Votes at a glance: COPTA special meeting actions — Jan. 22, 2025

This "Votes at a glance" roundup lists each formal motion reported in the transcript of the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority special meeting on Jan. 22, 2025, and the recorded outcomes. Where the transcript did not report a numeric vote tally, the entry notes that the vote passed by electronic vote as recorded.

- Approval of minutes (Dec. 6, 2024 COPTA board meeting): Motion moved and seconded; electronic vote recorded as "Motion passes." A single recorded named vote in the transcript shows Jason voting "yay." Specific tallies were not provided in the transcript.

- Consent docket (3 items): Motion to approve consent docket moved and seconded; "Motion passes" by electronic vote. No item was pulled for separate discussion.

- Item A — Approve plans/specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for Embark Administrative Building renovation: Motion passed by electronic vote. Staff corrected packet bid opening date to Feb. 19 and identified four deduct alternates; construction estimated at eight to nine months.

- Item B — Approve RFQ for Sheridan Walker parking garage mural and authorize advertisement: Motion passed by electronic vote. RFQ includes three scenarios; selection committee meeting scheduled for Feb. 25.

- Item C — Approve professional services agreement with Walker Consultants for parking consulting/audits (FY2025–2027), packet authorization $97,090 (FY2025) plus $78,730 later, total $175,820: Motion passed by electronic vote.

- Item D — Receive structural parking garage assessment report by Kirkpatrick Forrest and Curtis Engineering: Motion to receive the report passed by electronic vote. The report found no structural deficiencies and categorized repairs into priority 1–3; staff will bring an RFP to the February meeting.

- Item E — Approve settlement with Progressive Northern Insurance Company and Paul Kinsey for $16,555.50 and authorize the chairman to sign release: Motion passed by electronic vote; staff noted option to enter executive session but none requested.

- Ratification of vendor and payroll claims for Dec. 1–31, 2024: Motion passed by electronic vote.

- Receive financial reports (COPTA schedule of revenue and expenses budget to actual for month ending Nov. 30, 2024): Motion to receive reports passed by electronic vote. Staff presented detailed revenue and expenditure figures and timing explanations.

- Receive program reports (mobility management services, safety/security/training): Motion to receive program reports passed by electronic vote.

Recording notes: The transcript records motions as moved and seconded and repeatedly notes "Motion passes" after electronic voting. In a few instances the transcript records an individual named vote (Jason: "yay") but does not provide a full tally. Where the transcript did not provide a numeric vote tally, no numeric tally is included below and the item notes that the transcript recorded the motion as passing by electronic vote.