City of Oklahoma City Youth Council, 3 Jan 2018

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The regular meeting of the Oklahoma City Youth Council for
Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

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Good morning everyone Happy New Year, it's been a while, since we've been together to give these reports but I know, there's been a lot going on within the city and also within some of the boards and commissions. So Ward one. Would you like to start us off this morning? Welcome.

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To the new year Oklahoma City, my name is Rizwan I'm, a junior at Western, Heights, High, School and I'm. The co representative Ward 1 today I will be delivering the South Oklahoma City Chambers of Commerce Commission report. This month the South Oklahoma City Chambers of Commerce, will be hosting an annual banquet on January 18th at the cost Convention Center. At this event, the new 2018 Board of Directors will be welcome to the introduced, as well as an award ceremony for the 2017 volunteer of the year ambassador of the year and citizen of the year.

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The South Oklahoma CJ Murs. The Commerce will also be hosting a retirement, 101 business briefing luncheon to discuss and teach about future financial plans on January 24 2018 at the South OKC chambers, building, if you're interested in any of these event, please reserve your spot on the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. Thank you and that concludes my campus report. Happy.

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New Year Oklahoma City, my name is karol Montoya and I am a senior at Western, Heights I'm, the co representative for Ward 1. This is the word of port forward 1. The plans for the state highway 4 are about 30% complete. This is a no dot or state project, but the city's responsibility is to acquire right of the way and relocate any utility that needs to move. The city has started the process for our portion of the project.

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New trash collection days for some residents will begin on February 5th. Most of the areas in Ward 1 will now be collected on Monday. With a couple of areas on Thursday postcards will be sent to residents informing them of their new collection days. You can also go to OKC gov to check what day your trash will be collected. This is my world of port forward. One.

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New year Oklahoma City, my name is J Angela, it's a dream from northeast Academy and the cover presentative for more today I'll be presenting war, two's war report war being one of the smaller Ward's has yet to live up to his looks if you're familiar with Ward's, whose agenda you're aware the wards, who literally has some of the best districts in the state, for example, the Paseo district located on the south side of the district, has a great deal of events coming up, including the annual Paseo bike ride free to the public on Thursday January 4th 12 p.m.

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to 2 p.m. the Ward also has its usual construction and also the exciting approval of the quiet zone. That my partner will tell you about. This concludes my war report. Thank you. Oklahoma top.

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Of the morning, Oklahoma City I'm Jacob Lane senior at Harding charter, prep and Co representative for the wondrous Ward 2 today, I'm here to discuss what our city's urban design Commission has been working on in recent times. Perhaps the most significant change the Commission has approved is the construction of a new building in the Paseo and accompanying infrastructure. The building's had to be constructed on Northwest 28th Street is intended to serve as retail studio space and has been designed to use many of the same materials and aesthetic construction as other buildings in the area.

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Additionally, a significant amount of renovation work at 319, Northwest, 23rd Street, just one of many project aim projects aimed at beautifying and improving Uptown OKC has been approved along with pardon me, particularly the 23rd Street corridor. Well, folks, I'm all out of time, but those are just some of the things that our commendable commission has achieved recently until next time. Okc. Thank you.

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Hello and good morning, Oklahoma City, my name is Susie Vanya's I'm, your cocoa Ward 3, representing from Panama City West High School. Today I will be covering our Commission in Ward 3 over the Central Oklahoma transportation and parking Authority, also known as copter and last ones, council meeting administrator for brachii added the recognition of the opening of the Santa Fe Depot on December 7th 2017 with the ribbon cutting and the Depot was open to the public on December 9 2017.

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Mr. Kaji also added events on both days were well and well attended and the city, public information and marketing departments did a great job at executing these events. Mr. provancha also added the fair policy and fair schedule introduced today and part of the consideration that rust-eze will have is recommended and also stay tuned for the streetcar coming soon to OKC and thank you homes today. I conclude my Commission report.

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Morning, Oklahoma City, my name is Caitlin McCleary I am a senior at cricket, o KY school, and your co representative for Ward 4. Today, I will be conducting the word for report. The start of a new year is a perfect time to get active. The cold 5k run the first phase of 3 in the 2008 frozen nose series will be held at wiley post park on Sunday January 14th. You can register at frozen noses. Series.Com many prizes will be given out at each individual race as well as overall prizes for the series as well.

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Food and drinks will also be available to help warm up on the cold day. The state games of Oklahoma is having a trail run at Lake Stanley Draper Saturday January 20th, where there will be a four eight and twelve mile trail run with eight divisions, including a 14 and under division for the kids.

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If running, isn't your thing make sure to check out the rest of events offered throughout the year on their website state games of Oklahoma that work? Thank you, and this will conclude my Ward report. Good.

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Morning, Oklahoma City, my name is Jake lyre and I'm. A junior from Choctaw high school and I am the co representative for Ward 4. Today, I will be presenting my Planning Commission report due to the recent holiday season. The Planning Commission last met on December 14th 2017. An interesting item requiring a separate vote is the application by SH Golf Club to expand their golf course to include another nine holes. The new expansion is located west, Hefner, Road and west of North Mustang Road within the fairways of Surry Hills.

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The special permit is requested for an existing Golf Course. The site and surrounding area is zoned r1 with existing homes and new homes under construction surrounding the golf course and when soon include the extra nine holes. In addition, the schedule for the 2018 planning, commission meetings and deadlines for applications has been released. It can be found at OKC gov under the government section. This concludes my Planning Commission report. Thank you.

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Good morning Oklahoma City, my name is John Ryan cook and I'm. Your co, at-large representative and today I'll be giving the City Commission report the track. Work is underway for the maps 3 OKC streetcar construction is ongoing in and around the downtown area and service is scheduled to begin in late 2018. A new sales tax rate has taken effect as of January 1st this year, as collections begin on a permanent quarter, cent increase to the general fund sales tax and one temporary penny sales tax is replaced by another.

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The new overall city of Oklahoma City sales tax rate on January 1st is 4 point 1 to 5 percent, which is slightly more than four cents per dollar that includes two and a quarter cents for the general fund. One cent for the temporary better streets, safer city sales tax, which is replacing the expiring Maps. Three penny sales tax, three quarter, cent for public safety and one-eighth of a cent for the Oklahoma City Zoo.

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As of January 1st, the new overall sales tax rate for most of Oklahoma City will be eight point, six to five percent, which is below the state average of eight point: eight six percent. That includes the four point five percent collected by the state government for more information on the streetcar sales tax and other city projects, visit OKC, gov, slash maps. Three. Thank you and this concludes my out large Commission report.

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Good morning Oklahoma City, my name is anna buckley and I'm your co at-large member and a junior from cassidy school. Today I will be bringing you the city report on January 18th. The mayor will deliver a speech at the annual date of the city event. This speech will address where our city is today and where it will be coming written where it will be in the coming year. It is no surprise that downtown in the wintertime is full of exciting events and opportunities.

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The Devon ice rink and the myriad Botanical Gardens will be open through January 27th OKC Broadway will also be presenting the musical the color purple in the Civic Center through January 7th Oklahoma Voices. First Sunday poetry will be meeting at the IAO gallery on the 7th and encourages everyone to join for the featured poet in an open mic. Also, the Science Museum Oklahoma just debuted a new augmented reality, pop-up muse that lasts until the 14th of January.

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This exhibit allows smartphone or tablet users to trigger an augmented reality, experience that helps them learn more information about the piece that is all for my city report. Thank you part.

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Good morning my name is Cristina Salgado and I am a junior from US Grant, High, School and I would be representing Ward 5 with the Gulf Commission report and the Park Commission for the Gulf Commission. The discussion of school tournaments for various golf courses have been discussed and the list for school events have been distributed for the spring of 2018 nomination and election of golf Commission officers of 2018 have been discussed. Chair Yaffe appointed commissioner Cassidy Commissioner Richardson and Commissioner fairly to serve on the nominee commish committee committee, Commissioner Cassidy will chair the committee.

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They will bring back their recommendations for officer in the next week. Also the discussion of the action to use 20,000 and equip member in the equipment reserve funds for phrase 11 for the transfer bunker renovation was approved, and it's now on its phase three for the park. Three Commission cilium or with Oklahoma City Council carnot carnal carnal foundation, spoke to the park Commission's about establishing a year-round castle located in the public park of Oklahoma City. The proposal would be a uniquely Oklahoman.

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It will be told telling the history of Oklahomans when the writers plug-in earbuds are and hear stories of all Sacagawea, real rogers and other individuals, miss Morris, proposing to raise funds and the finances for the castles and is looking for sponsorships and grants to make this happen. And this is your Commission reports tomorrow.

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Alguma city is mariano: Gonzales I'm, a senior at Dove, Science Academy. This is your Ward 5 report. Things have been fairly quiet and Ward 5 over the holiday season, census, Sept vote the NGO bond and sales tax proposal. These sales tax revenues have continued to improve, which leads to optimism for the local 2018 economy. All the openings for the maps for community and neighborhood enhancements, Oversight Committee have been filled and the meetings will begin this month. The Oklahoma City Water Trust has continued their initiatives to promote water conservation efforts throughout the city.

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Our solid waste department has announced plans for changing the trash collection times and the roots to a more efficient system beginning in February. Our very own Debbie Martin is in the process of checking with more public school district to see if any plans are in under way for opening new schools and Ward 5. This is being a reward. 5 report. Thank you.

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Good morning, everyone, my name, is O'malley Avila and I am student, and southeast high school and I am also the co representative for Ward 6. Today, I will be presenting my board report. The placid district will also be hosting multiple art shows bi-weekly, so don't miss out on these exhibitions located in the plaza district check-check, the plaza district, calm for more information and, last but not least, the Martin Luther King parade is coming up on Monday January, 15th and Oklahoma City to celebrate the life of one of the most important civil rights leaders.

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The route for the parade can be found in the OKC MLK org page, and this concludes my Ward report for Ward 6 have a great year. Thank you, hello.

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Oklahoma City, my name is Miguel peon and I'm, a senior ashtec Charter High, School I'm, the co representative of the smallest, but certainly not the least Ward 6, and today I will be giving the Commission report over the Oklahoma City. With report Redevelopment Authority known as the OCR RA, the OCR RA, you met December the 19th 2017. First, the Oklahoma River corridor events update has been published where one could be able to find information on upcoming events near the river corridors.

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Come joined, public events such as the full Accord 5k and oldest 5k, and thanks to those who showed up for the New Year's blast-off.

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Second, a memorandum of understanding among among the OCR a regarding the usage, the maintenance of the Oklahoma City borough house foundation has been published and, lastly, new revisions of rules and regulations have has been set forth for the OCR RA. These rules will be introduced, onset for approval on January, 30th 2018.

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Please look at the OCR age latest agenda for more information, and that concludes by Commission report for Ward sixth.

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Ward 7 good.

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Morning, Oklahoma City, my name is Alena Wilson from Ward 7 and I'm. The co representative of Ward 7 today I will be presenting a Commission report on the zoo trust. First, members of the Oklahoma City Zoo trust.

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Have you nana's unanimously approved the transfer of the Remington Park property lease to the tracks new owner, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation Global Gaming solutions will lease the track property from the Oklahoma City Zoo, beginning January, 1st 2nd the Oklahoma City Zoo announced the death of the oldest female giraffe and in the United States Zoo on Thursday December 21st, your Ursula died at the Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden on Wednesday December 20th at 5 p.m. the median life expectancy for a female giraffe is nineteen point.

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Five years, Ursula was 32 third up their November trust. Meeting the oklahoma city, zoological trust, appointed allen, VAR sick as interim executive director of the Oklahoma City Zoo for six served as the zoo's deputy director prior to his recent appointment. The zoo has been without an executive director since the departure of Dwight sky who tendered his resignation on October 3rd. That concludes my report. On the Oklahoma City Zoo trust. Thank you.

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He'll Oklahoma City, my name is chase Coleman I go to the mill with high school and I. Am the co representative of the great? Were seven city officials are planning to what city officials are planning to turn the vacant building on north near northeast 36 student Lincoln into a Student Services Center, but neighbors have their concerns, the main one being that children, where there is a playground, have been playing around the construction site.

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In other news, the Freedom Center made popular by miss Clara Luper is getting ready to be renovated for the 60 60th anniversary, which is scheduled for August 19 2018. This concludes my war report or.

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Good morning Oklahoma City, my name is Joseph II, although a senior from Putnam City, North, High, School and I'm your co representative for Ward 8 today, I present the word report. First, a contract was approved with the Atlas saving company for sidewalk and pavement repairs. The estimated costs for this project will be 10 million. In addition to this buyed walk improvements will be made on West Memorial Road in Memorial Park Drive by the map spree sidewalks base for improvement.

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Beckett a project with the home Co construction company was approved for fabrication of the Martin Nature Park Center I encourage all people to go, see the new improvements made at the center and would also like to remind citizens that the visitor center will remain closed until April, but the park still remains it's normal Park hour. Lastly, there was a concurrence with the Oklahoma City and metropolitan area, Public Schools trust in improving funding for construction of a stadium scoreboard at the Putnam City Schools district mythically Pat pendings North High School. This concludes my word apart.

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Thanks have a good day, hello.

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Oklahoma City, my name is Erica Brown and I'm. A senior at Mount, Saint, Mary, High, School I am also the Cove representative for Ward 8, and today I will be giving the Commission reports on the Oklahoma City Water, Utilities trust, also known as aqua and the economic development fest.

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First, the Oklahoma City Economic Development trust. Since our last report, several joint agreements were approved, including one with the Oakland with the city of Oklahoma City and the company two. Yet many provide assistance and development financing for the 1700 North 23rd Street clinic project.

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Another agreement was made with the city of Oklahoma City and the Midtown redevelopment Corporation. It was made to provide assistance and development financing for the red and years Ark development project. Another agreement was approved with the city of Oklahoma City and Niagara bottling for the creation of primary jobs in Oklahoma City.

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Another agreement was approved with the city of Oklahoma City and mobile medical examination, Services Inc. This was also made for the creation of primary jobs in Oklahoma City, as was the agreement approved between the Oakland, the city of Oklahoma, City and Skywest. Airlines. Also for the creation of primary jobs in Oklahoma City, and that concludes my report for the economic development trust next I will talk about the water and wastewater utilities. Trust further plans and specifications were approved in concurrence with the project to complete three improvements from Northwest and three, the Harvey Avenue.

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It includes minor modifications to water systems for the project's construction nowak. What funds will be used for this further plans and specifications regarding water, main relocations were approved in concurrence with the project to widen Northwest 106 or 3 between Portland Avenue and may Avenue. No aqua funds will be used in concurrence with the construction of the new John Kilpatrick Turnpike Southwest loop, water and sewer relocation plans were approved to remove water and sewer facilities before the Southwest loop construction.

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According to the engineering manager for the water and utilities trust city staff have been working closely with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority on several relocation projects to ensure that city facilities are not impacted by aqua will fund approximately 275,000 and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority will fund approximately 1 million 385,000.

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Finally, a Draper water treatment plant, clear, well improvement. I was informed by the engineering manager of the trust. A contract was approved for engineering services to design two nuclear wells, with a total of 10 million gallons and a new filtered water flume to convey filtered water to the nuclear wells, along with other minor plant improvement.

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The existing, clear Wells, which store treated water prior to pumping into the water system of deteriorated and nuclear wells are necessary as such, this project is vital to Oklahoma City and its customers, though they will continue to receive reliable water services. That concludes my Commission report. Thank you and happy. Thank.

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You everyone we'll reconvene in the council conference room and we'll learn more about Ward 1.

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The Youth Council is a partnership between the city and leadership. Oklahoma City, the 18 Youth Council members, learn about the challenges of local government firsthand and the program provides them with an effective, meaningful channel to influence decisions affecting their homes, schools, friends and community, while serving the members learn about local government, its components, processes, goals and successes.