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Midwest City council approves fleet conversion grant, zoning changes, fee increases and major wastewater design contract
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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 zoning and subdivision regulations; no members of the public spoke in opposition.
The council also rezoned 1716 South Sooner Road to a simplified planned unit development, allowing a roughly 800-square-foot fast-food concept with a drive-through. Michael Gamble, the applicant, told the council his business "Small Sliders" will include outdoor seating and a drive-through. The council approved the SPUD by voice vote.
On a larger residential item the council approved a rezoning from single-family R6 to medium-density RMD in the Eagle Landing area to allow duplexes (staff said RMD permits roughly 10–20 units per gross acre). The planning commission recommended approval; staff said traffic impacts would be modest for the size of the development.
The council adopted an ordinance changing municipal code chapter 18 (garbage and refuse) to raise fees for special pickups. Carrie Evenson said the city calculated the actual cost of a special bulk pickup at $152.93; council members approved a resident category 1 fee of $75 for the first 4 cubic yards and $20 for each additional cubic yard, while nonresident/temporary pickups will be charged $150.
The Municipal Authority approved work order #2503018 with Garver LLC for design services on secondary treatment improvements at the water resource recovery facility. Staff said most of the project will be funded by loan forgiveness and grant funds from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for contaminants of emerging concern; the Garver work order was shown in the meeting materials at $3,952,370.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (all items except withdrawn item 13): approved by voice vote. - Item 13 — Fleet conversion grant (City of Midwest City & ACOG): approved (motion by a council member; second and voice vote recorded). - Item 1 — Minor plat, Soldier Creek Industrial Park (Red Plains Sports Complex): approved. - Item 2 — Rezoning/SPUD, 1716 S. Sooner Road (Small Sliders): approved. - Item 3 — Rezoning to RMD, Eagle Landing (duplexes): approved. - Church special use permit (adjacent site) — approved contingent on providing a signed parking agreement with the school district as soon as possible. - Item 5 — Ordinance amending bulk pickup fees: approved. - Municipal Authority work order with Garver LLC ($3,952,370): approved. - Hospital authority asset reallocation (~$8.7M): approved.
The council ended the meeting after public comments that included a former councilwoman's plea for drainage repairs in Ward 3 and a photographer's request for limited access to document the interior of Heritage Park Mall prior to demolition. Staff took contact information for follow-up on the mall access request and said the city would pursue the parking agreement required for the church special-use permit.
The council's next procedural step on several items is administrative: staff will return with the signed parking agreement for the church site, will implement grant contracts and work orders as authorized, and will follow up with residents who raised issues during public comment.
