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Public Works Committee reviews $100,000 sinking-fund payment to settle pursuit-related death claim
Summary
The Public Works Committee heard a presentation on a proposed $100,000 payment from the city's sinking fund to resolve a wrongful-death claim arising from a June 5, 2023 vehicle crash during a police pursuit.
The Public Works Committee heard a presentation on a proposed $100,000 payment from the city's sinking fund to resolve the claim filed by the estate of a passenger who died after a June 5, 2023 vehicle crash related to a Tulsa Police Department pursuit.
Chad Becker, Treasury Division, told the committee, "there is a sufficient cash balance in the sinking fund to pay this judgment, ahead of the levy placement on the tax rolls." Becker said finance will issue payment to the claimant and "file the necessary paperwork with the county to levy repayment to the sinking fund over 3 years." He reported the current sinking-fund balance as "$54,600,000.0."
Nick Williams, an attorney on the case, summarized the origin of the claim: "This case arose from a, fatal vehicle accident on 06/05/2023. The accident arose in the course of the TPD officer's pursuit of the vehicle. Case was brought by the estate of the passenger in the vehicle that was involved in the accident." Williams said the city and the estate had reached a settlement for $100,000.
The committee asked one question about the accident location; Williams said it occurred just north of 68th Memorial. The transcript shows presentations and discussion but does not record a formal vote or final committee action on the resolution during the excerpt provided.
