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Midwest City council approves fleet conversion grant, zoning changes, fee increases and major wastewater design contract
Summary
At its regular meeting the Midwest City Council approved a $1.427 million fleet conversion grant, several land-use approvals including a minor plat for a sports complex and a fast-food SPUD, an ordinance raising special bulk-pickup fees, and a $3.95 million wastewater design work order. The council also heard residents' public comments on drainage and Heritage Park Mall.
The Midwest City Council on Tuesday approved a package of measures advancing transportation, development and utility projects while hearing resident complaints about neighborhood drainage and the future of Heritage Park Mall.
The council unanimously approved a fleet conversion grant contract with the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments for $1,427,009 to buy a CNG compressor, regenerative dryer, storage spheres, hose drops, solar-powered EV chargers, curbside level 2 chargers and three electric vehicles, and delegated authority to the city manager to execute the contract. "The majority of our sanitation fleet is CNG," said Carrie Evenson, the city staff member who described the purchase and said the EVs are intended as a pilot to test durability and operational fit.
In land-use matters the council approved a minor plat in the Soldier Creek Industrial Park that city staff said will create two lots to host the new Red Plains Sports Complex. Planning staff described the plat as compliant with…
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