Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · June 4, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
June 4, 2024 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
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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 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.
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 may address the Trust on individual concerns at the end of the agenda under “Citizens to be
Heard.” Comments must concern Trust services or policies. Please fill out a "Request to be Heard" form
located outside the Chambers. Please return this form to the Trust Secretary before the meeting
begins. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES. Continuing to speak beyond the time
allowed by the Chairman or presiding officer shall constitute grounds for removal from the Council Chamber.
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.
Call (405) 297-2422 for more information about the Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust.
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
June 4, 2024
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the May 21, 2024 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Plans and Specifications to be advertised for bids, Projects TW-0001-R and TS-
0001-R, Tinker Operations Building, Tinker Air Force Base.
B. Amendment No. 3 to Permit Agreement (AC-17-0001-DR) with The City of
Oklahoma City and JTD Recreations, LLC, management and operation of the
Lake Stanley Draper Marina and Concession, 8301 SE 104th Street, estimated
increase of $55,000, extending the term through December 31, 2024.
C. 1. Reject proposal (RFP OCWUT 18-24), Boathouse and Marina
Management Agreement for Lake Stanley Draper; and
2. Request for Proposals to be advertised (RFP OCWUT 39-24), Boathouse
and Marina Management Agreement for Lake Stanley Draper.
D. Renewal of the Professional Services Agreement with Oklahoma City Beautiful,
Inc. (C199031), water conservation education outreach programs, July 30, 2024
through July 29, 2029.
E. Amendment No. 1 and Renewal No. 1 of Joint Professional Services Agreement
with The City of Oklahoma City and the Center for Employment Opportunities,
Inc. (SS24-C249002), to provide two work crews, estimated annual cost
$420,000, July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
F. Amendment No. 2 and Restated Audit Contract with Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
(AC-22-0034-MA) to provide audit services for fiscal year 2023-2024, not to
exceed $55,245.
G. Amendment No. 2 with Wynn Construction Company, Inc., Project WT-0273,
Sludge Lagoon Improvements, Hefner Water Treatment Plant, increase of
$1,456.92; and accepting the project and placing the maintenance bond into
effect.
H. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct, Project SC-
1106, Sanitary Sewer Replacement, NW Expressway and North Mustang Road.
I. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a permanent easement, Project
SD-2021-00104, 8516 South Portland Avenue, Will Rogers World Airport.
J. Accept a permanent easement from The City of Oklahoma City, Projects SD-
2021-00115 and WF-2021-00098, Woodson Park, south of SW 29th Street and
west of South May Avenue.
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K. Ratification of payments from May 1, 2024 through May 29, 2024.
IV. Concurrence Docket
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required
for approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Enter into executive session on advice of the Municipal Counselor, as
authorized by 25 O.S. (2020 Supp.) §307(B)(4), to receive confidential
communications from its attorney concerning the case of Deer Creek Water
Corporation v. City of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma City Water Utilities
Trust in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Case CIV-
19-1116-SLP because disclosure of the confidential communications would
seriously impair the ability of the public body to conduct such potential
litigation in the public interest.
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment
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