Votes at a glance: Moore City Council actions, July 7, 2025

At its July 7 meeting the Moore City Council approved a range of routine and substantive items. The following summarizes each item, the action taken and key details recorded on the meeting record.

Oak Ridge Crossing North final plat (Item 4): Council approved the final plat for Oak Ridge Crossing North, approximately 5.24 acres including four commercial lots along Southwest 30th Street and one lot to the north. Staff said utilities and stormwater detention are available; the Planning Commission recommended approval 6–0. Motion passed unanimously.

Amendments to Chapter 500, Water Construction Standards (Item 5): Council approved amendments to the City of Moore’s 2023 construction standards and specifications to align with ODEQ requirements. Changes include a new separation-from-contaminants section, a clarified hydrostatic pressure test requiring a minimum 2-hour hold, revised allowable leakage per 1,000 feet, and a requirement for safe bacteriological samples on two consecutive days before putting a water line into service. Staff said the practices had been followed operationally but were added to the written standards. Motion passed unanimously.

Rural residential street standard and ordinance (Item 6): Council approved ordinance number 40-25 to add a rural residential street detail to the Mooreland Development Code, establishing easement, construction and maintenance requirements for private rural residential roads (20–40 foot easements, maintenance agreements, 6-inch subgrade with 8-inch crusher run in 4-inch courses compacted to 95%). Staff said the standard is intended to ensure emergency access in areas of increasing rural subdivision. Motion passed unanimously.

Code enforcement abatement contracts (Item 7): Council accepted contracts with FCO Landscaping LLC, Plains Mowing LLC and Perimeter Lawn and Landscaping LLC for FY 2025–26 abatement services to address properties violating city codes. Staff said two of the three contractors had prior experience with the city. Motion passed unanimously.

Amendment No. 4 for SW 30th Street project (Item 9): Council approved Amendment No. 4 in the amount of $25,169 to C.H. Guernsey and Company for additional design services on the Southwest 30th Street widening and reconstruction project (I‑35 to Broadway, north to Willow Pine). Staff said the amendment supports designing intersections for ultimate four-lane configurations. Motion passed unanimously.

AWIA risk-and-resilience update (Item 10): Council approved a $77,823 engineering services agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc., to update and recertify the city’s water system Risk and Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan to comply with the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (5-year update schedule). Motion passed unanimously.

SRO contract with Moore Public Schools (Item 12): Council approved the FY 2025–26 contract with Moore Public School District for nine uniformed school resource officers and one vehicle, with the district reimbursing 65% of officer salary/benefits and 65% of vehicle cost, not to exceed $715,549.14. Staff said there were no significant changes to the renewal. Motion passed unanimously.

Meridian vehicle barriers (Item 13): Council authorized the budgeted purchase of 14 Meridian vehicle barriers and accessories from Meridian Barriers as a sole-source provider in the amount of $97,000. Staff described the devices as metal portable barriers used to secure pedestrian event perimeters. Motion passed unanimously.

Surplus canine vehicle (Item 14): Council declared one police fleet vehicle (canine unit) surplus for auction after a replacement vehicle was placed in service. Motion passed unanimously.

Pivot juvenile-holding contract (Item 15): Council approved a FY 2026 contract with Pivot in the annual amount of $22,000 to receive and hold juveniles taken into custody by the Moore Police Department; staff described this as a longstanding partnership. Motion passed unanimously.

Buck Thomas Park survey (Item 16): Council approved a boundary and topographic survey proposal from Lem Lemke Land Surveying for a 23-acre addition (Old Huddleston property) for Buck Thomas Park expansion in the amount of $15,800, the lowest quoted price. Staff said the city had purchased the land some years earlier. Motion passed unanimously.

For each of the above items, motions were made, seconded, and recorded as passing by the roll call vote listed in the meeting transcript; no citizen objections were recorded during these agenda items.