Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District
Regular MeetingNorman, OK · February 5, 2026
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
Thursday, February 5, 2026
6:30 P.M.
Location: 12500 Alameda Dr. Norman, OK 73026
A. Call to Order
President Amanda Nairn called the meeting to Order at 6:30 pm.
Roll Call
Board Members Present:
Amanda Nairn
Micheal Dean
Dave Ballew
Edgar O’Rear
Espaniola Bowen
Steve Carano
Bryan Hapke
Board Members Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Kyle Arthur, General Manager
Kelley Metcalf, Office Manager
Others Present:
Dean Couch, District Legal Counsel
JD Hock, City Manager Del City
Mark Roberts, Midwest City Water Treatment Plant Chief Operator
Carrie Evenson, Midwest City
Alan Swartz, HDR
Andy Bruehl, Norman Water Treatment Plant
Karen Steele, Midwest City
Cole Niblett, Garver
Marjorie Allert, Jenks OK
Virtual
None
Ms. Nairn had the guests introduce themselves.
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B. Statement of Compliance with Open Meeting Act
Kelley Metcalf, Office Manager, stated the notice of the monthly board meeting had been posted in
compliance with the Open Meeting Act.
C. Administrative
1. Public Comment
None
2. Yield Model and Drought Response Plan
Ms. Nairn reminded the Board that Ms. Hoag from the Bureau of Reclamation had previously presented
the Yield Model as a discussion item.
Ms. Nairn stated the draft plan has been presented and discussed with all three cities.
Mr. Arthur stated that although the District does not have the model, it is expected to be received soon.
Mr. Arthur then gave an overview of the draft plan, outlining three elevation-based reduction triggers,
the associated reduction methods and amounts, and the conditions for easing those reductions. The
proposed reductions and their associated elevation triggers are a 10% reduction at 1033’, a 20%
reduction at 1031’ and a modeled reduction starting at elevation 1029’. There was also a discussion
about having a policy of communication to the cities to proactively inform them of any pending
reductions.
Discussion followed, and it was noted that additional meetings with the three cities may be necessary to
further refine the plan.
Mr. Arthur stated he is hopeful the written Yield Model and Drought Response Plan will be ready for
Board consideration within the next couple of months.
Ms. Nairn, along with the rest of the Board, expressed appreciation to Mr. Arthur for his hard work on
this matter.
3. Treasurer’s Report
Mr. Ballew asked if there were any questions and then requested that Mr. Arthur explain how power
expenses and the corresponding reimbursements from the three cities are reflected in the Profit and
Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. Mr. Arthur explained that, due to the timing of invoicing, payment,
and accrual accounting, power expenses are recorded in the month they are incurred, invoiced to the
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cities the following month, and paid afterwards. As a result, related entries appear across multiple
accounts.
Account 5017, Service and Safety Awards, reflected a $9,964.00 increase, attributed to employee
longevity and safety bonuses.
Two certificates of deposit matured and were reinvested into a corporate bond totaling approximately
$401,000 at 5.1%, callable in four years. Additionally, two Treasury bills matured and were reinvested at
rates of 3.5% and 3.6% respectively. The District continues to reinvest interest earnings and manage
reserves in alignment with the Board’s long-term target operating account balance of approximately
$1.25 million.
Mr. Arthur stated that he plans to present the draft Budget at the next meeting.
Ms. Nairn asked if there were any further comments or questions hearing none, she moved to the
Action portion of the meeting.
D. Action:
4. Minutes of the regular board meeting held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and corresponding
Resolution
Ms. Nairn asked if there were any questions, comments, or edits. Hearing none she entertained a
motion.
Bryan Hapke made a motion seconded by Michae Dean to approve the minutes and corresponding
Resolution.
Roll call vote:
Amanda Nairn Yes
Michael Dean Yes
Dave Ballew Yes
Edgar O’Rear Yes
Espaniola Bowen Yes
Steve Carano Yes
Bryan Hapke Yes
Motion Passed
E. Discussion
5. Legal Counsel’s Report
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No written report this month. Mr. Couch said he was happy to answer any questions.
6. General Manager’s Report
Please see document titled “Manager’s Report” in the packet.
Mr. Arthur highlighted a couple things in the report and stated he would be happy to answer any
questions or concerns.
7. President’s Report
None
8. New business (any matter not known prior to the meeting, and which could not have been
reasonably foreseen prior to the posting of the agenda)
None
F. Adjourn
There being no further business, President Nairn adjourned the meeting at 7:58 P.M.
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Agenda
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER
CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, February 5, 2026
6:30 P.M.
Kyle Arthur, General Manager
12500 Alameda Dr
Norman, OK 73026
A copy of this notice of meeting and agenda has been posted in a prominent location at the
offices of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District, 12500 Alameda Drive, Norman,
Oklahoma, and posted on the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy website,
https://comcd.net, on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Microsoft Teams meeting information:
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Meeting ID: 289 604 520 684 97
Passcode: 59hm9zH9
A. Call to order and roll call
B. Statement of compliance with Open Meeting Act
C. Administrative
1. Public comment
This is an opportunity for the public to address the COMCD board. Due to Open Meeting Act
regulations, board members are not able to participate in discussion during this comment
period. Comments will be accepted from those persons attending in-person and through the
virtual meeting option. You are required to sign-up in advance of the meeting in order to be
eligible to make comment. You may sign-up by calling the COMCD office at 405-329-5228
during regular business hours (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM) or by contacting the office via email at
admin@comcd.net. Public comment sign-up will end at 12:00 PM (noon) CDT on Thursday,
February 5, 2026. Any request received after that will not be eligible. When signing up, you
must provide your name, city of residence and topic about which you wish to speak. Each
commenter will be limited to three minutes and the entire comment period will not exceed one
hour. Eligible commenters will be called to address the board in the order in which their
request was received. Given the one-hour time limit, not all commenters are guaranteed the
opportunity to speak. Written comments will also be accepted and kept as a matter of record
for the meeting. If all commenters have addressed the board prior to the one-hour time limit,
the public comment agenda item will be closed, and the balance of the time yielded back to the
remainder of the agenda. The President reserves discretion during the meeting to make an
adjustment to the public comment schedule.
2. Yield Model and Drought Response Plan
3. Treasurer’s Report
D. Action:
Pursuant to 82 Okla. Statutes, Section 541 (D) (10), the Board of Directors shall perform official
actions by Resolution, and all official actions including final passage and enactment of all
Resolutions must be present at a regular or special meeting. The following items may be
discussed, considered, and approved, disapproved, amended, tabled or other action taken:
4. Minutes of the regular board meeting held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and corresponding
Resolution
E. Discussion
5. Legal Counsel’s Report
6. General Manager’s Report
7. President’s Report
8. New business (any matter not known prior to the meeting, and which could not have been
reasonably foreseen prior to the posting of the Agenda)
F. Adjourn
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