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Council approves union contracts, city manager extension and final payments for street and sewer projects
Summary
Owasso City Council and its authorities approved final payments for the 2024 street rehabilitation and Morrow sewer extension, ratified one‑year labor contracts with the fire and police unions, and renewed the city manager's employment agreement.
At its meeting the Owasso City Council and related authorities approved several routine but consequential actions, including acceptance of construction work and ratification of labor contracts.
Street rehabilitation: The council accepted completion of the 2024 annual street rehabilitation program performed by Grama Line Construction LLC and authorized final payment of $94,681.54, resulting in a final contract amount reported as $1,711,510 and a reported underrun of $79,352.30. Staff said funding is included in the capital improvements fund and the half‑cent sales tax fund for streets. Staff recommended acceptance and final payment.
Morrow sanitary sewer extension (OPWA): The Owasso Public Works Authority accepted the Morrow Gravity Sanitary Sewer Extension Project completed by GC Enterprises and authorized final payment of $94,066.10, resulting in a final contract amount reported as $1,547,872 and an underrun of $7,500. Work included about 4,460 linear feet of PVC sewer line and a 360‑foot bore under U.S. 169; staff reported the work met standards for acceptance and funding was available in the OPWA fund.
Fire union contract (IAFF Local 2789): The council approved a tentative one‑year agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2789. The contract includes a 2% across‑the‑board pay increase for 24‑hour shift personnel and a 10% increase for administrative (40‑hour) personnel, a shift start time change, minimum staffing increases (from 2 to 3 for engines, ladder trucks and disaster response units) and an adjusted overtime article to be jointly developed by the fire chief and the union, subject to city manager approval. Staff estimated the total cost at $241,773. The union had ratified the agreement.
Police union contract (FOP Lodge 149): The council approved a one‑year contract that includes a 3.25% across‑the‑board pay increase, an increase in the union president’s annual leave from 48 to 72 hours, updates to the uniform list and a new nepotism article; the estimated cost was $236,226. The FOP ratified the contract.
City manager employment agreement: Council approved a two‑year employment agreement for City Manager Chris Garrett with an annual salary of $186,000; staff said all other contract terms remain unchanged and the city attorney reviewed the proposed contract.
All items were approved by roll call without recorded dissent in the transcript. Specific individual roll‑call votes were recorded as unanimous in the meeting record provided to staff; the transcript records affirmative roll calls following the motions.
