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The authority approved minutes from the June 17 meeting and accepted an oil and gas revenue report and an Oklahoma River corridor events update as part of the consent docket. The board voted to sign and send a previously prepared letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation regarding the bridge over I‑35; the item was acted on as a resolution and the chair signed the document.
Trustees also renewed or approved multiple revocable permits with the Riversport Foundation: an annual fireworks permit, a permit for the Tri OKC Riversport Challenge (September), a permit for the Oklahoma Regatta Festival (October 5), a local permit for the youth rowing league championships (November 8) and a revocable permit for the holiday river parade (November 15). Staff said nothing substantive changed in the fireworks permit from the prior year. Each item was moved and the vote recorded as passing in the meeting record; specific vote tallies were not provided in the transcript.
Discussion: items were presented as routine consent actions with no extended debate in the meeting. Direction: staff to process permits and continue routine reporting. Decisions: all listed consent items and permits were approved as recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority - 7/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the July 29 meeting the authority approved the June minutes, an oil and gas revenue report, a US DOT letter on behalf of Oklahoma DOT regarding an I‑35 bridge, and revocable permits for multiple Riversport events including fireworks, a Tri OKC challenge, the Oklahoma Regatta Festival, youth rowing championships and a holiday river parade.","taxTitle","Other Public Meetings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",69689,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6148154,"City says Whitewater Center renovations funded by MAPS 3 and bond will focus on long‑term venue needs, not Olympic‑only fixes",66,649000,715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518598-cc636a92f9313e5135f43b7702a86282&start=649&end=715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518598-cc636a92f9313e5135f43b7702a86282/thumbnail_649000.jpg","/articles/6148154/Oklahoma/City-says-Whitewater-Center-renovations-funded-by-MAPS-3-and-bond-will-focus-on-longterm-venue-needs-not-Olympiconly-fixes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148154-649b56da04e693793cd0bd813cf15025/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575329&Signature=U5w8vLCdjrWinANholyT7Cr7jEQbvZe3y1tT90hGvWfgaYNmmNY4-gC2nkK2i3awLsrg848r9uKF7K3ODU~ExeaNuIwZfzGmEHx825Z9s~BJ8f47FpHnSZSZ4AIsfqsJ9fbJ2kSyyhP7Wwg3cJYU7fdZayL6OjGGPhmr8xYwbnVCzEMsdQM6qh4Ksmx74RgGMbgOw3q9e3n4ktUetJRj9Ls3uaM2xbmKyzM9jXeienZcJzoDT0iBe0gcNcxnhlIem2UA2IaukuHehgjzVRfNqzII1BjRNnae0vwR38bZB05h07lKfP3WpMynM~wXY0G43Z9IdiuvecwQxZHb2q6pXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials told the Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority on July 29 that preparations to host Olympic whitewater events are underway but that most city work will focus on long‑term venue sustainability rather than temporary Olympic‑only installations. Sue Hollenbeck, executive manager and special projects manager in the city manager’s office, said the city is coordinating Public Works, MAPS and Riversport to update and renovate parts of the MAPS 3 Whitewater Center.
Hollenbeck said remaining MAPS 3 funds and bond financing will cover some work and that Riversport has identified an additional funding source for broader Riversport needs. “There is nothing that we're doing that is very specifically for the Olympics itself,” Hollenbeck said, adding that temporary grandstands, bleachers, tents and fencing for the Games would be provided by Team OKC and not the city.
City staff said work includes pumps and channel repairs intended to benefit the venue beyond any single event. Hollenbeck noted construction and bidding timelines can slow progress but said planning has been underway for at least 18 months. Trustees received the update as informational and did not alter the work plan during the meeting.
Discussion: staff emphasized that planned renovations are intended for long‑term venue sustainability; temporary spectator and event infrastructure for an Olympic competition would be delivered by external organizers. Direction: staff will continue coordinating Public Works, Parks and Riversport on scope and funding. Formal action: none — update provided for information only.","City staff reported July 29 that work at the MAPS 3 Whitewater Center will be renovated using remaining MAPS 3 funds, bond proceeds and other Riversport funding; temporary Olympic event structures would be provided by Team OKC and are not city responsibilities.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6148156,"Authority reports May Basin impoundment, sediment removal and Army Corps inspection pending",80,464000,544000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5518598-cc636a92f9313e5135f43b7702a86282&start=464&end=544","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5518598-cc636a92f9313e5135f43b7702a86282/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6148156/Oklahoma/Authority-reports-May-Basin-impoundment-sediment-removal-and-Army-Corps-inspection-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6148156-f570c95eecb68bf52a062eff42ba80ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1773575329&Signature=fkFIAe45UqYjPDNUnecV2w5je9GjPnMfVwj1r1JfuZcaxT43tSxSnO6~uCXREgEmCC1JNRku791TocKxpQwPr-AcmLJMol2x5SkjlmmI8PdC79cvUTeeSxnGypE5mIDf5S66zyxo9Talz62MWopce4rzGJ8wV~5kT-PLBo6wqpzn8fLorkYNpdmjmyJDDw4aDCZ0ggBEkMlECrhbBOIKTEmELtUxz-gRwq6LLwA8zMDvnuIgKwymdk0n0Ms3~rjHWmORgQZunGZ0n~4~WzHovvxWXhnvdE~3rrZ2GlfHs9sTukRXpw1jswcgsD0DjxjHLXZktGgjYWCibYZM1kHzVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Riverfront Redevelopment Authority heard progress reports July 29 on river infrastructure work, including impoundment of the May Basin, ongoing sediment removal and a forthcoming Army Corps of Engineers inspection report. Jess Shemley, a project manager with Oklahoma City Public Works, told trustees the May Basin is “substantially complete” and that the authority has begun impounding water.
The update matters because impoundment changes ongoing contractor work and starts operational activity on the river that affects navigation, maintenance and planned public amenities. Shemley said the sediment‑removal contractor remains active but that impounding water “will definitely impede its progress.” Shemley also described outstanding punch‑list items at the First American Museum riverboat landing — “minor things, lighting, camera installations, and, last little bit of, sod cleanup” — and said the pedestrian bridge is following a similar timeline and that a ribbon cutting is expected soon.
Authority staff reported one operational metric for May: river crews removed 208 cubic yards of storm‑related debris. Shemley said some hydraulic repairs and concrete painting remain and that the remaining gate adjustments would not affect the last repairs. Melinda McMillan Miller, the city’s parks and recreation director, said Parks has a meeting scheduled with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clarify what riverfront property improvements are permitted where the Corps has made floodway improvements. “We do have a meeting set up with the corps of engineers for Thursday,” McMillan Miller said; she said Parks expects to return with more specifics for the development committee after that meeting.
Discussion: trustees did not request substantive changes to the project report during the meeting; staff noted that impoundment will limit sediment contractor access and that Corps findings could affect what improvements the city can pursue on riverfront properties. Direction: Parks staff will meet with the Corps and report findings to the development committee at a future meeting. Formal action: trustees voted to accept the project report (vote tally not specified in the record).
The Riverfront Authority said it will share the Corps inspection report and any identified deficiencies when available and will return with more detailed recommendations after the Corps meeting.","Public Works and Parks officials reported that the May Basin is substantially complete and being impounded, sediment removal continues, and the Army Corps of Engineers completed a floodway inspection with a report and any required repairs forthcoming.","actionData","errors"]

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Riverfront authority approves revenue report, bridge letter and multiple Riversport event permits

City says Whitewater Center renovations funded by MAPS 3 and bond will focus on long‑term venue needs, not Olympic‑only fixes

Authority reports May Basin impoundment, sediment removal and Army Corps inspection pending