Lorenzo Banks

This Urban Renewal Plan for the Heritage Park Mall Area aims to facilitate redevelopment, create economic development opportunities, and remedy blighting conditions in a distressed area. Key objectives include removing blight, creating new redevelopment sites, returning under-utilized land to full economic productivity, and reinforcing the city's image through quality urban design. The plan outlines actions for land acquisition, property disposition, and coordination of public and private efforts to revitalize the area and improve its economic viability, with controls effective until 2045.

The agenda for this special meeting included discussion and consideration for approving the minutes of the July 19, 2023 special meeting. Key discussion items also covered the nomination and selection of three public-at-large members to the committee, pursuant to Oklahoma State Statutes, and the selection of future meeting times and dates. Supporting materials included information on seven nominees for the public-at-large positions and a memorandum recommending a schedule for future review of the proposed Interstate 40 Corridor Improvement District.

The agenda for the Municipal Authority meeting included several key actions. The consent agenda involved the approval of prior meeting minutes from January 27, 2026, and action on supplemental budget adjustments for FY 2025-2026 concerning the MWC Water Department, specifically reallocating funds between Capital Outlay Property and Capital Outlay Utility Property accounts for the Eastside Sewer Lines project. A discussion item addressed the potential need to reallocate assets, change fund managers, or revise the Statement of Investment Policy, Guidelines, and Objectives.

The meeting covered the presentation and approval of the Annual Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, which received an unmodified opinion from the CPA firm, noting the adoption of a new accounting standard for compensated absences which restated 2024 financials. Discussions included reviewing the Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Action Plan for the Norman Dam with representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation. The Treasurer's Report summarized generally normal financials, with explanations provided for accrued interest and Treasury Bill holdings, and noted staff bonuses were authorized. The Board approved the minutes from the November 6, 2025 meeting. A key action was the approval of the Grant of Easement Agreement as agent for the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation concerning the Del City Pipeline rerouting project on Tinker Air Force Base, including authorization for the General Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement if necessary. The Legal Counsel, General Manager, and President provided reports. The President announced the upcoming expiration of terms for four Board Members in June 2026.

The meeting commenced after technical adjustments were made to the audio equipment. Discussions included community announcements regarding youth baseball league registration, the upcoming Daughter Daddy Daughter Dance, and vendor applications for the Covered in Color celebration. The Council addressed consent agenda items, pulling items 17 and 18 for specific discussion. Item 17 involved the appointment of Council member Sarah Bannon to the Ordinance Oversight Council Committee, which passed after discussion about the ordinance review process. Item 18 concerned appointments to the Midwest City Park and Recreation Board, with recommendations for Britney Hussein, Teisca Adams, and John Manning, which were approved following praise for the nominees' qualifications. The first discussion item addressed the approval of a resolution establishing the city's records management, retention, and destruction policy, detailing a general five-year retention rule and exceptions, including legal holds. The second discussion item involved the acceptance and approval of the financial audit for the year ended June 30, 2025, presented by the auditors who noted an unmodified opinion and the implementation of a restatement regarding compensated absences. The auditors also reported no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the single audit report concerning federal spending compliance.