarding the 70' Street Widening were delivered. More information relating to this will be presented in the next board meeting. ITEM 8: REPORT FROM OEDA MANAGER Mr. Hancock discussed the 76' Street /Highway 169 interchange. They are looking at four traffic signals for the area and modifications of the exit ramps. There are still some minor negotiations pending. These should be finalized by the next meeting. Mr. Hancock presented information from the traffic study for the 96`'' Street Corridor. The study indicated that there would need to be additional improvements within 10 years, which may include additional lanes as well as ramp improvements. Arrangements are being made between SEAYCO and the City of Owasso regarding project funding. The building permit for the new Wal -Mart center is anticipated on being issued in mid - December. The Owasso Market area should begin turning dirt by the middle of November. Dickinson Theatres was also discussed. The cinema project is proceeding at the old Warehouse Market site on 86' Street North. ITEM 9: NEW BUSINESS The question was posed by members as to the legality of using the old Warehouse Market parking lot to sell used cars by individuals. Staff stated that there is currently no ordinance in place to address this issue. Unless the property owner complains, there is nothing the City can do. It was recommended that staff look into state law regarding this activity as well as looking into other communities to see how they handle this type of offense. Staff will provide a follow up on this at the next board meeting. LOther business included the Shop Owasso campaign. Mr. Akin stated that they are preparing O OWASSO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY October 14, 1999 Page No. 4 for this event, which is to help support local business as well provide recognition to the area. Participation in this program is not limited to chamber members. Mr. Enzbrenner noted that in the last meeting the discussion of real estate was begun. He would like to call a special meeting to further discuss this issue. A meeting was scheduled for October 28, 1999 at 4 p.m. ITEM 10: ADJOURNMENT Mr. Kimball moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Wilken. The vote on the motion was recorded as follows: Akin - Yes Lawrence - Smith - Yes O Sokolosky - Yes Enzbrenner - Yes The motion carried 6 -0 and the meeting was adjourned at_�L-30 AM. / q C/ Date Approved Chairperson