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Votes at a glance: Tulsa City Council actions and roll-call results, meeting of May 1, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken at the Tulsa City Council meeting, including approvals of minutes, appointments, zoning votes, budget-related resolutions and administrative waivers.
This is a concise list of formal motions and roll-call outcomes recorded during the Tulsa City Council meeting.
- Items 1A and 1B (receipt and filing of minutes for regular meetings at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM on April 2): Motion to approve passed on roll call; recorded affirmative responses from council members present. Outcome: approved.
- Item 2 (appointments and reappointments): Motion to approve appointments 2a through 2d (Kayla Lee to Arts Commission; Frank Frazier to Ethics Advisory Committee; Anna Barrows to Human Rights Commission; McHale Vaughn to the Greater Tulsa Area African American Affairs Commission). One councilor (Doctor Wright) recused for this agenda item. Motion carried on roll call. Outcome: approved.
- Item 3 (public hearing on public way closing at 12 North Cheyenne Avenue): No public speakers; council exited the public hearing. No final action recorded that evening.
- Item 4C (resolution approving consolidated plan and Program Year 2025 annual action plan and authorizing the mayor to submit HUD assurances and contracts): Motion to approve carried on roll call. Outcome: approved (see separate article for public comments and context).
- Items 4D through 4AB (various mayor special event and related items): Motion to approve items 4D through 4AB passed with emergency clause applied to 4D where noted. Outcome: approved.
- Item 4AC (sewer easement closure requested for property at 3311 South Troost): Motion to deny the sewer easement closure passed on roll call. Outcome: denied.
- Item 5A (rezoning Z7808 from RS-3 to RM-2 for property near West Newton Street and North Union Avenue): Motion to approve passed on roll call. Outcome: approved.
- Item 5B (rezoning Z7799 with ODP at East 101st Street South / South Florence Avenue): Motion to approve failed on roll call (4 yes, 5 no). Outcome: failed; property remains at existing zoning.
- Ordinances 7A through 7D (second readings including rezoning Z7807 and budget amendments/closing corrections): Motion to approve items 7A through 7D carried on roll call. Outcome: approved.
- Item 8B (waiver of administrative fees of $300 for work at 364 South Soonest Avenue): Motion to approve fee waiver passed on roll call. Outcome: approved; abatement cost remains due.
- Items 8C and 8D (travel authorizations): Motions to approve both travel authorizations carried on roll call. Outcome: approved.
The council adjourned after disposition of the listed items.
