Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Utilities Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves revised utility relocation with Turnpike Authority; pipeline upsized to two 30‑inch lines
Summary
The Moore City Council approved a revision to its utility relocation agreement with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for the East‑West Corridor project clarifying cost responsibility and approving a $13,350 surveying amendment for the wastewater effluent pipeline, which staff said will be upsized to two 30‑inch lines and paid by OTA.
Moore City Council on a unanimous vote approved a revised utility relocation agreement with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) for the East‑West Corridor (Project 28103A) and authorized a $13,350 amendment to the city’s surveying contract related to the project.
The revision clarifies why OTA will pay 100% of the wastewater effluent pipeline relocation costs, city staff told the council, citing a January resolution the city entered into with OTA and a later March resolution by Cleveland County that restored frontage roads to the corridor. Staff said the July‑approved relocation agreement was adjusted because the reintroduction of frontage roads changed projected cost shares; OTA agreed to assume full cost.
City staff said the project will replace earlier plans for smaller lines with two 30‑inch inside‑diameter pipelines “sized for full build out” and expected to last 50 to 100 years. The council also approved Amendment No. 1 for Eagle Consultants Inc. for an additional $13,350 to cover extra surveying tied to alignment changes; staff stated that OTA will cover that increase.
Why it matters: the relocation and larger pipeline capacity are tied to the East‑West Connector and to long‑term wastewater capacity within the city limits. The council’s vote formalizes the cost responsibility and allows design work to continue.
Details and next steps - Agreement revised to restate the city’s January resolution with OTA and to explain why OTA will cover relocation costs after Cleveland County’s March decision to add frontage roads, which changed the earlier cost split described by staff. - Pipeline sizing: staff described the plan as installing two 30‑inch inside‑diameter lines, sized for full build out and long service life. - Contract amendment: Eagle Consultants Inc., Amendment No. 1, $13,350 for additional survey work; staff said the cost will be borne by OTA. - Vote: motion passed unanimously.
Council members voting yes (roll call recorded in the transcript): Kathy Griffith; Sid Porter; Melissa Hunt; Louie Williams; Rob Clark; Mark Ham.
Speakers quoted in this article appear in the meeting record as City staff (presenter) and Mayor Mark Ham. Staff comments summarized above are taken from staff presentation recorded during the agenda item.
Ending: With the revised agreement and survey amendment approved, staff indicated design and surveying work will proceed to reflect the new alignment and sizing; the council did not attach additional conditions in the recorded discussion.
