Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · September 9, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 2:00 PM
Trustees:
James D. Couch, Chairman, Independent Trustee
Sharon Voorhees, Independent Trustee
Bradley Carter, Council Trustee
David Holt, Mayor Trustee
Mark K. Stonecipher, Vice Chairman, Surrogate Trustee
Craig Freeman, City Manager Trustee
Brent Bryant, Surrogate Trustee
Chris Browning, General Manager
Amy K. Simpson, Secretary
City Council Chamber, 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 405-297-2422 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 405-297-2422 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
Chamber. 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 office
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.
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AGENDA
OKLAHOMA CITY WATER UTILITIES TRUST
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
A. Approve the minutes of the August 26, 2025 meeting.
III. Consent Docket
A. Ratifying and approving Addenda Nos. 1 and 2; awarding a contract to 4M Trenching,
LLC, Project WC-1120, Water Main Installation, along SW 164th Street between
Western Avenue and Serrano Drive, $661,711; and approving the contract and bonds.
B. Ratifying and approving Addendum No. 1; awarding a contract to Southwest Water
Works, LLC, Project WC-1123, Waterline Replacement, (five locations), $674,585; and
approving the contract and bonds.
C. Renewal No. 1 of the Pricing Agreement with Core and Main LP (C239011), water
sampling stations and replacement parts, estimated annual cost $200,000, September 27,
2025 through September 26, 2028.
D. Change Order No. 2 with McKee Utility Contractors, LLC, Project WC-0855-R, Water
Transmission Main, NW 4th Street and MacArthur Boulevard to 7420 Melrose Lane,
increase of $42,439.55.
E. Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality Permit to Construct, Project TW-0016,
Waterline Connection for Tinker AFB-MROTC, Tinker Air Force Base.
F. 1. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a permanent easement, Project SC-
1095, Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Western Avenue to Blackwelder Avenue from
NW Expressway to I-44; and
2. Authorize payment of claim, $5,464.60.
G. Recommend The City of Oklahoma City accept a perpetual easement, Project SC-1095,
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Western Avenue to Blackwelder Avenue from NW
Expressway to I-44.
H. Ratification of payments from July 30, 2025 through August 26, 2025.
IV. Concurrence Docket
A. Concurrence with The City of Oklahoma City in approving Amendment No. 1 and
Change Order No. 1 with Rudy Construction Co., Projects MS-0125 and WC-1117,
Capitol Hill Trail Connection, Harvey Avenue from SW 21st Street to Wiley Post Park,
decrease of $34,582.91. (No OCWUT funds)
V. Emergency Construction Contracts by Resolution (Four affirmative votes required for
approval.)
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
VII. Items from Trustees
VIII. General Manager Reports
A. Utilities Department Daily Operational Report for September 4, 2025.
IX. Citizens to be Heard
X. Adjournment