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Tulsa Authority approves consent agenda and several vendor agreements; board OKs new bank clearing account and small-business tool
Summary
At its June meeting the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity approved a multi-item consent agenda and voted to renew a marketing services contract with 1 80, establish a credit-card clearing account at Bank of Oklahoma, and purchase a SizeUp online business tool. Vote tallies were recorded by roll call.
The Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity approved its consent agenda and a series of contracts and administrative changes during its June meeting. The board voted by roll call to: approve the consent agenda (minutes and several vendor agreements), renew a marketing and communications contract with 1 80 for the next fiscal year not to exceed $80,000, create a new credit-card clearing account at Bank of Oklahoma to support a purchasing card transition, and authorize the purchase and setup of the SizeUp online tool for small-business resources for an amount not to exceed $13,350.
Why it matters: The consent approvals and vendor renewals keep day-to-day operations and communications work moving for the authority. The purchase of SizeUp adds an interactive tool to the authority’s small-business resources, while the new clearing account enables the organization to transition purchasing-card services with formal signers and controls in place.
What the board approved (roll-call outcomes and key details): - Consent agenda (motion approved): included minutes from prior meetings; first draw request for Habitat/BBA BoomTown for $45,000; renewal of an annual agreement with Thrive for human-resources services; an agreement with Premier for property-casualty insurance advisory services; renewal of an agreement for Rose Rock Bridge; and a second amendment to the financial-system agreement with Mateo and FCA Tulsa PropCo LLC. (Outcome: approved by roll call.) - Item 5 — Renewal with 1 80 (marketing/public relations/social media) (Outcome: approved by roll call; amount: not to exceed $80,000). Board discussion about vendor choice and performance preceded the vote. - Item 6 — Resolution to create a new credit-card clearing account at Bank of Oklahoma to facilitate transferring the purchasing card from Bank of America (Outcome: approved by roll call). Board members asked about and discussed drafting a purchasing-card/expense policy before or concurrent with the transition. - Item 8 — Agreement with SizeUp to embed online small-business benchmarking and market-data tools on the authority website (Outcome: approved by roll call; motion approved for an amount not to exceed $13,350, including a $3,000 setup fee). Board members discussed analytics, lead capture, language support, and coordination with other local partners.
Board procedure and votes: Each motion was moved, seconded and adopted by roll-call. Individual board members answered “Yes” during the roll-call votes; the transcript records affirmative roll-call responses from board members including Craig Abrahamson, Carl Bracey, Counselor Bingle (recorded in roll calls), Jennifer Griffin, Elian/Eliana Hurtado, Andy McMillan, Mary (Mayor) Nichols, Joan Parkhurst, Ashley Phillipson, and Katie Plahockey (spellings and titles as in the meeting record). The meeting record shows the motions carried as presented.
Next steps: Staff will implement the approved agreements, proceed with the bank-account setup and signer designations, and continue policy work for purchasing-card use and expense documentation as part of personnel and administrative follow-up.
