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Good morning. We're going to start this

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morning with an invocation by Pastor

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Sarah Stewart from the First Baptist

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Church, followed by the pledge of

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allegiance by Christian Auster from

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Scout Troop 177. Please stand if you're

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able.

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» Good morning.

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» Meet me, oh God, in the stillness of

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this morning.

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Move me, O Spirit, to quiet my heart.

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Mend us, oh Father, from yesterday's

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harms. From the discords of yesterday,

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resurrect our peace. From the

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discouragements of yesterday, resurrect

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our hope. From the weariness of

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yesterday, resurrect our strength. From

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the doubts of yesterday, resurrect our

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faith. From the wounds of yesterday,

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resurrect our love. Fill this place with

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wisdom and compassion and kind hearts.

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Be in this room.

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Lead this meeting. Let these servants uh

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make honorable decisions for the people

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of Oklahoma City. We pray this in Jesus

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name. Amen.

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» Amen.

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» Will you please join me in the pledge of

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allegiance? I pledge algiance to the

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flag of the United States of America and

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to the republic for which it stands. One

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nation under God, indivisible, with

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liberty and justice for all.

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» All right. I'm going to call to order

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the joint meeting of the city council

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and the Oklahoma City Housing Authority

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um regarding joint resolution with the

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Oklahoma City Housing Authority finding

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it in the public interest for the

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Oklahoma City Housing Authority to

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provide for the acquisition,

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construction, reconstruction,

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improvement, extension, alteration, and

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or repair of housing projects.

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Um Amy, is there anybody signed up to

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speak on this?

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» No, there's not.

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um

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housing authority will make a

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presentation. I'll let city manager

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introduce them.

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» Thank you very much. Mark Gilllet, the

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executive director for the uh housing

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authority will introduce this uh these

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projects that we're going to see today.

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» Good morning. Thank you, Vice Mayor and

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City Manager Freeman, members of the

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council, members of the Oklahoma City

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Housing Authority Board of

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Commissioners. We're here for a very

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exciting day. A day when we talk about

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adding six new affordable housing

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properties across Oklahoma City and then

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also over 750 units of affordable

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housing across Oklahoma City. It's tre

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it's a tremendous day. Um everyone's

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familiar with the members of the

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council. Uh Mr. Rocky Chavez is the

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chair of the board of the commissioners.

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Miss Annette Jacobe is the vice chair of

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the board of commissioners. Whan Cubitt

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is a member as is James Hudson is the

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other member of the of the board of

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commissioners. And we're excited to be

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here today at this joint meeting. And

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I'd like to introduce Mr. Greg Shin who

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will give a detailed presentation on the

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properties we're talking about today.

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Thank you.

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Good morning.

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As Mark uh referenced, these projects,

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six different projects, different types

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of affordable housing in different areas

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of the city, and we're making these

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investments partially with the MAPS

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funding that we have in our MAPS for

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homelessness operating agreement with

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the city. Next slide, please. So I would

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like to call your attention uh to the

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different models and the locations of

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where we're going to put these projects

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into service. The first one is Vita

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Nova. This is permanent supportive

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housing intended for chronically

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homeless persons

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experiencing unsheltered homelessness or

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long-term homelessness that have

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disabling conditions. This is 76 units

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uh near uh Reno and Martin Luther King

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Avenue. Uh it's a hotel conversion. Um

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and it we have $3.4 million of MAPS

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funding in this project budget which is

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a little over $14 million total

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development costs and the construction

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is in progress as we speak. Next project

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» Greg, before you go to before you go on

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to Oak Grove.

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» Yes. Yes.

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» Could you tell us again what the

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qualifications are for this supportive

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housing?

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» You must be chronically homeless and

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referrals will come through what's

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called the continuum of care. That's key

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to home here in Oklahoma City. And

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referrals will come off of the by name

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list of known long-term homeless

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individuals with disabling conditions.

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They also could come from Diversion Hub

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or other places like that if they

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because we're going to implement a no

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look back period on the criminal

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histories. There are some exclusions at

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the federal level like lifetime sex

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offender. You can't be on that. HUD

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can't fund that. So, there are some

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exclusions, but it's really intended for

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people that have been experiencing

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long-term homelessness. A lot of folks

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that might be unsheltered that you might

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see in encampments around the city and

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so forth. That's helpful. Thank you.

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» I see the funds that are coming for

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maps, but we have total development cost

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of 14 million. Can you kind of break out

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the sources of funding on each one of

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the projects?

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» I do. We have we have we have many

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sources of funding for this project.

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» We have home funds from the the city of

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Oklahoma City, HUD money that originates

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and then comes through the city. We have

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private funding from the Arnal

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Foundation. Uh we have Federal Home Loan

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Bank of Topeka funding. Um we have

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Capital Magnet funds uh which is a a

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source that comes um originates with the

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feds also. And then we have uh community

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enhancement corporation puts its own

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funding into it. And then we have the

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maps for funding. And I can send

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everybody on the council a detailed

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financing spreadsheet, which I actually

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have in the presentations that I've been

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making to the subcommittee and the

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citizens advisory board, but I didn't

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want I didn't know if you wanted to

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spend that time to get into that level

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of detail of the financing project.

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» You could send that to each one of us.

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» I'm happy to send that to you.

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» Every one of these deals has a complex

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financing model.

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Okay. The next project, this is this is

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Oak Grove Apartments. This is

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rehabilitation, substantial

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rehabilitation and preservation of

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existing public housing, which will

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convert and no longer be public housing.

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It'll now be affordable housing, no

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longer 100% financed by the federal

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government under Department of Housing

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and Urban Development. The total

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development budget is $ 109 million.

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preservation and there'll be 36 units of

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new construction on this property.

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[snorts] And then at the same time,

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we're working with on Q to do commercial

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development right across on right across

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the street from the Dell plant on

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Southwest 15th. So, this is actually a

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mixeduse development. It's an economic

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development project as well as uh

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preservation and expansion of affordable

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housing.

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So, a total of 306 units. Next project,

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please. Crestston Park. We've been

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working uh closely with councelor

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Pennington and the neighborhoods

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surrounding and we have a community

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partnership uh for 170 units in phase

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one at Crestston Park. Um and you can

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see with the site plan there, we have

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phase 1 A, which will be affordable

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housing, replacing part of the existing

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95 units there. We actually have 90

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units. And then we have a request for

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qualifications which actually closes

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this week. that went out nationally to

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have a developer partner come in and

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work with councelor Pennington, work

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with the neighborhood, Restore OKC,

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Northeast Oklahoma City Renaissance, the

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housing authority, and the partnership

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that we've put together and work

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together with the community and engage

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and come up with the design for what you

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see there as a representation below

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phase 1A, phase 1B. that is not designed

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yet, but it's going to be a mixed

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housing model, a mixed income model that

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comes up on uh Martin Luther King Avenue

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between Northeast 26th Street and uh

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Northeast 29th streets.

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West Lawn Gardens. This is the project

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that we're doing with the Inisuch

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Foundation, Kowanas, and Engage Learning

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in the neighborhood around Mark Twain

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Elementary School. And we are we are

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securing site control to build up to 40

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units of workforce affordable housing

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here. This is where the area median

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income is in the 80 to 120% of area

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median income. And there's a lack of

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affordable housing in this area. And

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it's actually a uh part of this part of

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these uh part of these

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lots that you see outlined here is

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actually a brownfield site. and there

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was some patrol petroleum contaminant

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spillage there. We're working with the

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brownfield program to clean up that uh

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that lot and to make sure that it's

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appropriate for residential use. And so

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that's in the works right now. That

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shouldn't take too long and we'll be

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moving forward with the plans to what

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we're going to build there. We know that

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it'll hold up to 40 units of of uh

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affordable housing there. Next slide,

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This is another permanent supportive

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housing project with a development

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partner called WeHost Alliance. And

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we've given uh $1.7 million in MAPS

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funding to this project. It's going

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through final HUD uh HUD clearance right

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now. And when this project is is done,

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we we've cleared that HUD clearance in

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the next 30 days. It will begin

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construction very quickly. So I this

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project will be under construction in

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the next 60 days. 38 additional units of

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permanent supportive housing. This is

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across the street caddy corner from the

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homeless alliance where the homeless

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alliance campus is right now. Next

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slide, please. This is another project

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with the development partner um called

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Elmington Affordable Housing. This is

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West Haven Flats off of Southwest 59th

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Street in Southwest Oklahoma City. This

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is 132 units of workforce affordable

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housing. again trying to target that 80%

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of AMI um uh level household incomes.

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But at the same time, we have 55

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projectbased vouchers out of 132 units

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to allow lowincome individuals that

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qualify for a housing voucher subsidy to

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live in this opportunity rich area of

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the city where there's public

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transportation, grocery stores,

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shopping, jobs in this in this part of

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the city and there's no affordable

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housing there right now. So uh next

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slide please. So al so so alto together

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we have we have six projects 762

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different units of 7 762 units of

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housing permanent supportive housing

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public housing replacement

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rehabilitation new construction

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family workforce housing and and all of

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these are the needs that we know have

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been documented for the last several

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years we've been hearing we're 45,000

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units short of affordable housing in

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Oklahoma City that we're going to need

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over the next 10 years. This these

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projects using the MAPS money as seed

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money to leverage other sources are

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intended to intentionally target those

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parts of the housing need for different

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sectors of our population across the

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city. Keep homelessness in check, try to

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reduce homelessness, try to uh have

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family workforce housing and

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rehabilitate the public housing and

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convert it to affordable housing that's

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already in existence.

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And the timeline is some of the three of

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these projects, one is under

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construction now. Two of them will begin

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very shortly. That's West Haven and

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WeHost Alliance. Those three will all be

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under construction this year. And then

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the other projects will be under

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construction in the next 18 months after

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that.

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» So if you had the perfect scenario, when

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will you come back and see us and say

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all six are complete? Is it three years?

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Is it two years?

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» In two within two years. Yes. I believe

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the the tax credit financing for Oak

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Grove and and the mixeduse development

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with ENQ, that's going to take a while.

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That's a big project, 306 units, but

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it's a huge economic development

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project, but in two years, I will be

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able to give you substantial progress.

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Some many of these will be closed out

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within two years.

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» And then also, when you send materials

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to us, can you give us an accounting of

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what we've spent out of maps for for

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these projects, all the projects so far?

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» Yes, I have that in there. And I

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actually have it all calculated of what

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the MAPS contribution is and what the

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leverage dollars are that are coming

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back from other sources. Although the

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leverage dollars is a moving target,

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» But I also want to see remaining maps

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dollars after this. What remains?

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» Yes. So we got two allocations of $10.7

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million. All of those funds out of the

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first two allocations are committed to

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projects um that you've seen here and

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including the veterans residence which

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we opened last year which is called

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Dorset Place for Veterans. That's

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already open and has 37 veterans living

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there and you saw the point in time

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count for veterans dropped in the

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homeless count by 16%.

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» So So we're north of 21 million right

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now.

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» Yes.

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» Okay.

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» Yes, that's correct.

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» Thank you. and the leveraging is in the

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hundreds of millions of dollars.

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» Moving forward from this five years from

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now, is there a fund set up to maintain

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what we're building and maintenance? And

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» That's a very good question. So, every

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one of these has budgets in it for uh uh

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capital replacement reserves and that

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we'll make sure that those those

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reserves are there continually for the

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operations of the of each one of these

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projects.

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actually when you go for tax credits and

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some of these other sources of

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financing, Federal Home Loan Bank, those

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are requirements to get that funding.

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Yeah.

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» When you say you mentioned the capital

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needs, just going off of what councelor

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uh Hinkle just said with the permanent

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supportive housing, does that also

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include funding ongoing for any case

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management those workers or what does

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that situation look like?

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» Yes, thank you for that question. Yes.

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So for Dorset Place for Veterans, we

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have the VA medical center and the HUD

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veterans affairs supportive housing team

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coming there five days a week providing

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the services on site at Dorset Place

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which is permanent supportive housing.

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Vita Nova. I have signed with five

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different local agencies which includes

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Northcare, uh, Metropolitan Fair

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Housing, Goodwill, and some other

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providers to bring services on site for

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job training for self-sufficiency to

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learn how to be a good tenant, what

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tenant rights are, mental health care,

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and so forth. And at Vita Nova, we have

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community space to bring all those all

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those meetings right there to the

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facility. Um and at uh at um the we host

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alliance permanent supportive housing,

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the homeless alliance is going to be

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providing the case management services.

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They're working with Megan Mueller and

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her team uh and the developers. So So

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with every supportive housing project,

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the services will be baked in to every

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one of those projects.

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It's a critical point to success. Yes.

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Um, I just want to say publicly a thank

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you to you and to Mark and the board for

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their support of the work that is going

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on at Crestston Park. um has been a long

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time coming with us trying to find a way

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to get the project going. And um I'm

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really excited about the direction we're

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headed in that's offering both

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affordable at scale options and then

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trying to bring in some u mixed income

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because we know the future of Northeast

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Oklahoma City is dependent on our

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ability to bring in density that is

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respectful of character that gives

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people across incomes an opportunity to

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be um to live in our wonderful

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community. And so I'm grateful for the

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work that we've done and just excited to

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see the project get finished. So, want

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to thank you, Greg, for your help.

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» Thank you. We wouldn't be where we are

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now without your leadership, counselor.

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Appreciate it.

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» Any other questions from council?

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» Is there anyone from the housing

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authority that has a question?

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» Did we have anybody sign up to speak?

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» No.

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» All right. I guess we're ready for a

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motion.

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And it passes unanimously. And now Amy

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will take a roll call from the housing

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authority.

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» Can I go ahead and have a motion in a

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second from someone on the housing

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authority?

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» Okay. And then I will take a roll call.

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And and if you can just say maybe I and

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raise your hand or um so Annette Jacobe

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» Hi,

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» James Hudson,

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» Whan Cubit,

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» And Rocky Chavez.

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» Thank you.

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» And [clears throat] that passes

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unanimously. Um thank you for attending.

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Um the joint meeting is now adjourned.

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We'll get on with the council meeting.

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And we have nothing from the office of

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mayor today. Um any items from council

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that anybody wants to bring up or to the

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city manager report?

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» All that we have today is claims and

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payroll and that can be found on

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okc.gov.

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And item six is the journal of council

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proceedings and we can take that with

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one vote.

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Need a motion, please.

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And that passes unanimously.

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Item seven is request for uncontested

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continuences. We have one listed. Item

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6E.

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Um, [clears throat]

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Craig, is there

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» 11

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» 11E? I'm sorry.

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» Yes, we have a few more of these. We we

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do have on page 17, item 11F, SPD1 1840

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will be deferred to the 4th of August.

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Uh, continuing on page 17 at item 11 I1,

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dilapidated structures. All the items

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that we list on dilapidated, unsecured,

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and abandoned uh will be stricken from

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the agenda. Beginning with uh 11 I1,

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item C, 3831 Northwest 10th Street for a

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new owner. Uh the item D is 21 is 2024

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Northeast 13th Street is to renotify.

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Continue on page 17 on 11 J1 unsecured

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structures. Item C 409 Kings of Leyon

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Lane and other addresses owner is

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secured. Item F509 Northwest 37th Street

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along with other addresses. The owner is

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secured. Item G, 2223 Northwest 38th

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Street to renotify. Item H4505

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Southeast 81st Street the owner has

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secured. On page 18 on abandoned

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buildings, item 11, K1,

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um we will strike item A, 2024 Northeast

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13th Street to renotify the owner. And

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[snorts] that is all the items that I

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have.

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» Thank you.

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Um,

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item number eight, uh, revocable permits

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and events. We have a speaker, Karen

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Medina, to talk about the Downtown

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Oklahoma City Partnership and the

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Outwest Music Festival.

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» Good morning. My name is Karen Medina. I

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serve as the West Village District

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Coordinator and also event planner. This

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is our second year of hosting Out West

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Music Fest. It's an annual event that

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was recommended by our strategic plan to

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help uh draw more visitors to this next

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up andcoming neighborhood. Outwest Music

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Fest takes place this Friday from 6:00

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to 11:00. It's a free family-friendly

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event. All ages welcome, pets included

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as well. We'll have um headliner Bo

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Jennings and the Tiger starting at 7:00

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p.m. Uh and then following at 9:00 p.m.

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we have a 70s8s disco rock band

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Superreak coming out. And so, um, we

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will have a portable stage in the middle

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of Sheridan Avenue. Lots of, uh, free

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activities, food, drink, and, um,

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overall just, uh, a music festival

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happening that day.

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» Yeah,

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» Sounds like a great time. I heard you

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all recently had a really wonderful, uh,

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festival to celebrate Puerto Rico. So,

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hopefully, it sounded like it was a very

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big turnout, so let's see if we can

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rival it with this one. Happy to move

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for approval.

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» [snorts]

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» Okay, thank you.

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» And that passes unanimously. And item B

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is the Oklahoma City Water Utilities

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Trust and the Bodies Race uh Summer Sizz

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Summer Sizzler 5K, 10K, and 15K. And we

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have Morgan Danker with the parks

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department.

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» Hi. So again, the per mini is out of

546
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state. They weren't able to come to talk

547
00:30:02,159 --> 00:30:08,320
about their event, but they will be

548
00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:10,080
having a 5K, 10K, and 15K out at Stars

549
00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:12,159
of Stripes Park and the Bert Cooper

550
00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:14,240
Trail. Um again, they're going to be

551
00:30:12,159 --> 00:30:16,880
partnering with the animal welfare to

552
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:19,200
have adoptable dogs who can run with you

553
00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:20,480
during your race. Uh so they get some

554
00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:22,640
exercise and hopefully get some more

555
00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:27,000
adoptions out there. If you guys have

556
00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:27,000
any other questions, please let me know.

557
00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:33,520
This is WS one, two, and eight. So,

558
00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:36,880
take it away, somebody.

559
00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:38,720
» Well, uh, I'll on behalf of W one. It

560
00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:42,480
would never speak on behalf of W 8 if he

561
00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:43,840
wants to add anything. Uh,

562
00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:44,799
but, uh, yeah, I would move for

563
00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:47,799
approval. Mark, would you like to add

564
00:30:44,799 --> 00:30:47,799
anything?

565
00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:51,279
» Thanks.

566
00:30:50,159 --> 00:30:53,760
» Thanks.

567
00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:55,600
» And Summer Sizzler's, right? Um,

568
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» Yes.

569
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ready for a motion.

570
00:31:05,279 --> 00:31:09,600
And that passes unanimously. Going to

571
00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:11,360
recess the council meeting and convene

572
00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:13,919
as the Oklahoma City Municipal

573
00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:15,600
Facilities Authority. Uh we have one

574
00:31:13,919 --> 00:31:17,039
person signed up to speak.

575
00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:20,240
» That's PPI.

576
00:31:17,039 --> 00:31:23,240
» Oh, I lied. We can take this in one

577
00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:23,240
vote.

578
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and that passes unanimously.

579
00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:48,240
going to adjourn the OCMFA

580
00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:51,519
and reconvene as the public property

581
00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:53,679
authority. And we have someone signed up

582
00:31:51,519 --> 00:31:56,399
to speak. Um, two people signed up to

583
00:31:53,679 --> 00:31:58,480
speak, Steve Hunt.

584
00:31:56,399 --> 00:31:59,919
Uh, just to remind everybody, state your

585
00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:02,000
name and address and you have three

586
00:31:59,919 --> 00:32:06,679
minutes and the lovely Miss Amy will let

587
00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:06,679
you know when you're 30 seconds left.

588
00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:12,720
» Steve Hunt, 6300 West Drive. Um, so once

589
00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:18,320
again, I'm speaking on a rather benal

590
00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:21,039
item on the agenda. Um, $150,000 to Los

591
00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:24,399
Angeles Trans Private Equity own Journal

592
00:32:21,039 --> 00:32:25,840
Record. Um, and I speak on these matters

593
00:32:24,399 --> 00:32:28,080
because this is the core of what

594
00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:29,600
requires so much need for what they were

595
00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:31,840
doing today. Affordable housing,

596
00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:34,880
homelessness, equity firms are preying

597
00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:36,159
on everything. So, the journal record is

598
00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:37,600
published by Journal Record Publishing

599
00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:39,039
Company, an affiliate of Bridgetow

600
00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:41,440
Media. Bridge Tower was sold to private

601
00:32:39,039 --> 00:32:43,440
equity firm Los Angeles-based Transom

602
00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:46,640
Capital Group. The leverage was funded

603
00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:48,159
by Sarah Brris in New York City. They

604
00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:50,080
are a Los Angeles firm with more than

605
00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:53,120
$600 million in assets under management.

606
00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:55,519
Adil announced November 3rd, 2020.

607
00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:57,440
Transom describes itself as, and this is

608
00:32:55,519 --> 00:32:59,279
important, a operationally focused

609
00:32:57,440 --> 00:33:01,840
private equity firm that seeks buyouts

610
00:32:59,279 --> 00:33:05,360
and controls investments in middle

611
00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:08,960
market companies. Middle market is us.

612
00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:10,960
um not very vibrant phrase as the

613
00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:12,799
chamber likes to say, but before that uh

614
00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:15,200
Bridge Tower had passed through Gate

615
00:33:12,799 --> 00:33:18,080
House Media and then became a subsidi

616
00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:19,919
subsidiary of Ganet in 2019 before Trans

617
00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:23,360
Private Equity bought it as a standalone

618
00:33:19,919 --> 00:33:25,919
unit. So the $150,000 that the Oklahoma

619
00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:28,799
City citizens are are having to pay, I'd

620
00:33:25,919 --> 00:33:32,640
say about 60% or I'm probably 40% of

621
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that is servicing their leverage debt.

622
00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:38,559
But the biggest problem with this is why

623
00:33:36,399 --> 00:33:41,840
did we not give this to the Black

624
00:33:38,559 --> 00:33:44,880
Chronicle, a locallyowned Oklahoma City

625
00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:47,519
company on the east side that could do

626
00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:52,399
exactly what they are do could, and I

627
00:33:47,519 --> 00:33:55,760
emphasize could because um in May of

628
00:33:52,399 --> 00:33:57,760
this year, a House bill was passed to

629
00:33:55,760 --> 00:34:00,159
make it more difficult for people like

630
00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:02,559
the Black Chronicle to publish these

631
00:34:00,159 --> 00:34:06,399
notices. And that's what these firms do

632
00:34:02,559 --> 00:34:08,639
is they prey on middle market companies.

633
00:34:06,399 --> 00:34:10,399
They take them over and then they

634
00:34:08,639 --> 00:34:13,440
effectively hollow out the functioning

635
00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:18,079
of government in a style that someone in

636
00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:21,359
1995 wanted and we're doing it. Um, so

637
00:34:18,079 --> 00:34:23,679
yeah, that's really it. Um, I don't know

638
00:34:21,359 --> 00:34:24,879
if any of y'all noticed this, but the

639
00:34:23,679 --> 00:34:28,000
journal, if you ever look at the journal

640
00:34:24,879 --> 00:34:30,960
record, it's like a a confessional booth

641
00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:33,440
for exploitation. You know, it's it's a

642
00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:35,200
lot of it is press releases from equity

643
00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:37,440
firms. There was a big front page thing

644
00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:39,599
about PF Chang, which of course is, you

645
00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:42,960
know, anyone with half a brain knows to

646
00:34:39,599 --> 00:34:45,520
go to the Asian restaurants on Classen

647
00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:48,480
rather than a private equityowned uh

648
00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:49,440
food service trucked in crap like that.

649
00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:52,159
» 30 seconds remain.

650
00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:54,879
» But I do think it's important to

651
00:34:52,159 --> 00:34:56,480
contemplate why three years ago we

652
00:34:54,879 --> 00:34:58,320
didn't give this to Perry. You know, we

653
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:59,760
screwed them over with the thunder. Uh

654
00:34:58,320 --> 00:35:01,359
Mr. Perry wanted to be part of the

655
00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:03,839
ownership group and it never happened.

656
00:35:01,359 --> 00:35:06,240
Uh we're not even talking about cumulus

657
00:35:03,839 --> 00:35:07,599
radio going bankrupt and handed over

658
00:35:06,240 --> 00:35:09,119
their creditors. We're not even talking

659
00:35:07,599 --> 00:35:12,320
about giving the thunder broadcast to

660
00:35:09,119 --> 00:35:13,599
them. And that's the core of why we need

661
00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:15,119
what these guys were doing. So, thank

662
00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:18,440
you very much.

663
00:35:15,119 --> 00:35:18,440
» Thanks, Steve.

664
00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:25,800
And next up is Francis Smith with the

665
00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:25,800
OKC Farmers Market District.

666
00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:33,839
Good morning, city council. Thank you

667
00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:36,640
for having me. I am Francis Smith with

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00:35:33,839 --> 00:35:39,119
the Farmers Market District. We have a

669
00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:41,920
big address. So, we're from Black Welder

670
00:35:39,119 --> 00:35:45,440
to Chartell and then I40 to Oklahoma

671
00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:47,280
City Boulevard. Uh fiscal year 2026 has

672
00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:50,320
been a year of tremendous growth for our

673
00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:53,119
district. We continue our mission in

674
00:35:50,320 --> 00:35:55,280
preserving our historic district, and

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00:35:53,119 --> 00:35:58,240
improving access to local food,

676
00:35:55,280 --> 00:36:00,640
expanding our environmental education,

677
00:35:58,240 --> 00:36:03,280
and creating a vibrant community

678
00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:05,280
gathering place. Throughout the year,

679
00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:08,640
our events and other fundraising efforts

680
00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:10,560
generated more than $46,000 in revenue.

681
00:36:08,640 --> 00:36:12,960
Those funds have been reinvested in

682
00:36:10,560 --> 00:36:15,280
district beautifification, educational

683
00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:18,240
programming, and future community

684
00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:21,359
initiatives. Beyond our events, we

685
00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:24,079
focused we have focused on creating

686
00:36:21,359 --> 00:36:26,240
lasting improvements in the district. Uh

687
00:36:24,079 --> 00:36:28,880
just a few of the revitalization efforts

688
00:36:26,240 --> 00:36:31,280
that we've done as a district include

689
00:36:28,880 --> 00:36:33,680
painting three major structures. We had

690
00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:35,839
three storefront improvements, nine

691
00:36:33,680 --> 00:36:38,960
total art installations, including our

692
00:36:35,839 --> 00:36:41,280
volunteer-driven barn quilt art project.

693
00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:42,560
Uh this was a very fun six six different

694
00:36:41,280 --> 00:36:44,800
pieces. You guys should come down. It's

695
00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:47,040
on the antique mall. It's very cool. Um,

696
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:49,200
we did new wayfinding signage and we

697
00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:50,800
installed a certified pollinator way

698
00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:52,800
station.

699
00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:54,320
One of our greatest priorities is

700
00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:56,800
connecting community members with

701
00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:59,599
healthy local food.

702
00:36:56,800 --> 00:37:01,440
This year we fed more than 300 people in

703
00:36:59,599 --> 00:37:04,800
our cooking demonstrations that we did

704
00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:07,119
year round. We um and in those cooking

705
00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:09,440
demonstrations we use local grown food

706
00:37:07,119 --> 00:37:12,640
obviously from our farmers. We

707
00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:15,520
distributed 290 emergency SNAP baskets,

708
00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:18,320
food baskets during the SNAP disruption

709
00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:20,640
and we shared over 750 seed packets to

710
00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:24,400
encourage people to grow their own food

711
00:37:20,640 --> 00:37:26,000
and pollinating uh plants.

712
00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:27,839
Uh we've continued expanding

713
00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:31,359
opportunities to community members on

714
00:37:27,839 --> 00:37:34,720
how to learn to grow, prepare, and

715
00:37:31,359 --> 00:37:37,200
access local food. One of our big um

716
00:37:34,720 --> 00:37:39,520
initiatives this year has been our

717
00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:41,280
growing resilience educational series.

718
00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:44,960
This happens on the first Saturday at

719
00:37:41,280 --> 00:37:47,599
the market every month. Um this program

720
00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:50,480
is in full swing. Um we're having great

721
00:37:47,599 --> 00:37:53,680
metrics on this and we hope to expand it

722
00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:55,599
even further next year um in 2027 and

723
00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:58,000
hopefully expand our funding for that so

724
00:37:55,599 --> 00:38:00,720
we can pay our lovely experts to come

725
00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:02,480
and speak um for to the community. These

726
00:38:00,720 --> 00:38:05,200
are free classes. their come and go

727
00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:06,880
first Saturdays at the market. Uh behind

728
00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:10,079
the scenes, we've completed our first

729
00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:12,160
year of our strategic plan at 100%. Um

730
00:38:10,079 --> 00:38:13,599
strengthened our organization and

731
00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:15,200
governance infrastructure.

732
00:38:13,599 --> 00:38:18,480
» 30 seconds remaining.

733
00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:20,880
» Yes. Um we have expanded community

734
00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:22,960
projects, secured additional funding,

735
00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:25,520
we've became a network level Main Street

736
00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:28,000
organization, and we are a very active

737
00:38:25,520 --> 00:38:30,240
Keep Oklahoma Beautiful affiliate. As we

738
00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:32,480
look forward and we have our centennial

739
00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:34,400
for the building coming up in 2028, we

740
00:38:32,480 --> 00:38:36,240
just hope to continue this and uh

741
00:38:34,400 --> 00:38:38,320
support local food initiatives. Thank

742
00:38:36,240 --> 00:38:41,520
you. Any questions?

743
00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:42,079
» Thank you, Francis.

744
00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:44,800
» Thank you.

745
00:38:42,079 --> 00:38:46,960
» Thank you.

746
00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:50,359
» All right, we can take items A through I

747
00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:50,359
with one vote.

748
00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:06,160
and it passes unanimously.

749
00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:07,680
Uh during the OCPA and reconvene as a

750
00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:10,400
council meeting and it brings us to the

751
00:39:07,680 --> 00:39:13,280
consent docket, we have a presentation

752
00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:15,839
on item CC. Is there anything else

753
00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:19,200
anybody wants to pull out for a separate

754
00:39:15,839 --> 00:39:22,160
vote or talk about?

755
00:39:19,200 --> 00:39:25,920
» Yes, Vice Mayor. Um, [clears throat]

756
00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:28,400
I just wanted to briefly acknowled hear

757
00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:32,880
a little bit about item AB and

758
00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:38,640
acknowledge that work ahead of us. Same

759
00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:40,240
with uh Oh, you're fine. A is in Adam

760
00:39:38,640 --> 00:39:42,160
Basketball.

761
00:39:40,240 --> 00:39:46,800
Okay.

762
00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:48,160
And then item as I'd like to hear a

763
00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:51,520
little bit more about that from public

764
00:39:48,160 --> 00:39:53,359
works. And then I know we're about to do

765
00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:55,280
some really cool work on our first youth

766
00:39:53,359 --> 00:39:57,200
center. So I was just hoping we might

767
00:39:55,280 --> 00:39:58,720
and I'd already made this request so I

768
00:39:57,200 --> 00:40:02,240
hope they're ready for it. But I'd like

769
00:39:58,720 --> 00:40:06,960
to see some of the plans for Oh, you got

770
00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:10,599
it. Never mind. CC, I'm back.

771
00:40:06,960 --> 00:40:10,599
» We'll start with AB.

772
00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:15,640
Let me get through. Cool.

773
00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:22,880
a public art commission agreement.

774
00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:25,920
» Yes. Um

775
00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:31,119
I just wanted to acknowledge

776
00:40:25,920 --> 00:40:34,400
a W 2 resident Matt Go who after an RFP

777
00:40:31,119 --> 00:40:36,560
process will be doing this work. And I'm

778
00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:38,960
» Pretty sure people across the city know

779
00:40:36,560 --> 00:40:40,720
his work from the airport to god knows

780
00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:42,640
where all across the city and I think

781
00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:45,119
he's in attendance. So, I just wanted to

782
00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:46,400
take that moment to say how excited I am

783
00:40:45,119 --> 00:40:47,839
to see that. I think we might have

784
00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:51,720
someone to come up and give us a little

785
00:40:47,839 --> 00:40:51,720
bit more information about it.

786
00:40:53,760 --> 00:40:56,400
» Good morning, council. My name is

787
00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:58,720
Leandre Latimore, public art project

788
00:40:56,400 --> 00:41:00,880
manager for um arts and cultural affairs

789
00:40:58,720 --> 00:41:02,319
office. Um I'll give Mark here a moment

790
00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:04,319
to set up the presentation, but yes, we

791
00:41:02,319 --> 00:41:06,560
we do have some information about this

792
00:41:04,319 --> 00:41:08,400
um great work of public art. And as you

793
00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:11,359
mentioned, um, local artist, uh, Matt

794
00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:13,920
Gold, um, is a popular local artist and

795
00:41:11,359 --> 00:41:15,599
designer, and he has lots of experience,

796
00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:17,440
um, throughout the city working in the

797
00:41:15,599 --> 00:41:19,200
arts, and he also has lots of experience

798
00:41:17,440 --> 00:41:20,880
in the public art sector as well. He's

799
00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:25,560
also the same artist who completed the

800
00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:25,560
Tozo floor through a Rogers airport.

801
00:41:26,240 --> 00:41:29,839
Okay. So, I'll just um, leave this image

802
00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:31,520
here and I'll read a short statement

803
00:41:29,839 --> 00:41:33,200
here from from Matt Gold. So Matt

804
00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:35,280
describes the Turzo floor as a

805
00:41:33,200 --> 00:41:37,599
monumental visualization of the voice of

806
00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:38,960
Oklahoma City. Composed of overlapping

807
00:41:37,599 --> 00:41:40,560
concentric sound waves. The design

808
00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:42,480
radiates throughout the concourse in a

809
00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:44,480
rhythmic composition of softly gradated

810
00:41:42,480 --> 00:41:46,079
blue Turzo. Inspired by the collective

811
00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:48,319
energy of thousands of voices becoming

812
00:41:46,079 --> 00:41:50,000
one. The artwork transforms sound into a

813
00:41:48,319 --> 00:41:51,920
permanent architectural expression of

814
00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:54,480
unity, optimism, and the Oklahoma

815
00:41:51,920 --> 00:41:57,119
standard. You can go to the next slide.

816
00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:58,640
So here's um a rendering here of of what

817
00:41:57,119 --> 00:42:01,200
that will look like. And as we mentioned

818
00:41:58,640 --> 00:42:03,440
before, it's the the blue turzo um the

819
00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:06,560
gradated blue forms that you see here.

820
00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:08,400
So um Matt presented this concept to us

821
00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:10,880
a while ago and um it's worth mentioning

822
00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:12,400
that this is conceptual. So the plan is

823
00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:14,240
is for Matt to continue to work with the

824
00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:16,720
design team and stakeholders to further

825
00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:18,319
refine this design. So the the final

826
00:42:16,720 --> 00:42:20,400
work that you'll see when the arena

827
00:42:18,319 --> 00:42:23,119
opens may not look exactly like this,

828
00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:24,720
but um this um image here that you see

829
00:42:23,119 --> 00:42:26,880
is a pretty good representation of what

830
00:42:24,720 --> 00:42:29,040
the the final design will look like. You

831
00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:30,640
can go to the next slide.

832
00:42:29,040 --> 00:42:33,040
So, as I mentioned before about the the

833
00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:34,960
sound waves, there'll be 24 total

834
00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:36,720
concentric sound waves that radiate

835
00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:38,400
inward from the exterior glass curtain

836
00:42:36,720 --> 00:42:41,359
wall and their origins are aligned with

837
00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:43,280
every other of the structures, 48 um

838
00:42:41,359 --> 00:42:44,800
columns. So, uh there's a lot of

839
00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:49,240
symmetry here in this design and Matt

840
00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:49,240
was very intentional about that as well.

841
00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:54,720
And this is just another image here.

842
00:42:52,880 --> 00:42:56,720
And this is um another rendering here

843
00:42:54,720 --> 00:42:58,400
that shows. So, I'm happy to answer any

844
00:42:56,720 --> 00:42:59,119
questions that the city council may

845
00:42:58,400 --> 00:42:59,599
have.

846
00:42:59,119 --> 00:43:01,119
» No,

847
00:42:59,599 --> 00:43:02,640
» Matt is also here as well. I'm sure he'd

848
00:43:01,119 --> 00:43:03,839
be happy to answer questions if you have

849
00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:04,960
some for him as well.

850
00:43:03,839 --> 00:43:07,280
» We don't have any questions. He's

851
00:43:04,960 --> 00:43:11,400
welcome to speak if he would like, but

852
00:43:07,280 --> 00:43:11,400
otherwise. Yeah, go ahead.

853
00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:16,240
» Hi, Matt. Go 2011 Northwest 35th Street.

854
00:43:14,720 --> 00:43:17,920
I don't know if I have to do that. Uh,

855
00:43:16,240 --> 00:43:19,920
thank you all. I'm very honored to have

856
00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:22,800
been selected for this project, project

857
00:43:19,920 --> 00:43:25,280
of a lifetime. the uh one one of the

858
00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:27,760
things I kind of said when when I uh

859
00:43:25,280 --> 00:43:31,599
when I pitched this was when I when you

860
00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:34,079
walk into this this this um temple if

861
00:43:31,599 --> 00:43:35,680
you will for Oklahoma City gathering I

862
00:43:34,079 --> 00:43:38,640
don't want you to come in and say look

863
00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:41,760
at that floor I want it to be a uh

864
00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:43,920
overwhelming wow look at this space so

865
00:43:41,760 --> 00:43:45,920
the intention of the design was to be

866
00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:48,880
really one with the architects

867
00:43:45,920 --> 00:43:52,240
architecture and um this space we we've

868
00:43:48,880 --> 00:43:55,280
used blues which is uh the most human

869
00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:59,680
loved color. Uh it also is an Oklahoma

870
00:43:55,280 --> 00:44:02,000
color, our flag. Um but the voice of OKC

871
00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:04,000
I thought was so poignant because we're

872
00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:06,319
known now as Loud City and we've been

873
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:08,720
boomtown and we and this is the location

874
00:44:06,319 --> 00:44:10,960
where Elvis played and all these other

875
00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:13,440
you know all these memories were made

876
00:44:10,960 --> 00:44:16,400
with sound. So I thought the idea was

877
00:44:13,440 --> 00:44:17,839
really uh kind of a powerful one and I

878
00:44:16,400 --> 00:44:20,800
thought it was a lasting and timeless

879
00:44:17,839 --> 00:44:24,640
one. The design is intentionally

880
00:44:20,800 --> 00:44:28,720
um minimal and very austere

881
00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:31,040
to last for decades. We don't I didn't

882
00:44:28,720 --> 00:44:33,680
want to go crazy or wacky which a lot of

883
00:44:31,040 --> 00:44:35,359
artists can do. I love to do it too. For

884
00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:37,599
this we wanted something that totally

885
00:44:35,359 --> 00:44:39,200
complemented the architecture with that.

886
00:44:37,599 --> 00:44:42,440
I guess that's all. Thank you.

887
00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:42,440
» Thank you.

888
00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:48,240
» Thanks Matt. Uh yeah, I mean I'm just

889
00:44:46,960 --> 00:44:50,000
excited about it whether it's the

890
00:44:48,240 --> 00:44:52,240
airport. I believe there's some work on

891
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:54,720
some basketball courts as well. Am I

892
00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:56,880
wrong about And I thought so over there

893
00:44:54,720 --> 00:44:59,119
in Memorial Park. So this isn't his

894
00:44:56,880 --> 00:45:00,319
first rodeo with basketball. Um so I'm

895
00:44:59,119 --> 00:45:02,240
just excited about this and I just

896
00:45:00,319 --> 00:45:04,560
wanted to draw attention publicly to the

897
00:45:02,240 --> 00:45:07,280
work ahead of us and thank you to your

898
00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:09,040
team for what you're doing as well. So

899
00:45:07,280 --> 00:45:10,560
and I hope I did not I have this

900
00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:11,920
horrible idea that I might have said

901
00:45:10,560 --> 00:45:15,680
library earlier. Of course I meant the

902
00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:20,280
airport if I did. them.

903
00:45:15,680 --> 00:45:20,280
» Um, Councilman Cooper as

904
00:45:20,400 --> 00:45:23,800
» Let's go.

905
00:45:28,160 --> 00:45:33,280
» Good morning. Debbie Miller, public

906
00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:35,520
works director. Um this item is for

907
00:45:33,280 --> 00:45:38,960
contract for an engineering services to

908
00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:43,040
start on a trail multimodal trail on at

909
00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:45,680
Northwest 63 63 northwest 36 from Walker

910
00:45:43,040 --> 00:45:48,960
and it goes east over to Northeast 36

911
00:45:45,680 --> 00:45:51,040
and Kelly. It's about 1.7 miles. The

912
00:45:48,960 --> 00:45:53,359
total cost is going to be about 3.7

913
00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:56,880
million and we do have AC AOG funding

914
00:45:53,359 --> 00:46:00,480
for an 8020 split. So, we expect final

915
00:45:56,880 --> 00:46:02,720
plans uh next fall in 27 and

916
00:46:00,480 --> 00:46:04,880
construction to begin late like December

917
00:46:02,720 --> 00:46:06,720
of 2027.

918
00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:10,160
» It's wonderful. I have to say, council,

919
00:46:06,720 --> 00:46:14,560
I hear in word too regularly a request

920
00:46:10,160 --> 00:46:17,040
for residents to have safe passage from

921
00:46:14,560 --> 00:46:20,000
Central Park neighborhood, Edgeir Park,

922
00:46:17,040 --> 00:46:25,119
Crown Heights, uh Douglas Edgeir, uh

923
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:28,000
Edgeir Heights from uh the west heading

924
00:46:25,119 --> 00:46:31,440
east under 235, which is essentially a

925
00:46:28,000 --> 00:46:33,599
barrier right now. I have biked 36th to

926
00:46:31,440 --> 00:46:35,359
go to the groundbreaking of the homeland

927
00:46:33,599 --> 00:46:37,280
when that was happening and it was truly

928
00:46:35,359 --> 00:46:39,200
like taking one's life in their hands

929
00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:40,800
and that's on a bike let alone walking.

930
00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:43,040
So the idea that we're about to now

931
00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:44,240
connect these parks and these

932
00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:46,720
neighborhoods that are, you know,

933
00:46:44,240 --> 00:46:48,960
hundred years old over to Homeland, a

934
00:46:46,720 --> 00:46:52,000
grocery store, and then to a senior

935
00:46:48,960 --> 00:46:53,359
wellness center in W 7, right? A mapsu

936
00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:55,359
built senior wellness center. That's

937
00:46:53,359 --> 00:46:57,760
incredible. And I I I cannot be clear

938
00:46:55,359 --> 00:47:00,079
enough. When I have knocked doors in

939
00:46:57,760 --> 00:47:01,280
Edge Mirror, one of the guys I was like,

940
00:47:00,079 --> 00:47:02,640
"What are your concerns for your

941
00:47:01,280 --> 00:47:04,240
neighborhood hopes for our city?" He's

942
00:47:02,640 --> 00:47:05,839
like, "Well, I think we're doing fine

943
00:47:04,240 --> 00:47:07,920
over here. I I think we need to better

944
00:47:05,839 --> 00:47:09,440
connect to the east side." And so this

945
00:47:07,920 --> 00:47:11,520
is now something I get to go back and

946
00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:13,680
say to them. So I really appreciate this

947
00:47:11,520 --> 00:47:17,359
this public safety work is how I see it.

948
00:47:13,680 --> 00:47:19,680
So thank you.

949
00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:23,119
» And we have a citizen signed to speak on

950
00:47:19,680 --> 00:47:24,720
item AF which is a professional services

951
00:47:23,119 --> 00:47:29,000
agreement with the old Capitol Hill

952
00:47:24,720 --> 00:47:29,000
Council. Marian Campos.

953
00:47:31,839 --> 00:47:36,319
» Good morning.

954
00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:39,119
Uh my name is Mariam Campos. address is

955
00:47:36,319 --> 00:47:41,920
2812 Southwest 54th Street in Oklahoma

956
00:47:39,119 --> 00:47:44,000
City 73119.

957
00:47:41,920 --> 00:47:45,359
On behalf of Gayedo Cinco and Historic

958
00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:47,599
Capitol Hill, thank you for your

959
00:47:45,359 --> 00:47:50,800
continued partnership and investment in

960
00:47:47,599 --> 00:47:53,839
our district. In 2025, we celebrated the

961
00:47:50,800 --> 00:47:55,839
groundbreaking of Plaza Kaido Cinco, a

962
00:47:53,839 --> 00:47:58,720
historic milestone that brought years of

963
00:47:55,839 --> 00:48:00,720
vision and collaboration to life. This

964
00:47:58,720 --> 00:48:03,119
transformational investment reflects

965
00:48:00,720 --> 00:48:05,920
what is possible when the city and

966
00:48:03,119 --> 00:48:08,160
community work together. As we celebrate

967
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:10,560
this achievement, we also recognize the

968
00:48:08,160 --> 00:48:13,200
responsibility that comes with managing

969
00:48:10,560 --> 00:48:15,920
Plasakaid doco. While continuing to

970
00:48:13,200 --> 00:48:18,480
serve and support our business district

971
00:48:15,920 --> 00:48:20,800
requires sustainable resources and

972
00:48:18,480 --> 00:48:23,280
strong partnerships as we navigate this

973
00:48:20,800 --> 00:48:25,920
next chapter of growth.

974
00:48:23,280 --> 00:48:27,920
That work extends well beyond the plaza.

975
00:48:25,920 --> 00:48:30,000
Gaelos Cinoco continues to be a

976
00:48:27,920 --> 00:48:32,800
destination that brings people together

977
00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:34,640
through district district programming,

978
00:48:32,800 --> 00:48:38,000
business engagement, and signature

979
00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:40,880
events. This year, we are proud to

980
00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:43,440
celebrate the 21st anniversary of Fiesta

981
00:48:40,880 --> 00:48:46,079
Deas Americas, our award-winning

982
00:48:43,440 --> 00:48:48,480
festival, a tradition that showcases our

983
00:48:46,079 --> 00:48:50,640
culture, supports local businesses, and

984
00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:53,200
welcomes thousands of visitors each

985
00:48:50,640 --> 00:48:56,319
year. We are grateful for your support

986
00:48:53,200 --> 00:48:58,079
of the year 7 bid renewal and the city's

987
00:48:56,319 --> 00:49:00,880
additional investment and commitment to

988
00:48:58,079 --> 00:49:03,359
help position our organization to

989
00:49:00,880 --> 00:49:05,839
sustainably manage the plaza. This

990
00:49:03,359 --> 00:49:08,240
funding allows us to manage essential

991
00:49:05,839 --> 00:49:10,240
bid services including district

992
00:49:08,240 --> 00:49:12,800
beautifification, marketing, business

993
00:49:10,240 --> 00:49:14,960
engagement, blaza operations, public

994
00:49:12,800 --> 00:49:16,880
safety, and ongoing maintenance that

995
00:49:14,960 --> 00:49:19,839
directly benefit our businesses,

996
00:49:16,880 --> 00:49:22,000
residents, and visitors. We are proud of

997
00:49:19,839 --> 00:49:24,640
the progress we've made and recognize

998
00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:26,960
there is still work ahead. We ask for

999
00:49:24,640 --> 00:49:30,000
your continued support and as as we

1000
00:49:26,960 --> 00:49:31,760
build on this progress. Before I close,

1001
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:33,280
I want to acknowledge the tragic events

1002
00:49:31,760 --> 00:49:36,000
that occurred in our district this

1003
00:49:33,280 --> 00:49:38,640
weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are

1004
00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:41,440
with the families and everyone affected.

1005
00:49:38,640 --> 00:49:43,599
It's heartbreaking, but we are rem we

1006
00:49:41,440 --> 00:49:45,839
remain committed to working alongside

1007
00:49:43,599 --> 00:49:48,000
our partners to support our businesses

1008
00:49:45,839 --> 00:49:51,200
and build on the positive momentum in

1009
00:49:48,000 --> 00:49:53,200
our district and ensure Kyosino remains

1010
00:49:51,200 --> 00:49:55,040
a vibrant and welcoming destination for

1011
00:49:53,200 --> 00:49:57,280
all. Thank you for your continued

1012
00:49:55,040 --> 00:50:00,160
partnership and investment in Kylo Cinco

1013
00:49:57,280 --> 00:50:01,200
and historic Capitol Hill home.

1014
00:50:00,160 --> 00:50:03,040
» Thank you, mayor.

1015
00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:06,960
» Thank you.

1016
00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:08,960
» Uh we have a presentation on item CC.

1017
00:50:06,960 --> 00:50:11,839
Yes.

1018
00:50:08,960 --> 00:50:14,559
David Todd, our maps director, will uh

1019
00:50:11,839 --> 00:50:16,640
introduce this project um for the maps

1020
00:50:14,559 --> 00:50:17,520
for projects.

1021
00:50:16,640 --> 00:50:20,319
» Good morning, [clears throat] David

1022
00:50:17,520 --> 00:50:23,119
Todd, MAPS program manager. Remember in

1023
00:50:20,319 --> 00:50:24,800
maps 4, we have four youth centers, and

1024
00:50:23,119 --> 00:50:27,920
I'm really happy to be bringing you this

1025
00:50:24,800 --> 00:50:30,880
first one. We've worked really hard on

1026
00:50:27,920 --> 00:50:33,920
finding a a spot for this uh working on

1027
00:50:30,880 --> 00:50:36,079
the budget and and the design. So today

1028
00:50:33,920 --> 00:50:39,839
um we have re representative from boys

1029
00:50:36,079 --> 00:50:42,800
and girls club Tina Belchic is here and

1030
00:50:39,839 --> 00:50:44,800
Colin Fleck our architect from Bakas

1031
00:50:42,800 --> 00:50:47,800
Payne is going to take you through the

1032
00:50:44,800 --> 00:50:47,800
plans.

1033
00:50:56,880 --> 00:51:00,319
Good morning.

1034
00:50:58,559 --> 00:51:04,480
Um excited to be here today to bring you

1035
00:51:00,319 --> 00:51:07,119
final plans for uh youth center 1 at

1036
00:51:04,480 --> 00:51:08,720
Woodson Park. Uh it's been about three

1037
00:51:07,119 --> 00:51:12,319
years since we started working with the

1038
00:51:08,720 --> 00:51:15,920
maps office u several of you folks we've

1039
00:51:12,319 --> 00:51:18,079
met with uh boys and girls club other

1040
00:51:15,920 --> 00:51:20,480
stakeholders in the community to begin

1041
00:51:18,079 --> 00:51:21,599
planning and programming these

1042
00:51:20,480 --> 00:51:23,040
facilities [clears throat]

1043
00:51:21,599 --> 00:51:25,440
uh to select the sites for these

1044
00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:27,760
facilities. And as as David mentioned,

1045
00:51:25,440 --> 00:51:32,160
um this is the first one at Woodson

1046
00:51:27,760 --> 00:51:35,359
Park. Um part of this is uh that it's an

1047
00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:38,000
afterchool program for affected youth in

1048
00:51:35,359 --> 00:51:39,839
areas of high need and part of that site

1049
00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:42,640
selection was determining where those

1050
00:51:39,839 --> 00:51:45,280
needed to go. Um so we we anticipate

1051
00:51:42,640 --> 00:51:46,480
these will serve up to 500 kids um

1052
00:51:45,280 --> 00:51:48,640
throughout the years and after school

1053
00:51:46,480 --> 00:51:51,200
program and in the summer with camps. Uh

1054
00:51:48,640 --> 00:51:53,599
it becomes a community asset for weekend

1055
00:51:51,200 --> 00:51:56,720
activities, basketball tournaments, uh

1056
00:51:53,599 --> 00:51:59,359
football, soccer, all sorts of things.

1057
00:51:56,720 --> 00:52:02,079
Um the project site, if you're not

1058
00:51:59,359 --> 00:52:04,319
familiar with Woodson Park, I44 splits

1059
00:52:02,079 --> 00:52:07,200
the the park on the west side has been

1060
00:52:04,319 --> 00:52:10,720
fully developed with soccer and softball

1061
00:52:07,200 --> 00:52:12,160
and parking. And then on the east side,

1062
00:52:10,720 --> 00:52:14,559
there's been a recent project that

1063
00:52:12,160 --> 00:52:18,400
finished last year for those baseball

1064
00:52:14,559 --> 00:52:21,280
fields um and parking. And so this

1065
00:52:18,400 --> 00:52:23,040
middle section here on the east side had

1066
00:52:21,280 --> 00:52:25,280
a swimming pool and thanks to the parks

1067
00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:27,920
department for uh demolishing that to

1068
00:52:25,280 --> 00:52:30,400
make way for this site. There's an

1069
00:52:27,920 --> 00:52:32,640
existing gymnasium there in the middle

1070
00:52:30,400 --> 00:52:34,160
and then there's a former senior center

1071
00:52:32,640 --> 00:52:36,400
that's currently occupied by the Boys

1072
00:52:34,160 --> 00:52:38,960
and Girls Club. Uh and they run an

1073
00:52:36,400 --> 00:52:41,200
elementary school club out of that site.

1074
00:52:38,960 --> 00:52:42,640
So our plan to just be as frugal as

1075
00:52:41,200 --> 00:52:44,160
possible. We're going to try and reuse

1076
00:52:42,640 --> 00:52:46,559
as much of that parking that's there

1077
00:52:44,160 --> 00:52:48,640
now. And we're also going to reuse uh

1078
00:52:46,559 --> 00:52:51,359
Southwest 33rd Street as much as

1079
00:52:48,640 --> 00:52:53,359
possible. So, we zoom in here and go to

1080
00:52:51,359 --> 00:52:56,160
our diagram, you'll see this parking uh

1081
00:52:53,359 --> 00:52:58,400
on on this portion is will be reused as

1082
00:52:56,160 --> 00:53:00,079
our project site. And that pool that's

1083
00:52:58,400 --> 00:53:03,040
shown here now in the pool building is

1084
00:53:00,079 --> 00:53:05,520
is actually gone. It's a a lovely grassy

1085
00:53:03,040 --> 00:53:08,640
field now. Uh and we'll be extending

1086
00:53:05,520 --> 00:53:11,200
Southwest 33rd.

1087
00:53:08,640 --> 00:53:13,440
And this is our proposed site plan. So

1088
00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:16,400
there you can see it's a 48,000 plus

1089
00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:18,400
square foot facility. Uh we're adding

1090
00:53:16,400 --> 00:53:22,000
some accessible parking to the southside

1091
00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:24,400
and around. U the the biggest need for

1092
00:53:22,000 --> 00:53:27,520
these youth centers is not parking but

1093
00:53:24,400 --> 00:53:29,520
uh drop off and pickup uh lineal footage

1094
00:53:27,520 --> 00:53:32,319
so that we're not spilling out onto the

1095
00:53:29,520 --> 00:53:36,000
the main streets in the community. So

1096
00:53:32,319 --> 00:53:38,160
we've got a a primary drop off pickup

1097
00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:39,599
lane here on the south side of the

1098
00:53:38,160 --> 00:53:42,160
building. That's the primary entrance

1099
00:53:39,599 --> 00:53:44,079
for uh the younger kids and then the

1100
00:53:42,160 --> 00:53:46,880
older kids who like to have their own

1101
00:53:44,079 --> 00:53:49,200
entrance uh will have have one here on

1102
00:53:46,880 --> 00:53:50,880
the east side. And so we separate those

1103
00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:53,200
two traffic streams to to try and

1104
00:53:50,880 --> 00:53:55,119
alleviate some of the traffic issues.

1105
00:53:53,200 --> 00:53:57,599
We're locating some of the fields, the

1106
00:53:55,119 --> 00:54:02,240
soccer, football, uh playgrounds will go

1107
00:53:57,599 --> 00:54:04,240
out on the west side of the facility.

1108
00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:05,680
Our floor plan, and I know you mentioned

1109
00:54:04,240 --> 00:54:07,440
wanting to take a look at these. I don't

1110
00:54:05,680 --> 00:54:10,480
know how much detail you'd like. We

1111
00:54:07,440 --> 00:54:12,319
generally have the the the children only

1112
00:54:10,480 --> 00:54:14,720
spaces partitioned off from the public

1113
00:54:12,319 --> 00:54:17,599
spaces. So where you see the gymnasium

1114
00:54:14,720 --> 00:54:20,240
here, it's kind of the central hub and

1115
00:54:17,599 --> 00:54:22,240
it's got a large lobby space outside of

1116
00:54:20,240 --> 00:54:24,880
it as well as a large community event

1117
00:54:22,240 --> 00:54:28,880
space. Those will be open to community

1118
00:54:24,880 --> 00:54:30,880
events and and weekend type of of events

1119
00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:33,200
um by appointment. Uh not just anybody

1120
00:54:30,880 --> 00:54:37,440
can walk into this facility uh just due

1121
00:54:33,200 --> 00:54:40,160
to the safety concerns. Um the the teen

1122
00:54:37,440 --> 00:54:43,200
lounge is on the east side of the gym

1123
00:54:40,160 --> 00:54:46,400
and it has its own set of entry security

1124
00:54:43,200 --> 00:54:48,400
doors and then the other side for the

1125
00:54:46,400 --> 00:54:49,839
younger kids has its own set of doors.

1126
00:54:48,400 --> 00:54:51,200
And and back here we have an elementary

1127
00:54:49,839 --> 00:54:54,240
school and a middle school lounge. And

1128
00:54:51,200 --> 00:54:56,480
we have a art studio, we have a music

1129
00:54:54,240 --> 00:54:58,960
studio, we have a dance studio,

1130
00:54:56,480 --> 00:55:00,800
weightlifting, a dining hall. And all of

1131
00:54:58,960 --> 00:55:02,160
these are in conjunction with the

1132
00:55:00,800 --> 00:55:04,319
programming that will be happening at

1133
00:55:02,160 --> 00:55:07,920
the Boys and Girls Club uh to give these

1134
00:55:04,319 --> 00:55:10,160
kids outlets for creativity, life skill,

1135
00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:12,960
job training. Um they they've got just

1136
00:55:10,160 --> 00:55:15,040
an extensive list of programs that they

1137
00:55:12,960 --> 00:55:19,359
run there.

1138
00:55:15,040 --> 00:55:21,599
Uh our exterior pallet is a a economical

1139
00:55:19,359 --> 00:55:23,520
but colorful selection of materials.

1140
00:55:21,599 --> 00:55:25,119
We've got different colors and textures

1141
00:55:23,520 --> 00:55:27,200
of concrete block. We've got some

1142
00:55:25,119 --> 00:55:29,520
translucent wall panels. We've got some

1143
00:55:27,200 --> 00:55:31,920
architectural metal panels as well. And

1144
00:55:29,520 --> 00:55:34,240
we wanted to bring uh color as this is a

1145
00:55:31,920 --> 00:55:36,240
space for kids. So we've got some accent

1146
00:55:34,240 --> 00:55:37,839
colors of paint that you'll see in these

1147
00:55:36,240 --> 00:55:40,079
renderings.

1148
00:55:37,839 --> 00:55:42,000
This is the main view from the south. So

1149
00:55:40,079 --> 00:55:44,880
we're looking north at this facility.

1150
00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:47,359
This is the primary entrance for the the

1151
00:55:44,880 --> 00:55:48,880
younger kids. And you'll see we've lined

1152
00:55:47,359 --> 00:55:51,599
that entry with some of those accent

1153
00:55:48,880 --> 00:55:56,000
colors to welcome them in uh to to have

1154
00:55:51,599 --> 00:55:58,480
it be a warm, inviting space.

1155
00:55:56,000 --> 00:56:00,400
And this is the main lobby space. You

1156
00:55:58,480 --> 00:56:02,400
you'll see there's views into the gym

1157
00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:04,240
from this space. Up above we've got

1158
00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:05,760
these translucent panels that are clear

1159
00:56:04,240 --> 00:56:09,119
story windows to bring natural light

1160
00:56:05,760 --> 00:56:12,240
into the space. Um we'll have spots for

1161
00:56:09,119 --> 00:56:15,680
youth of the year celebrations. uh

1162
00:56:12,240 --> 00:56:18,799
sayings uh dream big swan grandees which

1163
00:56:15,680 --> 00:56:21,200
is just Spanish for dream big.

1164
00:56:18,799 --> 00:56:24,160
Um looking back towards the west you'll

1165
00:56:21,200 --> 00:56:26,480
see the main uh reception desk there at

1166
00:56:24,160 --> 00:56:30,000
the back in green. The community space

1167
00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:31,760
is to the left. Um you'll see in the

1168
00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:33,520
ceiling plane one of the things that we

1169
00:56:31,760 --> 00:56:35,760
wanted to bring into this was some color

1170
00:56:33,520 --> 00:56:38,400
some some art. So this is our our

1171
00:56:35,760 --> 00:56:40,880
proposed art installation. This is just

1172
00:56:38,400 --> 00:56:44,480
a placeholder for now. The RFQ has not

1173
00:56:40,880 --> 00:56:47,680
been formalized to to my knowledge to go

1174
00:56:44,480 --> 00:56:50,319
seek an artist to to do some sort of a a

1175
00:56:47,680 --> 00:56:53,200
colorful light transparent installation

1176
00:56:50,319 --> 00:56:55,200
in the ceiling space there.

1177
00:56:53,200 --> 00:56:58,880
And then we're looking back at the front

1178
00:56:55,200 --> 00:57:00,640
desk and into the um the youth spaces.

1179
00:56:58,880 --> 00:57:03,359
This is the gymnasium. That's a double

1180
00:57:00,640 --> 00:57:07,760
gym. It's got a a small amount of

1181
00:57:03,359 --> 00:57:10,480
seating space here for spectators,

1182
00:57:07,760 --> 00:57:13,599
but it'll be it'll be multi-use.

1183
00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:17,520
And as we walk back into the uh some of

1184
00:57:13,599 --> 00:57:20,880
the interior spaces, um

1185
00:57:17,520 --> 00:57:22,880
whoops, sorry. It's okay. U you'll see

1186
00:57:20,880 --> 00:57:24,480
we've got an outdoor dining area just

1187
00:57:22,880 --> 00:57:28,480
outside of the dining hall. On the right

1188
00:57:24,480 --> 00:57:31,200
would be our uh our weightlifting area.

1189
00:57:28,480 --> 00:57:34,799
And then this is a a view taken from the

1190
00:57:31,200 --> 00:57:36,720
southeast at dusk. Those translucent

1191
00:57:34,799 --> 00:57:38,240
panels will glow at night. We think it

1192
00:57:36,720 --> 00:57:40,160
gives us a good opportunity. It's it's a

1193
00:57:38,240 --> 00:57:43,520
billboard opportunity. You'll be able to

1194
00:57:40,160 --> 00:57:45,280
view this from I44 going northbound. Um

1195
00:57:43,520 --> 00:57:49,000
and so we've got lots of great signage

1196
00:57:45,280 --> 00:57:49,000
opportunities here.

1197
00:57:50,160 --> 00:57:54,160
Um this is just our budget. I just want

1198
00:57:52,240 --> 00:57:56,799
to point out that we had a a project

1199
00:57:54,160 --> 00:57:59,839
about a month ago, the Clar Looper Civil

1200
00:57:56,799 --> 00:58:02,000
Rights Center come in about 30% under uh

1201
00:57:59,839 --> 00:58:06,000
budget and so we're very optimistic in

1202
00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:07,839
our numbers here um to uh to to meet

1203
00:58:06,000 --> 00:58:09,280
this budget and build as much of this

1204
00:58:07,839 --> 00:58:13,559
building as we can. We have a few

1205
00:58:09,280 --> 00:58:13,559
alternates as well here.

1206
00:58:14,640 --> 00:58:21,920
And uh with approval today, uh bidding

1207
00:58:17,680 --> 00:58:23,839
will go out and u the following week, I

1208
00:58:21,920 --> 00:58:25,599
believe, and we'll have a construction

1209
00:58:23,839 --> 00:58:27,680
start this fall and September is what

1210
00:58:25,599 --> 00:58:30,400
we're anticipating. It's about an

1211
00:58:27,680 --> 00:58:32,720
18month construction timeline and

1212
00:58:30,400 --> 00:58:35,119
duration that we've been given. So, we

1213
00:58:32,720 --> 00:58:38,119
look to be opening in the spring of

1214
00:58:35,119 --> 00:58:38,119
2028.

1215
00:58:38,880 --> 00:58:43,760
And that is what I have for you today.

1216
00:58:40,880 --> 00:58:45,760
Love to take any questions.

1217
00:58:43,760 --> 00:58:49,119
» I do have a few questions, but first I

1218
00:58:45,760 --> 00:58:50,559
just want to say um thank you all for um

1219
00:58:49,119 --> 00:58:52,480
I really appreciate seeing that

1220
00:58:50,559 --> 00:58:54,000
community center space in there. I know

1221
00:58:52,480 --> 00:58:56,000
when we had sort of that community

1222
00:58:54,000 --> 00:58:59,920
meeting, I think about a year ago, maybe

1223
00:58:56,000 --> 00:59:03,520
a little longer than that. Um there was

1224
00:58:59,920 --> 00:59:06,400
definitely a sort of consistent message

1225
00:59:03,520 --> 00:59:08,480
from many of the attendees there that

1226
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:13,119
some multigenerational

1227
00:59:08,480 --> 00:59:15,359
options for event space um for different

1228
00:59:13,119 --> 00:59:18,799
kind of community events, kinsieras,

1229
00:59:15,359 --> 00:59:20,559
birthday parties, reunions, etc. um

1230
00:59:18,799 --> 00:59:23,599
would be very welcome. So, it's really

1231
00:59:20,559 --> 00:59:26,400
nice to see that um that that space sort

1232
00:59:23,599 --> 00:59:28,799
of set aside and the problem solving of

1233
00:59:26,400 --> 00:59:30,640
like you I know one of the crunch points

1234
00:59:28,799 --> 00:59:34,559
was like where do you put it so that

1235
00:59:30,640 --> 00:59:36,480
it's not sort of behind the the seal of

1236
00:59:34,559 --> 00:59:38,319
where youth youth would go so you can

1237
00:59:36,480 --> 00:59:41,599
have that layer of protection. So,

1238
00:59:38,319 --> 00:59:44,079
that's very exciting to see. Can we pull

1239
00:59:41,599 --> 00:59:46,480
the presentation back up and just go to

1240
00:59:44,079 --> 00:59:49,599
um one of those bird's eye view? I

1241
00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:51,359
recognize this might be sort of um bare

1242
00:59:49,599 --> 00:59:53,760
bone like you're more focused on the

1243
00:59:51,359 --> 00:59:55,200
building layout than sort of the space

1244
00:59:53,760 --> 00:59:57,599
around it. But I think one of the things

1245
00:59:55,200 --> 01:00:00,319
I'm a little bit concerned I just have a

1246
00:59:57,599 --> 01:00:03,200
question about is will there be

1247
01:00:00,319 --> 01:00:06,799
sidewalks that connect all the way out

1248
01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:08,319
to Southwest on 33rd out to May

1249
01:00:06,799 --> 01:00:10,559
or is that just like not included in

1250
01:00:08,319 --> 01:00:11,119
this because it's not the focus of the

1251
01:00:10,559 --> 01:00:12,319
design?

1252
01:00:11,119 --> 01:00:14,400
» No, no, that that that's a great

1253
01:00:12,319 --> 01:00:17,599
question. So, there's an existing

1254
01:00:14,400 --> 01:00:18,799
pedestrian path bridge across I44, and

1255
01:00:17,599 --> 01:00:20,480
we'll be interrupting that and

1256
01:00:18,799 --> 01:00:23,280
reconnecting that with some some

1257
01:00:20,480 --> 01:00:26,720
additional sidewalks. Back to the to the

1258
01:00:23,280 --> 01:00:29,839
east, there's a separate sidewalks um

1259
01:00:26,720 --> 01:00:31,920
package and and my understanding is that

1260
01:00:29,839 --> 01:00:34,000
there will be sidewalks brought to the

1261
01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:34,880
facility as part of that package. We

1262
01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:36,880
just

1263
01:00:34,880 --> 01:00:39,520
» Not part of this office. I just wanted

1264
01:00:36,880 --> 01:00:42,319
to confirm because I I've I've made that

1265
01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:45,520
walk to um to different things over in

1266
01:00:42,319 --> 01:00:47,760
this area. Um and it's you know it's

1267
01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:49,200
it's tough on foot to figure out and so

1268
01:00:47,760 --> 01:00:50,799
just recognizing that kids might be

1269
01:00:49,200 --> 01:00:52,000
coming from like the neighborhood across

1270
01:00:50,799 --> 01:00:53,839
May. I just want to make sure that

1271
01:00:52,000 --> 01:00:55,200
connection's there. So appreciate it.

1272
01:00:53,839 --> 01:00:56,799
» Great question. Thanks.

1273
01:00:55,200 --> 01:00:58,880
» Thank you for all of your work on this.

1274
01:00:56,799 --> 01:01:03,240
It's a big undertaking so it's exciting

1275
01:00:58,880 --> 01:01:03,240
to see it kind of in the next phase.

1276
01:01:03,440 --> 01:01:09,119
» Yes. I also I'll echo councelor uh

1277
01:01:06,319 --> 01:01:11,119
Hammond's gratitude and appreciation for

1278
01:01:09,119 --> 01:01:14,319
the work. I think it's wonderful. I do

1279
01:01:11,119 --> 01:01:16,799
have a couple questions. Uh sticking

1280
01:01:14,319 --> 01:01:20,480
with this slide. So I'm happy to hear

1281
01:01:16,799 --> 01:01:24,799
about the sidewalk connectivity. Just a

1282
01:01:20,480 --> 01:01:27,440
question possibility that crosswalk

1283
01:01:24,799 --> 01:01:30,400
both crosswalks connecting. Is it

1284
01:01:27,440 --> 01:01:34,640
possible that those might be like a bit

1285
01:01:30,400 --> 01:01:37,920
elevated? And my thinking is I've been

1286
01:01:34,640 --> 01:01:41,520
on Western a few times or Southwestern

1287
01:01:37,920 --> 01:01:43,839
around Wheeler or uh Northwest Northwest

1288
01:01:41,520 --> 01:01:45,440
39th Expressway. And something I've

1289
01:01:43,839 --> 01:01:49,040
learned about Oklahoma City living here

1290
01:01:45,440 --> 01:01:52,079
is uh people sure do love uh to pretend

1291
01:01:49,040 --> 01:01:54,079
they're in Speedraer the cartoon. And I

1292
01:01:52,079 --> 01:01:56,400
I I'm just wondering, especially since

1293
01:01:54,079 --> 01:01:58,000
there's so much of a drop off pickup,

1294
01:01:56,400 --> 01:01:59,839
but then there's going to be a moment

1295
01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:01,839
later in night when this is closed and I

1296
01:01:59,839 --> 01:02:03,839
can just envision it like the rain, you

1297
01:02:01,839 --> 01:02:06,079
know, coming that someone might use this

1298
01:02:03,839 --> 01:02:09,680
as a a speedway. So, I'm just thinking

1299
01:02:06,079 --> 01:02:11,920
that might um help with that, but also

1300
01:02:09,680 --> 01:02:14,319
just thinking about someone who's uh in

1301
01:02:11,920 --> 01:02:18,720
a wheelchair, this might give them that

1302
01:02:14,319 --> 01:02:20,799
extra um safety access. So, has there

1303
01:02:18,720 --> 01:02:24,160
been any talk about maybe just having

1304
01:02:20,799 --> 01:02:26,079
this almost like a table type elevation?

1305
01:02:24,160 --> 01:02:28,000
» Yeah. So, I I think that's a good

1306
01:02:26,079 --> 01:02:30,079
suggestion. One of the things that I

1307
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:32,400
think we'll rely on here is that this is

1308
01:02:30,079 --> 01:02:34,319
actually gated during the day and at

1309
01:02:32,400 --> 01:02:36,960
night. So, it'll only be open, you'll

1310
01:02:34,319 --> 01:02:39,920
see on this east end right here, there's

1311
01:02:36,960 --> 01:02:42,000
a a pair of gates. So, people won't be

1312
01:02:39,920 --> 01:02:44,319
able to just fly through here.

1313
01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:46,480
um anyone who does get through to the

1314
01:02:44,319 --> 01:02:50,720
gates and goes in and parks would have a

1315
01:02:46,480 --> 01:02:52,880
relatively car-free uh access point

1316
01:02:50,720 --> 01:02:56,160
there. So, well, actually, as we have it

1317
01:02:52,880 --> 01:02:59,280
shown is it's actually down um at the at

1318
01:02:56,160 --> 01:03:02,799
the drive. Um we did not explore any

1319
01:02:59,280 --> 01:03:04,240
sort of bump stops or tabletops to slow

1320
01:03:02,799 --> 01:03:06,240
traffic down there just because we

1321
01:03:04,240 --> 01:03:08,720
anticipate that folks who are arriving

1322
01:03:06,240 --> 01:03:12,000
here are actually slowing down to pickup

1323
01:03:08,720 --> 01:03:14,000
kids. Um,

1324
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:15,440
we could certainly look into that if it

1325
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:16,799
if it's something that, you know, when

1326
01:03:15,440 --> 01:03:20,079
we look at it with the map's office,

1327
01:03:16,799 --> 01:03:21,920
it's it is an area of concern. I I

1328
01:03:20,079 --> 01:03:22,319
appreciate the the desire to slow cars

1329
01:03:21,920 --> 01:03:23,520
down.

1330
01:03:22,319 --> 01:03:26,720
» Well, and I'm just always thinking about

1331
01:03:23,520 --> 01:03:28,400
that. Not Oh, yeah. My first point of

1332
01:03:26,720 --> 01:03:30,160
focus is not necessarily the person

1333
01:03:28,400 --> 01:03:31,440
who's walking. I'm I'm always now

1334
01:03:30,160 --> 01:03:34,079
thinking about the person in the

1335
01:03:31,440 --> 01:03:36,799
wheelchair. Um, and that accessibility.

1336
01:03:34,079 --> 01:03:39,039
So, I appreciate that consideration. Uh,

1337
01:03:36,799 --> 01:03:41,280
I love the colors. I'm a huge fan of

1338
01:03:39,039 --> 01:03:43,440
those portal windows into the gymnasium.

1339
01:03:41,280 --> 01:03:45,520
I think that is a wonderful addition.

1340
01:03:43,440 --> 01:03:47,039
The exterior lighting, I think also I'm

1341
01:03:45,520 --> 01:03:49,280
glad to see it from I44. I also think

1342
01:03:47,039 --> 01:03:52,000
it's going to help with safety for

1343
01:03:49,280 --> 01:03:55,760
everybody. Uh the landscaping that

1344
01:03:52,000 --> 01:03:58,079
looked very um rich and so I'm curious,

1345
01:03:55,760 --> 01:03:59,839
is that something we have in the budget

1346
01:03:58,079 --> 01:04:01,599
to kind of help our good friends at Boys

1347
01:03:59,839 --> 01:04:04,319
and Girls Club in terms of maintenance

1348
01:04:01,599 --> 01:04:07,599
ongoing with that? We we met with our

1349
01:04:04,319 --> 01:04:09,680
landscape architect at Lah um and a big

1350
01:04:07,599 --> 01:04:13,119
point of emphasis was color and texture

1351
01:04:09,680 --> 01:04:15,280
for the kids just as a a tactile sort of

1352
01:04:13,119 --> 01:04:18,240
thing but also low maintenance. So they

1353
01:04:15,280 --> 01:04:21,200
selected plants that are are low and

1354
01:04:18,240 --> 01:04:22,720
easy m to maintain. So that we share the

1355
01:04:21,200 --> 01:04:25,920
similar concern. I think for the

1356
01:04:22,720 --> 01:04:28,880
renderings it's uh a little punchy just

1357
01:04:25,920 --> 01:04:31,359
looks good. Um the actual installation

1358
01:04:28,880 --> 01:04:36,319
will be a very lowmaintenance

1359
01:04:31,359 --> 01:04:38,720
» Installation. Okay. And then uh

1360
01:04:36,319 --> 01:04:40,480
yes, um

1361
01:04:38,720 --> 01:04:42,319
I think I mentioned this to Tina when

1362
01:04:40,480 --> 01:04:44,880
Councilwoman Hammond and I visited a

1363
01:04:42,319 --> 01:04:46,640
year ago for the community meeting. Uh

1364
01:04:44,880 --> 01:04:48,880
but something that and it will it will

1365
01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:51,280
take coordination I think with Embark

1366
01:04:48,880 --> 01:04:54,400
and with the Boys and Girls Club to pull

1367
01:04:51,280 --> 01:04:56,400
this off. But I think heading into the

1368
01:04:54,400 --> 01:04:58,799
opening of this facility, it would make

1369
01:04:56,400 --> 01:05:01,280
a lot of sense to tap into Embark's Road

1370
01:04:58,799 --> 01:05:02,480
Scholar program. Right. That's where,

1371
01:05:01,280 --> 01:05:03,599
for those of you who don't know, but I'm

1372
01:05:02,480 --> 01:05:06,240
already seeing some nodding heads.

1373
01:05:03,599 --> 01:05:08,799
That's where our youth in our our

1374
01:05:06,240 --> 01:05:10,960
schools can use the public

1375
01:05:08,799 --> 01:05:12,720
transportation system for free for field

1376
01:05:10,960 --> 01:05:14,480
trips. I've used it several times as a

1377
01:05:12,720 --> 01:05:17,039
former middle school uh teacher bringing

1378
01:05:14,480 --> 01:05:19,839
them uh Jefferson kids on the southside

1379
01:05:17,039 --> 01:05:22,480
here to city hall to career techs

1380
01:05:19,839 --> 01:05:24,319
universities. And while I think this is

1381
01:05:22,480 --> 01:05:26,799
an incredible building and so much love

1382
01:05:24,319 --> 01:05:29,200
and effort has gone into it from all

1383
01:05:26,799 --> 01:05:31,440
sides, um I think a level of

1384
01:05:29,200 --> 01:05:34,480
intentionality in terms of outreach

1385
01:05:31,440 --> 01:05:36,480
getting those kids there at the start so

1386
01:05:34,480 --> 01:05:39,039
that they can experience this building

1387
01:05:36,480 --> 01:05:41,119
themselves because something we heard at

1388
01:05:39,039 --> 01:05:43,760
that meeting you'll recall was actually

1389
01:05:41,119 --> 01:05:45,359
from some parents and I remember Gloria

1390
01:05:43,760 --> 01:05:48,160
Torres, a former principal from

1391
01:05:45,359 --> 01:05:50,559
Jefferson where I taught uh you know

1392
01:05:48,160 --> 01:05:54,400
talking about what about parental access

1393
01:05:50,559 --> 01:05:56,559
to this building. And so, uh, I think by

1394
01:05:54,400 --> 01:05:58,799
having the students there so early on,

1395
01:05:56,559 --> 01:06:01,039
so they get to, you know, lay hands on

1396
01:05:58,799 --> 01:06:03,359
everything, I think that will be like,

1397
01:06:01,039 --> 01:06:05,520
"Oh, mom, dad, uh, Abelita, you know,

1398
01:06:03,359 --> 01:06:07,280
Tot, I want to go to that building.

1399
01:06:05,520 --> 01:06:09,520
That's where the the fun and the support

1400
01:06:07,280 --> 01:06:11,599
system is." So, I just want to speak

1401
01:06:09,520 --> 01:06:14,000
that into existence to the city manager

1402
01:06:11,599 --> 01:06:16,000
and back to you all and just elevate a

1403
01:06:14,000 --> 01:06:17,920
private conversation we had now in a

1404
01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:21,680
public space that's less architectural.

1405
01:06:17,920 --> 01:06:25,119
But um oh and then my final two things

1406
01:06:21,680 --> 01:06:27,680
are I saw hopefully this does come in

1407
01:06:25,119 --> 01:06:30,559
under under budget but I know we set

1408
01:06:27,680 --> 01:06:32,559
aside funding in the bond for either an

1409
01:06:30,559 --> 01:06:35,039
additional youth center or to use that

1410
01:06:32,559 --> 01:06:36,160
funding to help supplement. So I guess

1411
01:06:35,039 --> 01:06:37,599
we'll know a little bit more about that

1412
01:06:36,160 --> 01:06:37,920
when the bids come in. Is that about

1413
01:06:37,599 --> 01:06:38,799
right?

1414
01:06:37,920 --> 01:06:42,079
» That's right.

1415
01:06:38,799 --> 01:06:43,280
» Okay. And finally, and I know a lot of W

1416
01:06:42,079 --> 01:06:44,640
2 residents are going to be thrilled to

1417
01:06:43,280 --> 01:06:47,119
hear this. If I'm doing the math

1418
01:06:44,640 --> 01:06:49,039
correctly, this will open either

1419
01:06:47,119 --> 01:06:53,839
slightly ahead of or around the same

1420
01:06:49,039 --> 01:06:56,400
time as the new uh arena in 2028.

1421
01:06:53,839 --> 01:06:57,760
» I don't know the date on that, but

1422
01:06:56,400 --> 01:06:58,720
» The arena is 2028.

1423
01:06:57,760 --> 01:07:00,720
» Yes.

1424
01:06:58,720 --> 01:07:02,960
» That's an important marker for a lot of

1425
01:07:00,720 --> 01:07:05,520
W 2 residents. Uh you know, a lot of

1426
01:07:02,960 --> 01:07:08,160
them love the thunder. They love their

1427
01:07:05,520 --> 01:07:10,400
youth as much. And so to see us putting

1428
01:07:08,160 --> 01:07:12,880
that prioritization on this first youth

1429
01:07:10,400 --> 01:07:14,640
center I think is going to symbolically

1430
01:07:12,880 --> 01:07:16,559
really mean a lot to people and then it

1431
01:07:14,640 --> 01:07:18,880
will actually deliver beyond symbolism.

1432
01:07:16,559 --> 01:07:20,240
So just wanted to acknowledge that as

1433
01:07:18,880 --> 01:07:23,440
well. So thank you and thank you for

1434
01:07:20,240 --> 01:07:23,920
your work. Thank you Tina.

1435
01:07:23,440 --> 01:07:27,480
» Thank you.

1436
01:07:23,920 --> 01:07:27,480
» Okay. Thank you.

1437
01:07:28,319 --> 01:07:32,000
» Well we can take the consent docket with

1438
01:07:30,319 --> 01:07:35,559
one vote.

1439
01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:35,559
» Ready for a motion?

1440
01:08:01,599 --> 01:08:07,839
There we go. Passes unanimously.

1441
01:08:05,359 --> 01:08:10,319
Brings us to item 10 on the agenda, the

1442
01:08:07,839 --> 01:08:15,079
concurrence docket. And we can take one

1443
01:08:10,319 --> 01:08:15,079
vote from item A through M.

1444
01:08:34,960 --> 01:08:41,040
and that passes unanimously.

1445
01:08:38,000 --> 01:08:43,920
Uh item 11 is items for individual

1446
01:08:41,040 --> 01:08:46,239
consideration. Um

1447
01:08:43,920 --> 01:08:50,319
A is ordinance on final hearing

1448
01:08:46,239 --> 01:08:54,080
emergency recommended for approval um

1449
01:08:50,319 --> 01:08:58,480
for PUD 2139 the resoning of 7300

1450
01:08:54,080 --> 01:09:02,560
Southeast 164 Street um doubleA

1451
01:08:58,480 --> 01:09:06,319
agricultural to PUD 2139 planned unit

1452
01:09:02,560 --> 01:09:08,960
developed ward 4 Councilman Stone.

1453
01:09:06,319 --> 01:09:11,120
» Thank you Mr. Vice Mayor.

1454
01:09:08,960 --> 01:09:15,960
Um, I do have a couple of questions on

1455
01:09:11,120 --> 01:09:15,960
this, but mainly it's for city staff.

1456
01:09:16,400 --> 01:09:19,400
» Okay.

1457
01:09:19,440 --> 01:09:26,239
» So, I'm curious as to the uh TE was

1458
01:09:24,159 --> 01:09:27,920
stricken.

1459
01:09:26,239 --> 01:09:30,920
I was curious where that was stricken

1460
01:09:27,920 --> 01:09:30,920
from.

1461
01:09:34,560 --> 01:09:38,480
Caitlyn Turner, 525 Northwest 11th

1462
01:09:36,799 --> 01:09:40,400
Street. here on behalf of the applicant.

1463
01:09:38,480 --> 01:09:42,400
If I may, that TE was stricken. If you

1464
01:09:40,400 --> 01:09:43,839
see the site in the surrounding area,

1465
01:09:42,400 --> 01:09:46,719
this is all AA.

1466
01:09:43,839 --> 01:09:48,640
» Oh, I totally get why it's stricken. I'm

1467
01:09:46,719 --> 01:09:49,679
just wondering who struck it.

1468
01:09:48,640 --> 01:09:50,239
» The applicant.

1469
01:09:49,679 --> 01:09:52,480
» Okay.

1470
01:09:50,239 --> 01:09:55,040
» At the planning commission. Then I was

1471
01:09:52,480 --> 01:09:57,040
also curious on the city side when it

1472
01:09:55,040 --> 01:10:00,080
talks about

1473
01:09:57,040 --> 01:10:02,400
their approval, which is always kind of

1474
01:10:00,080 --> 01:10:05,120
up there, but their approval said, "Oh,

1475
01:10:02,400 --> 01:10:07,840
not if it's denying the TE." But I'm

1476
01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:11,120
wondering like why that came from the

1477
01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:13,520
city when there is no way to put

1478
01:10:11,120 --> 01:10:17,199
sidewalks out there. Just to be clear,

1479
01:10:13,520 --> 01:10:19,760
this is a five acre develop, excuse me,

1480
01:10:17,199 --> 01:10:22,800
five lot development that ranges between

1481
01:10:19,760 --> 01:10:26,880
two and five acres on each lot. It's

1482
01:10:22,800 --> 01:10:30,320
over 17 acres totally and it just and I

1483
01:10:26,880 --> 01:10:32,480
it's off 164th and Air Depot. Like

1484
01:10:30,320 --> 01:10:34,480
there's no sidewalks out there. So I was

1485
01:10:32,480 --> 01:10:36,159
curious like what drove that.

1486
01:10:34,480 --> 01:10:38,560
» Sure. Sarah Welch Planning Department.

1487
01:10:36,159 --> 01:10:40,640
Um, the reason for that is we were

1488
01:10:38,560 --> 01:10:42,239
trying to make the PUD state that

1489
01:10:40,640 --> 01:10:44,320
whatever the city's rules are about

1490
01:10:42,239 --> 01:10:46,159
sidewalks would apply here. It wasn't

1491
01:10:44,320 --> 01:10:47,440
trying to say sidewalks are required

1492
01:10:46,159 --> 01:10:49,040
currently. It was just trying to say

1493
01:10:47,440 --> 01:10:51,520
whatever the city's policies are about

1494
01:10:49,040 --> 01:10:53,679
sidewalks would apply instead of having

1495
01:10:51,520 --> 01:10:54,320
this straight up just say sidewalks are

1496
01:10:53,679 --> 01:10:57,679
not allowed.

1497
01:10:54,320 --> 01:11:00,880
» Gotcha. All right. Thank you.

1498
01:10:57,679 --> 01:11:03,440
I was maybe when we talk about like some

1499
01:11:00,880 --> 01:11:05,040
of the updates that we're doing on

1500
01:11:03,440 --> 01:11:06,560
zoning and things like that, maybe

1501
01:11:05,040 --> 01:11:08,080
that's something that we need to look at

1502
01:11:06,560 --> 01:11:08,719
as well. I think

1503
01:11:08,080 --> 01:11:11,120
» Certainly.

1504
01:11:08,719 --> 01:11:12,880
» Cool. All right. Thank you. Um, with

1505
01:11:11,120 --> 01:11:15,880
that, I'll go ahead and move for its

1506
01:11:12,880 --> 01:11:15,880
approval.

1507
01:11:26,640 --> 01:11:32,000
and it passes unanimously.

1508
01:11:29,120 --> 01:11:36,159
Item B is an ordinance on final hearing

1509
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:38,880
for Spud 1820 resoning 1714 Northwest

1510
01:11:36,159 --> 01:11:42,080
30th Street from R1 single family

1511
01:11:38,880 --> 01:11:46,000
residential to spud 1820 simplified

1512
01:11:42,080 --> 01:11:46,800
planned unit develop develop District W

1513
01:11:46,000 --> 01:11:49,120
two.

1514
01:11:46,800 --> 01:11:50,800
» Thank you, Vice Mayor. Uh Fallon, do you

1515
01:11:49,120 --> 01:11:52,080
want to speak on this item, please?

1516
01:11:50,800 --> 01:11:53,760
Thank you.

1517
01:11:52,080 --> 01:11:55,600
» Uh Fallon Brooks Magnus, Jolly Bird

1518
01:11:53,760 --> 01:11:58,080
Design, 11 Northeast 11th Street

1519
01:11:55,600 --> 01:11:59,600
representing the client, the applicant,

1520
01:11:58,080 --> 01:12:03,360
sorry.

1521
01:11:59,600 --> 01:12:05,440
Um so this is just uh we originally

1522
01:12:03,360 --> 01:12:07,920
thought we could get six six units on

1523
01:12:05,440 --> 01:12:09,679
here. We were a little ambitious. Um and

1524
01:12:07,920 --> 01:12:11,360
we had some feedback at our first

1525
01:12:09,679 --> 01:12:13,600
planning commission hearing and we

1526
01:12:11,360 --> 01:12:15,199
reduced to four units. Uh we kept the

1527
01:12:13,600 --> 01:12:18,320
same amount of parking, we reduced our

1528
01:12:15,199 --> 01:12:19,840
lot coverage. So, uh, you know, pretty

1529
01:12:18,320 --> 01:12:22,159
responsible development near the

1530
01:12:19,840 --> 01:12:26,480
university for

1531
01:12:22,159 --> 01:12:28,320
small, uh, micro apartments. They

1532
01:12:26,480 --> 01:12:29,360
originally were supposed to be like 400

1533
01:12:28,320 --> 01:12:31,679
square feet. I think they're probably

1534
01:12:29,360 --> 01:12:35,800
going to be closer to seven now. So,

1535
01:12:31,679 --> 01:12:35,800
larger one and two bedrooms.

1536
01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:43,199
» Yeah. U, I like what you're doing here,

1537
01:12:39,280 --> 01:12:45,199
um, aesthetically and, uh, materially in

1538
01:12:43,199 --> 01:12:47,679
terms of the units themselves. is

1539
01:12:45,199 --> 01:12:49,920
someone who lives in about a 700 foot

1540
01:12:47,679 --> 01:12:54,040
apartment, this will do uh for the one

1541
01:12:49,920 --> 01:12:54,040
person. So, I would move for approval.

1542
01:12:54,159 --> 01:12:58,239
» I just want to add that this is amazing.

1543
01:12:56,960 --> 01:12:59,520
This is very cool.

1544
01:12:58,239 --> 01:13:00,640
» And if I was on the planning commission,

1545
01:12:59,520 --> 01:13:04,360
I would have voted for the six units

1546
01:13:00,640 --> 01:13:04,360
instead of four. So,

1547
01:13:05,199 --> 01:13:10,320
» Parking was a huge problem. And there's

1548
01:13:07,360 --> 01:13:13,135
like no street parking on 30th, so it

1549
01:13:10,320 --> 01:13:15,155
made sense.

1550
01:13:13,135 --> 01:13:15,155
» [snorts]

1551
01:13:18,080 --> 01:13:21,840
» And it passes unanimously. Fallon, thank

1552
01:13:20,560 --> 01:13:22,719
you for all the neat things you bring to

1553
01:13:21,840 --> 01:13:25,440
Oklahoma City.

1554
01:13:22,719 --> 01:13:28,880
» Thank you.

1555
01:13:25,440 --> 01:13:33,040
» Item C, ordinance on final hearing, uh,

1556
01:13:28,880 --> 01:13:36,159
Spud 1825, reszoning 1220 Northwest 33rd

1557
01:13:33,040 --> 01:13:38,400
Street from R1 Single Family to Spud

1558
01:13:36,159 --> 01:13:41,840
1825,

1559
01:13:38,400 --> 01:13:43,760
um, W 2. We have to stop meeting like

1560
01:13:41,840 --> 01:13:44,719
this. Uh go ahead. Tell us about this

1561
01:13:43,760 --> 01:13:47,360
one.

1562
01:13:44,719 --> 01:13:49,040
» Um Fallon Brooks Magnus Jolly Bird

1563
01:13:47,360 --> 01:13:51,199
Design 11 Northeast 11th Street

1564
01:13:49,040 --> 01:13:53,199
representing the applicant. Um I will

1565
01:13:51,199 --> 01:13:54,880
say this was my first render on this

1566
01:13:53,199 --> 01:13:57,840
building and it's really ugly. It looks

1567
01:13:54,880 --> 01:13:59,520
way better now. Um I just wanted to

1568
01:13:57,840 --> 01:14:00,800
point out the house that was on this

1569
01:13:59,520 --> 01:14:04,239
site. This was one of the questions that

1570
01:14:00,800 --> 01:14:06,560
James asked me. Um the columns here are

1571
01:14:04,239 --> 01:14:08,400
the they are mimicking the keyhole

1572
01:14:06,560 --> 01:14:09,760
columns that were on the original house

1573
01:14:08,400 --> 01:14:11,600
that was on the site. We couldn't save

1574
01:14:09,760 --> 01:14:15,760
the house, but we can kind of pay a

1575
01:14:11,600 --> 01:14:19,520
little homage to it. And um this even as

1576
01:14:15,760 --> 01:14:20,800
ugly as this render is, it is um still a

1577
01:14:19,520 --> 01:14:22,080
pretty good indicator of what will get

1578
01:14:20,800 --> 01:14:24,159
built there. I don't know if anyone is

1579
01:14:22,080 --> 01:14:26,719
is uh familiar with the development that

1580
01:14:24,159 --> 01:14:28,800
happened at at 22nd and Ellison right

1581
01:14:26,719 --> 01:14:31,760
behind Walgreens over here near the gold

1582
01:14:28,800 --> 01:14:33,920
Dome. Um that's the same developer and

1583
01:14:31,760 --> 01:14:35,520
he did a fantastic job with the end

1584
01:14:33,920 --> 01:14:36,800
product. It looks really beautiful. It

1585
01:14:35,520 --> 01:14:38,159
fits the neighborhood really well and I

1586
01:14:36,800 --> 01:14:41,040
think we'll have a similar end product

1587
01:14:38,159 --> 01:14:43,920
here. Um, so just a couple of quick

1588
01:14:41,040 --> 01:14:45,760
stats on this one. We're also um only

1589
01:14:43,920 --> 01:14:47,199
70% lot coverage. So we were real

1590
01:14:45,760 --> 01:14:48,400
responsible with our lot coverage on

1591
01:14:47,199 --> 01:14:51,520
this. We worked with our planning

1592
01:14:48,400 --> 01:14:53,600
commissioner and neighborhood. So yeah,

1593
01:14:51,520 --> 01:14:55,280
we're just happy to bring some nice

1594
01:14:53,600 --> 01:14:56,960
looking housing to OKC.

1595
01:14:55,280 --> 01:14:57,679
» I love the name Catty Shack. How did you

1596
01:14:56,960 --> 01:14:59,840
come up with that?

1597
01:14:57,679 --> 01:15:03,232
» It's actually Chatty Shack because the

1598
01:14:59,840 --> 01:15:03,232
builder is Chad Rice. [laughter]

1599
01:15:03,600 --> 01:15:05,679
And I will say I was a little

1600
01:15:04,719 --> 01:15:08,560
disappointed that the planning

1601
01:15:05,679 --> 01:15:11,692
department did not put that on the label

1602
01:15:08,560 --> 01:15:12,640
because it was in the application. So

1603
01:15:11,692 --> 01:15:14,960
[laughter]

1604
01:15:12,640 --> 01:15:16,480
» I'll never forgive you for that. So for

1605
01:15:14,960 --> 01:15:19,520
for the rest of the day I'm going to

1606
01:15:16,480 --> 01:15:21,440
hear no catty shack references.

1607
01:15:19,520 --> 01:15:23,840
» I deserve that.

1608
01:15:21,440 --> 01:15:25,360
» Um

1609
01:15:23,840 --> 01:15:27,600
this will come back up later in the

1610
01:15:25,360 --> 01:15:29,679
meeting whenever we're talking about the

1611
01:15:27,600 --> 01:15:32,640
policy parameters for the affordable

1612
01:15:29,679 --> 01:15:35,760
housing from the bond. But I just wanted

1613
01:15:32,640 --> 01:15:38,320
to say as I did in private, now in

1614
01:15:35,760 --> 01:15:40,480
public, thank you for hearing the

1615
01:15:38,320 --> 01:15:43,360
neighbors out in terms of how do we

1616
01:15:40,480 --> 01:15:44,880
honor the architecture from the previous

1617
01:15:43,360 --> 01:15:48,480
building in terms of those columns,

1618
01:15:44,880 --> 01:15:50,560
right? It's when we I think something W

1619
01:15:48,480 --> 01:15:52,400
two a lot of us have a struggle with is,

1620
01:15:50,560 --> 01:15:54,719
oh, we have a housing crisis, but then

1621
01:15:52,400 --> 01:15:56,480
we got these vacant houses. Why aren't

1622
01:15:54,719 --> 01:15:58,320
we rehabbing them? We got these infill

1623
01:15:56,480 --> 01:16:01,520
lots. And so when we lose something,

1624
01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:04,719
it's it's a it's it's it's confusing.

1625
01:16:01,520 --> 01:16:05,520
And so we appreciate that when this came

1626
01:16:04,719 --> 01:16:08,159
down,

1627
01:16:05,520 --> 01:16:10,080
» You listen to their request that there

1628
01:16:08,159 --> 01:16:11,679
be some sort of acknowledgement of what

1629
01:16:10,080 --> 01:16:13,199
once stood here. And that's what those

1630
01:16:11,679 --> 01:16:14,800
columns and I look forward to seeing the

1631
01:16:13,199 --> 01:16:16,159
eventual renderings. But

1632
01:16:14,800 --> 01:16:18,640
» We just don't want to see any more

1633
01:16:16,159 --> 01:16:20,560
front-facing garages. That's our thing,

1634
01:16:18,640 --> 01:16:22,719
man. So I just want to make that on

1635
01:16:20,560 --> 01:16:24,719
public record. You know, I made someone

1636
01:16:22,719 --> 01:16:26,719
gasp earlier this week in a public

1637
01:16:24,719 --> 01:16:29,520
meeting when I said that I don't like

1638
01:16:26,719 --> 01:16:30,640
Chip and Joanne and they literally gasp.

1639
01:16:29,520 --> 01:16:32,480
I'm like, I don't know what to tell you

1640
01:16:30,640 --> 01:16:33,760
people. So, but anyway, thank you for

1641
01:16:32,480 --> 01:16:36,188
» Don't ask me about my opinion on that

1642
01:16:33,760 --> 01:16:38,153
either. So, all right. I'm good.

1643
01:16:36,188 --> 01:16:40,173
[laughter]

1644
01:16:38,153 --> 01:16:40,173
[snorts]

1645
01:16:50,400 --> 01:16:56,159
» Thank you. and it passes unanimously.

1646
01:16:53,199 --> 01:16:58,880
Item D is an ordinance on final hearing

1647
01:16:56,159 --> 01:17:01,679
um spud 1832

1648
01:16:58,880 --> 01:17:03,760
reszoning 1401 Northwest 9th Street from

1649
01:17:01,679 --> 01:17:06,480
Spud 1407

1650
01:17:03,760 --> 01:17:07,920
to spud 1832

1651
01:17:06,480 --> 01:17:09,520
uh w 6.

1652
01:17:07,920 --> 01:17:11,360
» Yes, this is just some infill

1653
01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:13,440
development on an empty lot over on

1654
01:17:11,360 --> 01:17:16,440
9inth and Douglas. So I will move for

1655
01:17:13,440 --> 01:17:16,440
approval.

1656
01:17:31,600 --> 01:17:36,560
and it passes unanimously.

1657
01:17:34,239 --> 01:17:39,199
Item E has been deferred till August

1658
01:17:36,560 --> 01:17:41,199
18th.

1659
01:17:39,199 --> 01:17:44,400
Item F has been deferred till August

1660
01:17:41,199 --> 01:17:46,159
4th. Item G is an ordinance on final

1661
01:17:44,400 --> 01:17:50,320
hearing

1662
01:17:46,159 --> 01:17:52,560
uh reszoning 6017 Northwest 23rd Street

1663
01:17:50,320 --> 01:17:55,280
from R1 single family residential to

1664
01:17:52,560 --> 01:17:58,000
spud 1841

1665
01:17:55,280 --> 01:18:00,800
uh ward two and no catty shack

1666
01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:02,480
references on this one.

1667
01:18:00,800 --> 01:18:05,360
» But you said it and now it's happening

1668
01:18:02,480 --> 01:18:08,320
again. So [laughter]

1669
01:18:05,360 --> 01:18:10,000
um yeah I was the applicant here. Oh,

1670
01:18:08,320 --> 01:18:13,000
come on up. I thought I saw you out

1671
01:18:10,000 --> 01:18:13,000
there.

1672
01:18:16,640 --> 01:18:20,640
Good morning. Uh Braden Schaefer, 300

1673
01:18:18,880 --> 01:18:22,719
Point Parkway Boulevard representing the

1674
01:18:20,640 --> 01:18:26,480
applicant. Um this is an application to

1675
01:18:22,719 --> 01:18:28,640
reszone from R1 to a spud. Um currently

1676
01:18:26,480 --> 01:18:30,960
there's not any specific plans for this

1677
01:18:28,640 --> 01:18:33,760
site. Um the developer is just trying to

1678
01:18:30,960 --> 01:18:35,840
move it into a more favorable zoning. Um

1679
01:18:33,760 --> 01:18:38,239
everything around this other than the

1680
01:18:35,840 --> 01:18:41,280
the lot directly to the east is all

1681
01:18:38,239 --> 01:18:42,880
commercialbased. Um, and I believe that

1682
01:18:41,280 --> 01:18:44,239
based on the letter of support that we

1683
01:18:42,880 --> 01:18:46,719
received from the neighbor, I believe

1684
01:18:44,239 --> 01:18:49,120
they they potentially have plans to also

1685
01:18:46,719 --> 01:18:51,920
um move to a more commercial aspect as

1686
01:18:49,120 --> 01:18:55,280
well. So, happy to answer any questions.

1687
01:18:51,920 --> 01:18:57,679
» Sure. Uh

1688
01:18:55,280 --> 01:19:02,239
you wouldn't know this uh unless you dug

1689
01:18:57,679 --> 01:19:05,520
down into uh BikeWalk OKC and maps 4,

1690
01:19:02,239 --> 01:19:09,760
but MacArthur just a bit from here is

1691
01:19:05,520 --> 01:19:12,239
heading toward a um some sidewalk uh

1692
01:19:09,760 --> 01:19:14,320
infrastructure and we're also looking at

1693
01:19:12,239 --> 01:19:18,320
maybe doing some streetscape stuff kind

1694
01:19:14,320 --> 01:19:21,199
of similar to what's going on in on 23rd

1695
01:19:18,320 --> 01:19:24,560
to the east right in Uptown.

1696
01:19:21,199 --> 01:19:26,800
um for your consideration. Um when since

1697
01:19:24,560 --> 01:19:27,679
you all don't have the specific plans

1698
01:19:26,800 --> 01:19:29,679
yet,

1699
01:19:27,679 --> 01:19:32,719
» I would suggest I see that detention

1700
01:19:29,679 --> 01:19:35,920
pawn up front. I almost would reverse

1701
01:19:32,719 --> 01:19:37,120
and move the property closer to the

1702
01:19:35,920 --> 01:19:41,040
sidewalk

1703
01:19:37,120 --> 01:19:44,880
» To kind of in anticipation of where that

1704
01:19:41,040 --> 01:19:47,040
corridor adjacent to it is heading. Uh I

1705
01:19:44,880 --> 01:19:48,800
have my eyes on this entire property

1706
01:19:47,040 --> 01:19:51,040
right here on the southwest corner. I

1707
01:19:48,800 --> 01:19:53,120
think that needs to be redeveloped

1708
01:19:51,040 --> 01:19:55,440
» Uh to meet the needs of the residents

1709
01:19:53,120 --> 01:19:57,600
there. I hear things like grocery store

1710
01:19:55,440 --> 01:19:59,920
uh except just retail options generally.

1711
01:19:57,600 --> 01:20:01,920
So I would bend your imagination a

1712
01:19:59,920 --> 01:20:03,440
little bit and imagine not the world as

1713
01:20:01,920 --> 01:20:05,360
it is but what could be there and the

1714
01:20:03,440 --> 01:20:08,560
precedent you all could be helping to

1715
01:20:05,360 --> 01:20:11,120
set. Um

1716
01:20:08,560 --> 01:20:12,640
and then uh stick if if you have time

1717
01:20:11,120 --> 01:20:14,159
you might stick around toward later in

1718
01:20:12,640 --> 01:20:15,600
the agenda. I know something you and I

1719
01:20:14,159 --> 01:20:17,040
have talked about previously. I'm just

1720
01:20:15,600 --> 01:20:20,239
excited that you're doing development

1721
01:20:17,040 --> 01:20:21,600
west of I44 and a lot of it's very

1722
01:20:20,239 --> 01:20:24,960
responsible. We're going to be talking

1723
01:20:21,600 --> 01:20:26,640
about some of the um bond project uh

1724
01:20:24,960 --> 01:20:29,360
stuff as it relates to economic and

1725
01:20:26,640 --> 01:20:33,159
community development. Um anyway, but

1726
01:20:29,360 --> 01:20:33,159
that I'll just move for approval.

1727
01:20:45,199 --> 01:20:48,960
Thank you.

1728
01:20:46,560 --> 01:20:52,719
» And it passes unanimously.

1729
01:20:48,960 --> 01:20:57,199
Item H is an ordinance on final hearing

1730
01:20:52,719 --> 01:21:01,920
for SP 613 establishing a special permit

1731
01:20:57,199 --> 01:21:04,080
to operate use unit 8300.33

1732
01:21:01,920 --> 01:21:06,480
drinking establishment set down alcohol

1733
01:21:04,080 --> 01:21:10,239
permitted in the I1 light industrial

1734
01:21:06,480 --> 01:21:11,440
district 2830 Northwest 10th Street.

1735
01:21:10,239 --> 01:21:15,239
Councilwoman Hammond.

1736
01:21:11,440 --> 01:21:15,239
» I will move for approval

1737
01:21:34,000 --> 01:21:39,440
and it passes unanimously. Uh item I is

1738
01:21:37,440 --> 01:21:41,440
a public hearing regarding dilapidated

1739
01:21:39,440 --> 01:21:41,920
structures. Amy, has anybody signed up

1740
01:21:41,440 --> 01:21:43,120
to speak?

1741
01:21:41,920 --> 01:21:45,040
» No, they haven't.

1742
01:21:43,120 --> 01:21:47,760
» Brings us to the resolution declaring

1743
01:21:45,040 --> 01:21:51,880
the structures are dilapidated.

1744
01:21:47,760 --> 01:21:51,880
Need a resol or a motion.

1745
01:22:03,440 --> 01:22:08,639
Passes unanimously. Item J is a public

1746
01:22:06,400 --> 01:22:10,400
hearing regarding unsecured structures.

1747
01:22:08,639 --> 01:22:12,400
Anybody signed up to speak?

1748
01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:16,120
» No, they haven't.

1749
01:22:12,400 --> 01:22:16,120
» So, need a motion.

1750
01:22:23,760 --> 01:22:30,719
And that passes unanimously. Um, item K

1751
01:22:28,080 --> 01:22:31,920
is a resolution. Uh,

1752
01:22:30,719 --> 01:22:33,040
anybody signed up to speak?

1753
01:22:31,920 --> 01:22:36,639
» No, they're not.

1754
01:22:33,040 --> 01:22:36,639
» Okay. Need a motion?

1755
01:22:47,040 --> 01:22:51,000
and that passes unanimously.

1756
01:22:52,320 --> 01:22:57,120
Item L is a resolution creating the

1757
01:22:54,560 --> 01:22:59,280
South Oklahoma City Tax Incremental

1758
01:22:57,120 --> 01:23:01,760
Finance Review Committee. I'm going to

1759
01:22:59,280 --> 01:23:02,880
turn it over to Craig. Yeah, Kenny Sudel

1760
01:23:01,760 --> 01:23:04,880
with the Alliance for Economic

1761
01:23:02,880 --> 01:23:07,520
Development is here to uh present this

1762
01:23:04,880 --> 01:23:11,120
item and um what's included or intended

1763
01:23:07,520 --> 01:23:12,800
in this pro in this uh TIF district.

1764
01:23:11,120 --> 01:23:15,520
» Uh [clears throat] thank you, mayor and

1765
01:23:12,800 --> 01:23:17,760
council. Um so this resolution today

1766
01:23:15,520 --> 01:23:20,480
would be the first step to create a

1767
01:23:17,760 --> 01:23:22,960
potential new TIF district. Uh this

1768
01:23:20,480 --> 01:23:25,920
involves some properties down around uh

1769
01:23:22,960 --> 01:23:28,639
I35 and I240 on the south part of

1770
01:23:25,920 --> 01:23:30,639
Oklahoma City. So, this resolution, just

1771
01:23:28,639 --> 01:23:32,560
as a reminder, the process laid out in

1772
01:23:30,639 --> 01:23:36,239
the local development act. This would

1773
01:23:32,560 --> 01:23:38,480
appoint uh Todd Stone is the chair. It

1774
01:23:36,239 --> 01:23:40,000
would create the committee. The

1775
01:23:38,480 --> 01:23:42,639
committee would have representatives

1776
01:23:40,000 --> 01:23:44,400
from the six taxing jurisdictions that

1777
01:23:42,639 --> 01:23:46,560
are affected. They would all appoint who

1778
01:23:44,400 --> 01:23:48,239
they want to it. The committee would

1779
01:23:46,560 --> 01:23:51,040
then convene and the committee would

1780
01:23:48,239 --> 01:23:53,440
have to choose three outlarge members

1781
01:23:51,040 --> 01:23:56,400
and then any recommendations for an

1782
01:23:53,440 --> 01:23:57,679
actual tip district, etc., etc., would

1783
01:23:56,400 --> 01:23:59,360
have to be then brought forward back

1784
01:23:57,679 --> 01:24:01,360
through the process which involves going

1785
01:23:59,360 --> 01:24:03,760
back through city council planning

1786
01:24:01,360 --> 01:24:05,679
commission etc. [clears throat] So

1787
01:24:03,760 --> 01:24:07,760
that's really what the you know this is

1788
01:24:05,679 --> 01:24:09,360
the first part of of the process and

1789
01:24:07,760 --> 01:24:11,120
that's what the resolution does today.

1790
01:24:09,360 --> 01:24:12,560
But just again wanted to be transparent

1791
01:24:11,120 --> 01:24:14,560
wanted to show you what staff is

1792
01:24:12,560 --> 01:24:17,360
contemplating and what we would intend

1793
01:24:14,560 --> 01:24:20,080
to put before the committee. But it's

1794
01:24:17,360 --> 01:24:22,639
really uh and I should say this is not a

1795
01:24:20,080 --> 01:24:24,080
widespread uh tiff district that we're

1796
01:24:22,639 --> 01:24:26,560
looking at. kind of the impetus behind

1797
01:24:24,080 --> 01:24:28,159
this is there's been several uh housing

1798
01:24:26,560 --> 01:24:30,159
projects that have that people have

1799
01:24:28,159 --> 01:24:33,120
approached us on some retail projects

1800
01:24:30,159 --> 01:24:35,120
and some industrial projects and uh

1801
01:24:33,120 --> 01:24:37,600
really the highlighted areas on the

1802
01:24:35,120 --> 01:24:40,320
screen. Our intent would be to just

1803
01:24:37,600 --> 01:24:42,960
capture those properties only that are

1804
01:24:40,320 --> 01:24:44,320
undeveloped here or underdeveloped. So

1805
01:24:42,960 --> 01:24:47,199
it's not something we're trying to do

1806
01:24:44,320 --> 01:24:49,679
like a widespread tiff to to divert

1807
01:24:47,199 --> 01:24:52,880
taxes from other areas that we're not

1808
01:24:49,679 --> 01:24:56,159
targeting um uh development in. Uh

1809
01:24:52,880 --> 01:24:59,440
really there's a couple areas around

1810
01:24:56,159 --> 01:25:01,679
Walker and Shields just north of 240

1811
01:24:59,440 --> 01:25:03,760
that have some they're pretty much green

1812
01:25:01,679 --> 01:25:05,280
space now that have some projects we're

1813
01:25:03,760 --> 01:25:08,400
working with folks to bring forward on

1814
01:25:05,280 --> 01:25:10,400
housing. Uh also the one near Shields

1815
01:25:08,400 --> 01:25:12,880
and 240. There's some potential retail

1816
01:25:10,400 --> 01:25:14,800
projects there. We did include a lot of

1817
01:25:12,880 --> 01:25:16,159
the properties or we intend to propose

1818
01:25:14,800 --> 01:25:19,120
and include a lot of the properties

1819
01:25:16,159 --> 01:25:21,280
around Crossroads. I will tell you I

1820
01:25:19,120 --> 01:25:22,960
don't have any imminent projects there,

1821
01:25:21,280 --> 01:25:24,880
but just over the years there's been

1822
01:25:22,960 --> 01:25:26,639
many talks on and off about, you know,

1823
01:25:24,880 --> 01:25:29,280
what potential redevelopment

1824
01:25:26,639 --> 01:25:30,880
opportunities might be there. And then

1825
01:25:29,280 --> 01:25:32,960
the [clears throat] other one that is on

1826
01:25:30,880 --> 01:25:36,800
the east side between Eastern Bryant,

1827
01:25:32,960 --> 01:25:38,800
that's uh OKC 577, which was a joint

1828
01:25:36,800 --> 01:25:41,760
project between the city and the

1829
01:25:38,800 --> 01:25:44,000
Oklahoma Industries Authority. Again, we

1830
01:25:41,760 --> 01:25:46,320
tried to carve out uh properties that

1831
01:25:44,000 --> 01:25:47,920
have already been developed, but this is

1832
01:25:46,320 --> 01:25:50,639
one of those as we've gone through now

1833
01:25:47,920 --> 01:25:53,600
for several years on this. Uh we have

1834
01:25:50,639 --> 01:25:55,280
had several different uh major employers

1835
01:25:53,600 --> 01:25:56,960
and projects that have taken a look at

1836
01:25:55,280 --> 01:26:00,080
this site. It's a really good site. It's

1837
01:25:56,960 --> 01:26:02,239
near the BNSF railard, but it's become

1838
01:26:00,080 --> 01:26:04,400
apparent that in order to land some of

1839
01:26:02,239 --> 01:26:06,239
these, we may need to have uh some

1840
01:26:04,400 --> 01:26:08,400
incentives available and be able to do

1841
01:26:06,239 --> 01:26:10,400
other things. We also, you know, can use

1842
01:26:08,400 --> 01:26:12,880
our SIP program which we're going to

1843
01:26:10,400 --> 01:26:14,400
talk about late in some later items for

1844
01:26:12,880 --> 01:26:16,719
those types of things as well. But it

1845
01:26:14,400 --> 01:26:19,600
would be nice to have uh TIFF available

1846
01:26:16,719 --> 01:26:23,120
there as well. So that's again first

1847
01:26:19,600 --> 01:26:24,400
steps. All the details, data, all the

1848
01:26:23,120 --> 01:26:25,840
things that are required under the law

1849
01:26:24,400 --> 01:26:27,920
would be brought back after they're

1850
01:26:25,840 --> 01:26:29,600
vetted with the committee uh if the

1851
01:26:27,920 --> 01:26:32,159
committee recommends moving forward on

1852
01:26:29,600 --> 01:26:33,280
it. So that's first step today.

1853
01:26:32,159 --> 01:26:34,880
» Happy to take any questions. for the

1854
01:26:33,280 --> 01:26:37,600
general public. Can you tell everybody

1855
01:26:34,880 --> 01:26:41,199
the the length of the tip uh tiff, when

1856
01:26:37,600 --> 01:26:43,360
it would be acted upon um and and what

1857
01:26:41,199 --> 01:26:45,760
it would be used for in this instance?

1858
01:26:43,360 --> 01:26:47,120
» Th those are still details that would

1859
01:26:45,760 --> 01:26:49,199
have to be worked out and brought

1860
01:26:47,120 --> 01:26:52,400
forward. I mean, under law, tiffs can be

1861
01:26:49,199 --> 01:26:54,239
up to 25 years. Um, typically they would

1862
01:26:52,400 --> 01:26:56,560
be used, we would be looking to use this

1863
01:26:54,239 --> 01:26:58,880
like we've used it uh in the past as

1864
01:26:56,560 --> 01:27:01,600
incentives on projects to either help

1865
01:26:58,880 --> 01:27:04,000
fill gaps on, for example, housing

1866
01:27:01,600 --> 01:27:06,880
projects, things like that, or

1867
01:27:04,000 --> 01:27:08,719
infrastructure or potentially incentives

1868
01:27:06,880 --> 01:27:10,880
for employers with site development

1869
01:27:08,719 --> 01:27:15,000
costs or things like that on on the uh

1870
01:27:10,880 --> 01:27:15,000
577 project.

1871
01:27:15,520 --> 01:27:20,639
But that all has to be looked at by the

1872
01:27:18,239 --> 01:27:23,040
committee and brought back. Todd, I

1873
01:27:20,639 --> 01:27:24,560
think it's an exciting project. Uh, I

1874
01:27:23,040 --> 01:27:26,400
hope we get to call you chairman soon.

1875
01:27:24,560 --> 01:27:29,885
And, uh, I don't know if we'll be around

1876
01:27:26,400 --> 01:27:31,905
25 years when it gets finished.

1877
01:27:29,885 --> 01:27:31,905
[clears throat]

1878
01:27:31,920 --> 01:27:38,080
» Um, I was just looking at the map, the

1879
01:27:35,440 --> 01:27:40,800
Google map, and a lot of those sites,

1880
01:27:38,080 --> 01:27:44,159
especially along Shields, um, resonate

1881
01:27:40,800 --> 01:27:46,159
with me. Um, Todd, I'm look forward to

1882
01:27:44,159 --> 01:27:48,239
your stewardship of this if council

1883
01:27:46,159 --> 01:27:50,560
approves it. Um, just seeing this

1884
01:27:48,239 --> 01:27:53,440
particular map, even though I represent

1885
01:27:50,560 --> 01:27:55,760
Northwest OKC, I had never been to

1886
01:27:53,440 --> 01:27:59,040
Northwest OKC, but like two times as a

1887
01:27:55,760 --> 01:28:01,600
child until I was 16. We always went

1888
01:27:59,040 --> 01:28:03,760
from Midwest City to Crossroads Mall and

1889
01:28:01,600 --> 01:28:07,520
to June and Jod and Sons. And so,

1890
01:28:03,760 --> 01:28:11,520
Shields and 240 have long been a part of

1891
01:28:07,520 --> 01:28:14,719
my memory bank. and I am excited to see

1892
01:28:11,520 --> 01:28:17,120
what we do here because it deserves so

1893
01:28:14,719 --> 01:28:20,480
much more care and love than the city

1894
01:28:17,120 --> 01:28:22,480
has has given it. Um,

1895
01:28:20,480 --> 01:28:25,480
I'll just I'll say that for now, but

1896
01:28:22,480 --> 01:28:25,480
thanks

1897
01:28:30,239 --> 01:28:33,400
a motion.

1898
01:28:37,351 --> 01:28:39,371
» [clears throat]

1899
01:28:56,560 --> 01:29:02,400
» And it passes unanimously.

1900
01:29:00,159 --> 01:29:04,800
Chairperson stone.

1901
01:29:02,400 --> 01:29:06,560
Uh item M is a joint resolution with the

1902
01:29:04,800 --> 01:29:08,639
Oklahoma City Economic Development

1903
01:29:06,560 --> 01:29:11,120
Trust.

1904
01:29:08,639 --> 01:29:13,120
So this is an update on our policies uh

1905
01:29:11,120 --> 01:29:14,400
for the goal policies uh strategic

1906
01:29:13,120 --> 01:29:16,000
investment plan but the affordable

1907
01:29:14,400 --> 01:29:19,600
housing as well. So Kenny's going to

1908
01:29:16,000 --> 01:29:21,840
cover M and N um as he presents this now

1909
01:29:19,600 --> 01:29:23,040
and um happy to take any questions after

1910
01:29:21,840 --> 01:29:24,719
that.

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01:29:23,040 --> 01:29:25,840
» Thank you mayor and council Kenny Sudel

1912
01:29:24,719 --> 01:29:29,840
with the Alliance for Economic

1913
01:29:25,840 --> 01:29:33,679
Development. Um on item M is the uh

1914
01:29:29,840 --> 01:29:35,520
actual uh geo limited tax bond the gul

1915
01:29:33,679 --> 01:29:38,639
bond economic development bond policy

1916
01:29:35,520 --> 01:29:41,679
and guidelines. N is the affordable

1917
01:29:38,639 --> 01:29:43,280
housing criterion guidelines. They're

1918
01:29:41,679 --> 01:29:46,320
connected. They work together. So, I'm

1919
01:29:43,280 --> 01:29:48,159
just going to cover them both uh in one

1920
01:29:46,320 --> 01:29:51,040
presentation here. [clears throat]

1921
01:29:48,159 --> 01:29:53,600
So, just as a reminder, um you know, we

1922
01:29:51,040 --> 01:29:55,760
first did the economic development bonds

1923
01:29:53,600 --> 01:29:58,480
in 2007.

1924
01:29:55,760 --> 01:29:59,840
Uh we also did a second trunch of that.

1925
01:29:58,480 --> 01:30:02,880
You know, the voters approved a second

1926
01:29:59,840 --> 01:30:05,440
round of that in 2017. And then we just

1927
01:30:02,880 --> 01:30:08,320
recently, thanks to our voters, had that

1928
01:30:05,440 --> 01:30:11,840
approved in uh 2025.

1929
01:30:08,320 --> 01:30:14,880
And uh $175 million this this last

1930
01:30:11,840 --> 01:30:18,159
round. Reminder, 50 million of that goes

1931
01:30:14,880 --> 01:30:20,080
towards uh affordable housing. So just

1932
01:30:18,159 --> 01:30:21,760
very quickly, I'm going to focus I'm

1933
01:30:20,080 --> 01:30:23,600
going to do a little bit very quick

1934
01:30:21,760 --> 01:30:25,679
overview on the some of the main points

1935
01:30:23,600 --> 01:30:29,040
of the policy, but this policy has been

1936
01:30:25,679 --> 01:30:30,800
in place since 2007. It's been amended

1937
01:30:29,040 --> 01:30:34,480
multiple times as things have changed

1938
01:30:30,800 --> 01:30:35,840
over the years. I think in 2012 2018,

1939
01:30:34,480 --> 01:30:37,440
you know, we've amended it to bring

1940
01:30:35,840 --> 01:30:39,182
things in like film and affordable

1941
01:30:37,440 --> 01:30:40,560
housing and things like that. So,

1942
01:30:39,182 --> 01:30:42,080
[clears throat] I'm going to cover a

1943
01:30:40,560 --> 01:30:44,000
little bit on that, but if you have

1944
01:30:42,080 --> 01:30:45,760
specific questions, just feel free to

1945
01:30:44,000 --> 01:30:48,560
jump in, but I'm going to try to focus

1946
01:30:45,760 --> 01:30:50,480
mainly on the changes to the policy. So,

1947
01:30:48,560 --> 01:30:53,199
just as a reminder, you know, this

1948
01:30:50,480 --> 01:30:55,840
covers our strategic investment program,

1949
01:30:53,199 --> 01:30:58,000
which which it really focuses on job

1950
01:30:55,840 --> 01:30:59,760
creation is what the council has had us

1951
01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:01,600
focus on with this program. And there's

1952
01:30:59,760 --> 01:31:04,000
a list in the resolution of under the

1953
01:31:01,600 --> 01:31:06,480
state law lots of other things it can be

1954
01:31:04,000 --> 01:31:08,560
used for but it really focuses on job

1955
01:31:06,480 --> 01:31:11,120
creation and that's really the

1956
01:31:08,560 --> 01:31:12,560
infrastructure program leverage fund

1957
01:31:11,120 --> 01:31:14,000
program. So infrastructure can go

1958
01:31:12,560 --> 01:31:16,480
towards inf you know putting in

1959
01:31:14,000 --> 01:31:18,719
infrastructure to support job creation.

1960
01:31:16,480 --> 01:31:20,960
The leverage fund program theoretically

1961
01:31:18,719 --> 01:31:23,199
could provide lowcost loans and things

1962
01:31:20,960 --> 01:31:26,159
like that. We really only used that in

1963
01:31:23,199 --> 01:31:28,800
the past kind of loaning it to tiff

1964
01:31:26,159 --> 01:31:30,960
districts for example. uh you know we've

1965
01:31:28,800 --> 01:31:32,639
loaned it to the northeast side tiff

1966
01:31:30,960 --> 01:31:34,239
we've loaned it to to other things

1967
01:31:32,639 --> 01:31:36,560
before

1968
01:31:34,239 --> 01:31:39,600
um the land assemblage program this can

1969
01:31:36,560 --> 01:31:44,239
be used to uh acquire property for job

1970
01:31:39,600 --> 01:31:45,920
creation uh uh programs or or projects

1971
01:31:44,239 --> 01:31:48,320
and then the emerging technologies

1972
01:31:45,920 --> 01:31:50,960
program which is really saying we could

1973
01:31:48,320 --> 01:31:52,639
use these funds to you know look at some

1974
01:31:50,960 --> 01:31:54,560
emerging technologies that could grow

1975
01:31:52,639 --> 01:31:56,320
into something larger. I don't know that

1976
01:31:54,560 --> 01:31:58,800
we really ever used that, but that's

1977
01:31:56,320 --> 01:31:59,840
been in the policy for a while.

1978
01:31:58,800 --> 01:32:01,600
Obviously, [clears throat] affordable

1979
01:31:59,840 --> 01:32:04,239
housing is is in there and we're going

1980
01:32:01,600 --> 01:32:06,880
to talk about that. And then one kind of

1981
01:32:04,239 --> 01:32:09,600
new call out in the policy is the small

1982
01:32:06,880 --> 01:32:11,600
business and innovation program. I will

1983
01:32:09,600 --> 01:32:14,080
tell you just being transparent on this,

1984
01:32:11,600 --> 01:32:16,159
we've really put this to say, you know,

1985
01:32:14,080 --> 01:32:18,320
try to focus on partnering with efforts

1986
01:32:16,159 --> 01:32:20,880
through our MAPS programs at Innovation

1987
01:32:18,320 --> 01:32:22,639
Hall and Foster Center, but we've left

1988
01:32:20,880 --> 01:32:23,840
that a little vague as this is still

1989
01:32:22,639 --> 01:32:25,600
something that's developing. You know,

1990
01:32:23,840 --> 01:32:27,600
we all had some experiences through the

1991
01:32:25,600 --> 01:32:29,840
ARPA program with small business, but

1992
01:32:27,600 --> 01:32:31,360
this is some another area that really,

1993
01:32:29,840 --> 01:32:33,199
you know, I could see us having some

1994
01:32:31,360 --> 01:32:34,960
more development on the policy in the

1995
01:32:33,199 --> 01:32:36,800
future, but it's it's one of those those

1996
01:32:34,960 --> 01:32:38,880
projects are still developing. So trying

1997
01:32:36,800 --> 01:32:42,840
to figure out how that moves forward and

1998
01:32:38,880 --> 01:32:42,840
then of course film continues.

1999
01:32:43,280 --> 01:32:47,760
Um so really on the proposed amendments

2000
01:32:45,840 --> 01:32:49,760
to a policy

2001
01:32:47,760 --> 01:32:51,360
a lot of it was removing kind of making

2002
01:32:49,760 --> 01:32:53,199
the language evergreen. There were a lot

2003
01:32:51,360 --> 01:32:54,960
of references to the old bond

2004
01:32:53,199 --> 01:32:56,480
authorizations and things like that. So

2005
01:32:54,960 --> 01:33:00,080
kind of taking some of those out making

2006
01:32:56,480 --> 01:33:03,520
it more evergreen. The major change on

2007
01:33:00,080 --> 01:33:06,320
our job um creation program. So really

2008
01:33:03,520 --> 01:33:08,880
in the past, this is really focused on

2009
01:33:06,320 --> 01:33:12,400
employers that are bringing 50 or more

2010
01:33:08,880 --> 01:33:14,880
employees and there were um there was a

2011
01:33:12,400 --> 01:33:16,719
a dollar amount that was not adjusted

2012
01:33:14,880 --> 01:33:20,480
for inflation or anything and then there

2013
01:33:16,719 --> 01:33:22,800
was also a percentage of the uh MSA

2014
01:33:20,480 --> 01:33:24,320
average wage in the old policy. So what

2015
01:33:22,800 --> 01:33:26,480
we're doing is kind of having worked

2016
01:33:24,320 --> 01:33:28,639
through this, we're updating that to

2017
01:33:26,480 --> 01:33:31,760
really just say that minimum payroll

2018
01:33:28,639 --> 01:33:35,920
requirement can adjust. It's really tied

2019
01:33:31,760 --> 01:33:37,360
to the uh MSA average wage. But the

2020
01:33:35,920 --> 01:33:39,920
biggest change we're making is we're

2021
01:33:37,360 --> 01:33:42,960
really saying that to qualify for this,

2022
01:33:39,920 --> 01:33:45,440
you need to have 101% your jobs have to

2023
01:33:42,960 --> 01:33:48,080
be on average 101%

2024
01:33:45,440 --> 01:33:49,840
of the MSA wages. Now, we do have some

2025
01:33:48,080 --> 01:33:52,420
provisions in the policy that if there

2026
01:33:49,840 --> 01:33:54,080
were, for example, in um distressed

2027
01:33:52,420 --> 01:33:55,600
[clears throat] or lower income areas,

2028
01:33:54,080 --> 01:33:57,600
if there's a project that fell below

2029
01:33:55,600 --> 01:33:59,360
that that the council could consider

2030
01:33:57,600 --> 01:34:01,440
that. But we're really trying to make a

2031
01:33:59,360 --> 01:34:04,639
statement whereas previously the policy

2032
01:34:01,440 --> 01:34:06,159
said 90 we could do 90%. So that's the

2033
01:34:04,639 --> 01:34:07,920
big change is we're trying to say no we

2034
01:34:06,159 --> 01:34:10,639
want jobs that are over the average. We

2035
01:34:07,920 --> 01:34:13,199
want to raise the average. We also added

2036
01:34:10,639 --> 01:34:15,760
a historic building renovation program

2037
01:34:13,199 --> 01:34:17,760
which really this is just saying

2038
01:34:15,760 --> 01:34:20,880
generally you have to have 50 employees.

2039
01:34:17,760 --> 01:34:24,000
It's saying you could do 20 employees if

2040
01:34:20,880 --> 01:34:26,000
you're part of a rehabbing a historic

2041
01:34:24,000 --> 01:34:27,360
property. And that's really just kind of

2042
01:34:26,000 --> 01:34:30,320
looking at really trying to put an

2043
01:34:27,360 --> 01:34:32,000
incentive to help, you know, uh, smaller

2044
01:34:30,320 --> 01:34:33,760
historic projects be able to attract,

2045
01:34:32,000 --> 01:34:36,320
you know, maybe like a law office or a

2046
01:34:33,760 --> 01:34:39,120
smaller office or something like that.

2047
01:34:36,320 --> 01:34:41,280
And then we did add some provisions that

2048
01:34:39,120 --> 01:34:44,400
you could have uh increased incentives

2049
01:34:41,280 --> 01:34:46,239
for higher impact projects. So what this

2050
01:34:44,400 --> 01:34:48,560
means is generally speaking, the policy

2051
01:34:46,239 --> 01:34:51,120
says, you know, we get with the chamber,

2052
01:34:48,560 --> 01:34:53,520
there's a financial model, we take your

2053
01:34:51,120 --> 01:34:55,760
jobs, your capital investment, you know,

2054
01:34:53,520 --> 01:34:57,679
all those things. we put them in, it

2055
01:34:55,760 --> 01:34:59,679
runs out and says, "Here's how much, you

2056
01:34:57,679 --> 01:35:01,679
know, positive impact to Oklahoma City

2057
01:34:59,679 --> 01:35:03,840
there is from this project." And we

2058
01:35:01,679 --> 01:35:06,400
generally say in the policy, we should

2059
01:35:03,840 --> 01:35:08,239
keep that incentive to five years or

2060
01:35:06,400 --> 01:35:10,080
less of impact. So, what that means is

2061
01:35:08,239 --> 01:35:12,480
that the city should start realizing

2062
01:35:10,080 --> 01:35:13,920
benefits at least in year six. You know,

2063
01:35:12,480 --> 01:35:16,239
you keep your incentives where it's

2064
01:35:13,920 --> 01:35:18,560
within that range.

2065
01:35:16,239 --> 01:35:20,400
This uh policy says you could go up to

2066
01:35:18,560 --> 01:35:22,880
the 10-year impact level for an

2067
01:35:20,400 --> 01:35:26,000
incentive uh if certain things are

2068
01:35:22,880 --> 01:35:29,520
present. And those things are if the

2069
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:32,719
wages are particularly high, 120% of the

2070
01:35:29,520 --> 01:35:37,040
MSA average wage, if it's a really large

2071
01:35:32,719 --> 01:35:39,679
number of jobs like 500 plus, uh if it's

2072
01:35:37,040 --> 01:35:42,239
something where there's really unique uh

2073
01:35:39,679 --> 01:35:45,600
high coverages levels of employee health

2074
01:35:42,239 --> 01:35:47,600
care, daycare, or training, and then

2075
01:35:45,600 --> 01:35:49,520
also things like if or if they provide

2076
01:35:47,600 --> 01:35:51,280
second chance employment. So, it really

2077
01:35:49,520 --> 01:35:53,520
kind of puts some things out there that

2078
01:35:51,280 --> 01:35:55,120
we could potentially do some, you know,

2079
01:35:53,520 --> 01:35:58,320
a little bit higher incentives than we

2080
01:35:55,120 --> 01:36:00,400
normally do. Um, if if some of those

2081
01:35:58,320 --> 01:36:02,800
things are present. Again, I will remind

2082
01:36:00,400 --> 01:36:04,400
everyone it's always a negotiation. you

2083
01:36:02,800 --> 01:36:08,719
know, we [clears throat] we work

2084
01:36:04,400 --> 01:36:10,800
together, chamber alliance, city staff,

2085
01:36:08,719 --> 01:36:12,639
uh to come up with, you know, these

2086
01:36:10,800 --> 01:36:14,960
incentives, and it's always something

2087
01:36:12,639 --> 01:36:18,000
where we're competing with other, you

2088
01:36:14,960 --> 01:36:20,239
know, uh uh communities and other states

2089
01:36:18,000 --> 01:36:22,000
and sometimes other countries. And so,

2090
01:36:20,239 --> 01:36:24,320
it's a negotiation, but that's the

2091
01:36:22,000 --> 01:36:26,480
policy kind of sets that upper limit of

2092
01:36:24,320 --> 01:36:28,480
keeping it within the five five-year

2093
01:36:26,480 --> 01:36:31,280
impact to the city unless it meets some

2094
01:36:28,480 --> 01:36:33,040
of these other big requirements.

2095
01:36:31,280 --> 01:36:35,040
really the rest of the areas in the job

2096
01:36:33,040 --> 01:36:39,360
creation program

2097
01:36:35,040 --> 01:36:42,080
uh have pretty minimal changes there.

2098
01:36:39,360 --> 01:36:43,520
Um affordable housing, I'm going to talk

2099
01:36:42,080 --> 01:36:45,840
about that here in just a second, but

2100
01:36:43,520 --> 01:36:48,159
just it puts a specific in the Gul

2101
01:36:45,840 --> 01:36:49,760
policy. It puts a reference over to

2102
01:36:48,159 --> 01:36:51,840
these affordable housing guidelines and

2103
01:36:49,760 --> 01:36:53,280
I'll cover those in a moment. mentioned

2104
01:36:51,840 --> 01:36:55,119
the small business and innovation

2105
01:36:53,280 --> 01:36:56,719
program that this is a new program in

2106
01:36:55,119 --> 01:36:58,560
the policy and that [clears throat] it

2107
01:36:56,719 --> 01:37:00,159
you know activities support

2108
01:36:58,560 --> 01:37:02,080
entrepreneurship and small business

2109
01:37:00,159 --> 01:37:03,600
growth and it really tries to point

2110
01:37:02,080 --> 01:37:05,679
those towards partnering with some of

2111
01:37:03,600 --> 01:37:08,480
those maps projects I talked about

2112
01:37:05,679 --> 01:37:10,080
earlier and then the film program you

2113
01:37:08,480 --> 01:37:11,280
know with film it there's a couple

2114
01:37:10,080 --> 01:37:13,600
things as we've gone through this that

2115
01:37:11,280 --> 01:37:15,760
we've tried to uh update from our

2116
01:37:13,600 --> 01:37:17,440
experience and that's just adding that

2117
01:37:15,760 --> 01:37:19,040
television movies because we've had

2118
01:37:17,440 --> 01:37:20,800
movies and we've had television and

2119
01:37:19,040 --> 01:37:23,520
there's television movies so trying to

2120
01:37:20,800 --> 01:37:26,400
clarify by that and then uh we clarified

2121
01:37:23,520 --> 01:37:27,520
what is a slate of projects because it's

2122
01:37:26,400 --> 01:37:30,000
one of the things there's certain

2123
01:37:27,520 --> 01:37:31,920
minimum levels of investment you have to

2124
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:33,040
do to qualify and we've and there had

2125
01:37:31,920 --> 01:37:34,719
been some question about well what if

2126
01:37:33,040 --> 01:37:37,040
I'm bringing like a part one and a part

2127
01:37:34,719 --> 01:37:38,639
two and together they qualify so it it

2128
01:37:37,040 --> 01:37:41,679
clarifies that yes that kind of

2129
01:37:38,639 --> 01:37:43,440
qualifies as one project

2130
01:37:41,679 --> 01:37:47,679
um

2131
01:37:43,440 --> 01:37:49,520
those are the major changes uh on the go

2132
01:37:47,679 --> 01:37:51,840
policy let me cover the affordable

2133
01:37:49,520 --> 01:37:54,239
housing so Just [clears throat] as a

2134
01:37:51,840 --> 01:37:57,119
reminder, this kind of started in uh

2135
01:37:54,239 --> 01:37:58,800
2017. That bond issue, we put 10 million

2136
01:37:57,119 --> 01:38:01,119
of that of those dollars towards

2137
01:37:58,800 --> 01:38:04,119
affordable housing. So, we adopted this

2138
01:38:01,119 --> 01:38:04,119
polic.

2139
01:38:04,239 --> 01:38:09,600
Um so, 2025, as I mentioned earlier, we

2140
01:38:07,520 --> 01:38:12,480
have 50 million now uh dedicated to

2141
01:38:09,600 --> 01:38:15,119
affordable housing. So generally the

2142
01:38:12,480 --> 01:38:17,280
criteria here is at a minimum you have

2143
01:38:15,119 --> 01:38:20,480
to this has to be for a project that has

2144
01:38:17,280 --> 01:38:24,480
80% AMI or less with a preference really

2145
01:38:20,480 --> 01:38:26,320
for 60% AMI or less. Um and it's really

2146
01:38:24,480 --> 01:38:29,199
supposed to be used to bridge gaps in a

2147
01:38:26,320 --> 01:38:31,440
project. And so it can be used for

2148
01:38:29,199 --> 01:38:33,760
grants loans. It can be used for

2149
01:38:31,440 --> 01:38:35,280
construction rehab of affordable units.

2150
01:38:33,760 --> 01:38:38,320
It could be used, the city could use

2151
01:38:35,280 --> 01:38:40,000
this program to purchase property to to

2152
01:38:38,320 --> 01:38:42,239
use for affordable housing or to use

2153
01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:44,560
infrastructure to support affordable

2154
01:38:42,239 --> 01:38:46,000
housing or for conversions from like

2155
01:38:44,560 --> 01:38:47,520
office to affordable housing,

2156
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:49,199
residential. So those are the uses

2157
01:38:47,520 --> 01:38:51,920
allowable in the policy just as a

2158
01:38:49,199 --> 01:38:54,239
reminder. So, the big amendments on this

2159
01:38:51,920 --> 01:38:56,320
policy again, evergreen language, taking

2160
01:38:54,239 --> 01:38:57,920
some of those specific references out to

2161
01:38:56,320 --> 01:39:01,119
specific bond issu uh bond

2162
01:38:57,920 --> 01:39:03,119
authorizations. Uh and then really

2163
01:39:01,119 --> 01:39:04,800
there's kind of there's some practices

2164
01:39:03,119 --> 01:39:07,040
that that have been done for a while.

2165
01:39:04,800 --> 01:39:08,719
So, this is like saying, you know,

2166
01:39:07,040 --> 01:39:10,639
there's going to be a committee with

2167
01:39:08,719 --> 01:39:12,480
some of the different experts and folks

2168
01:39:10,639 --> 01:39:14,239
involved on this uh that will be

2169
01:39:12,480 --> 01:39:16,719
appointed by the city manager. That's

2170
01:39:14,239 --> 01:39:19,920
been a practice for a while. Um, and

2171
01:39:16,719 --> 01:39:22,480
then the limit is the big change here.

2172
01:39:19,920 --> 01:39:25,440
So, previously it just said there was a

2173
01:39:22,480 --> 01:39:28,639
$2 million limit uh for projects. And

2174
01:39:25,440 --> 01:39:30,159
really, one, that didn't uh allow for

2175
01:39:28,639 --> 01:39:31,760
inflation, but two, it also didn't

2176
01:39:30,159 --> 01:39:34,080
really take into account whether it's a

2177
01:39:31,760 --> 01:39:36,880
small project or a large project. So,

2178
01:39:34,080 --> 01:39:40,159
what we proposed here is saying that,

2179
01:39:36,880 --> 01:39:42,719
you know, that it's really a 20% limit

2180
01:39:40,159 --> 01:39:44,800
to the total project cost would be the

2181
01:39:42,719 --> 01:39:48,080
upper limit of incentives under this.

2182
01:39:44,800 --> 01:39:50,480
And we've also clarified that that 20%

2183
01:39:48,080 --> 01:39:54,000
for on from the affordable housing side

2184
01:39:50,480 --> 01:39:57,040
includes all tools such as uh tiff and

2185
01:39:54,000 --> 01:39:59,840
other things combined. Um so that really

2186
01:39:57,040 --> 01:40:02,000
applies on this side. It also again

2187
01:39:59,840 --> 01:40:04,480
provides that we can do some can go

2188
01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:07,040
above that limit if there are is deeper

2189
01:40:04,480 --> 01:40:10,480
affordability proposed on a project. So

2190
01:40:07,040 --> 01:40:13,360
for example, if you proposed 50% or 40%

2191
01:40:10,480 --> 01:40:14,960
or 30% AMI, we understand that means

2192
01:40:13,360 --> 01:40:16,480
that's much, you know, there's much less

2193
01:40:14,960 --> 01:40:18,719
revenue in the project. So this would

2194
01:40:16,480 --> 01:40:22,800
allow us to take a look at that and go

2195
01:40:18,719 --> 01:40:25,280
above that 20% limit. Um,

2196
01:40:22,800 --> 01:40:26,960
and then also the last thing as we're

2197
01:40:25,280 --> 01:40:29,360
we've tried to build in here and talk

2198
01:40:26,960 --> 01:40:32,159
about trying to do, you know, the last

2199
01:40:29,360 --> 01:40:35,360
round in in 2017, we did a lot of

2200
01:40:32,159 --> 01:40:36,960
basically forgivable loans where that is

2201
01:40:35,360 --> 01:40:39,280
still a tool that will be available, but

2202
01:40:36,960 --> 01:40:41,520
we're trying to do more revolving loans

2203
01:40:39,280 --> 01:40:44,639
that have some income generation to kind

2204
01:40:41,520 --> 01:40:46,239
of keep the money revolving. So it it

2205
01:40:44,639 --> 01:40:48,320
states that if there's any program

2206
01:40:46,239 --> 01:40:50,159
revenue generated that it must stay in

2207
01:40:48,320 --> 01:40:52,800
this fund, go back into this fund to use

2208
01:40:50,159 --> 01:40:55,440
for affordable housing. So I think those

2209
01:40:52,800 --> 01:40:57,199
are is that the last slide? Oh, and then

2210
01:40:55,440 --> 01:41:00,320
preferences. This is the other one was

2211
01:40:57,199 --> 01:41:02,960
just clarifying on our preferences that

2212
01:41:00,320 --> 01:41:05,360
um you know really we want to make sure

2213
01:41:02,960 --> 01:41:07,040
that affordable housing

2214
01:41:05,360 --> 01:41:08,639
works with other things the city's

2215
01:41:07,040 --> 01:41:10,239
doing. So that you know looking at the

2216
01:41:08,639 --> 01:41:13,679
location and how they integrate into

2217
01:41:10,239 --> 01:41:16,080
neighborhoods, looking at you know the

2218
01:41:13,679 --> 01:41:17,840
housing outcomes and and resident

2219
01:41:16,080 --> 01:41:20,000
support providing amenities you know

2220
01:41:17,840 --> 01:41:21,679
allows us to use the incentives to help

2221
01:41:20,000 --> 01:41:23,520
make it a little bit nicer and provide

2222
01:41:21,679 --> 01:41:24,960
amenities. You know is it close to

2223
01:41:23,520 --> 01:41:27,199
employment? Is it close to transit

2224
01:41:24,960 --> 01:41:29,440
routes? Things like that. Project

2225
01:41:27,199 --> 01:41:30,960
design, sustainability, and then again

2226
01:41:29,440 --> 01:41:32,560
back to talking about financial

2227
01:41:30,960 --> 01:41:34,080
stewardship and leveraging. you know, we

2228
01:41:32,560 --> 01:41:36,400
want to have a preference for loan

2229
01:41:34,080 --> 01:41:38,800
structures that pay back into the fund

2230
01:41:36,400 --> 01:41:40,960
as opposed to forgivable loans or

2231
01:41:38,800 --> 01:41:42,960
grants, but those are just preferences.

2232
01:41:40,960 --> 01:41:44,560
So, we still have flexibility, but we're

2233
01:41:42,960 --> 01:41:46,800
trying to signal to the market what our

2234
01:41:44,560 --> 01:41:48,239
preferences are on these things. So,

2235
01:41:46,800 --> 01:41:49,760
with that, be happy to answer any

2236
01:41:48,239 --> 01:41:53,239
questions on those two items. I know

2237
01:41:49,760 --> 01:41:53,239
that was a lot

2238
01:41:56,400 --> 01:42:00,719
» Questions. Just a comment, appreciate

2239
01:41:59,280 --> 01:42:03,679
the work that's been done and I know

2240
01:42:00,719 --> 01:42:06,239
that every single time without fail that

2241
01:42:03,679 --> 01:42:08,000
we vote for a new uh the use of one of

2242
01:42:06,239 --> 01:42:10,239
these tip incentives, I get an email

2243
01:42:08,000 --> 01:42:12,560
from a constituent saying, "Why are you

2244
01:42:10,239 --> 01:42:14,320
supporting these outofstate whoevers

2245
01:42:12,560 --> 01:42:15,840
coming in?" And I have to remind them

2246
01:42:14,320 --> 01:42:19,600
that we're going to get all the money

2247
01:42:15,840 --> 01:42:21,040
back. Um and two, we also are doing work

2248
01:42:19,600 --> 01:42:22,480
like like you are suggesting in this

2249
01:42:21,040 --> 01:42:25,040
amendment to really help small

2250
01:42:22,480 --> 01:42:26,560
businesses to expand. And so I I hope

2251
01:42:25,040 --> 01:42:28,800
that we can continue to have

2252
01:42:26,560 --> 01:42:30,800
conversations about how we get homegrown

2253
01:42:28,800 --> 01:42:33,360
people the ability to to participate in

2254
01:42:30,800 --> 01:42:34,960
this program. Um and of course really

2255
01:42:33,360 --> 01:42:36,320
love the fact that we're doing so much

2256
01:42:34,960 --> 01:42:38,159
support for affordable housing which is

2257
01:42:36,320 --> 01:42:38,800
such a huge need. So appreciate your

2258
01:42:38,159 --> 01:42:41,520
help Kenny.

2259
01:42:38,800 --> 01:42:43,920
» Thank you. I also forgot to mention I I

2260
01:42:41,520 --> 01:42:45,920
wanted to thank Joanna Mcpadden and Ben

2261
01:42:43,920 --> 01:42:48,159
Davis and Shannon in especially from

2262
01:42:45,920 --> 01:42:49,920
planning and Cassie Poor in my office

2263
01:42:48,159 --> 01:42:51,280
and there's a host of others but there's

2264
01:42:49,920 --> 01:42:53,679
a lot of folks that worked on this

2265
01:42:51,280 --> 01:42:55,760
policy to kind of bring it forward look

2266
01:42:53,679 --> 01:42:57,440
at talk to experts bring practices

2267
01:42:55,760 --> 01:42:57,760
forward in this so appreciate all their

2268
01:42:57,440 --> 01:42:59,119
work that's

2269
01:42:57,760 --> 01:43:01,119
» Exactly what I was going to say I want

2270
01:42:59,119 --> 01:43:02,719
to thank you and especially I want to

2271
01:43:01,119 --> 01:43:04,800
thank all the people that worked on this

2272
01:43:02,719 --> 01:43:07,920
because I know it was an intensive

2273
01:43:04,800 --> 01:43:11,040
lengthy process thank you

2274
01:43:07,920 --> 01:43:15,920
» I'll echo that grat attitude. Um, Ben,

2275
01:43:11,040 --> 01:43:17,840
Shannon, Kenny, Joanna. Uh,

2276
01:43:15,920 --> 01:43:20,639
I just want one question before I make a

2277
01:43:17,840 --> 01:43:22,800
comment. Um, when I look at the historic

2278
01:43:20,639 --> 01:43:27,199
renovation program, is that something

2279
01:43:22,800 --> 01:43:28,880
that if, you know, went back in time and

2280
01:43:27,199 --> 01:43:31,199
you look at the first Christian church

2281
01:43:28,880 --> 01:43:34,000
for instance, or presently in time, the

2282
01:43:31,199 --> 01:43:38,159
gold dome or just buildings that have

2283
01:43:34,000 --> 01:43:41,119
historic uh, resonance with the city. Is

2284
01:43:38,159 --> 01:43:43,119
this now something that we could have if

2285
01:43:41,119 --> 01:43:45,119
we had this in place or what are we

2286
01:43:43,119 --> 01:43:47,679
thinking about with this particular

2287
01:43:45,119 --> 01:43:49,520
» Potentially? So this is specifically I I

2288
01:43:47,679 --> 01:43:51,520
think what was brought forward and this

2289
01:43:49,520 --> 01:43:54,400
really our our friends at the planning

2290
01:43:51,520 --> 01:43:56,000
department are are you know the

2291
01:43:54,400 --> 01:43:58,159
brilliant folks that helped us kind of

2292
01:43:56,000 --> 01:44:00,080
bring this forward that really most of

2293
01:43:58,159 --> 01:44:02,480
the historic projects that are probably

2294
01:44:00,080 --> 01:44:04,639
left around town are probably smaller

2295
01:44:02,480 --> 01:44:06,719
and they're probably more like small

2296
01:44:04,639 --> 01:44:09,600
office renovations for like a law firm

2297
01:44:06,719 --> 01:44:11,920
or a small you know small company. What

2298
01:44:09,600 --> 01:44:14,320
this really says is we could give the

2299
01:44:11,920 --> 01:44:18,239
company if they're less if they don't

2300
01:44:14,320 --> 01:44:21,119
meet that 50 person uh criteria for job

2301
01:44:18,239 --> 01:44:24,400
incentives, but they meet at least 20,

2302
01:44:21,119 --> 01:44:27,280
if they're going to go into a historic

2303
01:44:24,400 --> 01:44:29,119
uh renovation project, we could still

2304
01:44:27,280 --> 01:44:32,800
potentially give them incentives for

2305
01:44:29,119 --> 01:44:34,320
their 20 or 25 employees as long as it's

2306
01:44:32,800 --> 01:44:35,840
part of a historic. And it's really just

2307
01:44:34,320 --> 01:44:38,080
trying to encourage some of those

2308
01:44:35,840 --> 01:44:39,679
smaller folks to take a look at some of

2309
01:44:38,080 --> 01:44:42,080
the historic properties. It doesn't go

2310
01:44:39,679 --> 01:44:44,159
to the developer or the redeveloper of

2311
01:44:42,080 --> 01:44:46,239
the historic property. You know, that's

2312
01:44:44,159 --> 01:44:48,480
where oftent times historic tax credits,

2313
01:44:46,239 --> 01:44:50,239
TIFF, other tools are used on that, but

2314
01:44:48,480 --> 01:44:51,840
it's really saying it's really trying to

2315
01:44:50,239 --> 01:44:54,480
help that developer get a tenant

2316
01:44:51,840 --> 01:44:55,119
interested in going into that historic

2317
01:44:54,480 --> 01:44:57,199
property.

2318
01:44:55,119 --> 01:45:01,679
» Yeah, that that's a good use of that, I

2319
01:44:57,199 --> 01:45:02,719
would suggest. Um and then

2320
01:45:01,679 --> 01:45:08,119
I [clears throat] really want to thank

2321
01:45:02,719 --> 01:45:08,119
that team, your team, everybody because

2322
01:45:08,480 --> 01:45:14,159
all the years since maps 4, I have asked

2323
01:45:11,440 --> 01:45:16,159
from city manager all the way through

2324
01:45:14,159 --> 01:45:20,480
for a connecting of the dots between the

2325
01:45:16,159 --> 01:45:22,400
Henry B. Foster Center. Uh just really

2326
01:45:20,480 --> 01:45:23,760
thinking outside the box how it can all

2327
01:45:22,400 --> 01:45:26,560
connect, you know, public

2328
01:45:23,760 --> 01:45:28,560
transportation, etc. And I worried

2329
01:45:26,560 --> 01:45:30,480
because I'm an anxious guy. I was like,

2330
01:45:28,560 --> 01:45:32,800
is it is this going to stick? And it

2331
01:45:30,480 --> 01:45:35,199
stuck. And I'm really thankful that you

2332
01:45:32,800 --> 01:45:38,320
all heard those requests that that's

2333
01:45:35,199 --> 01:45:40,320
going to we learned a lot during COVID

2334
01:45:38,320 --> 01:45:41,920
um with some of those programs and I'm

2335
01:45:40,320 --> 01:45:43,119
glad you all are applying those lessons.

2336
01:45:41,920 --> 01:45:47,199
So, I just really want to express my

2337
01:45:43,119 --> 01:45:48,880
gratitude for that connectivity piece.

2338
01:45:47,199 --> 01:45:52,560
back to what councelor Pennington was

2339
01:45:48,880 --> 01:45:54,960
saying, I think my additional request um

2340
01:45:52,560 --> 01:45:58,000
and I think it might involve another

2341
01:45:54,960 --> 01:45:59,840
partnership maybe with the maps for

2342
01:45:58,000 --> 01:46:00,800
community subcommittee. Just thinking

2343
01:45:59,840 --> 01:46:04,239
about some of the people who are on

2344
01:46:00,800 --> 01:46:07,679
there, but I think creating some uh

2345
01:46:04,239 --> 01:46:11,920
social media graphics that highlight

2346
01:46:07,679 --> 01:46:14,800
some of the um additions that we've made

2347
01:46:11,920 --> 01:46:18,159
here. uh whether it's on the affordable

2348
01:46:14,800 --> 01:46:20,320
housing side or it's the job side of

2349
01:46:18,159 --> 01:46:23,040
things. So like for instance the second

2350
01:46:20,320 --> 01:46:26,080
chance employment how that can boost

2351
01:46:23,040 --> 01:46:29,840
your uh potential right for receiving

2352
01:46:26,080 --> 01:46:33,600
these funds or the daycare option right

2353
01:46:29,840 --> 01:46:35,920
um but then the affordable housing side

2354
01:46:33,600 --> 01:46:38,400
of it right if you build along a transit

2355
01:46:35,920 --> 01:46:41,199
line if you are building something that

2356
01:46:38,400 --> 01:46:43,119
complements the character of the the

2357
01:46:41,199 --> 01:46:46,400
area of the Capitol Hill of the Asian

2358
01:46:43,119 --> 01:46:48,719
district etc those are things that if we

2359
01:46:46,400 --> 01:46:52,480
have those as like those kind of box

2360
01:46:48,719 --> 01:46:55,920
social media graphics um that will get

2361
01:46:52,480 --> 01:46:58,480
to our local folk right the people tell

2362
01:46:55,920 --> 01:47:00,880
me if I'm wrong on this counselor but

2363
01:46:58,480 --> 01:47:02,239
our people need to know and the word

2364
01:47:00,880 --> 01:47:04,560
that's coming to mind right now is

2365
01:47:02,239 --> 01:47:07,199
transparency a transparency in the

2366
01:47:04,560 --> 01:47:09,920
process being able it's one thing all

2367
01:47:07,199 --> 01:47:12,159
this work is so important that you've

2368
01:47:09,920 --> 01:47:15,520
done now it's about communicating that

2369
01:47:12,159 --> 01:47:17,280
to our people in ways to be able to say

2370
01:47:15,520 --> 01:47:19,760
to them like we've not had these tools

2371
01:47:17,280 --> 01:47:22,080
before and how we do um and those are

2372
01:47:19,760 --> 01:47:23,600
tools that when we do our for those of

2373
01:47:22,080 --> 01:47:25,679
us who do I'm guessing maybe everyone

2374
01:47:23,600 --> 01:47:29,840
does but the um when we do meetups with

2375
01:47:25,679 --> 01:47:32,320
our residents right uh town halls etc

2376
01:47:29,840 --> 01:47:33,600
can have those images that are you know

2377
01:47:32,320 --> 01:47:35,760
there's a lot of words here on the

2378
01:47:33,600 --> 01:47:37,440
screen right now so if we can distill

2379
01:47:35,760 --> 01:47:41,520
that and the reason why I mentioned the

2380
01:47:37,440 --> 01:47:42,880
maps for community uh board members is I

2381
01:47:41,520 --> 01:47:45,119
know a lot of those folk have done some

2382
01:47:42,880 --> 01:47:46,639
of this work with city care etc and

2383
01:47:45,119 --> 01:47:48,159
they'll be able to help I think with the

2384
01:47:46,639 --> 01:47:49,760
distillation of lang language after you

2385
01:47:48,159 --> 01:47:52,080
all create whatever you create. Kind of

2386
01:47:49,760 --> 01:47:54,159
just have people who've been at this as

2387
01:47:52,080 --> 01:47:55,440
long as you all have as well putting

2388
01:47:54,159 --> 01:47:56,960
some eyes on it be like, "Yeah, that's

2389
01:47:55,440 --> 01:47:58,800
what's going to resonate with with

2390
01:47:56,960 --> 01:48:00,560
folk." I think this is very important

2391
01:47:58,800 --> 01:48:02,159
and I'm just very grateful. But I can

2392
01:48:00,560 --> 01:48:05,280
tell you again going back to my word two

2393
01:48:02,159 --> 01:48:08,560
folk like so many people who are seniors

2394
01:48:05,280 --> 01:48:10,639
just have memories of us not rehabbing

2395
01:48:08,560 --> 01:48:13,199
historic buildings on Main Street, etc.,

2396
01:48:10,639 --> 01:48:17,040
and just urban renewal, demolishing

2397
01:48:13,199 --> 01:48:19,440
them. and they have been all but begging

2398
01:48:17,040 --> 01:48:23,520
us to go in this direction. So, I think

2399
01:48:19,440 --> 01:48:27,280
making this clear in social media that

2400
01:48:23,520 --> 01:48:31,440
we're doing this will go a long way for

2401
01:48:27,280 --> 01:48:35,719
a lot of residents. That's my ask. So,

2402
01:48:31,440 --> 01:48:35,719
thanks you.

2403
01:48:36,320 --> 01:48:39,199
» Thanks, Kenny.

2404
01:48:37,600 --> 01:48:42,600
» Looks like we're ready for a motion on

2405
01:48:39,199 --> 01:48:42,600
item M.

2406
01:48:54,000 --> 01:48:58,360
Mine's not showing up, but I vote yes.

2407
01:48:58,940 --> 01:49:00,960
[clears throat]

2408
01:49:01,040 --> 01:49:04,840
» And it passes unanimously.

2409
01:49:05,119 --> 01:49:10,280
» And I'm ready for a motion on item N.

2410
01:49:21,360 --> 01:49:26,040
still not working. W seven votes yes

2411
01:49:28,880 --> 01:49:33,760
» And it passes unanimously.

2412
01:49:31,600 --> 01:49:35,679
Item O is a resolution authorizing the

2413
01:49:33,760 --> 01:49:37,679
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust to

2414
01:49:35,679 --> 01:49:39,760
incur indebtedness by the issuance of

2415
01:49:37,679 --> 01:49:42,400
one or more series of its clean water

2416
01:49:39,760 --> 01:49:44,880
state revolving fund promisory notes.

2417
01:49:42,400 --> 01:49:47,199
» Vanessa Aguilar, our deputy uh utilities

2418
01:49:44,880 --> 01:49:49,199
director, is she's got finance

2419
01:49:47,199 --> 01:49:52,400
administration. So I'll let her present

2420
01:49:49,199 --> 01:49:54,800
this uh request to uh support debt with

2421
01:49:52,400 --> 01:49:56,719
the water utility trust.

2422
01:49:54,800 --> 01:49:59,119
» Yes. Good morning, Vice Mayor and

2423
01:49:56,719 --> 01:50:01,360
Council Vanessa Aguilar. And so this

2424
01:49:59,119 --> 01:50:03,760
item that you have before you today is a

2425
01:50:01,360 --> 01:50:06,080
resolution that authorizes the

2426
01:50:03,760 --> 01:50:08,880
incurrence of indebtedness by the

2427
01:50:06,080 --> 01:50:10,800
Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust. To

2428
01:50:08,880 --> 01:50:14,639
give you a little bit of background,

2429
01:50:10,800 --> 01:50:17,440
Aquit has a part of its financial plan

2430
01:50:14,639 --> 01:50:19,760
and management strategies is to fund its

2431
01:50:17,440 --> 01:50:22,719
capital program with a blend of debt

2432
01:50:19,760 --> 01:50:25,040
financing and cash for its capital

2433
01:50:22,719 --> 01:50:28,239
program. from the debt financing

2434
01:50:25,040 --> 01:50:31,199
portion. Aquat has been a long-standing

2435
01:50:28,239 --> 01:50:33,360
participant and borrower of the Oklahoma

2436
01:50:31,199 --> 01:50:36,560
Water Resources Board state revolving

2437
01:50:33,360 --> 01:50:39,679
fund loan program. So we regularly

2438
01:50:36,560 --> 01:50:43,119
access these SRF programs both from the

2439
01:50:39,679 --> 01:50:46,480
drinking water side and in this case

2440
01:50:43,119 --> 01:50:49,040
clean water programs. On January 14,

2441
01:50:46,480 --> 01:50:52,080
2026, the Oklahoma City Water Utilities

2442
01:50:49,040 --> 01:50:54,159
Trust approved the application process

2443
01:50:52,080 --> 01:50:56,239
to submit an application to the water

2444
01:50:54,159 --> 01:50:58,800
board for participation in the Clean

2445
01:50:56,239 --> 01:51:02,360
Water Program. This loan is in the

2446
01:50:58,800 --> 01:51:02,360
amount of $21,930,141.

2447
01:51:04,000 --> 01:51:09,280
It funds seven wastewater projects. This

2448
01:51:07,360 --> 01:51:12,000
includes a wastewater treatment plant

2449
01:51:09,280 --> 01:51:14,880
improvements, a sanitary sewer

2450
01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:18,080
relocation, and several sanitary sewer

2451
01:51:14,880 --> 01:51:21,119
rehabilitation projects. On May 14, on

2452
01:51:18,080 --> 01:51:23,280
May 19, 2026, the Oklahoma City, the

2453
01:51:21,119 --> 01:51:27,040
Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved

2454
01:51:23,280 --> 01:51:29,520
that loan application. And today, we are

2455
01:51:27,040 --> 01:51:31,280
presenting this item for indebtedness.

2456
01:51:29,520 --> 01:51:34,000
And this afternoon, the Oklahoma City

2457
01:51:31,280 --> 01:51:36,320
Water Utilities Trust will also consider

2458
01:51:34,000 --> 01:51:38,719
a similar item. Staff recommends

2459
01:51:36,320 --> 01:51:41,199
approval of this item and both staff and

2460
01:51:38,719 --> 01:51:44,840
bond co-bond council are available to

2461
01:51:41,199 --> 01:51:44,840
answer any questions.

2462
01:51:45,599 --> 01:51:50,560
» I do want to clear one thing. I I

2463
01:51:47,840 --> 01:51:52,719
clarify one thing. I said that this was

2464
01:51:50,560 --> 01:51:54,719
a request to for the city to support

2465
01:51:52,719 --> 01:51:57,520
this debt. It's supporting the

2466
01:51:54,719 --> 01:51:59,280
authorization of the debt, but Aqua debt

2467
01:51:57,520 --> 01:52:00,639
stands on on its own. The city doesn't

2468
01:51:59,280 --> 01:52:02,560
actually back that. You see other

2469
01:52:00,639 --> 01:52:04,239
agreements that are on even today where

2470
01:52:02,560 --> 01:52:06,159
we're supporting other entities like the

2471
01:52:04,239 --> 01:52:09,960
economic development trust and this aid

2472
01:52:06,159 --> 01:52:09,960
actually stands on its own

2473
01:52:12,320 --> 01:52:16,199
and ready for a motion

2474
01:52:25,119 --> 01:52:30,800
and it passes unanimously. Item P is a

2475
01:52:28,400 --> 01:52:32,800
resolution authorizing the municipal

2476
01:52:30,800 --> 01:52:34,960
counselor to confess judgment without

2477
01:52:32,800 --> 01:52:38,400
admitting liability in the case of Dante

2478
01:52:34,960 --> 01:52:42,080
Roerte, Jasmine Roerte

2479
01:52:38,400 --> 01:52:44,960
uh versus Oklahoma City executive

2480
01:52:42,080 --> 01:52:47,960
session is not requested. Ready for a

2481
01:52:44,960 --> 01:52:47,960
motion

2482
01:52:58,560 --> 01:53:04,560
and it passes unanimously. Item Q is

2483
01:53:01,679 --> 01:53:08,280
claims recommended for denial. Executive

2484
01:53:04,560 --> 01:53:08,280
session is not requested.

2485
01:53:21,280 --> 01:53:25,920
and it passes unanimously.

2486
01:53:23,920 --> 01:53:28,920
Item R is claims are recommended for

2487
01:53:25,920 --> 01:53:28,920
approval.

2488
01:53:41,679 --> 01:53:49,159
And that passes unanimously.

2489
01:53:44,880 --> 01:53:49,159
All right, we're comments from council.

2490
01:53:51,599 --> 01:53:55,840
That's you.

2491
01:53:53,520 --> 01:53:58,800
Thank you, vice mayor. Uh, first I

2492
01:53:55,840 --> 01:54:01,280
wanted to thank our utilities team for a

2493
01:53:58,800 --> 01:54:04,320
tour I was able to take recently of the

2494
01:54:01,280 --> 01:54:05,520
water treatment out uh heading up toward

2495
01:54:04,320 --> 01:54:09,119
Ward 8.

2496
01:54:05,520 --> 01:54:12,560
» U, it was in it was insightful. It was

2497
01:54:09,119 --> 01:54:14,880
informative. Uh they answered all of my

2498
01:54:12,560 --> 01:54:18,239
questions and I told them as the tour

2499
01:54:14,880 --> 01:54:20,480
wrapped up that it reminded me of

2500
01:54:18,239 --> 01:54:21,599
reading the Divine Comedy by Dante a few

2501
01:54:20,480 --> 01:54:23,360
years ago. I was like, I think I

2502
01:54:21,599 --> 01:54:24,560
retained about 50% of this. So, I'm

2503
01:54:23,360 --> 01:54:26,400
going to have to reread the book. And

2504
01:54:24,560 --> 01:54:29,360
that's how I feel about going back out

2505
01:54:26,400 --> 01:54:31,679
there and learning again because it's a

2506
01:54:29,360 --> 01:54:33,520
lot of intricate work that they are

2507
01:54:31,679 --> 01:54:35,280
putting in to make sure that we are

2508
01:54:33,520 --> 01:54:37,199
safe. And they are so proud of our

2509
01:54:35,280 --> 01:54:40,719
drinking water. I have to tell you that.

2510
01:54:37,199 --> 01:54:41,599
like very proud um our award-winning

2511
01:54:40,719 --> 01:54:43,119
» Award-winning

2512
01:54:41,599 --> 01:54:44,000
» Okay

2513
01:54:43,119 --> 01:54:45,599
inspired that

2514
01:54:44,000 --> 01:54:46,560
» And with the new pipeline

2515
01:54:45,599 --> 01:54:47,599
» 52 inch

2516
01:54:46,560 --> 01:54:49,679
» Which I

2517
01:54:47,599 --> 01:54:50,480
» Water until 2060 for our kids and

2518
01:54:49,679 --> 01:54:51,679
grandkids

2519
01:54:50,480 --> 01:54:54,159
» That's something that I'm looking

2520
01:54:51,679 --> 01:54:56,960
forward to touring as well so no I just

2521
01:54:54,159 --> 01:54:59,679
really want to thank um Josh and

2522
01:54:56,960 --> 01:55:01,360
director Browning for their time was

2523
01:54:59,679 --> 01:55:04,080
very important to me to to get to

2524
01:55:01,360 --> 01:55:06,639
experience that um and then I also

2525
01:55:04,080 --> 01:55:10,880
wanted to invite

2526
01:55:06,639 --> 01:55:13,440
residents on July 29th

2527
01:55:10,880 --> 01:55:16,159
uh 10:00 a.m. to lease sandwiches. Our

2528
01:55:13,440 --> 01:55:18,320
Asian District Cultural Association is

2529
01:55:16,159 --> 01:55:19,840
hosting a a public safety meeting with

2530
01:55:18,320 --> 01:55:22,239
OKCPD.

2531
01:55:19,840 --> 01:55:24,320
Um I've asked and hopefully they'll be

2532
01:55:22,239 --> 01:55:26,239
able to attend as well for key toome

2533
01:55:24,320 --> 01:55:28,000
representatives and for someone from

2534
01:55:26,239 --> 01:55:30,960
mobile integrated health to join as

2535
01:55:28,000 --> 01:55:33,679
well. The reason why is we've seen in

2536
01:55:30,960 --> 01:55:37,679
the news lately, you know, we've had two

2537
01:55:33,679 --> 01:55:39,920
unfortunate events. um one where u a man

2538
01:55:37,679 --> 01:55:42,239
who was experiencing homelessness found

2539
01:55:39,920 --> 01:55:45,920
himself, you know, killed by another man

2540
01:55:42,239 --> 01:55:47,840
who was experiencing homelessness. Um

2541
01:55:45,920 --> 01:55:50,480
quite the dystopic moment, very

2542
01:55:47,840 --> 01:55:54,239
troubling. And um I have a lot of

2543
01:55:50,480 --> 01:55:55,440
questions about that situation that I've

2544
01:55:54,239 --> 01:55:56,719
already turned over to our city

2545
01:55:55,440 --> 01:55:58,960
manager's office. So I'll look forward

2546
01:55:56,719 --> 01:56:02,800
to learning more before I speak publicly

2547
01:55:58,960 --> 01:56:06,320
more about that. Um but on that note,

2548
01:56:02,800 --> 01:56:09,040
just a couple days uh after that tragic

2549
01:56:06,320 --> 01:56:11,599
event, um councelor Hammond and I along

2550
01:56:09,040 --> 01:56:13,599
with stakeholders for our class and

2551
01:56:11,599 --> 01:56:15,920
corridor transit oriented development

2552
01:56:13,599 --> 01:56:18,000
work. We there was a stakeholder group

2553
01:56:15,920 --> 01:56:20,239
and at that group the founder of the

2554
01:56:18,000 --> 01:56:21,840
Asian district tune pulled me aside. So

2555
01:56:20,239 --> 01:56:24,159
did its current executive director,

2556
01:56:21,840 --> 01:56:26,560
Steve Lee. Uh and they wanted to talk to

2557
01:56:24,159 --> 01:56:28,880
me about homelessness on Classroom. And

2558
01:56:26,560 --> 01:56:31,920
I asked them to reach out to Key to Home

2559
01:56:28,880 --> 01:56:34,400
and have uh someone from

2560
01:56:31,920 --> 01:56:36,480
uh Keto Home come speak to their uh

2561
01:56:34,400 --> 01:56:38,239
board and then I saw that this event was

2562
01:56:36,480 --> 01:56:40,960
going to happen. So to me it just makes

2563
01:56:38,239 --> 01:56:42,719
sense that we should have people from

2564
01:56:40,960 --> 01:56:46,800
the city from Key to Home there

2565
01:56:42,719 --> 01:56:49,679
alongside Chief Bassy. Um,

2566
01:56:46,800 --> 01:56:53,360
additionally, another tragic event that

2567
01:56:49,679 --> 01:56:57,119
um I'm still learning more about uh is

2568
01:56:53,360 --> 01:56:59,599
the officer involvement um with the this

2569
01:56:57,119 --> 01:57:02,960
woman who is wearing a psychiatric

2570
01:56:59,599 --> 01:57:04,639
bracelet um that's been in the media.

2571
01:57:02,960 --> 01:57:06,159
And as I learn more about that, I'll

2572
01:57:04,639 --> 01:57:08,320
speak more about that. But I can tell

2573
01:57:06,159 --> 01:57:10,480
you right now, a major question that I

2574
01:57:08,320 --> 01:57:13,840
have, you know, I find that event very

2575
01:57:10,480 --> 01:57:18,000
troubling. And the the number one

2576
01:57:13,840 --> 01:57:23,840
question I have is why the city of OKC

2577
01:57:18,000 --> 01:57:27,280
did not um dispatch our um mobile

2578
01:57:23,840 --> 01:57:29,920
integrated health team to that moment.

2579
01:57:27,280 --> 01:57:32,000
Um I'm so proud of mobile integrated

2580
01:57:29,920 --> 01:57:35,040
health. I'm guessing we all are as

2581
01:57:32,000 --> 01:57:37,920
council members. a year in over 5,000

2582
01:57:35,040 --> 01:57:40,159
calls. Lord knows within that how many

2583
01:57:37,920 --> 01:57:43,760
lives saved housed under our fire

2584
01:57:40,159 --> 01:57:45,760
department. Just incredible work begun

2585
01:57:43,760 --> 01:57:49,199
six years ago, right? Because we know

2586
01:57:45,760 --> 01:57:50,800
that people in a mental health uh crisis

2587
01:57:49,199 --> 01:57:52,800
or with mental health conditions

2588
01:57:50,800 --> 01:57:55,280
unfortunately find themselves to be

2589
01:57:52,800 --> 01:57:56,800
about 15 times more likely to end up

2590
01:57:55,280 --> 01:57:58,800
dead during an encounter with law

2591
01:57:56,800 --> 01:58:00,639
enforcement. Now, we can be mad. That's

2592
01:57:58,800 --> 01:58:02,719
not just Oklahoma City. That's

2593
01:58:00,639 --> 01:58:05,199
nationally. We can be mad about that

2594
01:58:02,719 --> 01:58:07,040
statistic or we can recognize that's not

2595
01:58:05,199 --> 01:58:08,880
an anti- police statement. That's a who

2596
01:58:07,040 --> 01:58:11,760
do we send out? Who is the best to

2597
01:58:08,880 --> 01:58:13,599
respond to that situation statement,

2598
01:58:11,760 --> 01:58:17,040
right? And so that is a huge question

2599
01:58:13,599 --> 01:58:18,960
that I have right now is why what what

2600
01:58:17,040 --> 01:58:21,360
broke in that chain of process when

2601
01:58:18,960 --> 01:58:24,560
someone is calling saying they are

2602
01:58:21,360 --> 01:58:26,239
injured? Uh why would we not send the

2603
01:58:24,560 --> 01:58:27,679
most qualified person? I don't have

2604
01:58:26,239 --> 01:58:29,119
those answers yet. I look forward to

2605
01:58:27,679 --> 01:58:33,280
learning that because I think it'll help

2606
01:58:29,119 --> 01:58:35,280
us in the future. Um, and so, and this

2607
01:58:33,280 --> 01:58:36,480
just goes back to my uh written remarks

2608
01:58:35,280 --> 01:58:38,639
from when I was out of the country

2609
01:58:36,480 --> 01:58:41,679
regarding the budget. I really would

2610
01:58:38,639 --> 01:58:44,159
like to see us uh

2611
01:58:41,679 --> 01:58:45,840
further prioritize that service in terms

2612
01:58:44,159 --> 01:58:48,159
of its funding. I'm going to keep

2613
01:58:45,840 --> 01:58:50,000
beating that drum because it's working.

2614
01:58:48,159 --> 01:58:52,159
It's working when we use it and I want

2615
01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:53,520
to make sure that we're using it. And I

2616
01:58:52,159 --> 01:58:55,440
think the stakes are high on this

2617
01:58:53,520 --> 01:58:57,360
because right now we're telling people

2618
01:58:55,440 --> 01:58:58,960
call 911 if you're in a mental health

2619
01:58:57,360 --> 01:59:01,119
crisis. But when something like this

2620
01:58:58,960 --> 01:59:03,199
happens that can erode that trust and I

2621
01:59:01,119 --> 01:59:05,440
I will fight tooth and nail to make sure

2622
01:59:03,199 --> 01:59:07,119
that trust is there. I think it's a

2623
01:59:05,440 --> 01:59:09,199
vital service we're providing. And so I

2624
01:59:07,119 --> 01:59:11,360
think having the mental health uh team,

2625
01:59:09,199 --> 01:59:13,599
the mobile integrated health team there

2626
01:59:11,360 --> 01:59:16,080
in the Asian district alongside Chief

2627
01:59:13,599 --> 01:59:20,080
Bassy, alongside Keto Home will better

2628
01:59:16,080 --> 01:59:22,719
help the district leaders understand who

2629
01:59:20,080 --> 01:59:24,800
they need to call and it can communicate

2630
01:59:22,719 --> 01:59:26,880
down to the rest of their residents. Who

2631
01:59:24,800 --> 01:59:28,719
do you call when it's a crime versus who

2632
01:59:26,880 --> 01:59:30,960
do you call when someone's in a mental

2633
01:59:28,719 --> 01:59:32,159
health crisis episode? Who do you call

2634
01:59:30,960 --> 01:59:36,400
when it's someone experiencing

2635
01:59:32,159 --> 01:59:38,800
homelessness? And something I'm quite

2636
01:59:36,400 --> 01:59:41,280
worried about is that for all of the

2637
01:59:38,800 --> 01:59:42,480
great work we have here at the city,

2638
01:59:41,280 --> 01:59:44,719
kind of going back to affordable

2639
01:59:42,480 --> 01:59:47,199
housing, we don't think enough of our

2640
01:59:44,719 --> 01:59:49,119
people know about who to call and about

2641
01:59:47,199 --> 01:59:50,960
the services. And so I really challenge

2642
01:59:49,119 --> 01:59:52,960
us to think about how we disseminate

2643
01:59:50,960 --> 01:59:54,320
that information better to our

2644
01:59:52,960 --> 01:59:56,080
residents. I don't know how many times

2645
01:59:54,320 --> 01:59:58,639
this has appeared in water bills for

2646
01:59:56,080 --> 02:00:01,760
instance u mobile integrated health or

2647
01:59:58,639 --> 02:00:04,320
key to home but if we're not doing that

2648
02:00:01,760 --> 02:00:05,920
we should do more of it but additionally

2649
02:00:04,320 --> 02:00:07,840
um we have to remember not everyone owns

2650
02:00:05,920 --> 02:00:09,280
their home we have a lot of renters so

2651
02:00:07,840 --> 02:00:12,080
how do we reach them and that's my

2652
02:00:09,280 --> 02:00:14,960
challenge back how do we let people know

2653
02:00:12,080 --> 02:00:17,280
um relatedly I want to dig down deep I

2654
02:00:14,960 --> 02:00:19,199
want to ask rather a request to dig down

2655
02:00:17,280 --> 02:00:21,280
deep into the mobile integrated health

2656
02:00:19,199 --> 02:00:22,960
I'd like to better understand from where

2657
02:00:21,280 --> 02:00:26,480
those calls are coming which parts of

2658
02:00:22,960 --> 02:00:28,800
town who's who is using this service um

2659
02:00:26,480 --> 02:00:30,320
in terms of geography and maybe that can

2660
02:00:28,800 --> 02:00:31,760
kind of help us better understand who

2661
02:00:30,320 --> 02:00:34,480
doesn't have an awareness of the

2662
02:00:31,760 --> 02:00:37,119
service. So that's a pretty big ask that

2663
02:00:34,480 --> 02:00:40,000
I that I have but again I just want to

2664
02:00:37,119 --> 02:00:41,760
applaud um [clears throat] people

2665
02:00:40,000 --> 02:00:43,360
supporting mobile integrated health and

2666
02:00:41,760 --> 02:00:45,119
key to home. I just want to see us

2667
02:00:43,360 --> 02:00:47,440
further prioritize it and when I know

2668
02:00:45,119 --> 02:00:49,360
more in terms of answers to those

2669
02:00:47,440 --> 02:00:51,760
questions I will speak more publicly but

2670
02:00:49,360 --> 02:00:53,360
for now I just want to you know speak

2671
02:00:51,760 --> 02:00:57,280
responsibly

2672
02:00:53,360 --> 02:00:58,480
and that is it for me. So thank you

2673
02:00:57,280 --> 02:01:00,239
board for

2674
02:00:58,480 --> 02:01:04,159
» Thank you vice mayor. I would just like

2675
02:01:00,239 --> 02:01:05,840
to say uh thank you to the Chakawa Park

2676
02:01:04,159 --> 02:01:08,320
school district. Yesterday we did a

2677
02:01:05,840 --> 02:01:10,639
ribbon cutting on their new elementary

2678
02:01:08,320 --> 02:01:14,080
school located over around 29th and

2679
02:01:10,639 --> 02:01:16,960
Westminster Road. Uh just a fantastic

2680
02:01:14,080 --> 02:01:20,000
facility pulled up. There must have been

2681
02:01:16,960 --> 02:01:22,400
300 people standing outside in the sun

2682
02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:24,480
uh getting ready to go inside and enjoy

2683
02:01:22,400 --> 02:01:26,400
the tour of that new facility and it

2684
02:01:24,480 --> 02:01:30,000
just it's amazing what they've done

2685
02:01:26,400 --> 02:01:31,760
there. So thank them for that.

2686
02:01:30,000 --> 02:01:34,719
» Word six.

2687
02:01:31,760 --> 02:01:36,159
» Yes, thank you. Um, I also would like to

2688
02:01:34,719 --> 02:01:38,880
just speak to some of the events that

2689
02:01:36,159 --> 02:01:41,199
happened this weekend um, in Capitol

2690
02:01:38,880 --> 02:01:44,000
Hill and W 6. Um, recognizing these are

2691
02:01:41,199 --> 02:01:47,440
not isolated to

2692
02:01:44,000 --> 02:01:49,199
the southside or W 6. Um, we

2693
02:01:47,440 --> 02:01:51,599
unfortunately have acts of violence that

2694
02:01:49,199 --> 02:01:53,679
happen all over the city. Um, but for

2695
02:01:51,599 --> 02:01:55,440
various reasons, some I think capture

2696
02:01:53,679 --> 02:01:58,960
our attention a little bit differently.

2697
02:01:55,440 --> 02:02:01,360
And um I first just want to extend my

2698
02:01:58,960 --> 02:02:06,000
condolences to the families of Adulo

2699
02:02:01,360 --> 02:02:08,239
Lopez and Moses Sandoval. Um

2700
02:02:06,000 --> 02:02:11,119
it's really tragic when you look at the

2701
02:02:08,239 --> 02:02:13,599
date of birth um for for some of these

2702
02:02:11,119 --> 02:02:15,280
incidents and they're you know I think

2703
02:02:13,599 --> 02:02:18,080
oh I was in high school when that person

2704
02:02:15,280 --> 02:02:20,880
was born. Um that's a long time ago but

2705
02:02:18,080 --> 02:02:23,360
not that long ago. um you know when when

2706
02:02:20,880 --> 02:02:28,960
very young people um you know in their

2707
02:02:23,360 --> 02:02:34,480
late teens or early 20s um are are using

2708
02:02:28,960 --> 02:02:36,080
violent weapons as a a tool for um

2709
02:02:34,480 --> 02:02:37,920
you know I can't read their minds so I

2710
02:02:36,080 --> 02:02:39,520
don't know exactly what but um

2711
02:02:37,920 --> 02:02:43,599
particularly when those things escalate

2712
02:02:39,520 --> 02:02:46,080
and and um those folks want feel like

2713
02:02:43,599 --> 02:02:50,320
that is a tool um to assert their

2714
02:02:46,080 --> 02:02:53,520
dominance or um resolve a conflict Um

2715
02:02:50,320 --> 02:02:56,639
and I just want to go back to um you

2716
02:02:53,520 --> 02:02:58,960
know research that shows that

2717
02:02:56,639 --> 02:03:03,119
you know expressions of violence um are

2718
02:02:58,960 --> 02:03:06,159
not don't come out of a vacuum. Um

2719
02:03:03,119 --> 02:03:08,480
they have very traceable

2720
02:03:06,159 --> 02:03:11,040
um roots and those things are often

2721
02:03:08,480 --> 02:03:13,440
related to shame, isolation, exposure to

2722
02:03:11,040 --> 02:03:15,760
violence previously and a diminished

2723
02:03:13,440 --> 02:03:17,840
inability to meet one's economic needs.

2724
02:03:15,760 --> 02:03:20,719
And so, you know, I just want to

2725
02:03:17,840 --> 02:03:22,480
communicate to W six, to the city more

2726
02:03:20,719 --> 02:03:24,960
broadly when events like this happen,

2727
02:03:22,480 --> 02:03:28,800
when when we see or hear about violence

2728
02:03:24,960 --> 02:03:30,480
occurring that we dig a little deeper,

2729
02:03:28,800 --> 02:03:32,080
think about the root causes of that

2730
02:03:30,480 --> 02:03:34,320
violence and think about how we can

2731
02:03:32,080 --> 02:03:36,960
holistically address

2732
02:03:34,320 --> 02:03:39,840
um preventing that kind of violence. Not

2733
02:03:36,960 --> 02:03:43,280
just, you know, for

2734
02:03:39,840 --> 02:03:44,960
the sake of the people who might um find

2735
02:03:43,280 --> 02:03:46,400
themselves on the receiving end, but for

2736
02:03:44,960 --> 02:03:49,679
those perpetrating violence, because

2737
02:03:46,400 --> 02:03:52,560
most often those folks have also either

2738
02:03:49,679 --> 02:03:56,400
experienced or witnessed violence and

2739
02:03:52,560 --> 02:04:00,159
seen it as a um a useful way to address

2740
02:03:56,400 --> 02:04:04,960
their frustrations, conflict, etc. Um,

2741
02:04:00,159 --> 02:04:08,159
so I I you know, I I live um now near

2742
02:04:04,960 --> 02:04:09,920
the Capitol Hill District and um I just

2743
02:04:08,159 --> 02:04:12,159
want to express that I really hope that

2744
02:04:09,920 --> 02:04:16,560
the business owners, the the residents

2745
02:04:12,159 --> 02:04:18,800
in that area continue to feel safe. Um

2746
02:04:16,560 --> 02:04:20,239
you know, the the thing that we can do

2747
02:04:18,800 --> 02:04:21,840
um that keeps our cities and our

2748
02:04:20,239 --> 02:04:24,000
neighborhoods the safest is have eyes on

2749
02:04:21,840 --> 02:04:26,320
the street, have eyes on one another.

2750
02:04:24,000 --> 02:04:28,960
Um, and that really these, you know,

2751
02:04:26,320 --> 02:04:31,040
these instances of violence are often

2752
02:04:28,960 --> 02:04:33,599
people who know one another. You know,

2753
02:04:31,040 --> 02:04:35,360
they're they're very um I wouldn't say

2754
02:04:33,599 --> 02:04:39,119
isolated necessarily because they do

2755
02:04:35,360 --> 02:04:42,639
have broad impacts, but um you know that

2756
02:04:39,119 --> 02:04:44,719
that the the what we can do is honor um

2757
02:04:42,639 --> 02:04:46,560
the people and and the people who

2758
02:04:44,719 --> 02:04:48,800
survive that instance and their families

2759
02:04:46,560 --> 02:04:51,520
and help support them um because those

2760
02:04:48,800 --> 02:04:54,000
are the seeds of preventing violence in

2761
02:04:51,520 --> 02:04:56,800
the future. And um so I just I I would

2762
02:04:54,000 --> 02:05:00,080
hope that as a city we can continue to

2763
02:04:56,800 --> 02:05:02,000
um invest in the time to develop our

2764
02:05:00,080 --> 02:05:03,679
violence intervention strategies so that

2765
02:05:02,000 --> 02:05:08,080
we can prevent more occurrences like

2766
02:05:03,679 --> 02:05:09,119
this um in the future. Thank you

2767
02:05:08,080 --> 02:05:11,920
» Seven.

2768
02:05:09,119 --> 02:05:14,080
» Thank you. And I I'll just um again just

2769
02:05:11,920 --> 02:05:15,280
a just echo um the comments from

2770
02:05:14,080 --> 02:05:17,440
Councilman Cooper and Councilwoman

2771
02:05:15,280 --> 02:05:20,400
Hammond um and offering my condolences

2772
02:05:17,440 --> 02:05:22,960
to the families. Um but I I will lift up

2773
02:05:20,400 --> 02:05:24,719
in a positive note that yesterday I went

2774
02:05:22,960 --> 02:05:27,520
to speak to um Oklahoma City Police

2775
02:05:24,719 --> 02:05:29,199
Department's fact um efforts for uh out

2776
02:05:27,520 --> 02:05:31,360
of school time for middle school and

2777
02:05:29,199 --> 02:05:33,040
high school students um at the northeast

2778
02:05:31,360 --> 02:05:35,679
Oklahoma City Community Center behind my

2779
02:05:33,040 --> 02:05:37,360
alma mater of Northeast High School. Um

2780
02:05:35,679 --> 02:05:38,800
and it was a very it was great to be

2781
02:05:37,360 --> 02:05:40,960
there with engaged students who are

2782
02:05:38,800 --> 02:05:42,400
really excited. Um the fact unit's

2783
02:05:40,960 --> 02:05:44,000
providing a safe place for kids to go

2784
02:05:42,400 --> 02:05:46,239
where they're getting exposed to college

2785
02:05:44,000 --> 02:05:47,840
tours. Um having various speakers that

2786
02:05:46,239 --> 02:05:49,440
are coming in and explaining uh things

2787
02:05:47,840 --> 02:05:51,199
to them. They've got fun activities that

2788
02:05:49,440 --> 02:05:52,719
they go and do. Um they're even doing

2789
02:05:51,199 --> 02:05:54,960
some community service during the week.

2790
02:05:52,719 --> 02:05:56,159
So it is I I just completely agree with

2791
02:05:54,960 --> 02:05:57,599
what Councilwoman Hammond was saying

2792
02:05:56,159 --> 02:05:59,440
about the need for us to address root

2793
02:05:57,599 --> 02:06:00,480
causes, but I also want to lift up the

2794
02:05:59,440 --> 02:06:01,840
things that we're doing that we're

2795
02:06:00,480 --> 02:06:03,520
getting it right. And I think that

2796
02:06:01,840 --> 02:06:04,960
that's one of those great examples of

2797
02:06:03,520 --> 02:06:06,719
programs that we should continue to

2798
02:06:04,960 --> 02:06:09,119
expand and invest in. So thank you for

2799
02:06:06,719 --> 02:06:10,239
the opportunity to participate.

2800
02:06:09,119 --> 02:06:12,159
48.

2801
02:06:10,239 --> 02:06:14,320
» I got a call this weekend from a couple

2802
02:06:12,159 --> 02:06:16,639
of people that were saddened. I think

2803
02:06:14,320 --> 02:06:18,320
sad's a good word. Um that they had

2804
02:06:16,639 --> 02:06:21,040
applied for the lottery tickets to the

2805
02:06:18,320 --> 02:06:22,719
Olympics and they didn't get them. And

2806
02:06:21,040 --> 02:06:24,960
so I called Mike, the president of our

2807
02:06:22,719 --> 02:06:27,440
OKC team for the Olympics. And he was

2808
02:06:24,960 --> 02:06:28,960
kind enough to send me a text. So don't

2809
02:06:27,440 --> 02:06:30,960
worry, you're not out yet. And this is

2810
02:06:28,960 --> 02:06:32,480
what he says. All individuals who

2811
02:06:30,960 --> 02:06:34,719
registered for the Olympic ticket

2812
02:06:32,480 --> 02:06:37,040
lottery earlier this year remain in the

2813
02:06:34,719 --> 02:06:39,119
lottery for a chance to be selected in

2814
02:06:37,040 --> 02:06:41,199
the second ticket on sale planned for

2815
02:06:39,119 --> 02:06:43,360
August 10th. There is no need to

2816
02:06:41,199 --> 02:06:45,679
reregister if if they've already

2817
02:06:43,360 --> 02:06:47,199
completed the registration process. So

2818
02:06:45,679 --> 02:06:50,239
there's another trunch of tickets going

2819
02:06:47,199 --> 02:06:52,560
out. You still have a chance. Um and so

2820
02:06:50,239 --> 02:06:56,000
we should know more on August the 10th.

2821
02:06:52,560 --> 02:06:58,159
Secondly, um on Tuesday morning at 7:30,

2822
02:06:56,000 --> 02:07:00,320
I was called down to city hall to meet

2823
02:06:58,159 --> 02:07:02,159
with a group of people. Um they were

2824
02:07:00,320 --> 02:07:04,800
having a serious problem with a house in

2825
02:07:02,159 --> 02:07:07,599
their neighborhood. And um I've always

2826
02:07:04,800 --> 02:07:09,920
said that we have the best city staff

2827
02:07:07,599 --> 02:07:11,760
and the best city employees uh in

2828
02:07:09,920 --> 02:07:13,840
anywhere in the United States. And if if

2829
02:07:11,760 --> 02:07:15,280
we had these city's employees uh with

2830
02:07:13,840 --> 02:07:17,119
our federal government, I think we'd be

2831
02:07:15,280 --> 02:07:20,159
in much better shape. They they do an

2832
02:07:17,119 --> 02:07:22,880
outstanding job and we immediately

2833
02:07:20,159 --> 02:07:24,800
address their issue. Um, I picked up the

2834
02:07:22,880 --> 02:07:26,800
phone and called the mortgage company to

2835
02:07:24,800 --> 02:07:28,159
ask them why it was languishing and they

2836
02:07:26,800 --> 02:07:30,480
weren't moving forward and why they

2837
02:07:28,159 --> 02:07:32,480
weren't protecting the house. I mean, it

2838
02:07:30,480 --> 02:07:35,119
was abandoned. The structure was in

2839
02:07:32,480 --> 02:07:36,719
horrible condition. And three years ago,

2840
02:07:35,119 --> 02:07:38,960
that house was they said was the

2841
02:07:36,719 --> 02:07:41,360
prettiest in the neighborhood. And so,

2842
02:07:38,960 --> 02:07:43,440
um, the point is, uh, I want to thank

2843
02:07:41,360 --> 02:07:45,840
Chris Smith and I want to thank Chris

2844
02:07:43,440 --> 02:07:47,920
Moses who dropped everything to help

2845
02:07:45,840 --> 02:07:49,679
these people had signed a petition of

2846
02:07:47,920 --> 02:07:51,360
about 50 people and they were really

2847
02:07:49,679 --> 02:07:53,199
alarmed and I think we got them calmed

2848
02:07:51,360 --> 02:07:56,000
down and I think we helped. And I would

2849
02:07:53,199 --> 02:07:57,679
encourage anyone that's on this council,

2850
02:07:56,000 --> 02:07:59,520
if you have a house that's having a

2851
02:07:57,679 --> 02:08:02,159
problem, pick up the phone and call the

2852
02:07:59,520 --> 02:08:03,440
mortgage company. It it gets them uh

2853
02:08:02,159 --> 02:08:04,880
beginning to act. They're not only

2854
02:08:03,440 --> 02:08:07,119
moving forward on the foreclosure, but

2855
02:08:04,880 --> 02:08:10,480
they're also maintaining the house now,

2856
02:08:07,119 --> 02:08:12,719
which saves us money. Thank you.

2857
02:08:10,480 --> 02:08:15,119
» I'm going to seed the W five time to

2858
02:08:12,719 --> 02:08:17,119
city manager for some comments.

2859
02:08:15,119 --> 02:08:20,960
» Yeah, I just wanted to recognize MT

2860
02:08:17,119 --> 02:08:22,800
Barry, um our longtime friend. Um MT

2861
02:08:20,960 --> 02:08:26,480
served the city. He he died this past

2862
02:08:22,800 --> 02:08:28,480
Friday. Um he served the city for 49

2863
02:08:26,480 --> 02:08:30,480
years. He was our first black police

2864
02:08:28,480 --> 02:08:32,960
chief, served as police chief for five

2865
02:08:30,480 --> 02:08:36,719
years. He was an assistant city manager

2866
02:08:32,960 --> 02:08:39,119
then for 16 years. So 49 years of his

2867
02:08:36,719 --> 02:08:40,960
life he gave to the city and served and

2868
02:08:39,119 --> 02:08:43,360
um to anyone who knew him. He was a

2869
02:08:40,960 --> 02:08:46,320
friend. He was kind. He was gentle. He

2870
02:08:43,360 --> 02:08:49,119
was firm. He had wisdom. Um for me

2871
02:08:46,320 --> 02:08:50,960
personally I count him as a mentor and a

2872
02:08:49,119 --> 02:08:53,360
friend and just grateful for his

2873
02:08:50,960 --> 02:08:55,760
influence in my life. and I know our

2874
02:08:53,360 --> 02:08:57,679
entire city uh the city organization and

2875
02:08:55,760 --> 02:09:00,239
the council together that we mourn the

2876
02:08:57,679 --> 02:09:03,440
loss of MT Barry but are grateful for

2877
02:09:00,239 --> 02:09:06,639
the investment he made in our community.

2878
02:09:03,440 --> 02:09:08,960
» I I would echo that. Um he always had a

2879
02:09:06,639 --> 02:09:10,960
smile on his face. Uh he and I went

2880
02:09:08,960 --> 02:09:13,599
through a really stressful period on an

2881
02:09:10,960 --> 02:09:15,840
event going on out in Ward 8. I never

2882
02:09:13,599 --> 02:09:17,840
saw him lose his cool. He always stayed

2883
02:09:15,840 --> 02:09:20,400
calm and he always had good comments and

2884
02:09:17,840 --> 02:09:23,360
advice. We will miss him.

2885
02:09:20,400 --> 02:09:26,000
Um, may I also add and I appreciate city

2886
02:09:23,360 --> 02:09:28,719
manager you bringing that to the

2887
02:09:26,000 --> 02:09:31,199
council. Uh,

2888
02:09:28,719 --> 02:09:34,400
it's significant in addition to what

2889
02:09:31,199 --> 02:09:38,079
you've named that such was his work that

2890
02:09:34,400 --> 02:09:40,480
when it came time six years ago for us

2891
02:09:38,079 --> 02:09:43,760
to start work on the mayor's law

2892
02:09:40,480 --> 02:09:46,159
enforcement task force, the community

2893
02:09:43,760 --> 02:09:47,599
policing resolution that I wrote that we

2894
02:09:46,159 --> 02:09:49,440
turned to MT.

2895
02:09:47,599 --> 02:09:51,040
» Absolutely. because he had the he had

2896
02:09:49,440 --> 02:09:53,920
trust within the community. He had trust

2897
02:09:51,040 --> 02:09:57,440
within the city structure. Um and that's

2898
02:09:53,920 --> 02:10:00,239
where I got to meet him and um some of

2899
02:09:57,440 --> 02:10:03,280
his family. And so uh that's just a

2900
02:10:00,239 --> 02:10:05,920
special type of person. And

2901
02:10:03,280 --> 02:10:08,719
I would hope that beyond this horseshoe

2902
02:10:05,920 --> 02:10:10,719
there is some way because I I know we

2903
02:10:08,719 --> 02:10:13,040
don't teach much about city government

2904
02:10:10,719 --> 02:10:16,320
our schools. I would love to see some

2905
02:10:13,040 --> 02:10:18,800
way within city hall somewhere that we

2906
02:10:16,320 --> 02:10:21,760
acknowledge that history um and that

2907
02:10:18,800 --> 02:10:23,119
that family's contribution. So, thank

2908
02:10:21,760 --> 02:10:25,920
you. I should have also mentioned the

2909
02:10:23,119 --> 02:10:28,239
funeral services will be Friday, July

2910
02:10:25,920 --> 02:10:30,000
31st at 11:00 a.m. at the Greater Mount

2911
02:10:28,239 --> 02:10:34,040
Olive Baptist Church. So, just wanted to

2912
02:10:30,000 --> 02:10:34,040
mention that as well. Thank you.

2913
02:10:34,239 --> 02:10:39,760
» All right, that brings us to comments

2914
02:10:36,880 --> 02:10:42,320
from citizens. And first up is Noah

2915
02:10:39,760 --> 02:10:44,560
Compton. want to remind you you got

2916
02:10:42,320 --> 02:10:46,400
three minutes. State your name or and

2917
02:10:44,560 --> 02:10:48,000
your address and Amy will let you know

2918
02:10:46,400 --> 02:10:50,480
when you got 30 seconds left.

2919
02:10:48,000 --> 02:10:53,679
» All right. Uh my name is Noah Compton,

2920
02:10:50,480 --> 02:10:55,440
16113 Can Creek Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma.

2921
02:10:53,679 --> 02:10:57,920
Um I'm here to speak about the Flock

2922
02:10:55,440 --> 02:11:00,960
contract the city has. Um recently the

2923
02:10:57,920 --> 02:11:02,639
ACL ACLU reported a story where in a

2924
02:11:00,960 --> 02:11:04,239
city council meeting in Oshkosh, a

2925
02:11:02,639 --> 02:11:06,480
council member asked Flock if their

2926
02:11:04,239 --> 02:11:08,159
license plate readers created heat maps

2927
02:11:06,480 --> 02:11:09,920
that revealed where a particular vehicle

2928
02:11:08,159 --> 02:11:11,679
had been over a period of time. And the

2929
02:11:09,920 --> 02:11:13,679
chief information security officer who

2930
02:11:11,679 --> 02:11:16,719
was there told the city council that no

2931
02:11:13,679 --> 02:11:18,320
it did not do that. But then later uh

2932
02:11:16,719 --> 02:11:20,159
the next day actually the city council

2933
02:11:18,320 --> 02:11:21,520
found that the information security

2934
02:11:20,159 --> 02:11:23,599
officer had lied about that and then

2935
02:11:21,520 --> 02:11:25,920
immediately revoked the contract and

2936
02:11:23,599 --> 02:11:28,000
Flock responded by attacking the council

2937
02:11:25,920 --> 02:11:29,360
member or attacking the council saying

2938
02:11:28,000 --> 02:11:31,040
they had not been afforded an

2939
02:11:29,360 --> 02:11:32,719
opportunity to explain their lie and

2940
02:11:31,040 --> 02:11:34,719
trivialize it by saying it was a small

2941
02:11:32,719 --> 02:11:37,440
misconception.

2942
02:11:34,719 --> 02:11:39,679
Um, and also in Dunwy, Georgia, sales

2943
02:11:37,440 --> 02:11:40,960
employees had been accessing sensitive

2944
02:11:39,679 --> 02:11:42,560
cameras to demonstrate their

2945
02:11:40,960 --> 02:11:44,400
surveillance technology to police

2946
02:11:42,560 --> 02:11:46,079
departments around the county. Uh, they

2947
02:11:44,400 --> 02:11:48,079
had cameras, they were showing off

2948
02:11:46,079 --> 02:11:49,679
footage from a daycare, a kids

2949
02:11:48,079 --> 02:11:52,000
gymnastics room, a playground, a school,

2950
02:11:49,679 --> 02:11:53,840
Jewish community centers multiple times,

2951
02:11:52,000 --> 02:11:56,320
and this was only discovered thanks to

2952
02:11:53,840 --> 02:11:58,400
third party audit log analysis. And in

2953
02:11:56,320 --> 02:12:00,719
Missouri, an officer ran one woman's

2954
02:11:58,400 --> 02:12:02,719
license plate nearly 400 times. and a

2955
02:12:00,719 --> 02:12:04,560
audit log showed that that officer was

2956
02:12:02,719 --> 02:12:07,040
responsible for about a quarter of the

2957
02:12:04,560 --> 02:12:09,840
department searches and he often used

2958
02:12:07,040 --> 02:12:11,920
reasons like DWI or warrants without any

2959
02:12:09,840 --> 02:12:13,599
actual case numbers or warrants. These

2960
02:12:11,920 --> 02:12:14,800
cameras are everywhere. They have enough

2961
02:12:13,599 --> 02:12:16,639
cameras to know where you work, where

2962
02:12:14,800 --> 02:12:18,239
you live, where you go to church. I was

2963
02:12:16,639 --> 02:12:20,800
I was on a run yesterday and I passed

2964
02:12:18,239 --> 02:12:22,400
two cameras facing a playground which is

2965
02:12:20,800 --> 02:12:24,480
unreasonable. They don't there's not

2966
02:12:22,400 --> 02:12:26,000
going to be cars driving there. They

2967
02:12:24,480 --> 02:12:27,679
shouldn't have access to our kids

2968
02:12:26,000 --> 02:12:29,119
information like this. on on their

2969
02:12:27,679 --> 02:12:30,880
databases, you could search something

2970
02:12:29,119 --> 02:12:33,360
like silver sedan with two bumper

2971
02:12:30,880 --> 02:12:34,800
stickers and you could see every single

2972
02:12:33,360 --> 02:12:36,239
vehicle in Oklahoma fitting that

2973
02:12:34,800 --> 02:12:38,480
description and see where they were at

2974
02:12:36,239 --> 02:12:42,079
any point in time.

2975
02:12:38,480 --> 02:12:43,679
Um, these these databases give officers

2976
02:12:42,079 --> 02:12:45,679
the kind of information you'd only get

2977
02:12:43,679 --> 02:12:47,360
by putting a GPS in a car or trekking a

2978
02:12:45,679 --> 02:12:48,719
cell phone, which are both things that

2979
02:12:47,360 --> 02:12:50,159
require a warrant under the Fourth

2980
02:12:48,719 --> 02:12:52,480
Amendment.

2981
02:12:50,159 --> 02:12:54,000
These um flock has an incredible almost

2982
02:12:52,480 --> 02:12:55,920
god-like power to be able to fully

2983
02:12:54,000 --> 02:12:57,440
analyze and be aware of an entire

2984
02:12:55,920 --> 02:12:58,639
population's movements and know what

2985
02:12:57,440 --> 02:13:00,400
that means about them. If they were a

2986
02:12:58,639 --> 02:13:02,239
trustworthy corporation, it would be one

2987
02:13:00,400 --> 02:13:03,840
thing, but they've proven to be

2988
02:13:02,239 --> 02:13:06,560
completely untrustworthy with this

2989
02:13:03,840 --> 02:13:09,040
information. They've they've blocked

2990
02:13:06,560 --> 02:13:11,440
arch archavists from archiving their

2991
02:13:09,040 --> 02:13:13,599
master security contract. And we only

2992
02:13:11,440 --> 02:13:16,480
know this because people have manually

2993
02:13:13,599 --> 02:13:19,199
gone through and compared these old

2994
02:13:16,480 --> 02:13:21,119
versions to the new ones. Um, and in

2995
02:13:19,199 --> 02:13:22,159
their newest uh February update,

2996
02:13:21,119 --> 02:13:24,400
» 30 seconds remaining,

2997
02:13:22,159 --> 02:13:27,119
» They made 147 changes to the master

2998
02:13:24,400 --> 02:13:28,960
agreement, the most consequential being

2999
02:13:27,119 --> 02:13:30,560
uh the previous clause saying they do

3000
02:13:28,960 --> 02:13:32,239
not own and shall not sell customer

3001
02:13:30,560 --> 02:13:34,079
data, and they replace it with they have

3002
02:13:32,239 --> 02:13:36,239
a perpetually irrevocable worldwide

3003
02:13:34,079 --> 02:13:38,239
royalty-free data license that survives

3004
02:13:36,239 --> 02:13:40,079
contract termination.

3005
02:13:38,239 --> 02:13:43,280
These cameras have also been proven to

3006
02:13:40,079 --> 02:13:45,199
be compromised easily. uh independent

3007
02:13:43,280 --> 02:13:47,360
independent researchers have compromised

3008
02:13:45,199 --> 02:13:49,280
about 67 cameras in about 30 seconds

3009
02:13:47,360 --> 02:13:51,599
including multiple pointed at children's

3010
02:13:49,280 --> 02:13:54,239
playground. I urge the city council to

3011
02:13:51,599 --> 02:13:56,880
commit to a vote and vote no on renewing

3012
02:13:54,239 --> 02:14:00,560
his contracts. Thank you for your time.

3013
02:13:56,880 --> 02:14:03,560
» Thank you. No. Next up, Ken Lee Poe

3014
02:14:00,560 --> 02:14:03,560
poor.

3015
02:14:04,400 --> 02:14:12,119
Going once, going twice.

3016
02:14:08,320 --> 02:14:12,119
Next, Steve Hunt.

3017
02:14:14,639 --> 02:14:19,440
Steve Hunt, 6300 Westward Drive. Um, so

3018
02:14:17,760 --> 02:14:21,520
last Wednesday, 8 days after this

3019
02:14:19,440 --> 02:14:23,199
council unanimously approved $19 million

3020
02:14:21,520 --> 02:14:25,840
to the unaccountable private Tyranny

3021
02:14:23,199 --> 02:14:28,400
Chamber of Commerce, 3.751 million going

3022
02:14:25,840 --> 02:14:30,800
to executive salaries, 390 for

3023
02:14:28,400 --> 02:14:32,719
administration fees.

3024
02:14:30,800 --> 02:14:34,400
They received another massive windfall

3025
02:14:32,719 --> 02:14:37,280
through the state of the city, over

3026
02:14:34,400 --> 02:14:39,440
$300,000 in revenue to come hear the

3027
02:14:37,280 --> 02:14:42,560
mayor speak about a couple interesting

3028
02:14:39,440 --> 02:14:43,920
things. First off, transit. Um, I

3029
02:14:42,560 --> 02:14:46,000
attended the one transit meeting

3030
02:14:43,920 --> 02:14:48,560
afterwards and the board was comprised

3031
02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:50,560
of people that were part of the

3032
02:14:48,560 --> 02:14:53,920
destruction of the Union Station of

3033
02:14:50,560 --> 02:14:56,880
which Marold was a huge advocate of. I

3034
02:14:53,920 --> 02:15:00,920
want to read a letter from uh North

3035
02:14:56,880 --> 02:15:00,920
American Transit Institute

3036
02:15:01,119 --> 02:15:07,280
Elmore from uh Wednesday, June 3rd,

3037
02:15:04,400 --> 02:15:08,960
2009. This was uh when Mayor Holt was

3038
02:15:07,280 --> 02:15:10,400
running for Senate. Hi folks. You may

3039
02:15:08,960 --> 02:15:12,320
remember the incident a couple of years

3040
02:15:10,400 --> 02:15:15,119
back when I stopped by the OKC mayor's

3041
02:15:12,320 --> 02:15:17,040
office. Cornet announced his support for

3042
02:15:15,119 --> 02:15:19,040
transit development to ask if this meant

3043
02:15:17,040 --> 02:15:21,119
they were ready to save the save the

3044
02:15:19,040 --> 02:15:22,159
Union Station yard. This was a group

3045
02:15:21,119 --> 02:15:24,159
that was trying to save the

3046
02:15:22,159 --> 02:15:25,360
functionality of the rail in the Union

3047
02:15:24,159 --> 02:15:26,960
Station because they knew that its

3048
02:15:25,360 --> 02:15:30,480
destruction would set Oklahoma City back

3049
02:15:26,960 --> 02:15:32,400
25 years on light rail. Um Cornett's

3050
02:15:30,480 --> 02:15:35,040
assistant David Holt met me in the foyer

3051
02:15:32,400 --> 02:15:37,360
and then proceeded to tell me, "You are

3052
02:15:35,040 --> 02:15:38,800
so far behind the times. You don't even

3053
02:15:37,360 --> 02:15:40,800
know that in a couple weeks we'll be

3054
02:15:38,800 --> 02:15:42,480
down there destroying that old railard

3055
02:15:40,800 --> 02:15:44,239
and then you we won't have to listen to

3056
02:15:42,480 --> 02:15:45,840
you complain about it anymore. That was

3057
02:15:44,239 --> 02:15:48,880
Mayor Holt who's I don't know where he

3058
02:15:45,840 --> 02:15:50,400
is probably off having a good old time.

3059
02:15:48,880 --> 02:15:51,679
One more time. You're so far behind the

3060
02:15:50,400 --> 02:15:53,199
times you don't even know that in a

3061
02:15:51,679 --> 02:15:55,599
couple weeks we'll be destroying the old

3062
02:15:53,199 --> 02:15:58,000
Okay. So the people who are behind this

3063
02:15:55,599 --> 02:16:00,880
new transit system are the people who

3064
02:15:58,000 --> 02:16:03,520
destroyed the functionality of the Union

3065
02:16:00,880 --> 02:16:05,280
Station in 2009. It was a beautiful

3066
02:16:03,520 --> 02:16:07,280
facility and it would be the central hub

3067
02:16:05,280 --> 02:16:10,639
of light rail had they not destroyed it

3068
02:16:07,280 --> 02:16:13,119
on behalf of uh the uh highway lobby

3069
02:16:10,639 --> 02:16:15,360
gaining the political capital from those

3070
02:16:13,119 --> 02:16:18,239
folks to go forward to this moment and

3071
02:16:15,360 --> 02:16:19,760
support zerp policy during that very

3072
02:16:18,239 --> 02:16:22,000
difficult time when we could have been

3073
02:16:19,760 --> 02:16:23,009
building it back then. Okay. So the

3074
02:16:22,000 --> 02:16:24,320
other thing that and this

3075
02:16:23,009 --> 02:16:26,719
[clears throat] is a little bit lighter

3076
02:16:24,320 --> 02:16:28,320
um there was an announcement for a city

3077
02:16:26,719 --> 02:16:30,000
flag and this is headed [clears throat]

3078
02:16:28,320 --> 02:16:31,280
by Meritt Cornet and her propaganda

3079
02:16:30,000 --> 02:16:32,080
agency. they're going to want the ones

3080
02:16:31,280 --> 02:16:33,359
that are going to take in the money and

3081
02:16:32,080 --> 02:16:35,040
all that. So, I've gone ahead and

3082
02:16:33,359 --> 02:16:37,760
designed a flag that I think most

3083
02:16:35,040 --> 02:16:39,519
represents Oklahoma City right now. Um,

3084
02:16:37,760 --> 02:16:40,960
so these are the equity firms that are

3085
02:16:39,519 --> 02:16:42,240
taking over functionality of the

3086
02:16:40,960 --> 02:16:44,399
government and the private sector,

3087
02:16:42,240 --> 02:16:46,399
especially James Ward. So, we've got

3088
02:16:44,399 --> 02:16:47,679
Blackstone, KKR, Apollo. Apollo are the

3089
02:16:46,399 --> 02:16:49,120
ones that 30 seconds remaining

3090
02:16:47,679 --> 02:16:50,639
» Destroying some of the senior living

3091
02:16:49,120 --> 02:16:51,920
facilities here in Oklahoma City. We got

3092
02:16:50,639 --> 02:16:54,319
Silverlake. They're the ones that bought

3093
02:16:51,920 --> 02:16:56,080
the baseball team. And, uh, you all did

3094
02:16:54,319 --> 02:16:58,399
the Scriveners Air so that they would

3095
02:16:56,080 --> 02:17:00,719
get money for the pole with the Wi-Fi

3096
02:16:58,399 --> 02:17:02,240
thing on it. Uh, we got Ror Capital.

3097
02:17:00,719 --> 02:17:04,800
They've got about 20 different

3098
02:17:02,240 --> 02:17:07,200
businesses in James Ward, including uh

3099
02:17:04,800 --> 02:17:10,160
Sonic, who they bought in 2019, gutted,

3100
02:17:07,200 --> 02:17:11,760
took all the jobs to uh Atlanta. We got

3101
02:17:10,160 --> 02:17:13,760
Bane Capital. They're the ones that

3102
02:17:11,760 --> 02:17:15,599
destroyed CRA Anthony 30 years ago

3103
02:17:13,760 --> 02:17:17,599
through Stage Stores. They now own Class

3104
02:17:15,599 --> 02:17:20,000
and Curve and Nichols Hills Plaza. So,

3105
02:17:17,599 --> 02:17:22,160
this is my flag. I think it's important

3106
02:17:20,000 --> 02:17:24,639
for flags to represent the places where

3107
02:17:22,160 --> 02:17:26,559
they fly. And this private equity flag

3108
02:17:24,639 --> 02:17:28,559
will be my submission. So, thank you so

3109
02:17:26,559 --> 02:17:31,120
much. And um if you don't mind, one last

3110
02:17:28,559 --> 02:17:33,040
thing I'd like to say. Uh we lost an

3111
02:17:31,120 --> 02:17:35,359
amazing another amazing human being this

3112
02:17:33,040 --> 02:17:37,840
week. My dear brother, beloved, as he

3113
02:17:35,359 --> 02:17:41,280
always called me, Jimmy Bodin, who ran

3114
02:17:37,840 --> 02:17:43,280
the Rolf Funeral Home. Uh Jimmy uh

3115
02:17:41,280 --> 02:17:46,479
buried my mother last year, and he

3116
02:17:43,280 --> 02:17:48,639
touched so many lives. Uh just a

3117
02:17:46,479 --> 02:17:50,719
wonderful human being. And I just want

3118
02:17:48,639 --> 02:17:53,280
to say, Jimmy, I love you. And uh his

3119
02:17:50,719 --> 02:17:56,319
memorial will be at St. John's on August

3120
02:17:53,280 --> 02:17:57,840
14th. And um so yeah, thank you. Thanks,

3121
02:17:56,319 --> 02:18:01,880
Steve.

3122
02:17:57,840 --> 02:18:01,880
Next up is Celeste Gordon.

3123
02:18:11,280 --> 02:18:17,040
» Hi, my name is Celeste Warden. I live at

3124
02:18:13,120 --> 02:18:19,280
300 Northwest 12. Um,

3125
02:18:17,040 --> 02:18:21,439
the Huda Call that James had just

3126
02:18:19,280 --> 02:18:23,439
mentioned is really important. I live in

3127
02:18:21,439 --> 02:18:25,679
subsidized housing. It's a

3128
02:18:23,439 --> 02:18:29,120
privatelyowned, but they get federal

3129
02:18:25,679 --> 02:18:32,240
subsidizing um for disabled and retire

3130
02:18:29,120 --> 02:18:33,679
and elderly people. My neighbor is ready

3131
02:18:32,240 --> 02:18:35,519
to call the police because somebody else

3132
02:18:33,679 --> 02:18:37,920
in our building is making noise instead

3133
02:18:35,519 --> 02:18:40,800
of the management. People don't know who

3134
02:18:37,920 --> 02:18:42,559
to call. Calling the police to get into

3135
02:18:40,800 --> 02:18:46,240
a secured building because somebody is

3136
02:18:42,559 --> 02:18:49,439
making noise late at night is not

3137
02:18:46,240 --> 02:18:52,719
does not make sense. Um, I want to add

3138
02:18:49,439 --> 02:18:54,240
on to the flock camera

3139
02:18:52,719 --> 02:18:55,920
discussion.

3140
02:18:54,240 --> 02:18:57,679
One thing that concerns me as a police

3141
02:18:55,920 --> 02:18:59,040
officer from anywhere in the world can

3142
02:18:57,679 --> 02:19:02,080
search Oklahoma City and find our

3143
02:18:59,040 --> 02:19:05,040
residents. Anywhere that has flock, they

3144
02:19:02,080 --> 02:19:07,920
can search any other flock cameras. They

3145
02:19:05,040 --> 02:19:10,240
are not limited to their district, their

3146
02:19:07,920 --> 02:19:11,679
jurisdiction. And that is concerning.

3147
02:19:10,240 --> 02:19:14,639
They have people in Texas that are

3148
02:19:11,679 --> 02:19:16,880
tracking people across state lines.

3149
02:19:14,639 --> 02:19:18,719
And that is that is extremely concerning

3150
02:19:16,880 --> 02:19:22,960
is

3151
02:19:18,719 --> 02:19:25,200
police officers often develop PTSD

3152
02:19:22,960 --> 02:19:26,479
and police officers are just like

3153
02:19:25,200 --> 02:19:28,240
everyone else and sometimes there's some

3154
02:19:26,479 --> 02:19:30,559
bad apples.

3155
02:19:28,240 --> 02:19:32,960
Um

3156
02:19:30,559 --> 02:19:34,559
I also have concern about the Oklahoma

3157
02:19:32,960 --> 02:19:36,559
City Police Department being deployed to

3158
02:19:34,559 --> 02:19:38,719
DC. Our police are already short

3159
02:19:36,559 --> 02:19:40,960
staffed. We're already underhand

3160
02:19:38,719 --> 02:19:43,439
unshorthanded. Why are we sending people

3161
02:19:40,960 --> 02:19:45,200
off? Who's paying for it? None of that

3162
02:19:43,439 --> 02:19:47,760
has been

3163
02:19:45,200 --> 02:19:50,720
put out to public eyes and that really

3164
02:19:47,760 --> 02:19:52,720
concerns me. Um I do want to say one

3165
02:19:50,720 --> 02:19:56,399
thing that I think has been done really

3166
02:19:52,720 --> 02:19:59,280
well. Um the street car being

3167
02:19:56,399 --> 02:20:01,120
no cost right now is really helping um

3168
02:19:59,280 --> 02:20:02,800
the homeless community downtown be able

3169
02:20:01,120 --> 02:20:04,800
to stay cool because a lot of the places

3170
02:20:02,800 --> 02:20:08,800
that are safe places to stay cool close

3171
02:20:04,800 --> 02:20:10,800
at 5, six and it gets hot. It's still

3172
02:20:08,800 --> 02:20:13,359
hot then and that gives them some place

3173
02:20:10,800 --> 02:20:15,040
to be able to stay safe. So that's all I

3174
02:20:13,359 --> 02:20:17,600
have. Thank you.

3175
02:20:15,040 --> 02:20:21,479
» Thank you, Celeste.

3176
02:20:17,600 --> 02:20:21,479
» Next up, Ronnie Kirk.

3177
02:20:37,920 --> 02:20:42,160
My name is Ronnie Kirk. My address to

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2328

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North Missouri.

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No, life has a strange way of working

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out. I came down today to talk about a

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independence 250 year independence day.

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But the black people and the state of

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Oklahoma, the way things work out, the

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black people have two independent days.

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June the 16th

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When I started Junth in Oklahoma, still

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living today,

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I want to talk about 100 years ago. Old

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black man,

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George Washington Car,

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he could do anything with a peanut. They

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still do it today.

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Truman had asked him,

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"Is there any kind of way that he can

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make a protein bar

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or preserve food so our military could

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fight

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Fred Jones as also ask him

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that volcano ash is too hard on the

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rubber?

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We're losing a lot of jeeps.

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A lot of planes came to land

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and he helped them out doing something

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to the rubber last like it is today.

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And there was also

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the core of engineers. These are people

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that fought with no gun at all.

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That was all labors.

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What they did for the beach craft to

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land, they had to get out there and

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cut those bars all up and blow X balls

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up where your craft could land. And

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that's all was a a 4 and a half year

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backlog of US males

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getting home to the United States took

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four years. The bodies was getting here

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before the mail was.

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They also had some black postal working

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women.

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They got over there

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» 30 seconds

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» And they straighten that up in six

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months. [clears throat]

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There's also

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the guys went to fire extinguishers. No

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gun went through the wall.

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Breaking up them

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8 inch walls thick, shooting them peel

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guns or

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machine guns. They didn't have no gun.

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These are these were labels.

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They was able to get the job done.

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and the red tails.

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Tuskegee

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Air Force

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during the war

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they commander went to Truman said we're

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losing so many planes but them bombers

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we can send 100 out and 10 come back.

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» Mr. Kirk, we're over time. You want to

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wrap it up?

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» Okay. And so

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they ask him, "We we already got people

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that can fly,

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but they do people that work on them."

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So that's when they call them the whale

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tail. Once they gave all them black men

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the jobs of chasing those Japanese down,

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the ratio of B52s

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were tremendously helped.

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» Thank you, Mr. say thank y'all this

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morning.

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» And last up is Stephanie Berdine.

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Good morning. Stephanie Berdine, 515

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Maple, Yukon, Oklahoma.

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This recording was done in 2025

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by the University of Texas School of

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Engineering to test sound equipment. It

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was recorded in Roundrock, Texas at a

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hypers scale data center at a distance

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of 1,500 ft.

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Pleasant sound, didn't it? PUD 21105 and

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PUD 21104

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um

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if passed will allow that sound to be

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heard 247

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300 ft from homes in Yukon and Oklahoma

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City.

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That'll set a precedence. Every one of

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your districts

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will be subject

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and could have to deal with that sound.

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Do you want travelers on I40 when they

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stop at Oklahoma's only bies to get out

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of their cars and hear that? Because

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that's what they'll hear. That's how

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close it is. You all are about to set a

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precedence that's not popular anywhere

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in the United States and you need to

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read that sound report that uh gentleman

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in Yukon that's retired from the EPA put

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together. He knows what he's talking

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about. So since I have a minute left,

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we'll just listen to how pleasant that

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is again.

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24/7.

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It never stops. It never stops. 2 miles

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away. That's what you get to hear.

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24/7.

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I hope you all will seriously think

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about what you're doing. Oh, we'll hear

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just a second.

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The person who needs to hear it the most

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just entered the room.

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» 30 seconds remaining.

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» 247. Katrina,

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that's what a hypers scale da d d d d d

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d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

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d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d da sounds

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like a 1500 ft away. There's homes only

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300 ft away.

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91,000

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Oklahoma City residents in Eastern

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Canadian County. Is this really what you

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want to do?

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I don't see how it could be a proud

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moment for any of you all if you vote

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and allow PUD 21105 and 212 24

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to set a precedence for Oklahoma City.

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Thank you for your time.

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» And with that, we're adjourned.