Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tulsa public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
7 issues in water utilities with low priority
Sewer capital fund budget transfer
A routine $52,878 transfer moves leftover funds from the finished Southside Wastewater Lagoon No. 7 project to the Haikey Creek Lift Station project.
Detention easement closure at 1123 N. Garnett Rd.
A redevelopment on North Garnett needs to build where an old detention easement sits; the replacement detention work is done, so staff recommended closing the easement.
Stormwater project landscaping change order
A District 2 stormwater project (SW-23-01-01) is getting irrigation, plantings, fencing and landscaping added via a $182,812 change order — about 2.6% of the contract, well within the city's 10% limit — plus 21 extra days.
Utility fiber installations in rights-of-way
The city is granting permits and licenses for Vero Fiber and CoxCom to install fiber in public rights-of-way, including over city raw water flowlines in Mayes County.
Fiber optic crossings of city raw water lines
Cox is running fiber under Tulsa's raw water flowlines in rural Rogers County — a sign of broadband buildout in outlying areas. The crossings are at Cox's risk if a water line breaks, and the city inspects the work.
Stormwater and Legacy Bond Ratifications
The council ratified a stack of old bond agreements — covering City Hall, the BOK Arena, parking bonds and multiple stormwater funds — as bookkeeping part of the annual budget adoption.
TMUA/TUL utility board duplication cleanup
Tulsa runs two utility bodies with identical members and identical agendas — one created by charter, one by trust law. A trust amendment would let the mayor's designee vote at both, but councilors floated going bigger: a charter amendment to merge or clean up the whole redundant structure.