Randy Warren
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- 1
- Total speaking time
- 2:45
- Avg per meeting
- 2:45
- Segments
- 31
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Top issues during term (20)
Dilapidated structure enforcement
Demolition costs get invoiced to property owners, and unchecked derelict houses drag down neighborhood safety and values.
FISTA Central Plaza lease changes
Not quantified on the agenda.
Homeless Action Plan community forum
No direct cost approved tonight, but the dashboard and coordinator role will require city resources.
Police union contract negotiations for FYE 2027
Police salaries and benefits under the new contract will be part of the FYE 2027 city budget, though no dollar figures are public.
Ward fund rules for landfill gate fee revenue
Ward funds come from landfill gate fee revenue allocated to the eight wards; the failed ordinance would not have changed the amount, only the allowable uses.
Shelter and Transitional Housing Zoning Overhaul
United Way funds the winter warming shelter; day center operates on donations and grants.
Neighborhood Traffic Control Measures
Modest sign and installation costs not itemized in the agenda.
$3.6 Million General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026
No tax increase — the bond maintains the existing ~11-mill property tax rate.
Lawton RISE Project Plan conformance
Uses increment financing; no dollar amount or district boundaries have been set yet.
Donley sewer backup claim denial
$98,598.89 claim denied; no city payout.
Traffic calming on NW Oak and NW 35th
Standard traffic-calming installation cost, already vetted by the Streets & Development Committee.
Lawton PLEX Sports Complex furnishings
$33,463,354 in LIDA S2026A loan proceeds committed to the project.
Rogers Lane lighting improvements
$1,487,501.50 from capital project funds.
Industrial land purchase to lure Fortune 200 employer (Project Firework)
$2.2 million of city and LEDA money would be spent up front, with about $1.18 million expected back after the FISTA repays LEDA within five years.
Downtown blight study and urban renewal plan updates
She asked the city to fund repair grants instead of fines for fixed-income seniors.
First Responder Buffer Zone Ordinance
Enforcement costs not specified.
FYE27 budget amendment for judgment debt payments
Puts $1.75 million toward judgment debt the city already owes.
City Manager John Ratliff employment review
Depends on the outcome — a change in city manager would affect leadership costs and direction.
Failure-to-Stop Offense Ordinance
Cheddar's Casual Cafe Economic Incentive
Incentives are paid only from new sales tax a project generates — up to half of the city's 1% general fund share — so there's no upfront cost, but taxpayer money flows to chosen projects for years.
Decisions during term (581)
Recorded while Warren was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Accept $5,000 Spirit of Survival donation
Consent agenda (items 5-18, 20-31)
Amendment to Economic Development Assistance Policy (Retail) — Council Policy 1-10
Award $3.6M General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026, to Robert W. Baird
Ordinance for $3.6M GO Bonds issuance with emergency clause
Airport Authority revenue note extension (Arvest Bank, $3,279,269)
Zoning ordinance: shelters, transitional housing, boardinghouses
Declare 501 SW 4th Street (Lawtonian tower) dilapidated
Declare 507 SW 4th Street dilapidated
Deny remodel extension for 1603 SW Georgia Avenue
First responder 25-foot buffer ordinance
Hands-free driving ordinance (school and work zones)
Felony to flee a peace officer's lights
Consider the following tort claim recommended for approval: Latrelle Lee in the amount of $399.99.
Consider approving the settlement of a damage claim against Progressive Insurance for damages to a traffic signal and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the release.
Consider approving a resolution amending Appendix A- Schedule of Fees and Charges, Article A-5-1, Chapter A-5, Lawton City Code, 2025, to establish the following fees for applicable animals claimed from the Lawton Animal Shelter: Rabies…
Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City of Lawton to apply for the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board Revolving Fund Grant Program.
Consider approving a resolution rescheduling the regularly scheduled council meetings in November and December 2027.
Consider approving the Annual Meeting Notice for Calendar Year 2027.
Consider awarding contract CL27-014 Pest Control Services for Community Enrichment Department to Allstate Termite and Pest Solutions for a base year and two extension options years for an estimated annual cost of $26,785.00.
Voting record (101)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Denial of permit extension — 2211 NW Baltimore Avenue dilapidated structure
Said extending help rarely results in completed rehabs and the neighbors have endured the problem for two years.
Consent Agenda (Items 5, 7-32)
Denial of Beverly Edwards Damage Claim ($10,848.68)
GO Bonds, Series 2026 — Resolution 26-190
Ward Fund Ordinance (Landfill Gate Fee Revenue) — Failed
Concerned that without clear limits ward funds could become individual discretionary budgets.
RISE Project Plan Intent — Resolution 26-191
Makerspace Camp Support Agreement ($75,000, FYE2027)
return to open session
table to the next meeting
adjourn into executive session
approve the consent agenda as presented with the exception of pulling Item 6 and Item 26
adjourn
approve a Support Agreement in the amount of $75,000 between the City of Lawton and Lawton Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2027
approve the Agreement for Funding and Limited Support between the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Development Trust Authority and the City of Lawton, contingent upon FISTA
accept a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant in the amount of $400,000 and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract documents once received
approve Resolution 26-186 declaring the structures on the property to be a dilapidated public nuisance and authorize the abatement thereof as set forth in the resolution
table to September 8, 2026
set a target prairie dog population somewhere in the 100 or 150 range, get a report in November further giving us a plan that eliminated prairie dogs by relocation from any buildings or structure area
Consent agenda (Items 4-5, 7-25, 27-30)
FISTA Agreement for Funding and Limited Support (Item 6, pulled from consent)
Warren stated this was his final opportunity to vote on a FISTA budget and viewed the investment as an economic development engine.
Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant acceptance, $400,000 (Item 26, pulled from consent)
Resolution 26-186 — Dilapidated structures at 5333 NW Elm Avenue
2410 SW G Avenue — additional remodeling time
Landfill Gate Fee ward-fund ordinance (Item 33)
Prairie dog population target at Elmer Thomas Park (Item 34)
Warren proposed designated habitats and relocation away from heavily used pedestrian areas.
Marie Detty Youth and Family Services Support Agreement
Consent Agenda (Items 4-26)
Denial of James Lutz damage claim
The Council was limited by the Legal Department's advice; District Court would allow fuller litigation