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Tulsa City Council approves minutes, appointments, rezoning and ordinances; emergency clause added to one measure
Summary
At the Feb. 5 regular meeting the council approved minutes, appointed two members to the sales tax overview committee, approved a rezoning and multiple consent items (4bthrough 4y) while tabling item 4d to March 12; ordinances on budget amendments and a nuisance summary abatement code change were also adopted with an emergency clause on one.
The Tulsa City Council on Feb. 5 approved a series of routine and substantive items, appointed two residents to a sales tax committee, approved a zoning change, and adopted ordinances while tabling a single tax increment financing amendment for further review.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Minutes: The council approved the minutes of the regular meetings held Feb. 5 (4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.).
- Appointments: The council approved appointments of Uriah Davis and Jessica Reyes to the Sales Tax Overview Committee (items 2a and 2b).
- Item 4 (Mayor's items): The council approved items 4b through 4y with the exception of 4d, which was withdrawn from the agenda and tabled until March 12 at 5 p.m. The council included emergency clauses on items 4b and 4c when approving the package.
- Rezoning: Z-7805 (rezoning from RS-3 to CS for property at the northeast corner of East Admiral Place North and North 90 First East Avenue) was approved (item 5a).
- Ordinances: Ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025 budget to make supplemental appropriations of $28,417 from grant revenues (forensic science improvement) moved forward as noted, and an ordinance amending Title 24 (nuisances) including a summary abatement provision was approved with an emergency clause (item 7c). Items listed as first-reading (6athrough 6f) were forwarded to the next council meeting for action.
- Donations: The council accepted a donation from PLX Inc. to the Tulsa City Council: an Epson SureColor T5270 single-roll plotter printer valued at $2,972.22 (item 8b).
Motions and vote details: Where roll-call votes were recorded, the council voted in favor of the actions above; Councilor Doctor Wright was recused for one item as noted on the record. For example, the motion to approve items 4b through 4y (except 4d) carried on a roll-call vote with affirmative votes from Councilors Dutton, Bellas, Gilbert, Bridal, Lakin, Bush, Hall Harper and Archie.
Public comment and procedure: Public comment was received on several items (see separate articles for the airport project plan presentation and the tabling of item 4d). The council used the meeting's public hearing process to receive information on multiple items; some items were designated for information or were not read aloud but remained subject to public comment.
Ending: Most consent and council business on the agenda was approved; the single contested item, 4d (Crutchfield TIF), was tabled to allow staff and stakeholders to correct project materials prior to a March 12 vote.
