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Perry council pushes infrastructure agenda: street killouts, sidewalks, water and CCC Lake planning
Summary
Council reviewed a strategic‑plan infrastructure session that prioritized street resurfacing (8th and 9th streets), discussed a main 'killout' project starting March 9, NEPA timelines for sidewalks, a Cimarron Valley water‑plant engineering report, and continuing work on CCC Lake master‑planning and roof assessments.
The Perry City Council spent an extended strategic‑planning discussion on infrastructure priorities, including street resurfacing order, utility killouts, sidewalk projects, water‑plant upgrades and preservation work at CCC Lake.
City Manager (S5) told the council that the main killout project — work to remove or replace underground mains so streets can be resurfaced — had its pre‑construction meeting and is slated to begin March 9. He warned the council that some streets (notably 8th Street) require extensive underground work before asphalt can be laid. "Once that main kill out project is complete, we'll be ready to asphalt that road," he said.
Staff reviewed the resurfacing priority list: priority No. 1 is 8th Street, with Grove (between 8th and 9th) and the alley behind Homeland as near‑term follow‑ups. Locust Street and 7th Street engineering work is effectively complete and will be submitted to NEPA for environmental review; after NEPA, those projects are expected to go out for bid in roughly 4–6 months.
The council discussed resident impacts from killouts and communication plans. Staff said they will notify affected blocks by flyer and social media and noted the city app can alert signed‑up users by text; the city is exploring additional text‑notification services through OMPA.
On water infrastructure, the City Manager said a final engineering report from Cimarron Valley breaks down near‑term (0–5 years), midterm (5–10 years) and long‑term needs and costs for the water treatment plant; that report will be circulated to council members. Staff also noted the sludge box project is ready to be bid and that booster‑station funding may be available from the state.
The council discussed electric capacity as well: a study with OMPA indicates current load is adequate, though staff recommended considering additional capacitor banks as growth continues to improve the system's power factor.
Council members raised proactive facility maintenance, and staff said it is compiling a prioritized roofs inventory and has contacted the Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group for condition assessments to inform replacements.
Separately, councilors discussed CCC Lake as a strategic asset: staff and the Friends of CCC Lake are pursuing grants and bids for boathouse and chapel renovations and a possible master plan to guide larger fundraising and restoration efforts. Council members noted potential tourism and revenue benefits from a restored CCC campus.
No formal policy votes were taken during the discussion; staff will circulate engineering reports and ordinance drafts and return with budget and implementation proposals.
