Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · January 4, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
January 4, 2022 2:00 PM
Trustees:
James D. Couch, Chairman, Independent Trustee
Sharon Voorhees, Independent Trustee
Todd Stone, Council Trustee
David Holt, Mayor Trustee
Mark K. Stonecipher, Vice Chairman, Surrogate Trustee
Craig Freeman, City Manager Trustee
Laura A. Johnson, Surrogate Trustee
Chris Browning, General Manager
Amy K. Simpson, Secretary
City Council Chambers, Third Floor, 200 North Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Meeting is scheduled to be telecast live on City Channel 20 (Cox Cable).
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OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
MEETING INFORMATION
The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust usually meets twice per month on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. in
Council Chambers at City Hall, unless different or prior notice of a change is posted. Call 297-2422 to
confirm meeting dates.
It is the policy of the Trust to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with
disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an
accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or service in order to
participate in this meeting should call (405) 297-2422 or TDD (405) 297-2020 at least 48 hours in advance
(not including weekends or holidays). The staff will give primary consideration to the choice of auxiliary
aid or service requested by the individual with disability. If you need an alternative format of the agenda, or
any information provided at this meeting, please call (405) 297-2422 at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Safety Guidelines
The following safety guidelines are in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for meetings in the Council
Chamber at City Hall: face coverings are strongly recommended throughout the building (disposable face
masks will be available); only the south entrance to City Hall will be open; air purifying machines will be in
the Chamber; hand sanitizer machines will be available; and the Chamber will be cleaned and sanitized
daily.
Addressing the Trust
Citizens may address the Trust on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the agenda item
number, their reason for appearing and their address, but all comments must be relevant to the item. If
you wish to address the Trust, you may call 297-2422 or you may sign up to speak at the meeting. The
Chairman or presiding officer may in his or her discretion prohibit a person from addressing the Trust, or
have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if that person commits any disorderly or disruptive
behavior, which includes without limitation any of the following: speaking without being recognized by the
Chairman or presiding officer; continuing to speak after notice that the speaker’s allotted time has expired;
presenting comments or material not relevant to the item under discussion; failing to comply with the
lawful instructions of the Chairman or presiding officer; engaging in other conduct, activity, or speech that
delays, disturbs, interferes, or disrupts the effective or timely conduct of the meeting, or is otherwise
violent, threatening, abusive, obscene, or jeopardizing the safety of self or others. A person may also be
subject to arrest and removal from the Municipal Building for violation of Oklahoma City Municipal Code
2020, § 30-81 – Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, §280- Willfully Disturbing,
Interfering With or Disrupting State Business, Agency Operations or Employees. Citizens will be limited to
three minutes to speak to the Trust.
Trust Actions
The Trust may take any of several actions including but not limited to adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer,
recommend, amend, strike, or continue any item. The Trust is not limited by staff recommendations as to
the actions it may take. If more information is needed, the Trust may refer matters to the General
Manager or to Legal Counsel, or submit them to committees, boards, commissions, or independent
consultants for additional study. The Trust may authorize the General Manager or Legal Counsel to take
certain actions. Items may be stricken from the agenda, or no action may be taken.
Consent Docket
Consent Docket items are usually approved as a group with the proper motion from a Trustee. Consent
Docket items usually involve routine actions or standard contracts. Trustees, staff, or citizens may request
discussion or separate consideration of any Consent Docket item. A separate vote may be taken upon the
motion of a Trustee.
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
January 4, 2022
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the December 21, 2021, meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Contract for Engineering Services with Poe and Associates, Inc., Projects WM-
0342, rehabilitation of South Lake Atoka Road and WM-0343, rehabilitation of
North Lake Atoka Road, Atoka, Oklahoma, fee of $557,736.
B. Change Order No. 1 revising the construction contract with McKee Utility
Contractors, Inc., Project WC-0904 Phase III Section I, 72-inch water
transmission main improvements, Douglas Boulevard and SE 164th Street from the
Draper Water Treatment Plant to Air Depot Boulevard, increase of $49,591.56.
C. Change Order No. 4 revising the construction contract with Wynn Construction
Company, Inc., Project WT-0167, superscraper modifications, Draper Water
Treatment Plant, increase of $57,253.18.
D. Change Order No. 9 revising the construction contract with McKee Utility
Contractors, Inc., Project SC-0950, sanitary sewer relief interceptor, Oklahoma
River from I-35 to Shields Boulevard and SE 19th Street, increase of $57,927.80.
E. Amendment No. 1 and Change Order No. 1 revising the construction contract
with Brewer Construction Oklahoma, LLC, Project WE-0095, emergency water
service line replacements, SW 28th Street from Shartel Avenue to Hudson
Avenue, increase of $17,560.60.
F. Amendment No. 2 to the sole source agreement with Oklahoma Quality
Foundation. (SS19-C199034), to provide services to apply and compete for the
National Malcolm Baldrige Award, estimated cost increase $13,800.
G. Final Acceptance, Project WM-0230, boat ramp and courtesy dock, East Atoka
Lake Road; and placing the maintenance bond into effect.
H. Final Acceptance, Projects WM-0355 and SM-0331 Revised, air filtration
improvements, One North Walker Avenue; and placing the maintenance bond into
effect.
I. Memorandum of Agreement (AC-22-0000-MA) with the City of Midwest City
and The City of Oklahoma City, water main and oversized sanitary sewer main
extension, 9400 SE 29th Street, estimated purchase price of $48,000.
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J. 1. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept permanent easements,
Project WC-0974, waterline replacements, Villa Avenue to Virginia Avenue
from NW 33rd Street to NW 28th Street and Classen Boulevard to
Western Avenuefrom NW 51st Street to NW 46th Street; and
2. Authorize payment of claims, $48,600.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in accepting Projects TC-0478,
traffic improvements, and WC-0966, water vault replacement, Highland Park
Boulevard and North Pennsylvania Avenue; and placing the maintenance bond into
effect. (No OCWUT funds.)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. 1. Presentation on Federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance
Program for water and wastewater bill pay assistance; and
2. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City approve the Provider Contract
with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to provide eligible
Oklahoma City utility customers access to the Federal Low-Income
Household Water Assistance Program for water and wastewater bill pay
assistance, expiring September 30, 2022.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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