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Votes at a glance: MSUA approves emergency operations plan, TAP sidewalk resolution, AMI and water plant awards
Summary
At its Feb. 26 meeting the MSUA board unanimously approved the City of Miami emergency operations plan, a TAP sidewalk grant resolution, multiple AMI contract awards including meters and customer portal, and a rebid award for water treatment plant improvements; the trust manager was authorized to finalize contracts.
The MSUA board on Feb. 26 recorded a series of approvals across public‑safety, transportation and utility infrastructure items.
Key votes
- Emergency operations plan (item 5c): The board approved the updated City of Miami emergency operations plan, which staff said had not been updated since 2013 and will be filed with Oklahoma Emergency Management. (Motion passed by roll call.)
- Transportation Alternatives (TAP) grant resolution (item 5d): The board discussed sidewalk alignment and visual exhibits for the packet but proceeded to approve a resolution committing to the TAP grant application and the local match required by the grant (board approved by motion and roll call).
- Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) awards (items 5e–5i, 5j): The board voted separately to award the electric‑meter and related AMI line items and authorized the trust manager to negotiate and execute contracts consistent with the awarded bids; staff recommended Landis and Gear for electric meters and the customer portal, Neptune for the water meters, and a cellular/modem vendor for communications. The board also approved resolution MSUA2026-03 to codify the trust manager's authority to finalize the contracts.
- Water treatment plant rebid (item 5k): The board approved a rebid award to Oar Construction Incorporated for water treatment plant improvements (piping, valves, pumps and controls), with staged construction planned to avoid water interruptions; the motion included a 'not to exceed' figure recorded in the meeting packet.
Votes were recorded by roll call with multiple 'Aye' responses. Where roll-call names appear in the record they include Dunkel, Deesecker, Jones, Barnes, Parker, Easton, Houston, Dunford, Gunther and Rutherford; the transcript records each member answering "Aye" during the various roll calls.
What this means: The approvals clear procurement and contracting steps for several capital projects (sidewalks, AMI metering, water plant), and authorize staff to proceed with contract negotiations and implementation steps. Staff said they will return to the board with finalized contracts and schedules.
