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A
A
Good
morning
we're
going
to
get
started
this
morning
with
an
invocation
and
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
The
invocation
will
be
led
by
Pastor
Daryl
sanderlin
of
the
Rock
Assembly
of
God,
and
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
will
be
led
by
Casey
Berney
of
Boy
Scouts
troop
117.
Please.
B
Stand:
Lord
Jesus.
We
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
come
before
you
today.
On
behalf
of
this
meeting.
We
pray
for
your
blessing
upon
our
city
and
upon
this
Council
we
ask
Lord
that
You'
give
special
blessing
upon
each
committeeman
and
Leadership
position
Lord
that
they,
you
only
bless
them
in
their
duties
here
today,
but
in
their
homes
and
Lord,
for
the
staff
that
they
give
direction
to.
We
pray
that
you
would
bless
them
and
Lord.
B
A
A
September
is
going
to
be
Senior
Center
month
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
everybody
knew
that.
So
we
have
a
little
presentation
this
morning
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
read
this
Proclamation.
E
In
Far,
South,
Oklahoma
City
and
in
Northeast.
Oklahoma
City
and
a
fifth
Center
is
funded
through
maps
for
to
provide
optimal
accessibility
in
the
densest
parts
of
OKC
and
whereas
offering
a
variety
of
program,
services
and
activities.
Our
senior
centers
provide
countless
hours
of
support
and
encouragement
to
older
adults
and
whereas
our
senior
centers
help
older
residents
meet
new
friends,
explore
common
interests
and
improve
their
health.
A
Well,
thank
you
very
much.
We
are
very
proud
of
the
services
that
we
offer
and
very
excited
for
the
two
new
senior
wellness
centers
that
will
open.
We
think
before
the
end
of
this
calendar
year
and
we're
excited,
we've
got
Melinda
here
from
the
parks,
department
and
I
might
ask
you
to
say
a
few
words
and
also
introduce
who,
with
you
today,
abolutely
thank.
D
You
mayor
Hol,
yes,
our
senior
cers
could
not
be
more
important
to
our
residents
as
our
baby
boomer
generation
and
as
my
generation
is
starting
to
age,
we
are
absolutely
enjoying
those
new
senior
centers
with
all
the
robust
activities
and
socialization
that
we
get
to
do
it's,
especially
as
more
important
as
past
Co
19
reconnecting
with
our
friends
and
our
families
that
we
have
created
at
our
senior
centers
with
us
today.
D
I
have
Miss
Anita
who's,
one
of
our
members
at
the
Pete
white
Senior
Center,
miss
Lynn,
who
is
one
of
our
employees
at
the
senior
center
at
Pete
white
and
then
also
Mr,
Anthony
Sledge,
who
has
been
a
longtime,
Parks
and
Recreation
employee
and
has
become
our
Stellar
Senior
Center
coordinator
employee
of
the
year,
basically
for
us
really
helping
ensure
that
we've
provided
a
robust
amount
of
programming
and
activities
that
are
centers
for
everyone
to
enjoy.
D
A
Here
and
oh
yes,
and
also
Leslie
yeah
coming
over
here,
it's
a
gang
we
we'll
come
over
join
me
over
here
now.
Well,
maybe,
first
of
all
just
to
kind
of
frame
this
a
little
bit.
So,
of
course
we
take
off
the
Summers.
Much
like
school
does
for
our
teacher
of
the
month
recognitions
and
so
we're
kind
of
restarting
it
for
the
Academic
Year
and
it
thought
might
be
a
nice
time
to
kind
of
hear
from
the
sponsoring
organization
that
actually
organizes
all
that.
A
All
of
this,
and,
of
course
that
is
Rotary
29,
the
29th
oldest
Club
in
in
the
world,
and
we
have
the
president
here
today,
Leslie
mid
and
Leslie.
Maybe
just
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
what
you
guys
do.
F
Thank
you,
Mr
Mayor
and
thank
you.
Council
members.
The
Rotary
Club
of
Oklahoma
City
has
had
the
privilege
of
partnering
with
your
office,
the
council
members
and
the
City
of
Oklahoma
City
since
2010
sponsoring
a
teacher
of
the
month.
F
We
go
and
recognize
and
celebrate
those
teachers
who
are
making
a
tremendous
impact
in
their
classroom
and
on
the
lives
of
their
students
in
the
Oklahoma
City
school
districts,
not
not
just
Oklahoma
City,
Public
Schools,
but
all
those
within
the
Oklahoma
City
metropolitan
area
area,
and
so
it's
a
privilege
to
be
here
to
kick
off
this
year's
with
fisel
and
we
look
forward
to
all
the
teachers
who
will
will
be
celebrating
throughout
the
year.
Thank
you.
A
C
E
Middle
School,
whose
main
goal
is
to
teach
his
students
to
believe
in
themselves
by
building
their
confidence
and
whereas
fisel
recognizes
the
struggles
of
his
students
and
is
dedicated
to
building
trusting
relationships
with
them
and
where,
whereas
fisel
believes
in
serving
as
a
passionate
role
model,
supporting
his
students,
both
inside
and
outside
the
classroom
and
whereas
fisel
Works
to
build
community
relationships
to
better
serve
his
students
and
whereas
fisel
implements
an
interdisciplinary
approach
to
teaching
recognizing
the
importance
of
holistic
education.
Of
both
the
mind
and
the
body.
E
A
A
I,
this
is
always
a
very
dramatic
part.
Part
of
the
process.
Fisel
passes
unanimously
all
right.
Well,
we
would
love
to
hear
a
few
words
from
you.
Fisel
we're
very
grateful
for
your
work
and
just
getting
to
spend
a
few
minutes
with
you
this
morning,
I
I
think
your
energy
is
probably
very
welcome
at
wheeler
element
at
Wheeler,
middle
school
and
and
I
know,
you
must
be
beloved
by
your
students,
and
you
certainly
were
recognized
enough
to
achieve
this
honor.
A
G
Few
words
as
I
was
told
right
first
off
I
want
to
thank
Miss
Jackson
for
bringing
me
on
board
at
Wheeler.
Middle
School
in
the
past,
I
always
had
a
chip
on
my
shoulder
to
prove
that
I
wasn't
just
a
gym.
Teacher
and
I
did
above
my
job
duty
to
prove
that
and
Miss
Jackson
has
believed
in
me
more
than
anybody
in
my
career.
So
thank
you
to
my
daughter.
This
is
for
you
she's,
my
wife
cuz
the
minute
you
have
a
child
in
your
life.
G
You
are
on
247
surveillance
and
I
believe
the
same
for
when
you
become
a
teacher,
your
students
are
watching.
So
this
is
for
you
future
teacher
of
the
year
when
she
graduates.
Hopefully
our
job
is
a
job
that
now
more
than
ever,
post
pandemic
is
extremely
critical
and
I
came
to
realize
that
we
need
to
change
it
completely
from
scooter
tag
and
basically
recess
education
to
Fitness
education.
We
need
to
make
our
students
fit
and
literate.
As
I
tell
my
students,
my
students
come
in,
we
meditate
for
mental
health.
G
We
run
we
jump
rope
for
a
total
of
15
minutes
for
cardio,
we're
working
on
push-ups
for
strength
and
conditioning,
and
they
know
the
the
effects
of
muscle
atrophy
as
you
get
older
and
then
for
dessert.
We'd
play
a
game,
but
the
main
thing
is
the
fitness,
education
and
I
think
that
that's
slowly,
I'm
selling
it
to
my
students.
It's
only
been
less
than
three
weeks
but
they're
buying
in
and
they're,
seeing
the
results
that
that's
where
confidence
comes
from
is
by
doing
the
challenging
things.
A
A
A
Votes
passes
unanimously,
item
four
items
from
Council.
We
have
item
4A
and
it
is
my
understanding
this
that
councilman
stener,
you
may
have
a
request
to
strike.
H
I
J
Yes,
the
only
items
that
we
have
on
today
are
the
sales
and
use
tax
report
and
then
the
claims
and
payroll
on
the
sales
and
use
tax
report.
Another
strong
sales
tax
check.
We
had
4.9%
growth,
basically
in
sales
tax,
combined
with
sales
and
use
tax,
were
$1.8
million
over
Target
to
start
the
year
great
way.
J
To
start
the
year,
I
will
say
that
preliminary
numbers
that
we're
getting
on
September
show
this
slowing
pretty
significantly,
and
so
we'll
just
continue
to
monitor
that
keep
you
updated,
but
it's
a
really
good
way
to
start
the
year.
That's
all
I
have.
A
A
Motion
got
a
motion
in
a
second
cast.
Your
votes
passes
unanimously.
Okay,
now
item
seven
request
for
uncontested,
continuances
Mr
city
manager.
What
was
the
verdict
on
how
to
resolve
this
issue
of
of
accidentally
listing
item
9k
when
you
meant
to
list
item
11k.
J
So
9k
will
be
stricken
from
the
agenda
as
it's
listed:
okay
and
we'll
just
bring
that
back
at
the
next
meeting.
We're
contacting
the
applicant
on
that,
but
that
was
Again
by
error.
The
correct
item
should
have
been
on
page
13
item
11k
and
that's
companion
to
the
resolution
that
we
just
strug
on
items
from
Council,
so
item
11k
is
the
item
that
we
are
striking,
we'll
bring
that
back
at
a
later
time.
I
J
Then,
if
you
go
to
page
14
item,
11
P1
and
two
there's
only
one
item
on
this
one,
so
we're
striking
both
one
and
two-
the
owner-
has
removed
this
property
so
or
this
building.
So
we're
striking
that
on
page
14,
again
item
11,
q1,
unsecured
structures.
All
of
these
items
will
be
stricken
from
the
agenda.
Item
B,
2816,
North,
Brookline
Avenue,
the
owner
is
secured
item
G
528,
Southwest,
11th
Street.
J
The
owner
is
secured
item
H,
2307,
Southeast,
13th
Street,
the
owner
is
secured
item
J1,
1910,
Northeast,
23rd
Street,
the
owner
is
secured,
secured
item,
n423
Northwest,
34th
Street,
the
owner
is
secured
item,
o
2440
Southwest,
43rd
Street,
the
owner
is
secured
and
then
item
P
400
Southwest,
44th
Street.
The
owner
has
secured
continuing
on
page
14
under
abandoned
buildings,
item
11
R1.
All
of
these
items
will
be
stricken
from
the
agenda:
Item
B
528,
Southwest,
11th,
Street,
the
owner,
secured
item
C
237,
Southeast,
13th
Street.
J
A
All
right
so,
okay,
just
to
make
sure
everybody
understands
item,
9k
and
11k-
will
both
be
struck
today,
as
well
as
item
11p
and
the
items
under
q,
andr
that
the
city
manager
mentioned
okay,
now
we're
at
item
eight
revocable
permits
and
events
item
8A
is
a
revocable
permit,
with
OKC
black
eats
for
the
foodie
Fest
on
October
7th
in
Bicentennial
Park,
and
we
have
Apollo
Woods
here
to.
K
So
foodie
Fest
is
H.
This
will
be
the
second
time
we've
done.
Foodie
Fest,
which
is
rebranded
from
a
previous
concept.
So
this
year
we're
having
it
bonio
Park
October,
7th
from
11
to4.
The
focus
on
food
def
Fest
is
to
emphasize
supporting
our
local
minority
and
blackowned
restaurants
and
local
businesses.
So
so
far
we
have
approximately
44
local
businesses
here,
and
the
emphasis
is
to
raise
awareness
on
those
who
may
not
always
have
access
to
some
of
the
larger
events.
K
Last
year
we
contributed
to
about
$291,000
in
direct
spending
through
foodie
Fest
than
we
anticipate
having
more
of
an
impact
here
in
bonio
park.
So
the
permit
allows
us
I'm,
guess.
I'm.
Hearing
today
is
is
Clos
the
intersection
on
Walker
and
couch
and
cord
during
the
course
of
the
event
will
for
that
day
and
the
event
will
end
at
4:00
and
we'll
finish
our
clean
up
before
10
o'clock.
At
that
time
evening,.
L
Hammond
excited
to
host
this
event
here
in
W,
6
and
I
will
move
for.
M
Approval
councilwoman
may
I
add
something
real
quick.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
the
service
you're
providing
just
last
week,
my
best
friend
I've
known
since
high
school
she's
married
to
someone
who
has
Jamaican
descent
and
his
mother-in-law
was
in
town.
Staying
at
our
airport
and
charity
reached
out,
and
she
said:
mom-in-law
is
in
town
she's.
Looking
for
food
recommendations,
follow-up
text
and
if
they're
black
owned,
let
us
know
and
I
found.
M
Of
course,
your
website
there
was
an
Oklahoma
article,
but
you
really
did
you
do
provide
a
service,
so
I
just
really
wanted
to
emphasize
that.
So
thank.
A
Passes
unanimously
thanks
apala.
Thank
you
all
right.
8B
is
a
revocable
RightWay
use
permit
with
aidswalk
of
Oklahoma
City
to
hold
the
AIDS
Walk
of
OKC
on
October
1st
along
West
Sheridan,
and
we
have
Marcus
Whitworth.
N
Here
morning,
so
this
is
our
25th
year
of
continuous
operation
in
Oklahoma
City,
as
the
AIDS
Walk
of
Oklahoma
City.
N
So
we'll
be
celebrating
that
anniversary
with
this
event
on
October
1st,
which
includes
a
walk
through
downtown
to
raise
awareness
for
our
cause,
as
well
as
some
fundraising
opportunities
in
order
to
raise
money
to
support
the
direct
care
agencies
within
Oklahoma
City
that
support
those
living
with
HIV
and
AIDS
in
our
community.
There
are
approximately
7600
people
living
in
the
state
of
Oklahoma
that
are
HIV
positive
of
those
one
in
seven
are
unaware
of
their
status.
N
So
it's
very
important
to
us
as
an
organization
that
we
not
only
provide
care
for
those
that
are
aware
of
their
status,
but
we
also
create
opportunities
for
everyone
to
have
an
opportunity
to
know
their
personal
status
and,
as
such,
we'll
have
for
the
first
time
this
year,
someone
on
site
that's
providing
access
access
to
bu
mail
at
home,
testing
kits
that
will
be
sent
out.
N
A
Great,
thank
you.
Wordss
six
and
seven
feel
free
to
jump
in.
N
O
O
A
Votes
passes
unanimously.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
right
item.
8
C
is
a
revocable
right
of
way
use
permit
with
the
Down
Syndrome
Association
of
Central
Oklahoma
to
hold
the
Down
Syndrome
Festival
in
5K
on
September
30th
on
West
Sheridan,
and
we
have
Sarah
Soul
here
from
the
Down
Syndrome
Association.
Q
Thank
you,
council
members
and
Mr
Mayor.
Yes,
our
event
is
going
to
be
held.
September
30th.
We
will
start
at
8:00
with
a
5K
and
one
mile,
fundr
run
so
we're
asking
those
streets
to
be
closed
in
front
of
the
Myriad
Botanical
Gardens
of
Walker,
14th
and
9th
Street,
and
back
those
will
actually
open
back
up
after
10:30
after
our
Racers
are
backed
safely
to
the
merried
gardens,
and
then
we
will
start
our
awareness
walk
shortly
after
that
around
9:45
or
10.
We
expect
about
4,000
people
to
attend
our
our
event.
Q
After
the
awareness
walk,
which
is
around
John
Rex
charter
school,
we
will
make
it
back
to
the
merried
gardens
where
our
Festival
will
take
place
and
we
have
bounce
houses
and
carnival
games
and
cotton
candy
and
probably
the
highlight
of
the
show,
will
be
our
self-
Advocates
doing
a
talent
show.
So
we
would
like
for
everybody
to
attend.
Q
You
can
still
sign
up
to
register
for
the
Run,
it's
still
posted
at
our
website,
so
we
would
love
for
everybody
to
come
out
and
join
us
and
help
promote
our
mission
of
acceptance
and
inclusion
for
people
with
Down
Syndrome.
So
that
they
can
have
a
meaningful
life
and
those
that
supporting
those
families
and
those
loved
ones
when
they
get
that
first
diagnosis
and
as
a
mother
I
can
attest
to
this
organization
being
one
of
the
one
things
that
have
kept
me
going.
So
thank
you.
A
Q
A
I've
been
to
this
event,
as
you
know,
and
yeah
it's
a
wonderful
day,
councilwoman
Hammond
stepped
out,
so
we'll
just
take
a
motion
or
from
anybody
who
wants
to
jump
in
when
the
window
opens
there.
We
go
got
a
motion
in
a
second
cast.
Your.
A
Have
a
great
event:
Sarah:
okay,
we'll
now
recess
the
council
meeting
and
convene
as
the
Oklahoma
City
Municipal
facilities
Authority,
we
have
items
a
through
I
and
staff
has
not
requesting
executive
session
on
G2
and
H2.
O
And
I
know
for
I
didn't
get
the
information
that
I
needed.
So
I
would
like
to
look
at
going
into
executive
session
to
have
more
information
because
I
do
understand.
This
is
not
the
same
case
from
before.
As
far
as
this
officer
that's
involved
and
named
in
this
particular.
A
A
A
A
A
Up
that
obviously
took
us
took
us
by
surprise.
We
don't
usually
have
anyone
sign
up
on.
P
R
P
Okay,
yeah
I
tried
to
catch
you
all
before
you
voted
item
D
I.
Would
it
says
public
hearing
I
would
like
to
have
more
information
on
that.
Please
it
does
say
public
hearing.
P
That's
that's
what
I
signed
up
for
right
feel
free
to
go
ahead.
I
would
like
to
have
more
information
on
this
item.
Please,
okay,
I.
A
Guess
we
can
get
with
you
at
a
different
time
and.
J
P
Because
there's
may
be
people
that
sees
this
and
watching
online
that
they
wouldn't
they
wouldn't
even
have
a
clue,
they're
thinking
that
the
fairgrounds
and
city
council
is
trying
to
pull
wool
over
their
eyes,
so
I
just
try
to
okay
get
it
got
it.
A
P
Thing
and
y
and
z
a
little
bit
more.
P
P
Aq,
what
about
them?
It's
about
streets
and
stuff
and
I've,
been
trying
for
the
last
five
six
years
years
to
get
the
city
to
come
out
and
actually
look
at
our
street
from
Oklahoma
to
Walker,
from
Walker
on
up
Walker's
been
done,
8th,
Street
from
Robinson
or
from
Broadway.
P
All
the
way
down
to
Walker
was
redone
and
there's
little
literally
craters
and
stuff
in
our
street,
especially
down
towards
Oklahoma
on
the
east
side
of
the
tracks
there
and
stuff
and
I
keep
asking
the
engineering
stuff
when
when
is
our
going?
When
is
our
street
is
actually
going
to
be
put
on
the
list?
P
A
lot
of
these
ones
that
they
keep
redoing
has
been
done
three
years
ago
four
years
ago,
if
they're
that
bad,
where
they've
actually
got
to
go
back
in
and
and
redo
the
street
in
3
four
years,
two
years
whatever,
then
we
need
to
have
a
conversation.
Y'all
well,
y'all
need
to
have
a
conversation
with
with
the
contractors.
That's
doing
this
and
relook
at
the
contracts
that
y'all
are
actually
doing
with
these
contractors
and
not
just
do
rubber
stamp
with
the
contractors
there's
a
I
can
I.
P
Can
probably
name
30
different
streets
in
neighborhoods
that
actually
need
to
be
redone,
and
not
all
these
thorough
fares
and
a
lot
of
them.
They
may
have
just
a
2
in
by
2
inch
podole
in
them
and
yall
go
out
there
and
you
repay
miles
of
Street.
P
And
there's
several
others
that
I've
got
coming
up,
but
it's
just
there's:
let's
quit
doing
business
as
usual
with
when
it
comes
to
streets
and
stuff,
I
understand
that
people
that
has
Ways
and
Means
and
stuff
of
getting
y'all
to
do
their
streets
and
everything,
and
maybe
businesses
and
stuff.
P
A
M
Vote
Yes
mayor
just
to
make
a
comment
on
and
then
and
actually
to
hear
actually
about
the
the
conclusion
of
that
CU.
That
was
area
people
were
really
interested
in
and
then
just
some
clarification
on
item
a
n
and
its
Street
skate
project,
and
that
is.
A
So
and
a
n
is
that.
O
Yes,
looking
at
some
of
these
improvements,
I'm
curious
to
know,
as
far
as
there
were
a
couple
of
other
in
improvements
that
I
were
or
enhancements,
if
you
will
that
I
did
not
see
so
I'm
I'm
curious
to
know
where
we
are,
as
far
as
being
able
to
work
on
those
enhancements
and
those
enhancements
that
I'm
referring
to
are
specifically
the
sign,
the
name
as
far
as
the
the
Willard
D
Johnson
Recreation
Center.
O
You
cannot
see
it
above
that
awning
and
also
being
able
to
have
the
name
of
the
building
located
on
10
on
the
side
of
10th
Street.
The
view
of
10th
Street
that
has
was
also
a
concern
and
I
know,
as
we
were
looking
at
some
other
things.
As
far
as
inside
the
building
I
wasn't
sure
if
we
were
looking
at
at
the
I
see
aquatic
area,
but
specifically
when
I'm
thinking
aquatic
area,
it
was
the
steps
of
coming
out
of
the
the
shoot.
O
If
you
I
know,
that's
not
the
name
of
it
but
the
slide,
but
it
shoot
you
out
so
I
guess
you
could
call
it
a
shoot
too,
but
there's
there's
some
steps
that
I
was
concerned
about
there
as
well
and
I
know
we
were
t.
I
I
do
see
the
parking
lot
so
I
know
there
were
some
things
that
we
were
looking
at
through
that
parking
lot.
O
S
Thank
you,
councilwoman
Eric,
Wier,
Public
Works
director.
So
the
project
that
we're
talking
about
is
the
will
Johnson
Recreation
Center
and
the
project
is
still
in
its
punch
list
phase,
so
it
did
open
successfully,
but
it
does
have
a
list
of
items
that
the
contract
are
still
working
to
complete.
That
also
includes
some
of
the
items
that
are
being
investigated
further.
S
That
councilwoman
had
just
mentioned
the
items
that
are
on
this
change
order
today
are
the
ones
that
we
were
actually
able
to
get
negotiated
with
the
contractor
and
we're
asking
for
the
council
to
incorporate
those
officially
into
the
project.
But
I
don't
believe
that
this
will
be
the
last
change
order
on
this
project
as
we
go
through
the
final
completion.
So
we
will
continue
to
look
at
and
I'll
work
with
the
parks
director
on
the
sign,
the
new
sign
on
10th
and
also
the
steps
at
the
slide.
O
Okay,
I
would
I
would
like
for
us
to
can
if
you
I
can
keep
getting
updated,
at
least
where
we
are.
That
would
be
great.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
you're.
A
Welcome:
okay:
next
up
is
councilman
Cooper.
M
S
S
No,
it's
okay,
so
we
have
completed
that
work
as
a
part
of
the
2017
bond
issue
and
and
happy
to
answer
any
additional
questions
on
that.
M
M
This
was
in
maper
West
area
and
they've
long
needed
this
resurfacing
and
also
coordinated
the
implementation
of
sidewalks,
and
these
were
requests
that
they
had
they're
very
concerned
about
tra
traffic
calming
on
Independence,
as
you
know,
and
I
look
forward
to
seeing
the
next
steps
there,
but
just
wanted
to
commend
you
all
on
that.
S
Free
to
go
on
a
so
item,
a
is
a
joint
project
and
this
is
actually
a
project
agreement
for
council's
consideration
today
for
the
work
that
is
planned
on
Northwest
23rd
from
Western
to
North,
Broadway
Avenue.
It
started
out
originally
just
as
a
2017
Bond
project,
but
we
were
successful
in
receiving
AOG
grant
for
this,
and
so
the
amount
of
available
funds
for
construction
significantly
went
up.
S
It
originally
was
about
a
a
little
over
a
million
dollar
project,
but
with
the
federal
share
of
over
5
million
being
contributed
towards
the
project
is
now
a
$6.3
million
project
where
we're
looking
at
a
street
enhancement.
Some
of
the
features
that
are
to
be
included
we've
gone
through
a
number
of
Outreach
meetings.
The
plumber
report
was
actually
approved
several
months
ago,
but
the
features
are
is
that
the
roadway
will
be
configured
to
a
four
Lane
section.
S
The
medians
are
planned
for
removal
and
the
reason
for
that
is
that
we're
looking
to
improve
the
amenity
space
and
increase
the
walkability
in
front
of
the
businesses
along
Northwest
23rd,
but
to
also
shorten
the
crossing
distances
as
much
as
possible
at
the
intersections
and
then
also
look
at
lighting
and
Landscaping
opportunities
along
the
edges
of
the
street
plans
are
not
yet
complete.
They're
expected
to
be
completed
later,
this
fall.
S
So
those
will
return
to
the
council
for
consideration
prior
to
the
bidding
of
the
work
and
and
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have
great.
M
So
my
first
question
I
actually
just
answered
myself
as
I
read
a
little
bit
more
carefully.
Init
I
saw
where
it
talks
about
dedicated
bike
path,
but
those
are
north.
South
paths-
they're
not
East
West,
so
that
solves
that
for
me,
I'm
a
little
concerned
when
I
look
at
the
pros
and
cons
of
the
item
where
we're
heading
concept,
two
it
looks
like
and
here's
my
concerns
and
I
would
hope
that,
as
we
move
toward
the
final
plans,
we're
able
to
address
these
concerns.
M
Give
me
just
one
moment:
please
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I'm
citing
the
right
information,
and
it
requires
me
looking
at
multiple
Pages
there.
Oh
there,
it
is
okay,
so
the
problem
as
I
see
it,
and
this
is
on
page
seven
for
those
following
along
this
corridor
and
by
the
way
director.
Ringer
already
knows
all
this,
so
this
is
not
for
him.
This
is,
it
is
for
him
in
terms
of
I,
have
a
problem
about
to
identify
and
then
I
need
help
getting
to
solution.
M
But
I',
like
everyone
else,
to
hear
this
following
along.
So
this
Corridor,
where
we're
doing
this
street
enhancement,
has
an
overall
Collision
rate
of
1,70.
This
Collision
rate
is
three
to
five
times
higher
than
Statewide
rates.
The
Fatal
Collision
rate
through
this
project
area
is
4.57,
and
that
is
four
to
six
times
higher
than
Statewide
rates.
Okay,
so
that's
the
problem
right.
The
problem
are
these
higher
than
average
Statewide
Collision
rates,
and
we
know
that
once
you
start
I
wish
Max,
Harris
or
Justin
Henry
were
here
right
now.
M
M
So
then,
when
I
turn
to
the
concept,
two
on
page
n,
the
direction
we're
heading
that
you've
just
described,
I
I
am
confused,
because
if
the
problem
are
the
traffic
collisions,
if
the
problem
are
my
constituent
reaching
out
regularly
about
a
car
hitting
them
at
23rd
in
Walker
them,
seeing
someone
almost
get
hit
by
a
car
at
23rd
in
Walker
and
that's
Reg
regularly,
I
get
those
sorts
of
updates
and
I
live
by
here.
So
I
know
this
I!
M
Don't
understand
that
when
we
look
at
advantages
and
disadvantages
when
I
look
at
item
two
under
disadvantages,
we
site
as
a
disadvantage
faster
traffic
speeds
anticipated,
so
in
other
words
the
work
we're
about
to
do
I
here
make
it
make
sense
here
what
I
am
saying
the
work,
the
money,
the
6.3
million
of
taxpayer
dollars
we
are
about
to
invest
in
this
project-
does
not
address
the
Collision
problem.
The
speed
problem,
in
fact,
we
anticipate
higher
traffic
speeds
number
two.
It
does
not
eliminate
conflict
points
at
intersections.
M
The
very
thing
that
my
residents
are
deeply
concerned
about
deeply
concerned.
It
is
Priority
One,
Number,
Three,
High
number
of
traffic
incidents
likely
to
continue
number
four
long,
Crossing
distances
at
intersection,
Corners,
I,
I
I,
don't
understand,
I
I
I'm
genuinely
confused,
why
we
would
spend
$6.3
million
on
something
I'm
so
excited
about,
like
truly
I
have
bragged
about
this
Uptown
streetcape,
particularly
watching
the
Poo
one
get
underway.
If
some
of
my
fellow
council
members
are
confused,
why
I'm
am
just
now
bringing
this
up?
M
It
is
because
this
item
appeared
on
the
agenda
on
Friday.
During
my
agenda,
briefing,
I
asked
for
clarification,
and
only
this
morning
as
I
sat
down,
did
I
get
this
clarification.
So
I
had
no
other
time
because
I'm
I'm
sure
there
are
probably
some
council
members,
maybe
right
now
a
bit
annoyed
that
I'm
bringing
in
this
up
in
public
I've
heard
this
sort
of
critique
before.
Why
can't
we
handle
these
things
outside
the
Horseshoe,
but
I
just
got
this
information,
so
this
is
not
me
trying
to
be
combative.
M
This
is
literally
me
asking
if
the
problem
we
have
identified
are
traffic
collisions
pedestrian
safety
safy?
Why
would
we
do
this?
And
if
we're
going
to
do
this,
what
are
we
doing
between
this
point
in
the
report
and
the
final
plans
to
make
sure
that
pedestrian
safety
traffic
calming
and
the
reduction
of
traffic
collisions
receive
the
priority
that
residents
are
asking
for,
and
their
elected
representative
is
asking
for
as
well
and
I
know:
planning
in
public
works.
Have
the
talent
to
pull
this
off
I
know
you
do
I
know
you
do.
S
So
if
I
might
respond,
so
the
actual
Council
agenda
items
to
receive
officially
and
to
start
the
agreement
process
with
ODOT
so
that
we
can
complete
the
design.
What
this
will
allow
is
that,
when
Oklahoma
City
completes
the
design,
the
project
will
be
constructed
by
ODOT.
So
just
for
clarity.
The
item
today
is
not
the
approval
of
the
report
that
was
previously
approved
by
the
council.
Simply
the
engineers
working
from
that
approved
report,
and
there
were
a
lot
of
stakeholder
meetings.
Uptown
23rd.
S
We
had
a
lot
of
residential
meetings.
I
mean
it
was
probably
a
year-long
process
in
2022,
where
we
did
come
up
with
recommendation
for
consideration,
and
it
is
somewhat
of
a
compromise.
I
mean
we
were
really
battling,
two
different
recommendations,
one
to
either
keep
the
medians
or
one
to
remove
the
medians,
and
there
was
finally
a
consensus
reached
where
the
removal
of
the
medians
was
felt
to
be
the
best
option
for
23rd
Street
I.
S
Believe,
that's
the
only
reason
that
the
speeds
are
anticipated
to
increase,
because
we
do
note
that
a
median
typically
provides
some
level
of
traffic
calming,
but
we
also
have
not
removed
the
on
street
parking,
which
also
provides
traffic
calming.
So
with
those
features
it's
not
as
if
all
the
cing
features
have
been
removed,
but
the
median
is
being
removed
so
that
it
can
enhance
the
district
and
provide
for
a
more
walkable
space
in
front
of
the
businesses
along
23rd,
directly
adjacent
to
the
businesses,
things
that
can
be
addressed
in
the
design.
S
The
consultant
will
absolutely
do
their
best
to
improve
the
traffic
crossings
at
all
the
intersections
many
of
the
intersections
actually
reduce
in
withd
because
of
the
median
removal,
but
not
all
of
them.
So
there
are
some
that
can't
be
modified
because
not
every
intersection
had
a
median
to
be
removed,
but
they
have
looked
at
removing
left
turn
Lanes
when
not
necessary
to
shorten
those
Crossing
distances.
S
Certain
intersections
still
require
those
left
turn
lanes
and
all
those
things
are
going
to
be
features
that
you're
going
to
see
in
that
final
design
that'll
be
presented
to
the
council.
This
fall,
but
it
was
not
the
intent
to
make
it
less
walkable
or
less
safe.
It
was
one
that
had
intent
with
all
the
stakeholders.
Business
neighboring
Community,
to
build
a
project
that
met
everybody's
need.
T
I
T
U
M
Oh
I
did
not
thanks
for
that.
What
can
we
do?
I
hear
what
you're
saying
and
by
the
way,
I
you
know.
Councilwoman
ham
and
I
participated
in
those
meetings.
Many
times
over
virtual
in
person.
I
don't
disagree
with
this
concept.
What
I
am
asking
is:
how
do
we
elevate
it
to
to
address
in
further
reducing
the
speeds?
Further
increasing
pedestrian
safety?
In
other
words,
what
I
worry
is
happening
here
just
by
looking
at
the
advantages
versus
disadvantages.
I
really
wish
people
at
home
by
the
way,
and
this
kind
of
goes
to
Joy's
comment.
M
I
really
wish
that
when
they're
at
home
and
they're
watching
these
debates
play
out
I
wish
they
could
see
what
I
am
looking
at
right
now,
I
wish
they
could
see
concept
2
I
wish
they
could
see
the
advantages
versus
disadvantages
laid
out
because
they're
really
relying
on
me
or
they're,
relying
on
opening
it
up
at
home,
as
opposed
to
just
being
presented
to
them.
So
I
just
want
to
make
that
that
clear,
even
the
people
watching
at
home
or
watching
here
in
this
Gallery,
don't
get
to
see
what
I'm
showing.
L
S
Conceptually,
just
in
a
traffic
calming
discussion
when
you've
got
interference
on
the
edges
of
traffic,
whether
it
be
parked
cars,
whether
it
be
Landscaping
this
case,
the
meeting
provides
like
an
inboard
Landscaping
feature.
It
tends
to
slow
Vehicles
down.
L
I
guess
I've
read
things
that
say
that
if
because
people
aren't
as
worried
about
maybe
hitting
something
that
isn't
also
moving
that
actually
being
with
the
no
median
there
and
cars
going
this
way
that
they
would
actually
slowed
down,
because
there
are
there's
possibility
that
there's
more
of
like
something
moving,
that's
sort
of
narrowing
the
field
of
vision
versus
something
that's
kind
of
separating
them
from
the
other
moving
Vehicles.
L
Is
that
part
of
that
conversation
because
that's
I
I
know
and
like
councilman
Cooper
mentioned
in
those
conversations
with
the
stakeholders
and
listening
to
those
meetings
and
kind
of
what
they
were
wanting
I
know
it
was
a
big
debate
about
whether
to
move
the
median,
but
this
that
conversation
kind
of
seemed
to
play
out
that
with
the
idea
that
removing
it
actually
might
help
calm
traffic
because
there's
not
this
barrier,
that's
kind
of
removing
other
moving
vehicles
from
the
driver's
field
of
vision.
L
S
From
from
my
experience,
I
mean
I
haven't
heard
that
part
of
the
discussion
I
mean
we're
always
trying
to
add
features
to
the
edges
of
the
roadway.
Add
features
to
medians,
if
possible,
add
Landscaping
improve
lighting.
This
project
is
still
going
to
do
that.
S
I
mean
the
intent
is
to
be
adding
lighting
and
adding
Landscaping,
adding
features,
maintaining
that
on
street
parking
and
the
other
one
that
I
didn't
mention
is
narrowing
the
lanes
to
11
ft,
which
also
provides
traffic
calming
so
I,
think
some
of
these
answers
really
come
once
the
projects
constructed
and
how
the
community
receives
the
new
Street
enhancement.
So
it's
really
hard
to
totally
anticipate
what
that's
going
to
be
when
it's
all
revitalized.
You
know
we
look
at
streets
like
Northwestern
from
around
45th
Street.
S
That
was
redone
years
ago,
where
we
narrowed
the
lanes.
We
added
the
on
street
parking,
you
know
and
it
definitely
provided
some
new
features
that
have
changed
Western
I
anticipate.
These
will
also
change
23rd
Street
much
in
the
same
way,
but
some
of
it's
going
to
have
to
wait
until
we
get
it
constructed.
L
Please
see
how
it
affects
people's
behavior
yeah,
but
I
just
kind
of
want
to
add
that,
because
I
know
I,
remember
that
being
part
of
the
conversation
that
there
is
some
idea
out
there
from
some
planner
types
who
look
at
all
of
these
sorts
of
behaviors,
that
that
actually
removing
it
might
help
traffic
calming,
even
if
that's
not
sort
of
the
standing
common
ense
sort
of
idea.
So.
O
Can
I
say
I'm
sorry,
this
is
really
a
good
conversation.
Only
reason.
I
say
that
is
because
we're
looking
at
Street
enhancements
on
Northeast
23rd
Street,
and
this
is
a
conversation
that
most
of
the
people
have
had
with
me.
Is
they
want
medians
to
traffic
calm
when
in
fact,
clearly
we're
hearing
a
conversation
that
it
is
just
something
you
put
in
the
street?
It
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
it's
going
to
calm
traffic,
so
this
is
I
just
while
some
may
may
huff
at
the
conversation
which
I
don't
think
you
should
care.
O
This
is
a
relevant
conversation
because
we're
looking
at
Street
enhancement
projects
along
other
parts
and
and
quite
frankly,
as
we
look
at
what's
happening
on
Northwest
23rd
Street,
this
will
be
a
Continuum
to
Northeast
23rd
Street,
for
it
to
be
a
full.
You
know
way
to
engage
and
connect
our
our
our
Travelers
that
will
be
on
both
sides
of
of
23rd.
So
continue.
Please.
M
No
I'm
so
glad
you
mentioned
that,
because
we
got
to
will
that
into
existence
that
continuity
when
we
funded
a
streetscape
in
maps
4
for
the
corridor,
you're
were
talking
about
the
clar
Looper
corridor
from
235
to
I35.
It
was
always
this
idea
that
people
would
become
more
comfortable,
traveling
east
to
west,
by
foot
by
Bike,
by
transit
by
car,
all
of
the
above
and
right
now.
You
can
only
do
that
by
one
right.
It's
just
true.
M
I
would
really
hope,
and
it's
my
request
in
fact,
that
these
disadvantages
I'd
like
to
kind
of
see,
item
by
item
as
we
head
into
the
final
report.
What
further
mitigations
we
are
putting
in
place
to
address
if
we
anticipate
traffic
speeds
increasing
even
with
this
median
conversation
like,
then
what
can
we
be
doing
between
this
report
and
the
final
report
to
do
traffic
traffic
calming
at
additionally?
What
can
we
do
number
two
to
address?
M
You
know
where
we
see
that
this
approach
does
not
eliminate
conflict
points
at
res
at
intersections,
then,
what
can
we
be
doing
at
those
intersections?
Is
it
bump
outs
that
go
further
out
in
terms
of
the
narrowing
of
the
the
road
right?
There
are
other
things,
I'm
I'm
sure
again
we
have
a
very
talented
planning
and
Public
Works
team
here,
but
I'd
like
to
know
what
we're
going
to
do
in
terms
of
further
eliminating
those
points
of
conflict
at
the
intersection
number
three.
What
are
we
going
to
do
about
the
you
know?
M
High
number
of
traffic
accidents
likely
to
continue
that's
important,
not
just
we
just
passed
Vision
zero
right.
This
plan
to
you
know
address
these
high
number
of
traffic
incidents.
It
just
strikes
me
is
counterintuitive,
then
that
we
would
spend
$6.3
million
and
not
address
those
those
things
here
and
then
the
long
Crossing
distances
at
the
intersections
number
five
you
even
see
here
increases
the
opportunity
for
left
turn
and
U
turn.
M
So
what
are
we
I
guess,
Point
by
Point
by
point
I'm,
not
saying
it's
perfectly
eliminated
these
concerns,
but
what
are
we
doing
to
at
least
reduce
there
and
the
reason
why
I
wanted
to
see
this
projected
for
everybody
is
because
when
you
look
at
the
number
one
thing
under
advantages,
it
is
meets
driver
expectations,
I'm,
not
I'm,
sorry
like
that,
should
not
be
the
priority
for
literally
one
of
the
most
walkable
corridors,
even
for
all
of
its
faults
that
I
have
just
laid
out
that
this
report,
this
engineering
report
just
laid
out
the
Poo
Uptown.
M
This
area
of
town
is
a
place
where
people
want
to
walk
to
the
bars
the
restaurants,
the
art
shops,
whatever
it
is.
They
are
not
interested
in
prioritizing
meeting
driver
expectations
that
is
part
of
it.
It
is
part
of
it.
It
is
pedestrian
bike
driving
it's
all
of
the
above.
It's
all
of
the
above
this
report
prioritizes
at
the
top
the
advantage
of
meets
driver
expectations.
In
fact,
when
you
go
down
the
list
of
expectations,
the
word
pedestrian
doesn't
show
up,
not
one
time,
not
one
time,
and
that
is
what
people
are
asking
for.
M
S
S
I
do
think
that
there's
the
opportunities
that
we've
just
discussed,
where
we
can
bring
back
as
a
part
of
the
final
plans,
responses
to
the
questions
today
regarding
additional
traffic
calming
what
the
intersections
actually
look
like
when
they're
finally
designed
I,
think
it's
going
to
address
many,
if
not
all,
of
those
questions
that
you
have,
but
we
don't
have
the
final
plans
done
until
later.
This
fall.
Thank
you,
but
the
consultant
is
working
diligently
to
ensure
that
it's
a
Corridor.
S
The
whole
reason
for
removing
the
median
is
to
give
a
more
walkable
space
in
front
of
those
businesses
that
doesn't
exist
today
to
improve
the
safety
and
I
know
that
wasn't
necessarily
included
in
the
report.
But
that
is
one
of
the
primary
functions
of
the
entire
project
is
to
be
a
walkable
district,
one
that
also
supports
the
bus,
one
that
also
accounts
for
the
car
in
a
safe
manner.
So
I
appreciate
that.
M
Yeah,
my
my
final
thing
is
I
believe
I
requested
sometime
this
summer,
I
reached
out
to
Uptown
and-
and
it
was
because
someone
a
resident
reached
out
to
the
owners
of
Tower
Theater
that
councilman
Hinkle
is
talking
about
and
they
watched
people
get
hit.
Three
young
women
get
hit
at
the
intersection
of
23rd
and
Walker
and
was
asking
what
are
we
doing
about
it
and
thankfully
Chad
and
Chelsea
explained
Chad
being
the
owner
and
Chelsea
being
the
representative
of
maps
4
for
War
II.
M
They
explained
about
the
streetscape
and
what's
going
on,
but
in
that
email
thread
they
said,
but
we
haven't
received
an
update
in
a
while
on
this
report
and
in
response
I
requested
a
month,
I
asked
Chelsea
I
said:
how
frequently
would
your
board
like
to
hear
updates
on
this
Mega
project
right
and
she
was
I-
was
like
what's
reasonable
and
she
said
monthly
and
so
I
got
that
to
director
Butler
this
request
and
seemed
like
a
reasonable
request
and
that
there
would
be
movement
on
it.
M
Maybe
that
board
has
received
that
monthly
request
request,
but
to
my
knowledge,
councilwoman,
Hammond
and
I
have
not
and
I
I
a
monthly
update
and
I.
Don't
know
that
the
board
has
either
they
haven't,
told
me
that
they
have
and
I
feel
strongly
about
this,
not
just
for
Uptown
District,
but
I
love
right
now,
what's
happening
in
P,
where,
as
the
project
is
under
construction,
every
Tuesday
their
board
meets
with
our
crew
by
the
way
I
get
to
go
over
there.
M
Sometimes,
as
I've
mentioned
previously,
you
have
wonderful
crew
over
there,
whether
it's
City
staff,
whether
it's
Rudy,
they're,
doing
incredible
thoughtful
engagement,
work,
constant
back
and
forth,
but
ahead
of
these
projects,
these
streetcap
projects,
like
the
one
councilwoman's
talking
about,
will
come
in
maps
4.
There
should
be
ongoing
monthly
communication
with
these
districts
telling
them
what's
coming,
even
if
there,
if
the
communication
is,
there
is
no
update,
it's
kind
of
like
being
in
a
a
romantic
relationship
with
someone
where
communication
is.
The
key
communication
is
the
key.
M
The
moment
you
stop
talking
and
you
take.
The
love
for
granted
is
the
moment.
The
relationship
starts
to
fall
apart.
I'm,
sorry,
I,
don't
know
what
else
to
tell
you
not
only
do
I
study
public
policy
I
study
psychology.
So
what
can
we
do?
Can
we
get
a
commitment
to
this
monthly
update
and,
if
not,
can
someone
explain
to
me
why
we
cannot.
J
So
Jeff
do
you
all
have
I
I
would
say
for
us
that
the
issue
would
be
that
we
would
update
as
frequently
as
needed,
because
times
there's
times
that
things
aren't
changing
on
a
monthly
basis.
So
it's
just
not
every
single
month
that
we
have
something
changing,
but
we
can
commit
to
having
ongoing
dialogue
and
providing
information
to
them.
V
Yeah
certainly
Jeff
Butler
planning,
director
U,
sorry
I,
don't
have
a
response
right
right,
handy
but
I've
texted
to
see
we
passed
along
that
request,
and
my
understanding
is
that
we
do
have
communications
with
the
with
the
district,
but
we'll
make
sure
that
we
do
on
a
month.
L
basis
have
U
an
organized
kind
of
hey:
here's,
the
status
of
the
plans,
the
street
enhancement
and
so
on
on
a
monthly
basis.
We
can
do
that.
M
Really
appreciate
that
and
I
hear
what
you're
saying
city
manager,
but
what
what
happens.
Unfortunately
within
that
vacuum,
is
then
that's
where
the
negative
voices
can
Emerge
being
like
Oh,
the
city
isn't
doing
its
job.
We
have
no
idea,
and
you
just
don't
want
I,
don't
want
anything
to
fill
that
vacuum.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
regular
communication,
transparency,
sunlight
those
sorts
of
things,
so
I
really
appreciate
that
and
otherwise
again
I.
Just
I'll
conclude
by
saying
this.
I
really
appreciate
this
back
and
forth.
M
I
really
appreciate
the
two
council
members
or
three
council
members
joining
in
on
that,
like
it's
very
important
that
you
know,
we
have
these
sorts
of
policy
conversations
and
sometimes
in
public,
so
that
you
know
Iron
sharpin
Iron.
So
thank.
J
W
Good
morning,
so
this
item
is
the
introduction
to
the
first
budget
amendment
of
fiscal
year
2024.
It's
primarily
concerned
with
our
purchase
order,
rollover
process,
which
is
our
routine
annual
process.
W
We
do
every
year
about
this
time
and
as
a
reminder,
this
is
involving
purchase,
orders
that
were
opened
last
year
fiscal
year,
2023
that
weren't
able
to
be
completed
because
the
item
or
the
service
wasn't
received
before
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year,
and
so
as
we
do
receive
those
items
or
services
in
fiscal
year
2024
we
pay
the
bill
with
fiscal
year
2024
money,
but
that
unfortunately
leaves
our
department
short
on
the
adopted
budget
that
you
approved
for
the
Department
for
fiscal
year,
2024's
Mission.
W
The
amendment
today
moves
forward
those
unexpended
funds
from
the
prior
year
into
fy2
24
for
the
department
so
that
they
are
made
whole
again.
The
entire
purchase
older
rollover
is
about
8.7
million
and
the
largest
piece
of
that
is
going
to
be
the
general
fund
at
$4.5
million.
There
is
one
other
section
to
the
amendment
today
and
that
is
an
increase
to
our
storm
water,
drainage,
Utility,
Fund
of
$4.5
million
in
July.
W
We
had
a
weather
event
that
damaged
two
bridges
over
the
north
Canadian
river
at
Hefner
and
Britain
roads,
and
it's
expected
that
the
4.5
million
is
needed
to
put
those
bridges
back
into
working
order,
alt
together.
That
gets
us
to
a
13.2
million
Amendment
today
for
introduction
and
then
would
amend
our
budget
to
$
1.92
billion
again.
This
is
an
introduction,
so
we'll
bring
it
back
to
you
alongside
a
public
hearing
on
September
12th.
If
you
have
any
questions,
I'd
be
happy
to
try
to
answer.
A
Chris
all
right.
That
concludes
our
comments
on
the
consent.
Docket.
We
can
adopt
it
now,
except
for
the
item
that
was
previously
struck.
9K
got
a
motion
and
a
second
cast
your
votes
when
you
are.
A
A
A
Joy
you've
signed
up
for
the
first
few
items.
Do
you
wish
to
make
your.
A
Votes
passes
unanimously
item
11b
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
that
was
recommended
for
approval,
resoning
8800
North
Kelly
from
R1
to
SP
qd1
1538.
The
sting
was
deferred
from
August
15th
councilwoman
nice,
knowing
decided
to
speak.
O
Thank
you,
I
know,
I
have
a
representative
for
the
applicant
here
and
I
appreciate
him
for
being
here.
O
I
was
able
to
refer
to
Mr
Campbell,
who
was
here
at
our
last
meeting
and
he
referenced
8
foot
fence
asking
for
us
to
to
agree
to
the
8
foot
fence
and
he
mentioned,
and
you
can
help
me
with
with
what
we
can
do
with
that
as
far
as
if
there,
if
it
would
be
a
wood
fence,
he
was
saying
that
there
would
probably
need
to
be
some
repairs
or
upgrades
depending
on
the
wear
and
tear
of
five
years.
O
But
if
we're
able
to
put
a
good
fence
up
fine,
he
did
mention
metal,
stone
or
some
type
of
privacy
fence.
So
I'm
hoping
we
can
figure
out
something
for
him
in
that
regard.
X
I'm
Randy
Hill
with
Ed
Hill
510
callcore
Drive.
Yes,
you
know,
I've
looked
at
that
since
you
and
I
visited
and
visited
with
our
with
the
client
we
can,
we
can
put
up
a
fence,
we
would
think
an
8
foot.
I
mean
an
8ft
fence
might
be
a
little
high,
but
a
six-
foot
fence,
particularly
with
the
elevation
that
falls
off.
When
you
go
back
to
the
east,
it
would.
X
Of
almost
an
eight
foot
fence
and
but
we'll
be
happy
to
put
in
a
we
we'd
like
to
do
a
six
foot
Pence,
if
possible,
we
also
agreed
to
a
bunch
of
other
items
as
a
part
of
the
negotiation
of
this
Spud
Planning
Commission,
chairman
Kamal
Pennington,
tried
to
set
up
a
meeting
with
the
neighbors
and
they
did
refuse
to
come,
but
we.
X
Put
in
specific
items
in
the
Spud
that
the
neighbors
had
mentioned,
such
as
they
didn't
want
twostory
houses
looking
down
on
them.
They
wanted
that
the
houses
to
be
built
of
of
brick
or
stone
or
Rock,
and
they
wanted
there
to
be
access
only
to.
S
X
And
we've
done
all
those
those
things.
Obviously,
the
Planning
Commission
also
asked
for
a
few
extra
things,
trees
to
be
planted
and
such
along
our
Frontage,
but
we
can.
We
can
definitely
put
a
fence
up
around
it
as
as
well,
if
between
us
send
that
property
owner
to
the
east
we'd
rather
do
six
foot
than
8
foot,
but
we'll
do
whatever
you.
You
all
think.
O
Well,
I
I,
don't
disagree
with
you
that
a
foot
is
is
quite
High
and
I
I'm
with
you.
So
let's
I'll
I'll
talk
to
him
and
if
you
can
assure
me,
as
far
as
maybe
let's
look
at,
if,
if
we're
not
able
I
would
his
suggestion,
metalstone
or
some
other
type
of
privacy
fence,
are
we
able
to
do
that?
Yes,
we'll
do
a
privacy
fence?
O
Okay,
yes,
all
right
so
I
will
ask
that
we
I,
don't
think
we
need
to
amend
the
application
for
that,
but
I
want
to
ensure
that
that
is
added,
and
maybe
that
could
be
a
te
amendment
to
this
application.
I
will
do
that,
so
we
can
make
sure
that
it's
in
the
language,
so
I
would
like
to
add,
amend
this
application
to
add
that
a
privacy
fence
of
fet
will
be
added
to
this.
A
U
Definitely
recommended
for
approval
by
the
Planning,
Commission
and
I
think
they
did
a
great
job
with
amending
the
tees
in
this
thing,
so
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
it
forward
for.
A
C
Speak.
Thank
you
mayor.
Let's
see
the
Planning
Commission
recommended
approval,
subject
to
the
summary
of
technical
evaluations
and
there's
an
easement
so
with
the
seeing
no
protest.
I'll
move
for.
A
Passes
unanimously
item
11e
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
recommended
for
approval,
establishing
a
special
permit
to
operate
use
unit,
83000
z33
drinking
establishments
in
the
Pud
422
Urban
Design
overlay
and
23rd
Street
Uptown
overlay,
councilman
Cooper.
The
applicant
is
available
for
questions.
Barly
need
to
speak.
M
Thanks
mayor
I'd
love
to
hear
from
the
applicant,
maybe
not
so
much
questions,
but
maybe
tell
us
a
little
bit
more
about
what
you're
up
to
over.
R
Here,
hello,
good
morning,
U,
my
name
is
Emanuel
P
I'm,
originally
from
Ghana,
but
I've
been
in
Oklahoma
for
11
years
now
so
I'm,
an
Oki
I
had
the
concept
of
building
a
a
hooka
where
people
from
all
different
works
of
Life
can
come
in
sit
down
and
enjoy
daily
theme,
music,
either
Jazz
afro
beat
music
just
just
to
C
to
different
kinds
of
groups
of
people.
R
After
work,
African
food,
different
type
of
Cuisine
and
I
did
get
my
food
license
and
just
trying
to
break
the
Gap
and
also
make
additional
profit
it.
We
we,
we
deemed
it
necessary
to
add
Lor
to
our
operation,
so
I
did
apply
for
our
liquor
license
and
I
was
determined
that
I
needed
a
special
permit
for
the
zone.
R
That
I
was
in
I
am
in
so
I
went
ahead
and
applied
for
it
and
at
this
time,
I'm
just
seeking
guidance
from
different
U
people
like
the
police
department
and
also
working
closely
with
security,
just
to
make
sure
that
I
am
providing
the
service
services
that
would
not
actually
interrupt
with
the
day-to-day
operations
and
and
then
the
area
that
I
am
in.
R
M
In
well,
while
I
can't
help
you
with
that
side
of
things,
I
can
address
this
U.
This
vote
today
and
I
would
just
say,
I
would
move
for
approval.
Thank.
M
Unanimously
to
Gana
welcome
Emanuel.
To
word
to
thank
you.
A
11F
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
recommended
for
approval,
establishing
a
special
permit
to
operate
use
unit,
8300
33
drinking
establishments
in
the
i1
and
hno
overlays
at
2401,
schol,
Avenue
and
councilwoman
nice.
No
one
has
signed
up
to
speak.
O
I
have
a
lot
of
questions
about
this
particular
use
and
also
the
notice
for
this
particular
application
and
I'm
I'm
I
still
haven't
been
able
to
get
all
the
answers
that
I
desire.
My
my
concern
and
I'll-
let
you
all
know
this
for
sure,
as
well,
for
there
to
be
a
notice
of
300
ft,
I'm
I'm
curious
to
know
how
how
we
were
able
to
determine
that
in
comparison
to
a
600
ft
radius
with
this
I2
and
office
and
other
closer
to
it
than
the
R1.
That's
next
to
it.
O
So
I'm
I'm
curious
as
far
as
the
notice
also
pertaining
to
this
particular
area
of
our
community,
similar
to
what
I
had
discussed
and
we
talked
and
heard
through
a
few
weeks
ago.
O
I
have
had
quite
a
few
incidents
that
have
occurred
ultimately
because
of
those
incidents,
deaths
happening
in
this
area
and
the
fact
that
I'm
already
seeing
and
when
up
there
yesterday
I
couldn't
I,
don't
understand
why
I
was
I,
wasn't
able
to
go
in,
but
there's
already
a
sign
up
that
says
hookah
lounge
and
we
haven't
even
approved
a
permit
for
it.
O
So
I
am
going
to
ask
that
we
I
want
to
look
at
this
a
little
further,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
that
we
continue
this
for
a
couple
weeks,
while
I
get
some
some
of
my
questions
answered
as
and
especially
work
to
determine
why
why
we
looked
at
300
ft
and
not
600
ft
for
this
location
notification
of
this
application.
A
A
Sorry
Jeff.
Can
you
are
you
the
applicant
for
the
last
item?
Jeff?
Can
you
maybe
meet
with
him
outside
thanks?
Okay
11g
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
that
was
recommended
for
approval,
closing
and
vacating
portions
of
platted
Street
alley
and
easement
east
and
west
of
North
Hudson
between
10th
and
11th
councilwoman
Hammond
know
assigned
to
speak.
L
Yes,
this
is
pretty
simple
request
for
the
Family
Justice
Center
funded
through
Mount
Spore,
just
to
close
easements
for
development,
so
I
will
move
for.
A
Passes
unanimously,
11h
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
establishing
no
parking
anytime
restriction
on
the
south
side
of
Northwest
15th
from
black
welder
around
black
welder
15,
councilwoman
ham,.
A
A
Approval
have
a
motion
in
a
second
cast.
Your
votes
passes
unanimously
item
11j
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
establishing
a
45
degree.
Reverse
angle
parking
within
a
setback,
parking
area
on
the
north
side
of
Northeast
forth
from
Kelly
to
Stonewall.
A
Councilwoman
nice,
it
does
look
like
Joy
you've
signed
up
to
speak
on
this
item.
You.
A
P
Hello,
Joy,
Ren,
125,
Northwest,
n
I
just
wanted
to
get
some
clarification
on
I
and
J.
Is
that
going
to
be
on
Kelly
or
is
it
going
to
be
on
Fourth
Street.
A
O
S
Thank
you,
Eric
Winger
public
director
on
Northeast
4th.
The
city
did
install
some
new
sidewalks
along
the
corridor.
This
private
development
may
have
some
impact
in
a
short
block
of
where
this
new
parking
is
going
to
be
adjusted,
but
it
would
only
impact
those
sidewalks
where
the
parking
and
it
would
be
done
privately,
not
by
the
city.
The
rest
of
the
sidewalks
will
remain
as
constructed.
L
Can
I
ask
a
question?
Actually
this
reminds
me
of
a
conversation
I've
had
with
a
resident
about
Fourth
Street
and
the
it's
been
included,
I
believe
since
2017
and
the
bike
walk
OKC
plan
to
have
bike
Lanes
on
Fourth.
Street
is
does
this
because,
especially
if
it's
angled
a
reverse
angle-
okay,
that's
better,
but
I
just
will
that
affect
the
possibility
of
a
Fourth
Street
Bike
Lane
plan
I'm,
just
not
gotten.
S
O
And,
and
with
the
south
of
ath
plan,
it
was
included
as
far
as
what
the
residents
and
in
the
people
envisioning
south
of
fourth
wanted,
was
protected
by
plane.
So
it
would
still
be
able
to
protect
that.
Thank
you.
Mr.
A
Votes
f,
as
unanimously
all
right,
11k
was
previously
struck,
which
brings
us
to
11
L,
which
is
an
ordinance
on
Final
hearing
relating
to
streets
and
sidewalks
amending
chapter
50
of
the
code.
This
relates
to
impact
fees.
This
was
presented
two
meetings
ago,
a
hearing
held
at
the
last
meeting.
The
council
could
move
for
final
adoption.
A
Can
passes
unanimously
item
11
m
is
an
ordinance
to
be
introduced
today
set
for
public
hearing,
September,
12th
final
hearing,
September,
26th
and
I
think
think
we
have
a
presentation.
J
Yeah
on
this
one,
this
is
just
an
item
on
our
Council
Council
meeting
schedule.
Typically,
you
know
we'll
start
in
May
and
June
and
do
every
week
meetings
so
that
we
can
have
our
budget
meetings
and
in
this
schedule
coming
up
this
next
year.
We
need
to
change
that.
Typically,
it
says
the
first
week
in
May
will
begin
the
every
week
meeting.
This
will
allow
us
to
do
it
the
last
week
in
April,
just
because
the
way
the
calendar
Falls.
A
A
Votes
passes
unanimously.
Item
is
introduced
public
hearing
at
our
next
meeting
final
vote
in
two
meetings
from
now
all
right
item
11
in
is
an
ordinance
to
be
introduced
and
set
for
public
hearing
on
September,
12th
and
final
hearing
on
September
26th,
and
we
have
a
presentation
on
this
as
well.
J
Yes,
Chris
York.
Our
budget
director
will
give
us
a
presentation.
This
is
in
relation
to
the
supplemental,
Ambulance
Service
Transport
service
that
we're
implementing
and
I
wanted
to
stress
again
and
I
Chris
probably
will
in
his
presentation,
but
that
this
is
set.
This
allows
us
to
have
access
to
these
funds
for
our
services,
but
it's
supplemental
to
MSA.
This
is
working
in
partnership
with
emsa.
It's
not
replacing
anything
anything
imp
is
still
our
primary
provider.
It
just
complements
those
services
and
works
in
line
with
them.
W
You
may
recall
that
we
forecasted
this
action
for
you
back
during
the
budget
development
process,
with
Fire's
budget
presentation,
Council
ultimately
adopted
a
a
a
budget
for
the
fire
department
that
included
40
additional
positions
that
would
staff
a
supplemental,
Medical
Transport
program
within
the
fire
department,
as
we
discussed
at
that
time,
the
revenue
or
funding
source
for
those
additional
positions
and
for
that
operation
would
be
the
Medical
Services
Program
fund,
but
there
would
need
to
be
some
language
changes
to
the
ordinance
in
order
to
access
those
funds
and
so
fast
forward
to
today.
W
I'll
just
cover
some
of
the
language
changes
in
the
ordinance
and
answer
any
questions
that
you
might
have.
First,
we're
adding
the
city
as
a
service
provider,
alongside
of
mos,
so
we'll
be
able
to
provide
those
same
ambulance
services,
and
all
of
that
that
that
entails
so
we'll
be
able
to
assign
benefits
from
folks
who
need
to
file
claims
against
their
health
insurance
to
fund
the
city,
services
and
so
on.
W
In
addition
to
that,
we
do
have
some
minor
cleanup
language,
switching
from
the
older
he/
she
to
a
more
gender
neutral
language
of
they,
and
then
we
also
expand
on
this
idea
of
rate.
Stabilization
rate
stabilization
exists
in
the
current
writing
and
it's
really
any
action
that
the
city
could
take
to
try
to
maintain
a
flat
cost
for
our
residents,
who
opt
into
the
program.
We've
been
able
to
maintain
that
opin
cost
for
about
14
years
now,
so
we've
been
doing
a
good
job.
W
What
this
language
does
it
expands
upon
that
idea
by
adding
the
supplemental,
Medical
Transport
itself
as
a
rate
stabilization
action
that
the
city
has
taken
to
give
you
an
example
of
that
during
this
last
year,
our
partners
in
MSA
have
had
a
hard
time,
keeping
up
with
Staffing
and
so
they've
needed
to
hire
temporary
staffing
with
which
was
much
more
expensive
than
having
a
full-time
employee,
and
that
resulted
in
about
a
million
doll
increase
to
our
contract,
with
emsa
in
this
last
year,
the
thought
being.
W
If
we
can
supplement
that
capacity
with
an
additional
40
Personnel
on
our
side,
we
might
alleviate
some
of
that
pressure.
On
emsa,
to
have
to
increase
their
charges
to
us,
in
addition
to
that,
there
is
also
some
language
that
prioritizes
usage
of
the
fund,
and
so
in
the
case
where
the
Medical
Services
program
fund
could
not
fund
both
emsa
and
the
fires
program,
EMA
would
get
first
priority
on
those
funds.
I
can
tell
you
that's
a
non-issue.
W
We
have
a
very
healthy
fund,
balance
of
around
$1
million
that
can
fund
both
operations
and
our
expected
Revenue
can
also
fund
both
operations,
but
in
the
event
that
that
did
occur,
that
language
is
there
and
really
that's
all
the
highlights
that
I
have
for
you
this
morning.
Again.
This
is
the
introduction,
so
we
will
bring
it
back
to
you
on
the
12th,
with
a
final
hearing
scheduled
on
the
26th
and
with
that
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
might.
A
A
A
A
E
A
S
Thank
you,
Mr
city
manager,
so
many
of
the
council
are
familiar
with
the
selection
of
Architects
and
Engineers
for
the
city
and
some
of
its
participa
trust.
It's
a
procedure.
That's
actually
been
adopted
by
the
city
council
through
resolution,
and
to
give
you
a
brief
history.
The
the
resolution
was
originally
adopted
in
1974.
It
was
amended
in
1978
1980
and
it
was
last
amended
in
1986.
So
it's
been
some
time
since
we've
actually
modernized
the
selection
procedures.
S
As
we've
been
working
for
about
the
past
year,
there's
been
a
lot
of
modernization
that
we
can
bring
to
the
process.
Some
of
the
things
to
give
you
an
idea
of
what
still
happened:
Consultants
pay
a
$15
subscription
fee
that
allows
us
to
mail
them
through
US
mail
notices
of
all
of
the
projects,
but
we've
also
been
posting
those
online
for
some
time.
There's
also
different
processes.
Where
we've
had
a
professional
liaison
committee,
that's
not
met
in
more
than
a
decade
this
committee
was
set
up.
S
Should
there
be
a
protest
or
a
concern
shared
on
the
selection
of
a
project.
The
committee
could
be
formed,
meet
and
make
recommendations
on
resolution,
but
that
has
not
been
necessary
for
a
very
long
time
and
we
actually
have
not
had
committee
members
again
in
over
a
decade.
So
today,
what
we're
bringing
forth
to
you
is
an
updated
consultant
selection
procedure
for
your
consideration
by
the
council.
It
makes
several
changes.
S
We
changed
the
solicitation,
not
notifications,
to
be
electronic
instead
of
by
US
mail,
we've
updated
the
ranking
criteria,
and
this
is
the
criteria
that's
used
by
the
selection
committee
to
also
include
local
preference,
preferring
those
local
vendors
over
non-local
vendors
as
a
part
of
selection.
We're
also
looking
to
update
the
consultant
review
committee
report
process
so
when
Consultants
are
interviewed
and
a
recommendation
is
made,
this
Council
typically
receives
before
it
adopts
a
contract,
an
authorization
to
negotiate
the
contract.
S
One
of
the
problems
that
we've
experienced,
especially
with
a
lot
of
increase
in
the
number
of
projects
Citywide,
including
the
maps
projects,
is
the
efficiency
in
bringing
those
items
to
the
Council
and
not
delaying
the
negotiations.
So,
as
a
part
of
the
process
update,
we
would
eliminate
the
authorization
to
negotiate
by
the
council,
but
we
would
bring
the
negotiated
contract
to
the
council
for
approval,
just
as
we
always
have.
S
This
will
save
a
lot
of
time
in
that
selection
process
and
allows
to
be
a
lot
more
efficient
during
the
selection
and
then,
lastly,
because
the
committee
has
not
met
in
so
long,
the
professional
liaison
committee
would
be
eliminated
from
the
new
process
going
forward.
Should
there
be
a
protest
on
a
project
or
concern
shared
and
the
city
manager
would
be
that
that
representative
of
the
city
that
they
could
contact
for
for
resolution.
S
But
with
that
what's
included
in
your
memo,
is
we
would
also
adopt
using
the
electronic
bidding
system
to
get
notifications
out
much
more
quickly
upon
approval
by
the
council
today.
It
would
be
effective
immediately
and
then
we'
also
start
doing
everything
electronic
beginning
in
October
of
2023.
But
with
that
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
have
about
the
item.
L
I'm
just
curious
to
know
if
you,
if,
in
sort
of
looking
back
at
the
original
approval
and
amendments
kind
of
why
that
step
of
getting
authorization
to
negotiate
was
included
in
the
process,
is
it
is?
Was
it
just
like
another
step
to
check
for
if
anybody
did
have
concerns
to
come
forward,
or
was
there
other
reasons
for
that.
S
You
know
I,
don't
know
and
I
could
only
speculate.
So
having
worked
for
the
city
for
more
than
28
years
and
having
worked
in
contracts
for
a
lot
of
that
time,
I
mean
I.
Don't
know
that
that's
ever
come
up.
I
have
to
just
assume
that
maybe
it
was
just
another
step
in
the
process
just
to
ensure
the
council
that
they
were
okay
in
proceeding,
but
in
the
councils
that
I've
worked
for
including
this
one.
S
You
know
that
concern
has
just
never
come
up
and
again
maintaining
that
opportunity
to
approve
the
contract
or
to
not
approve
the
contract
once
negotiated,
compl
completes
making
sure
that
nothing
goes
forward
until
the
council.
A
All
right
well,
this
is
on
for
adoption
today
the
resolution
11t
that
Eric
just
briefed
H,
we
can
take
a
motion,
have
a
motion
in
a
second
cast.
Your
votes
passes
unanimously.
All
right,
11
U1
is
a
resolution
authorizing
the
municipal
counselor
to
confess
judgment.
Without
admitting
liability
in
the
case
of
grasham
V
city
of
OKC
executive
session
is
not
requested.
A
Have
a
motion
in
a
second
cast:
your
votes
passes
unanimously
item
V1
is
a
joint
resolution
with
MFA
authorizing
colins,
Zord
and
Wagner
to
represent
Callaway
and
Michael
Callaway
in
the
case
of
Maldonado
V
Prader
executive
session
is
not
requested
by
staff.
R
A
A
L
I
would
like
to
move
that
we
enter
into
executive
session
I.
Think
especially
given
that
this
name
is
very
familiar
from
another
recent
case,
like
this
I'd
like
to
hear
more
information
from
our
legal
staff.
A
A
Passes
unanimously
item
11
y1
is
collective
bargaining
agreement
with
asme
for
the
fiscal
year
we're
currently
in
2023
2024
retroactive
to
July.
1St
executive
session
is
not
requested,
but
certainly
congratulations
to.
A
J
Well,
thank
you
and
I
would
like
to
recognize
Amy
and
Trey,
and
the
team
really
it
was
full
team
working
together
on
our
side
and
Bruce
Davis
and
his
team
working
together
to
get
this
resolved.
It's
one
of
the
earliest
agreements
that
we've
had
and
I
really
appreciate
the
the
work
of
everyone
pulling
together
to
get
this
accomplish.
So
thank
you
at.
A
I
A
E
A
All
right
is
anyone
like
to
make
a
verbal
second
all
right,
and
then
you
want
to
take
a
verbal
vote.
A
A
I
passes
unanimously
all
right.
11
ab1
is
a
second
extension
of
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
with
the
Fraternal
Order
of
Police
Lodge
123.
Until
successor
contract
is
agreed
upon
for
this
fiscal
year
or
September
29th
of
this
year.
Whichever
occurs
first
executive
session
is
requested
on
this,
and
so
why
don't
we
take
a
vote
on
ab2
to
potentially
go
into
executive
session
to
discuss.
I
E
A
A
A
A
M
Yes,
so
first
I
just
have
three
items:
first,
as
a
yellow
jacket
like
someone
who
graduated
from
choa
high
school
in
2000
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
the
shooting
which
occurred
on
a
field
where
I
spent
many
Friday
nights
watching
football,
which
my
shock
some
people,
but
I
definitely
watched
a
lot
of
football
games
there
and
I
I
I'm
I'm
really
heartbroken
to
see
that
shooting
occur.
M
I'm,
really
sad,
of
course,
and
send
much
love
to
the
family
of
the
person
who
lost
their
life
and
then
those
who
found
themselves
touched
by
a
bullet
who
are
still
alive,
because
that
too
brings
with
it
trauma
right
and
the
healing
that
must
begin
from
that
I've
said
it
a
million
times
and
I
keep
saying
that
we
have
solutions
to
moments
like
what
occurred
in
Chaka.
I
have
cited
from
this
horseshoe
research
peer,
reviewed
research.
M
That
says
that
if
we
were
to
invest
at
the
national
level
I'm
guessing,
it
would
take
a
partnership
with
our
States.
But
if
we
were
to
invest
35
billion
dollars,
we
could
hire
at
$70,000
a
year.
500,000
Mental
Health
Counselors,
embedded
in
our
schools
to
help
identify
these
students
ahead
of
time
because
I
promise
you,
while
we
still
don't
know
exactly
the
details
of
the
the
fight
which
occurred
that
led
to
one
of
one
of
our
people
shooting
another
person
because
they
were
arguing.
M
While
we
don't
know
those
details,
we
I
can
almost
assure
everybody
that
there
is
a
backstory
and
whatever
was
Haunting
the
individual.
Who
took
this
action
we
could
have
caught
earlier.
We
I
I
we
could
have
there
were
I,
can
almost
assure
everybody.
That's
just
always
what
happens?
There's
I
history,
so
I,
don't
think
thoughts
and
prayers
are
enough.
I,
don't
think
condolences
are
enough.
M
I
think
it's
action
and
I'm
just
going
to
keep
reminding
everybody
that
we
know
what
the
solutions
are
on
that
note,
you
know
ocu
last
month
was
its
first
week
back
and
my
students
are
learning
about
Aristotle
and
how
to
write
arguments
and
the
different
modes
to
make
argument
and
when
we
don't
teach
our
students
that
history
of
rhetoric
that
history
of
how
to
create
arguments
when
we
don't
teach
them
conflict
resolution.
This
is
the
result
when
we
don't
prioritize,
writing
and
critical
thinking
and
that
history.
This
is
the
result.
M
I
am
not
a
parent,
as
you
all
know,
but
as
you
heard
from
our
teacher
of
the
year
us
teachers
take
our
students
lives
very
seriously,
so
it
was
horrifying
this
week
when
I
was
watching
the
1996
critically
acclaimed
film
scream
with
my
students
to
study
genre
and
how
it
works
and
I
asked
them
a
very
simple
question:
what
did
you
think
of
this
film
and
one
of
the
students
freshman
told
that
class?
He
did
not
find
the
film
scary.
He
does
not
find
the
film
scary.
M
He
appreciated
its
component
parts,
but
he
didn't
find
it
scary
and
here's
why
he
said
to
his
classmates
and
to
me
that
a
psycho
killer
does
not
scare
him.
It
does
not
scare
his
classmates.
What
scares
him
are
these
Mass
Shooters,
who,
by
now
these
kids,
they
tell
me,
are
just
living
through
them
with
a
regularity
almost
with
which
I
refill
my
water.
That's
what
these
kids
said
to
me.
The
kids
said
this
I
no
prompting
for
me.
M
He
didn't
said
that
mental
health
that
maybe
the
reason
why
these
movies
that
have
Supernatural
elements
to
them
demons
right
these
sorts
of
things
he
told
me
and
I-
was
a
bit
shocked
to
hear
this-
that
the
reason
he
suspected
that
movies
with
demons
in
them
are
so
popular
right
now
is
that
our
kids
are
recognizing
instinctively
the
metaphor
that
the
demon
represents
the
substance
abuse
the
addiction,
the
internal
trauma
we
we
are
barely
a
week
into
school.
M
I
have
not
brought
any
of
the
scholarship
that
is
ultimately
going
to
kind
of
talk
about
that
with
them.
This
kid
recognized
it
immediately.
That
means
our
students
know
what's
haunting
them,
they
know
and
they're
just
waiting
for
us
as
elected
officials,
to
do
something
about
it.
So
I
I
would
hope,
though
we
can't
do
$35
billion
do
at
the
city
level.
You
know
we
have
the
foundation
of
something
called
Embrace
OKC
and
it
just
sort
of
is
in
the
wings
like
we
haven't,
followed
up
on
it.
M
I,
don't
know
where
we
are
with
it
and
I'm
you're,
not
hearing
the
frustration
in
my
voice
right
now,
because
I'm
doing
everything
in
my
power
to
not
bring
it
to
Bear
right
now,
because
if
I
were
I'd
likely
be
incoherent.
While
we
wait,
while
we
wait,
our
kids
are
dying.
While
we
wait,
if
they're
not
dying,
they
are
afraid
they
are
about
to
die.
I've,
never
taught
a
class
before
and
I've
been
doing
this.
M
M
Okay,
the
next
thing
is,
unfortunately-
and
it
was
a
really
difficult
thing
to
experience,
but
while
I
was
teaching
yesterday,
I
got
a
text
from
a
resident
who
lives
near
i44
in
pen
and
and
she
let
me
know
she
sent
me
a
photo.
I44
and
Pen
were
a
pillar.
Someone
had
written
some
really
threatening
language,
it
was
nword
die
and
they
had
done
it
in
feces
and
then
went
to
the
other
side
of
the
pillar
to
start
doing
it.
M
There
I
had
several
residents
reach
out
to
me
to
let
me
know
what
had
happened
and
we
just
really
worried
about
their
children,
seeing
that
them
seeing
that
me,
their
elected
representative,
who
is
biracial
black,
seeing
that
and
the
residents
reaching
out
to
me
were
white
because
we're
a
majority
white
Ward
that
made
history
when
they
elected
me
as
the
first
openly
queer
and
blacker
by
black
biracial
person
outside
of
w
s
or
The
Honorable
Nicki
ni
serves
this
stuff's
hard
city
manager,
fellow
council
members,
those
of
you
watching
at
home,
but
especially
the
people
in
this
room
with
me
today.
M
M
That's
really
hard.
Knowing
the
history
of
my
ward,
we
made
history
but
preceding
us
were
covenants.
That
said
that
someone
like
me,
couldn't
known
a
home
in
that
word.
So
when
I
see
that
language
it
reopens
Old
Wounds,
not
just
for
me,
but
for
the
diversity
of
people
who
call
the
word
home
and
it
exists
within
a
national
context
where
you
all
saw
over
the
weekend
in
Jacksonville,
where
a
white
man
wearing
a
mask
which,
by
the
way,
is
what
happens
in
Scream,
went
and
shot
targeted
black
people
at
a
Family
Dollar.
M
On
the
anniversary
of
the
March
on
Washington
I,
it's
just
Tim
hidecker.
The
comedian
was
in
town
last
week
at
Tower,
I
went
to
go,
see
him
and
he
concluded
that
show
with
a
song
that
was
about
we're
moving
backwards.
The
mayor
of
Jacksonville,
when
she
spoke,
got
up
and
said:
I
worry
we're
moving
backwards.
Y'all.
As
a
council
mayor,
we
did
some
incredible
work
together
over
the
last
four
years:
the
public
safety
reforms
you
all
set
in
motion,
your
Rights
Commission.
That
is
amazing,
almost
Against
All
Odds
that
we
have
done
that.
M
M
To
I
don't
know
there
is
a
delusion
which
exists
when
it
comes
to
how
we
think
of
other
people
and
I'll.
Just
conclude
by
pointing
out
that
I
think
it's
as
old
as
the
Confederacy
there's
an
article
from
the
Atlantic
called
the
Nationalist
delusion
I
just
want
to
read
a
couple
paragraphs
for
you.
M
I
think
we
have
to
reckon
with
this
as
the
vice
I'm
reading
now,
as
the
vice
president
of
the
Confederacy
Alexander
Stevens
in
his
1861
Cornerstone
speech,
articulated
that
the
principle
on
which
the
Confederate
States
had
been
founded
was
the
quote
great
truth
that
the
Negro
is
not
equal
to
the
white
man
that
slavery
subordination
to
the
superior
race
is
his
natural
and
normal
condition.
That
was
the
Vice
President
of
the
Confederacy
in
his
Cornerstone
cor.
Cornerstone
speech.
Excuse
me
going
into
that
Civil
War
and
that
principle
was
echoed
by
Declarations
of
succession.
Secession.
M
Excuse
me
excuse
me
from
almost
all
Southern
States
here's
where
things
get
intriguing
for
our
present
moment
sitting
in
his
cell
at
Fort
Warren
years
later,
the
rebels
defeated
and
the
Confederacy
vanquished
Stevens
had
second
thoughts.
He
insisted
in
his
diary
quote
the
reporter's
notes,
which
were
very
imperfect,
were
hastily
corrected
by
me
and
were
published
with
without
further
revision
and
with
several
glaring
errors.
M
In
fact,
Stevens
wrote
he
didn't
like
slavery
at
all
Quote.
This
is
from
the
vice
presidency.
Of
the
Confederacy
quote.
My
own
opinion
of
slavery,
as
often
expressed,
was
that
if
the
institution
was
not
the
best
or
could
not
be
made
the
best
for
both
races
looking
to
the
advancement
in
progress
of
both
physically
and
morally,
it
ought
to
be
abolished.
Great
improvements
were,
however,
going
on
in
the
conditions
of
blacks
in
the
South.
M
He
wrote
much
greater
would
have
been
made
I
verily
believe,
but
for
outside
agitation
and
quote,
and
the
Atlantic
goes
on
to
say:
Stevens
had
become
the
first
in
align
to
the
presidency
of
the
Confederacy,
an
entity
founded
to
defend
white
people's
right
to
own
black
people
as
chatt,
but
that
didn't
mean
he
possessed
any
hostility
toward
black
people
for
whom
he
truly
only
wanted
the
best.
The
real
problem
was
the
Crooked
media,
which
had
taken
him
out
of.
M
Context
he
goes
on
to
say
that
Southerners
were
ready
to
sacrifice
property
life
and
everything
for
the
Lost
Cause,
which
was
simply
the
right
of
self-government.
Slavery
had
but
little
influence
with
the
masses.
He
wrote
that
man
rewrote
his
own
history.
Four
years
later,
rewrote
it.
Four
years
later,
he
was
so
proud
to
say
that
slavery.
He
was
so
proud
to
say
that
black
people
were
literally
by
God
less
than
he
was
so
proud
to
say
it.
M
He
wrote
it
down
and
then
four
years
later
in
jail,
said
no
I
didn't
like
a
seven-year-old
and
I
think
that's
what's
happening
today.
We
don't
teach
this
history.
In
fact,
we
have
people
right
now
working
actively
to
remove
this
history,
because
to
talk
about
this,
history
is
somehow
Reverse
Racism.
M
What
I
am
convinced
and
I'll
conclude
here,
convinced
that
if
we
taught
this
history,
if
we
were
open
and
honest
about
the
wounds
which
are
festering
I,
think
some
of
these
people
who
are
committing
these
shootings?
Who
are
writing
literal
white
supremacist
manifestos
that
they
want
us
to
read
that
they
want
to
know
they
want
us
to
know
their
pain,
I?
M
Think,
with
a
little
bit
of
Mental,
Health
Access
and
a
little
bit
of
access
to
our
history,
they
would
not
be
susceptible
to
these
demagogues
telling
them
that
in
present
day,
black
people
are
responsible
for
their
pain,
that
black
people
are
trying
to
rape
and
murder
them,
and
that's
what
they're
putting
in
these
manifestos
they
are
putting
in
these
manifestos
that
they
have
to
go.
Stop
us
before
we
do
this
to
them.
M
That
is
what
they
are
saying,
so
we
can
get
up
here
on
Council
and
we
can
pass
these
things
and
we
can
do
these
things
and
they
are
all
well
and
good.
But
we
have
got
to
acknowledge
this
history.
We've
got
to
do
everything
we
can
to
prioritize
the
mental
health
of
our
people
and
we're
just
not
and
the
longer
we
do,
the
more
our
kids
are
in
Mortal
danger,
mortal
danger
and
they
know
it
and
they
feel
it
and
they
are
waiting
for
us
to
do
something
about
it.
J
Well,
councilman,
we
will
get
you
an
update
on
the
Embrace
OKC,
where
they
are
and
what's
still
happening
because
there
still
there
is
still
action
going
with
that.
I
know
they
they'd
love
to
be
able
to
go
more,
go
further
and
they're
still
raising
funds
with
that.
But
we'll
get
you
an
update.
Thank.
T
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
mayor
in
the
deep
dark
recesses
of
w
five,
where
W
five
W,
four
and
Ward
six,
all
kind
of
come
together
in
amongst
the
pawn
shops
and
the
weed
dispensaries
and
everything.
There's
a
standalone
restaurant
called
Sherry's
Diner
the
Oklahoman
put
out
a
survey
and
of
38
restaurants,
and
this
encompasses
everything
from
Sushi
and
and
tie
food
to
staks.
T
Sherry's
Diner
won
second
place
in
the
lunch
category
and
then
they
continued
to
win
first
place
in
the
allaround,
the
breakfast,
the
brunch,
the
country
cooking
and
the
dinner
for
the
money
and
the
diner
category.
So
if
you
guys
haven't
tried,
Sherry's
Diner
down
on
Southwest
59th
get
down
and
tell
Annie
hello,
it's
a
great
place
to
eat,
but
seven
out
of
38
categories
in
first
place
is
pretty
amazing
for
for
a
family-owned
restaurant,
that's
been
around
for
20
or
30
years.
T
Secondly,
last
Thursday
Two
Thursdays
ago
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
go
on
a
ride
along
with
the
Santa
Fe
division.
Police
Department
on
the
afternoon
shift
and
after
my
orientation
crammed
into
the
Ford
tourist
that
I
probably
couldn't
fold
myself
out
of
if
I
had
to
get
out
quick
and
him
telling
me
that
here's
the
button
that
you
push
in
case
I'm
getting
shot
or
beat
up,
and
there
will
be
somebody
here
quickly.
T
We
blast
it
off
out
of
there
and
went
to
an
attempted
suicide,
followed
by
an
attempted
murder,
followed
by
some
high
school
kid's,
dad
beating
out
of
another
high
school
kid,
because
the
dad
wanted
the
two
kids
to
fight
and
when
his
kid
lost
the
dad
beat
him
up.
And
then
we
went
to
gather
our
breath
and
sat
in
the
shade
for
a
second
because
it
was
110
degrees
and
I.
T
Don't
know
what
was
said
over
the
radio,
but
we
ended
up
80
M
an
hour
down
Western
at
6:00
on
a
thir
Thurs
afternoon
to
a
rape
in
progress
yep.
All
this
is
one
the
first
two
and
a
half
hours
of
me
getting
in
this
car.
We
ended
up
the
evening
at
about
midnight
at
the
Southern
Oaks
Library
down
at
240
and
Walker.
T
T
Not
once
did
we
hide
behind
a
billboard
to
catch
a
speeder
which
really
kind
of
hurt
my
feelings
I
thought
that's
what
police
did,
but
the
time
I
spent
on
that
one
day
we
have
a
lot
to
be
proud
of.
With
our
Police
Department.
We
didn't
take
a
single
person
to
jail.
We
didn't
belittle
anybody
and
we
were
nothing
but
help.
So
that's
it
for
me.
L
Yes,
I'
just
like
to
say
thank
you
to
a
few
staff,
specifically
assistant
city
manager,
Jason
Fair
brush
the
last
couple
of
Tuesdays
we've
had
appointments
to
go
meet
with
988,
go
tour,
the
crisis
center
out
on
General
persing
and
just
meet
with
different
staff
and
partners
that
are
involved
in
Behavioral
Health
crisis
response
to
learn
kind
of
how
things
are
going.
L
It's
been
a
year
since
988
was
launched
here
in
Oklahoma
and
and
just
talk
through
and
have
some
relationships
with
those
entities,
as
the
city
is
embarking
on
some
crisis
response
staff
and
program.
So
I
really
appreciate
his
willingness
to
fit
that
into
what
I
know
is
a
very
busy
schedule
and
all
the
work
that
he
and
his
staff
are
doing
around
that
that
initiative
and
then
I
also
want
to
thank
Kristen
Tolson
with
Embark
and
the
bus.
L
Rapid
Transit
I
had
a
handful
of
requests
that
have
come
from
residents
and
then
also
from
my
own
observations
around
some
of
the
construction.
That's
been
happening
related
to
the
bus,
rabid,
Transit
stops
and
whenever
I
sent
requests.
I
know
one
of
them
was
for
some
like
high
weeds
growing.
On
a
at
a
at
a
stop
that
had
been
constructed
in
front
of
a
business
and
when
they
reached
out
to
me
I
asked
have
you
asked
Kristen
yet
and
they're
like
oh
duh?
L
Why
haven't
we
asked
Christen
and
the
next
time
I
saw
them.
They
said
she
was
super
helpful,
just
like
super
on
top
of
it
and
I've
experienced
the
same
thing
with
when
I've
asked
about
different
construction
related
to
some
closed
bus
stops
along
what
is
now
the
route
five
and
will
be
the
Northwest
brt
Line.
So
I
just
really
appreciate
their
responsiveness
both
to
business
owners
residents.
L
Even
just
my
own
observations
of
seeing
people
waiting
at
bus
stops
because
they
they
didn't,
seem
to
recognize
that
it
was
closed
and
and
being
able
to
put
up
some
temporary
stops
and
some
signage
and
information.
So
I
just
really
appreciate
their
responsiveness
and
their
commitment
to
really
serving
residents
kind
of
going
above
and
beyond,
and
not
just
always
and
and
if
they,
if
they
miss
something,
because
they
don't
have
eyes
on
it,
just
being
very
responsive
to
getting
that
feedback
and
and
doing
what
they
can
to
provide
that.
L
That
level
of
service,
so
I
just
want
to
appreciate
them
and
just
appreciate
their
the
way
they
they
handle
themselves
and
make
themselves
available
to
to
staff
and
residents.
O
Yes,
first
I
wanted
to
mention
the
passing
of
one
of
our
our
pastors
within
Oklahoma
City
Reverend
WB
Parker.
He
passed
away,
I
believe
it
was
last
Sunday
at
the
age
of
102
and
Pastor.
Parker
was
the
the
pastor
for
46
years
at
loving,
St
James
Baptist
Church
in
Spencer
Oklahoma.
He
was
an
educator
and,
most
importantly,
he
was
a
participant
in
the
cats
drugstore
stins,
as
well
as
the
sanitation
worker
strike
that
happened
in
Oklahoma
City.
O
He
was
a
a
very
nice
man,
so
to
be
deemed
one
of
those
is,
is
very
special
for
him
to
live
as
long
as
he
did,
and
one
of
the
things
that's
mentioned
in
the
bio
that
I
read
was
that
he
lived
his
motto.
What
you
give
lives
so
to
his
family
I
wanted
to
offer
our
condolences,
because
that
is
a
a
true
loss
for
Oklahoma
City,
with
the
loss
of
Pastor,
Parker
and
and
even
in
Spencer.
There
was
a
I
believe.
O
A
school
was
named
after
him
in
his
honor
because
of
of
the
instrumental
work
and
education
and
in
scholarships
and
the
things
that
he
did
to
give
back
to
our
youth
and
he's
a
graduate
of
of
Langston
University.
So
again,
102
as
we
we
celebrate,
the
life
of
of
Reverend
Parker
also
want
to
mention
today
is
the
100th
birthday
for
Mrs
Ella
Louise
Hawkins
tally.
O
O
She
was
a
she's
still
a
member
of
the
St
John
Missionary
Church
she's
been
a
member
there
for
75
years,
and
this
young
lady
is
active
even
at
her
age
and
one
of
the
things
that
is
mentioned
in
her
program
for
the
program
that
they
had
this
past
Saturday
was
that
she
had
the
unusual
but
blessed
opportunity
to
live
under
the
presidential
administrations
of
18
United
States
presidents.
O
That's
a
lot
of
presidents
to
live
under
and
understand
and
be
a
part
of
of
all
of
those
walks
of
life
and
she
retired
after
working
for
various
families,
doing
domestic
care
so
miss
miss
Ella,
Louise
Hawkins
tally.
We
celebrate
you
on
today.
Happy
100th
birthday
also
wanted
to
mention.
We
kind
of
talked
in
our
agenda.
There's
some
some
improvements
that
are
happening
within
the
Katy
Trail
of
of
our
our
community
and
the
bridges
are
now
up
to
help
with
those
overpasses.
O
So
you
can
definitely
see
the
movement
that's
happening
around
there
as
well,
and
something
that
just
came
out
on
yesterday.
So
we'll
try
to
talk
more
about
that
is
the
Crescent
Hills
Elementary
revisioning,
and
that
RFP
is
now
open
and
we're
going
to
talk
more
about
that,
because
we're
going
to
have
a
w
7
Town
Hall
on
September
11th
from
6:00
to
7:30
at
the
Willa
D
Johnson
Recreation
Center.
O
So
we
hope
you
all
will
be
there
to
hear
more
about
that
and
some
other
things
that
are
happening
within
our
community
and
I
wanted
to
take
time
to
to
thank
council
person
Cooper
for
being
a
part
of
heartlines
annual
champion
of
Hope
Gayla.
That
happened
this
past
Friday
and,
as
just
mentioned
from
council
person,
Hammond
with
the
988
and
and
all
of
the
things
that
take
place
pertaining
to
crisis
response.
O
O
So
it's
very
important
for
us
to
to
remember
the
things
that
they
do
and
and
all
of
the
the
ways
that
they
help
serve
and
have
that
listing
here,
because
I
can
only
imagine
what
people
call
in
in
their
frustrations
and
concerns
and
how
important
it
is
to
have
that
listening
ear
on
the
other
line,
so
want
to
commend
all
of
the
people
that
work
there
for
for
their
service,
because
I
know
even
for
that.
O
Our
city
and
our
country
also
wanted
to
send
my
condolences
to
the
family
of
Corde
Carter,
that
young
man
that
we
had
heard
of
being
killed
at
the
football
game
and,
as
we
were,
having
this
heartline
honoring
the
things
that
were
going
on
and
and
even
Su
people
who
had
attempted
suicide,
those
who
had
survived
those
who
had
we
lost
from
just
remembering
the
people
that
have
been
a
part
of
of
all
of
these
things.
O
This
was
unfolding
right
down
the
highway
so
very
unfortunate
to
to
have
more
of
of
these
types
of
of
Crisis
conversations
and
things
that
we
have
to
continue
to
talk
through
and
want
to
also
I
know
we
we
talked
about
it
may
may
not
have,
but
65
years
of
cat's
drugstore
sit
in
that
we
commemorated
last
weekend.
It
was
in
honor
to
still
see
the
people.
O
The
young
people
that
are
now
are
seasoned
talk
about
their
experiences
and
and
when
you
think
about
that,
they're
they're
still
alive
to
talk
about
something
that
happened,
that
they
had
to
fight
for
democracy,
they're
in
fight
for
freedoms
as
young
people
that
we're
still
seeing
young
people
fight
for
today.
So
for
them
to
have
to
go
through
that
and
in
their
lifetime
and
in
our
lifetime.
We
still
have
reference.
O
O
Dr
King
visited
Oklahoma
City
months
within
that
same
year,
but
months
before
this
March
on
Washington
in
August,
and
that
special
relationship,
I
I,
can't
say
a
lot
of
cities
got
to
see
him,
but
for
him
to
have
a
very
unique
type
of
relationship
with
Oklahoma,
City
I
think
we
don't
talk
about
that
enough
and
that
actually
needs
to
be
commemorated
and
memorialized
in
a
better
way.
O
For
us
to
to
talk
through
and-
and
you
know,
just
comments
that
were
made
during
that
March
on
Washington,
too
I
I
find
it
difficult
that
we
can
have
conversations
to
thousands
of
people
in
Washington
DC
but
refuse
to
talk
to
the
people
who
are
here
in
your
city
that
represent
those
same
folks
that
look
like
the
people
that
you
talk
to
in
Washington
DC,
but
I
digress,
because
it's
it's
clear
that
that's
not
important.
So
those
those
are
my
comments
for
today.
P
Speak
Jo,
Ren,
125,
Northwest,
nth
I've
been
recognized
multiple
times
by
our
citizens.
Saying
they've
seen
me,
yay
I
have
three
items
that
will
probably
take
me
over
the
three
minutes.
One
is
I
had
an
incident
with
the
ocpd
officers
on
Sunday
laughing
at
me
because
of
the
fact
that
they
were
parked
in
a
handicapped
spot
and
I
asked
them
to
politely
move.
P
The
other
incident
is
councilman
ER
you
y'all,
keep
talking
about
walkability
and
vested
groups
are
y'all
even
considering
Ada
groups
and
when
y'all
go
vested
and
I
have
a
question
for
everybody
on
the
hor.
You
do.
You
know
what
the
number
32.
P
Means
32
years
of
this
year
as
of
this
year,
do
you
know
what
it
what
to
represent,
what
it
means,
the
passing
of
the
Ada,
and
we
have
come
a
long
way,
but
yet
I
sat
over
there
and
listened
to
the
saying
of
we've
got
a
vested
interest
on
23rd
Street
of
how
it's
being
redone
and
everything
and
I'm
wondering
how
many
how
much
of
the
Ada
has
been
yeah.
P
It
looks
good
we're
doing
per
per
the
law
in
the
books,
but
how
about
Let's
take
and
bring
people
in
that
are
actual
Ada
people
that
are
part
of
the
Ada
community
on
these
projects?
Maybe
we
y'all
would
get
more
insight
on
what
what
we
go
through
on
a
daily
basis.
I
keep
coming
back
time
and
time
and
time
again
on
this,
and
my
third
issue
is
when
I
call
911
on
a
lot
of
things,
they
may
show
up
30
minutes
later
45
minutes
later,
an
hour
later.
P
Can
we
can
I
at
least
get
some
help
on
some
of
the
issues.
P
Please,
instead
of
me
getting
blown
off
when
I
call
911
because
of
me
coming
down
here
in
front
of
the
city
council
and
everything
being
put
to
the
very
low
end
of
the
priority.