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Supporters told the council the district has momentum on beautification and security projects. \"We have a lot of momentum going with our main street and improvement with some funds that we're working on for beautification,\" said Maria Barnes, a member of the Kendall Whittier Main Street board, who urged approval. Jamie Barnes, vice president of the Kendall Whittier Improvement Board, said the board has been building programs and urged the council to \"support us in our renewal.\"

Several speakers said the district has delivered specific services: Derek Mordhorst, identified as the current president of the district board, said leaders have funded security grants, paid for camera and door upgrades for businesses, maintained lighting and performed regular trash cleanup and graffiti abatement. \"We've approved and enacted a security grant for the local break ins ... we gave out about 4 to $6,000 worth of approved expenditures,\" Mordhorst said.

But other residents raised governance and transparency concerns. Smitty Jones, who identified himself as organizer for the Kendall Whittier Residents Association, said residents have been sidelined from board decisions and that meeting minutes were missing for months. \"There have not been residents on their board since the end of 2022,\" Jones said, and he described missed meetings and difficulties obtaining records.

Property owner John Musselman spoke in support of the district, saying he had invested in property because the district's efforts made economic sense: \"Everybody gives a little and we all get a lot,\" he said, describing landscaping, maintenance and lighting work that he said supported property improvements.

The council opened the item for public comment as part of the meeting's public hearings and later included the ordinance among a group of agenda items the council approved by roll call. No council dissent was recorded in the roll call on the ordinance.

The ordinance changes the district's annual assessment rule; the text read into the record cited assessment and boundary administration (full ordinance text was not read aloud at the meeting). Supporters said the assessment funds landscaping, graffiti abatement, lighting upgrades and a small security grant program; critics asked the district to increase resident representation on its board and to publish missing minutes and meeting schedules so residents can reliably participate.

Council members did not take additional amendments on the floor during the vote. The action was approved as part of an omnibus vote of several ordinances and budget items that the council advanced at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tulsa - Regular Council Meeting - Jun 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Tulsa City Council voted to approve an ordinance amending the annual assessment rule for Kendall Whittier Improvement District No. 1 after a public hearing with supporters citing beautification and security work and residents raising transparency concerns.","taxTitle","Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma","taxId",2682,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542112,"Council advances a package of ordinances, including stormwater and utility rate changes",711,3279000,3990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3779527-f4be4e7724837db89ed845d7f1a026c3&start=3279&end=3990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3779527-f4be4e7724837db89ed845d7f1a026c3/thumbnail_3279000.jpg","/articles/6542112/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Council-advances-a-package-of-ordinances-including-stormwater-and-utility-rate-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542112-8651022c6db0f4286533cbd8fccd3e35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148965&Signature=aPBG9C4TyeaZH2ucQ4jZ7TNi04DHDD~VsHH52iWOW20o6yfhm1AU95xQPaCmpwIyhM9HYXDJEF29PpVwTPLBysAJ~w3yIvrZ-by4IfTDYwg5vGxbapC6MbDpIDdHFqylmkX~OzdXtzkKdhJPrA9VTMm4-unl7KyK7Z4k-2PPqMR9nUDq2VcgrwQeUvVlcPFg7zjP1~8Md6oBChDEgkEojvF6nkCvueBNPjeqKyOaXyuvFp0WadPPBjruynDNDThubxsVrnZGb-hvd36wQVqPkWNIDMAIRqeI0Yi9uOgfG94FIte4Sp76iMtcpARhtP5NWBSOCz-h1HmUl6I-OBcZYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting the Tulsa City Council approved multiple ordinances and budget amendments covering capital projects, utility rates and departmental appropriations. The council advanced items bundled across the agenda and approved items 4b through 4l, 5a and 5b, and the set of ordinances listed as 7a through 7s (with 7q through 7s carrying emergency clauses as read into the record).

Key items recorded on the agenda and read into the record included:
- A stormwater sewer service charge rate increase of 12% (item 7h) described in the reading as raising the rate \"from 12.22 to 13.69.\"
- Ordinances to amend solid waste collection and disposal rates and deposits (item 7i).
- Amendments to waterworks and sewerage rates and transfers between TMUA (Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority) water and sewer accounts (items 7j and 7m).
- Multiple fiscal-year 2025 budget amendments for public safety training, forensic DNA backlog reduction, capital outlays for public works and other departmental transfers (items listed across 6, 7 and mayor’s items).

Speakers on related agenda items included Beau Bradley, who addressed stormwater concerns and described how past rate increases and retroactive bill adjustments had affected property owners; and John Huffines, who spoke in favor of several mayoral budget items and transfers (he referenced the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority and grant-funded programs).

Councilors moved to approve the package of items by roll call; no dissenting \"no\" votes were recorded in the roll calls announced on the record for the omnibus approvals. One councilor was mentioned as recusing on a particular rights-of-way occupancy management ordinance, and that recusal was reflected in the roll call procedure on that item.

The council forwarded several rezoning and plat items for future action and also directed that items 6a through 6g be forwarded to the next council meeting for final action. Text of specific ordinances and rate schedules will appear in the official ordinance publications; the council did not read all ordinance language aloud during the meeting but cited the items and associated budget numbers.

Because many items were adopted as an omnibus package, the meeting record contains the roll calls and the item numbers; departments and affected parties should consult the city clerk's office for the full ordinance texts, fee schedules and effective dates.","The Tulsa City Council advanced a broad suite of ordinances and budget amendments—covering stormwater service charges (a 12% increase), solid-waste and water/sewer rates, and multiple fiscal-year 2025 budget adjustments—by roll call vote, adopting most items with emergency clauses where noted.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542116,"Public hearing on Tulsa’s FY26 budget draws calls to restore River Parks funding and add sustainability and children’s services",203,2141000,2344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3779527-f4be4e7724837db89ed845d7f1a026c3&start=2141&end=2344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3779527-f4be4e7724837db89ed845d7f1a026c3/thumbnail_2141000.jpg","/articles/6542116/Tulsa/Tulsa-County/Oklahoma/Public-hearing-on-Tulsas-FY26-budget-draws-calls-to-restore-River-Parks-funding-and-add-sustainability-and-childrens-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542116-557051d63c419fffb0b211714da125d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148965&Signature=krMVv0in5bdDGjbKgtAPRtF3IzojlFua1WN9TwUvMDXencVdOQJrHNzeCNQzuQMydCOQTlpSVaQiUr-NvkPBSzJ6QGoOenEoNjjomWVAbZ-JzoKfwZdSWmo3sbjO5MFS41RaEaNgqq4FSyrfsMg9qPAdkKBnxJEjp4jxpOsqbJtBH8OzJGbBiEb3lBS6sM5ARn6sWuHKfSPzFPQ~eZZl7XJwylJZo~dwQ9HRjuoqm0Nt2NFD-in8RIxrCUDcDtcmWSYVDkjKh8GfeOqisgx9sAaH9wnV0y9ESk5GTSodKYpSbVKmQFK6ZcOH5sQrPyyONHHVApPZtQApgTGTO8LtBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tulsa City Council opened a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget and capital plan and heard comments from multiple community representatives who urged specific restorations and investments.

Jeff Edwards, executive with the River Parks Authority, told the council the authority had been removed from the city's accounting system and faces a budget shortfall that required moving to new payroll and accounts-payable systems. He warned that without funding from the city the authority \"will have to cut services elsewhere,\" listing possible cuts including mowing, trail lighting and restroom schedules. \"It's about $12,000 a month for us to keep the lights on,\" Edwards said, adding that the authority is assessing whether privately funded signature events such as FreedomFest can continue.

Several speakers urged councilors to fund the mayor's proposed Office of Children, Youth and Families. John Kenny, an advocate and organizer who identified himself as a Tulsa resident, said funding the office would help align schools, nonprofits and city services and could leverage outside funding. \"I'm asking you to please vote yes to fund the mayor's office of children, youth, and families in the fiscal year 26 budget,\" Kenny said. Sam Robson, a Tulsa native and graduate of Tulsa Public Schools, also asked the council to support the mayor's budget and cited the need for a holistic approach to education, including city-level interventions.

Recent high-school graduate Isha Ariel said she supports the budget because it would help students who miss school due to family instability and transportation problems. \"This budget will help many families across TPS and other districts nearby ... and allow these children to have the education they need,\" she said.

Nancy Moran urged the council to fully fund a sustainability planner position that was partially funded in the prior budget but has not been filled. She warned that data centers and other development have large water and energy footprints and said a planner could coordinate city responses to energy and water impacts, map disparate energy costs across neighborhoods, and prioritize tree canopy and heat-island mitigation.

Councilors did not take a final budget vote at the hearing; the session functioned to collect written and oral comments. Several speakers provided written memos or referenced prior materials they had sent to council offices. No formal decisions were made during the hearing; councilors indicated the public record would be considered as staff prepare the budget for future council action.","Speakers at a public hearing urged the city to restore River Parks Authority funding, to fund the mayor’s Office of Children, Youth and Families and to hire a sustainability planner. River Parks officials warned budget cuts could force service reductions and possible cancellation of events.","actionData","errors"]

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