David Pickel
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- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 2:14:48
- Avg per meeting
- 6:44
- Segments
- 1348
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Regent Bank Amphitheater signage
Voluntary annexation of 75.48 acres west of Oneta Road
Adds future property tax base and utility customers while obligating the city's service plan.
Tourism performance and Uber program changes
Cuts the per-room rebate from about $41 to about $25 and caps event rebates at $20,000, stretching the tourism budget further.
Florence Estates delay
Taxpayers and nearby homeowners could see costs shift through road upgrades, school capacity needs, and property-value effects—while the developer and city face legal expenses.
Building and construction code updates
Developers and businesses will plan to the newer 2024 code standards going forward.
New Municipal Services Building project (Project 2417170)
Up to $29.985 million in debt backed by a year-to-year pledge of sales tax revenue.
Vacant downtown building reactivation at 224 South Main Street
Could capture retail and hotel spending from visitors who currently go to south Tulsa, boosting local sales tax revenue.
Hackberry Market construction escrow disbursement
The disbursement amount was not stated in the agenda or transcript.
CSI Aerospace facade requirements
Harvest Church Early-Morning Concrete Pour Variance
Downtown master plan review
The plan costs up to $185,000, with an extra $35,000 sought through Budget Amendment No. 23 from the sales tax capital improvement fund.
County Line Crossing subdivision and stormwater/greenbelt concerns
Homeowners paid roughly $5,000 premiums for pond-view lots, so nearby development could affect resale values.
Amazon facility impacts on College Street neighborhood
Amazon contributing roughly $4.2 million; west segment using federal CDBG funds.
Elm Village subdivision final plat
Not stated in the meeting.
Aspen Creek Villas rezoning
Tucson Street widening is already funded through voter-approved bonds, with construction possible by the end of 2029 if council funds it in the 2027 bond sale.
religious land use lawsuit
Taxpayers could be on the hook for legal bills—and possibly damages—while the city fights this in court.
BA Townhomes at Bricktown on hold
Villa Square commercial development near 61st & 9th
New commercial development could lift nearby property activity, but residents fear light and noise could dent home values.
Pediatrics Plus therapeutic farm for kids with autism
Hobby Lobby and Home Depot at Hackberry Market
A TIF district means some sales tax revenue goes back to the developer instead of the general fund.
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Pickel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of PUD-003107-2026 (Planned Unit Development), Tucson28, 38.39 acres, AG (Agricultural) to CG (Commercial General) via BAZ-002954-2026, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Tucson Street (121st Street) and Aspen…
Ven Park development agreement
Approval of and authorization to execute the First Amendment to Economic Development Agreement by and among CSI Aerospace, Inc., the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority and the City of Broken Arrow
Ratification of Economic Development Agreement for Solar Turbines Incorporated
Ratification of First Amended Economic Development Agreement for Solar Turbines Incorporated
Economic development agreement with Rice Grind and Ride (District Mercantile)
Approval of the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes of April 7, 2026
Approval of the Special City Council Minutes of May 16, 2023, and the Special Joint Meeting of Broken Arrow City Council, Broken Arrow Municipal Authority, and Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority of May 22, 2025
Acceptance of a Detention Easement from Rosewood Village Development Company, LLC on property located approximately one-fourth of a mile north of Houston Street (81st Street), east of Aspen Avenue (145th E. Ave) shown as Exhibit A (Section…
Voting record (0)(Development)
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