City Council - Regular Meeting

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Okay, go ahead and call this special meeting to order for the Highland Park pool presentation. Uh this is Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 at 5:30. Uh now that we've called to order the item number two, Highland Park Pool presentation discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding proposed renovations to Highland Park Pool, including but not limited to construction costs, architectural and engineering services, design options, and project funding sources. Tiny Maker Tiny Maker, public works director.

Yes, mayor and council. Um I believe I'll just get right to it. I believe um call Daniel up. GH2 um we've worked diligently. They have I would say um GH2 has they've got a couple of options for us to look at I believe this evening. Um we'll you want to talk real quick about the March 5th meeting we had with the friends of Highland Park Pool and kind of what prompted the workshop today.

Okay. Yes. So on March 5th um staff met with uh friends of the pool. Um we had some real good discussion. I feel like um came to an agreement that uh we feel like could work to where gave us the option to to give some guidance to GH2 to come up with these options. Um, one of the options was uh maybe a the pool that we originally designed um with with it kind of being the phase one option and then a phase two option with um just a 2300 square foot uh swim pool area as a phase two. um everybody seemed to be in agreement with that and thought that it was a good idea um to try to take that approach. It gives time for additional funds to be uh raised through the process that they're working with and everything um and also gives us the chance to go ahead and get get started and get moving forward with something to try to meet a up upcoming schedule. So,

you want to show your options? Sure. And Mayor Council, I'd also point out uh at this point we we do have Carol side here from the parks board as well as the Friends of Highland Park Pool. Uh a couple members of the CIP committee. Uh so at this time or at any point during the conversation, you know, we're welcome to engage in that discussion or or open up the dialogue for questions.

So we left that March 5th meeting uh gave GH2 and Crossland sort of the directive that we walked away with and um they're here to answer any questions of the council, the committee or the friends of the pool. So So like and I'm Daniel Smith from GH2 Architects. Uh so what Tenny mentioned before the options that we were brought to take a look at. Uh so phasing this a phase one and a phase two. With phase one, it's similar to what you may have seen previously that we've presented here in front of city council before with a few key changes. So, we've heard some of the comments about the deck size and the pole itself, removing the zero depth entry, going to a deeper entry with steps, and then we could do either a ramp or the ADA uh chair lift to to allow for those accessibility um allow for that accessibility into the pool. And so with this, still doing the updates to the bath house to make sure that we're bringing that um up to current codes, up to current standards, and then updating the equipment building that's to the east side of the site that you can see in this rendering on on the far end. And so updating all the equipment, making sure there's room within that existing equipment building so that in the future with phase two, you still have room within there for any additional equipment. There any any questions? Yeah.

Can this be expanded? Like if somebody came along and said, "We we'll give you $2 million." Sure. So the the next phase of it, the phase two that we kind of talked about is to add a second probably 2,300 square foot pool. No. No. If I had it, if I had it, I'd just give it to Sure.

Sorry. So right now we've kind of shown it to the north of that existing pool. So moving out there and with this, you know, we have to take into consideration a larger body of water, additional space, there's additional restrooms and showers that need to be accommodated with that. And so with that in the initial renovation of the bath house, we're making sure that we um run the numbers, have the additional toilets uh and sinks and everything so that we do add the second phase. We could incorporate those other restrooms that are just to the east of that existing uh equipment building to accommodate those additional numbers so that we're not having to add to the bath house or um you know more drastic measures of having to tear it down and and rebuild it. We can still use what's there. So that 2300 square foot is kind of a a magic number. Once you get above that, there's a lot of other code things that come into play with additional equipment and filtering for the pool. So, this keeps it at a size that keeps your cost down and your equipment uh you know, lesser equipment that you have to have. So,

so this is if Jeff donates $2 million, we can get the second one to it, right? I would like to put you on the spot, but I would like Mr. and he's not up yet. Well, it's okay. You I can wait. You don't have to We don't have to do that now. Sorry. Yeah. But I think yes, if there's additional funding in the future, uh you know, something like this could definitely be on the table.

I think this was more along the lines of what we were looking towards. That way we can provide now um for our residents with the funding that we do have available and then also continue on with um something greater um to uh provide additionally uh for our growing community um as well and have a plan to move forward to do so and this does allow for that. Thank you very much for this. Now there's a a municipality pretty close to here in Oklahoma that has this exact kind of layout, right? They have the two next to each other and they're not connected. I'm aware of the Still Water Country Club. Maybe that's what you're one of them. Yeah, they have it. Yeah, the Still Water Country Club.

Yeah. So, the Still Water Country Club has two pools kind of side by side. Uh for the same reason, cost of the expansion once you go over that 2,300 square foot that it's kind of the trigger, right? It's it's the filter system. It's available restrooms and lavatories. And so doing it in a phased approach with the understanding that hey we're we're losing value on on what our dollar can do due to inflation and construction costs. So knocking out phase one and understanding um the momentum the friends have made is just phenomenal. It's nothing short of amazing to raise 375,000 in less than a year in private donations and pledges. That's that speaks highly to the movement and the character.

Yes. Can I ask a question? Sure. Go ahead. Come on up. Okay. Yes, please. And then Erin, if you could switch the camera back to the council room, please. So, Tenny, when when we met, I was of the impression that the infrastructure for both pools would be built in phase one. Is that not what you had originally suggested? So, we we were going to look into that. Yes. um sizing the equipment in the chemical house to where it could be. Um Daniel, where did we get with that? Started digging into it that option, looking at that option.

Sure. So there's handoffs with that doing, you know, all the infrastructure up front. So if you already utilize the same equipment, it's got to be sized. So it's larger. You're having to pay for that larger equipment up front. and then you know you're not utilizing it at the best efficiency until you do have that second phase. The other handoff with that is that now both your pools are on the same system. So if you know there's an accident in one pool, it's got to be drained down, cleaned, and then you have to refill it and then wait a certain amount of time for the cycles for the chemicals to meet what they're supposed to. Well, if the both systems are on the same thing, they both would have to be drained. So if you do two separate um you know you do equipment for one pool and equipment for the other it allows them to be run independently. So there there's trade-offs both can be done but it's it's how you want to run.

So we were also I think Tenny had said that we would build the bathrooms for the next like everything at once and is that right? Is that what you kind of had?

We definitely discussed that at that meeting. Um, again turning it over once we handed it over to GH2 to look at those options and see where the code set where everything fell with new code and everything. That's where his discussions with looking at the um the size of our existing uh bath house and the capacity of it. Looking into the restrooms to the uh the east I believe. Is that correct? to the east incorporating them as part of that load when phase two comes. Um that way we can go ahead and move forward. If not, I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, we would have to actually enlarge the bath house to accommodate the size of the new pool. Right. So rather than having to do any constructional work to the existing bath house to enlarge it to uh meet those standards incorporating that restroom that's down below in phase two would be adequate numbers that would be the additional square footage of the

right. So they're basically tending nothing that you proposed is happening like you said that the infrastructure would be ready, the pipes would be ready, the bathrooms would be ready and this is a different plan all together. Right. So if I could jump in real quick, I I don't think that that's what is being proposed and Daniel if you want to clarify at any point. I do want to mention and I mentioned this in that meeting Carol. It's the code is a moving target. So just you know when we started the design of the pool we had a code update that triggered an additional bathroom I believe or something.

Um so that that was something we talked about taking into account that there is no municipal funding mechanism in place for phase two. It's it's kind of like okay today the requirement is three in two years it's six. So, our intent is that the phase 2 plan is as 30,000 foot view as it is today accommodates what the code would require today. And in doing that, if uh Erin, if you want to throw the phase two back up on the uh on the screen here, you've got the bathrooms that are in the bath house that you see on the end of the screen, but you've also got public restrooms in the chemical house, which are all going to be remodeled as a part of this job. So those the intent of having phase two and the fencing kind of open to both pools is that those bathrooms would then be accessible and offer so you didn't have to go all the way across wouldn't be shower facilities necessarily but you've got restrooms on that end of the pool. So uh if if I missed anything there Daniel jump in please

and I'll elaborate on that a little bit. So when we originally designed the pool in um you know early last year late 2024 the state was under a different code for pool uh for pools and then last year the state adopted the most recent international swimming pool code which aligns with a lot of the rest of the the country. Um Oklahoma's pool code dates back to the 80s and so they've realigned it changes some of the numbers that we're looking at. Um and so with the bath house with the phase one, how we would want to look at it is that we've designed phase one to make sure it accommodates that, but we're also planning ahead. So we know what we're planning for in phase two so we can make sure we have the appropriate number of showers and lavatories within the bath house and where we're picking up toilets is over in those additional park toilets that are just to the east of the equipment.

So the actual bath house is going to be left in its square footage. Yes. Good. Because it's a historic building. Yeah. And we want to make sure that what we're doing to is the right plan that we're doing the right thing up front and also making sure that we are planning ahead with that phase two when that funding mechanism comes. And it's going to be ADA accessible. Right. Correct. Okay. Cuz I thought, you know, and those restrooms on the other end do need to be redone anyways. They they need some love really bad. So, I think the ones I used when I was a little kid,

these this is a really great idea actually to be able to have them accessible to the second phase if we can't add on, you know, to the bath house as it is right now. So, um so I I do like for I like that as well. So, it sounds like you're you're anticipating for size for the future, right? Yes, that would be the plan that we're making sure we're planning for both phases, but knowing how we can address that in phase one and then when we get to phase two, we've accommodated for that.

And then just to clarify with Eddie because what I think I'm understanding with what Eddie was saying was that by the moving target is let's say we go ahead and we prepare right now for the future with the two pools and we put in four whatever. Well, in two years that number could now be seven, six, whatever. And so we've just spent money being prepared for something that is no longer right the code. Well, that's no different than waiting as long as we've waited because the cost of what we originally going to do on this plan is probably through the roof compared to what it was. Well, through the roof, but I understand what you mean. Yeah. Significantly.

Yeah. Yes, mayor. You understand at least where I was headed um the same. So, like I said, we went through a code change last year, I think.

So, while it's unusual and we would hope that we don't experience another drastic code change between now and phase two. Um I mean, unfortunately, I you know, we can't plan for that. Um we we can do for what meets the code today and and try to upsize as much as you can. Uh but then you also take into account the fact that um we want to keep the bath house and not modify that. Well, I I can only do so much inside the the shell as it's as it's existing. So I I think those you take all those factors into play and and you come out with the best possible scenario, which is what I think they presented tonight.

So what do you do about filtering systems? I know there's a big difference in the one that we have and then adding another 2,300 square f feet. You're talking a massive change in filter. Well, um I don't think it would be a massive change, but you would be adding additional equipment. So, additional pumps, additional filtration, add additional chemical feeders. So, you know, the cost, and I don't want to speak out of turn, but y

there's not a ton of savings by enlarging it up front, waiting compared to having appropriately sized equipment in the future. There's some redundancy you can build into that, but some of the stuff would still need to be independent. Are the two pools going to be on two completely different filtration systems? So if one happens to break or go down, the other one is still open. Or if one needs to be cleaning, the other one is open. I think also, you know, like like when you're doing an HVAC or something, as you go up, the cost drastically goes up as you get to those huge units. You know what I mean? Rather than having a resial size or not or something small. Sure.

That's where I was going with. And I and I think that's a decision this group has to make because you can go both directions, but there are trade-offs going one direction or the other.

Can I just really quickly I think that it's important to clarify and please correct me if any of this is wrong because it's based on what you told me earlier. I had some of the same opinions that I think a lot of the people in the community have. Obviously, number one, the cost. So, this is not this has been based on a budget by Crossland. This is been bid out because we do not yet have accepted plans. So, I think that it's important for the community to know that once there are accepted plans, it will be put forward and everybody will have an opportunity to bid on it. We didn't hire a construction company, if that makes sense. So, I just wanted to clarify that for people watching at home because I think it's really important when they see these numbers. They're huge, huge numbers and people forget about things like ADA access and extra bathrooms and showers and all of those things come at a cost. It's not like putting a pool in your backyard. So that's all I wanted to say along with the fact that this has not yet been bid. So please keep that in mind.

Yeah, that's a that's a very good point. Yes, the numbers that Crosslin has prepared in the past were were estimates estimates, educated estimates, but an A+ company also comes with an A+ price tag. So, I just want to know that everybody will get an opportunity to bid on it and they're going to get the best bang for their buck possible. He's happy to provide Okay. Anything? Are we switching over to Mr. Fel now or any other questions for

uh how do we go about approving or what is the next step in the process for approving the the bids for the two schools? I like the idea of a phase filled out and I like the idea of the pools being separate so that they can stay open in case one is down. So, what is the next step in getting the public to approve something that they're excited about? Yeah. Because the the plans that they have seen thus far, obviously, everybody knows that on the second pool you're talking about. Yeah. The rate the money needs to be raised. Yeah. So, so the city's got funding uh for phase one in place and it has not yet been approved, right? The not funding the the pool plan. That's what we're doing.

Yeah. So, the council would do that today. We're gonna do that today. Assuming everybody's on the same page. Y. So, if we can get everybody on the same page today in this meeting, we're going to get the public pumped about it. Well, Deiana's going to be here in a minute, so I think she has a couple things she wants to discuss as well. Okay, great. Were there any was there anything that was shared? Um, because I have not seen any before this meeting. No, no. Paper. Okay. In In what regard, Carol? What? What are you looking for? I don't know. people have paperwork and I don't need Oh, no. This is just my stuff from previous. Yeah. Previous. Yeah. Our I always come with paper. So,

our intent for tonight's tonight's meeting was uh more of an open dialogue. We we didn't have a plan. We we took strictly

soft banking stuff like a lot. No. And I always print the agenda and I always come with my old papers. So that's for me. Do we have any questions maybe for Crossland or anybody?

I think that these renderings are great and definitely discussing the two separate systems um is something we should definitely get down. Um and having one we did discuss in that meeting. Carol, you're totally correct. and making sure that we did have infrastructure for two buildouts was discussed if that was an option. So, we did discuss those things and you are not you're not wrong. So, um having those um and taking them back and um making sure that they were sent back to see if they were doable or not. I do believe that they did take them there. So, um, but being able to sit down and nail down, um, what is going to work for our plan and what the best operational aspects, um, I think that that's where we'll get down to it also whenever we talk to Crosslin as well. And for sure, I think a lot of, uh, the public is, um, misunderstood is that yes, these are estimates and just like anything else, we are municipality, they do have to go out for actual bid. Um, and they do have to come back. And you know, even with just like Owen Spark, we've rejected three times now. It's I think

twice. It feels like three. There's not going to be a third time. The rendering the rendering we're looking at is that the original 1500 foot pool cuz it doesn't look like it is not. I was asking him. Well, I mean, I haven't The first rendering you saw is very similar to it. It's not exactly what So that hasn't been officially drawn up yet and engineered. Is that right? That's So the other one has been that we have the cost estimates on I thought the first one that we looked at that had been you're talking about what we did like a year ago. The first set on the year ago stuff,

correct? The first set of drawings was at the 50% CD. Um, so we we brought the 50% plans to the council and the park board to approve and that's when we stopped to explore other and that was the 1500 square foot. Yes. Right. Perfect. And how big is this one? So phase one would still be around 1500 square ft and then the phase two would add the additional 23. And the difference here is you're taking out the zero entry and making it a step. That was one of the requests that we had received is to remove the zero depth entry so that you get deeper volume

at the front and then we just do a step and then we could either do a ramp or the ADA to have that accessible. How deep is it going to be? Uh right now we're thinking it would be around 3 ft uh where you enter and then and then down to what five or six or Yes. So the phase one pool uh the way it was originally designed max of 5t. Okay. Yeah. I won't drown. All right. You still haven't got

Sure. Yeah. I mean certainly question not uh don't not no formal presentation by any means. Just wanted to be here to support and speak about you know some of the pricing that that we evaluated. Uh which I'd like to address that comment if I may for a second. So, I mean, we're not pool company by any means. We have to rely on pool companies in the industry to help us out with these very early and conceptual uh type of drawings which are estimates, you know, in in that essence. So, uh we're a manager of them. So, it's not our price tag that, you know, is is in the cost of the pool. It's pool companies and professionals out there telling us that they believe that this is what it will cost based on their experience. So, um you know, that accumulates into our budgets. we look at it the best we can. So to speak back to budgets and what was interesting I'd looked at the original design and the 50% CD budget that we had made and it was uh submitted April 3rd of 25. So I mean we are about in a year full cycle there. Um at that point it was around a $2.3 million budget uh for the original design. As Daniel kind of spoke to, it has changed a little bit, but you can, you know, assume it's going to be in that ballpark, right? So, typically with a year, we assess about a 3% inflation rate. That's typically what we see. 2021 22 that wasn't even close, right? So, uh it has leveled out to more of a 3%. So, if you kind of assess that, you're probably in the 2, you know, 35 to 2.4 type of range for the original design. Um I don't know who I think Councilman Taylor might have been you said three million or mayor I think or not three million but two million. Uh it's a pretty good guess. That's what I was kind of looking at for this 2300 ft² expansion as well. Probably be another $2 million price tag. Now uh that is you know no more than looking at what you guys have seen tonight for it. The original estimate was done off a very developed set of documents um where we

can obviously get more detailed with our budget. So, you know, looking at this, uh, I think as well I pulled some cost data cuz we had originally looked at turning the 1500 ft pool into a 2,300 foot pool. So, I did have some relevant data from when we uh did that analysis on it. So, I kind of pulled some of the cost from that. Uh, looked about like 2 million. So, I mean, if we're if we're looking at allin costs for both of them, all the bath house, uh, all that, you're probably in the, you know, 4.4 uh, total type scenario. So, uh, I'll echo I agree with everything Daniel said in terms of the equipment. I think it's a bit of a half half dozen, six in the other type scenario with the equipment. You can either, you know, obviously put more money into the initial phase, upgrade the equipment for the second phase or, you know, that money kind of shifts to the second phase. I'm not sure there's a ton of efficiency in in upgrading it where you wouldn't, you know, sacrifice not having two systems or, you know, something like that. other than housing it potentially.

Well, I think there's plenty of room in the in the current equipment. I think you could put two systems in there just fine. Would we would we do anything like the pipe sizes to be prepared for the second phase or not? We can't. No, it's more of a quantity of pipe, right? Because you're going to run your returns and your supplies to the initial pool. You'll run returns and supplies to to the next one. I think the efficiency of infrastructure is getting those lines in just before we put concrete over the top of it. And That is exactly what Tenny had said. So that's what I'm concerned about.

Yeah, I I don't think any decision has been made. I mean, our task here today has been to, you know, present the options of both, which like I say is kind of, you know, six in one, half dozen in the other, whether, you know, you put more money towards this first phase, upgrade it, you know, quite a bit, or push that, you know, kick that bucket down the road a little bit. Well, I'd like us to do as much work as we could in phase one because the rest of the money is coming from private funding. And so it would make our life a lot easier if a lot of this had been done and all we're saying is we're just building a pool. The rest of it had to been accomplished

by the city, which we'd really appreciate. Um, and as you say, well, I mean, I know it just gets really complicated. For example, once you built a pool, are you going to tear up brand new concrete a year later? It just to me it just more efficient. Tenny's idea was like brilliant. No, they're going to go right on the side of it, right? Mhm.

Cuz we this we've already discussed this. We discussed this a year ago and it got shut down about building the original pool and then raising money to come in and build another pool on next to it. Uh so that's basically what we're talking about is do we start and authorize them to start getting this thing put together to go out to bid and we start construction on the original pool or do we just wait? That's where we're at. I would think that we should start on the original pool that the CIP committee approved and while you guys are still raising money and then that way and and maybe upgrade the the bath systems and the and the uh and the filtration and everything on the front end would be wise or not. I don't know.

It's not in my wheelhouse. Yeah, that's that's where I was saying I do know we discussed all this. It's you are to me you are saving some dollars by upgrading the original system and waiting for the second one to come in. Uh it's going to be it's almost like putting a 25 ton on your 2400 ft house, right? Big eight track unit or something. It's not going to be the most efficient because that 25 ton needs space, right, to run efficiently uh with it. So there is some cost efficiency of going you know kind of all in and making this really big system out of the gate but you would need you know those dollars in this first phase versus second. Well like what was your name? Desire like Desiree mentioned if one goes down we the other one it's fail safe to have two separate

right so that that's where that efficiency and cost it's it's almost negligible I mean just how much it is cuz it's either that or buy the second system at the time have the space for it in the equipment house and then let it but the infrastructure is there right pipes underground stuff like that like I spoke to earlier so you're not tearing up concrete I think the overall I'm just speaking general the overall fear or idea whatever you want want to call it is is that we would we would love the two pool idea but just kind of experiencing life a little bit that that never happens, right? Like, oh, we'll just kind of go back and we'll we'll we'll do this. And then you kind of get there, you look into it and it's like, well, that's the same price as it was for the first one and we're never going to do it.

Out of sight, out of mind type. Yeah. Out of sight, out of mind. It's two years later, no one's going to do it. And when we kind of look into it, it's this daunting mountain. And the way to avoid that would be to like that's what I'm not trying to speak for Carol, but what she's kind of getting at is the only realistic way we feel like we'll do that in the future is if the infrastructure is being made now for that second phase to where all that's needing to be done if and when Jeff puts in a million dollars or two $2 million when Jeff does $2 million then it's realistic that we can go in and actually do it as opposed to just having to basically start start over again because everything was made for that first pool.

But we as a council can't sit here and approve that tonight. We don't have numbers for it. I mean, is it a dollar or is it $100 or anywhere in between? You can put any many zeros as you want on it. Uh, you know, what's the cost of adding this additional infrastructure on the front end, right? But that's that's what we're talking about as far as like that's what we had in that discussion in that meeting we had with with with Tenny and Eddie and and Carol and and Betty and Councilwoman Gibbs. That was what we had discussed and expressed our concern with was was that and I'm not saying we solve that right now. I'm just telling you that's where we're a lot of people are coming from.

Sure. what the viewpoint of the two

and and mayor and council I think again part of what tonight's intent was recognizing that uh the goal would be to have a phased approach to developing the pool because the reality is is we don't have the funds to to replace the pool in the condition that we wanted to replace it in. Right? We we want the same size pool. We don't have the funds to do that today. And while the friends have made fantastic progress in the conversation that we had in our meeting on on March 5th was how do we get a pool there because we're on year three. So let's get a pool there and then the second pool is bigger and better. Uh recognizing we don't have a funding mechanism in place. Councils could change, leadership could change and that that goal could change. Uh just we recognize that. But at least setting that goal and and giving the team, the staff and and the committee and the friends something to shoot for because the friends are even struggling to raise funds when the donors are saying, "Well, what are you building?" Well, we we don't have a set of plans to show you because we don't know what our goal is. So, I think we we left March 5th and and I'll let Councilwoman Gibbs or Councilwoman Denning uh jump in as well as Mayor Rob on I feel like we left March 5th on let's let's build that first pool. Get the bath house remodeled because the majority of the cost on phase one is the bath house and the chemical house. It's not the pool.

It's not the pool. It's not the pool. But we can't do one without the other.

And that's not a city of Guthrie requirement. That's state of Oklahoma. This is Department of Health and and we knew that going into it. You know, we were told say we before I was here, city staff was told by the Department of Health every year, you were one step closer to having to shut this thing down permanently until you can bring it entirely up to code. It was 90 years old. There there were problems with the Department of Health. They would let us essentially put a band-aid on certain things each year to keep opening. So this at this point now that the pool has been closed, we can't just build a pool without addressing the bath house and the chemical house. And I think that's where you see the difference in the value. You know, the $2 million on the separate pool goes a lot further because you're just building a pool. You don't have the bath house, the laboratories, the showers, I'm sorry, the restrooms uh that accommodate that. So, and please at any time if anybody feels differently, I'm not advocating one way or another. Uh, I'm just asking for some direction for the staff and everybody involved.

I do also think that this would give a clear goal. Um, and in fundraising, you need a goal. You know, we have to have a finish line. Um, you know, it would also, uh, be able to help with campaign efforts um, and fundraising efforts. Uh, I also think that it would gain momentum um in our community for them to be able to see something being done how big time even if they saw what we're talking about. Well, the goal is 37 I thought or 38, right? Wasn't that what the replacement value was cost was on the Yeah, we ran um I think yeah this sixth or seventh rendition of options that we that we looked at

what everybody wanted everybody wanted. Absolutely. So additional eight is that well we did one that was repair existing one that was demo replace existing one that was with a mura al liner one for the original one for an additional so I mean I think all the options are out there at this point you could definitely put them through the

I also understand this Tenny too I thought about this the other day if we had everything set up where we're like hey we're preparing for the second pool we got the palm and everything and it's just the hole that's left so uh why can't we just do the the second pool. So that kind of answered my own I mean that I came to a conclusion in my own thoughts that well because I don't think it's as simple as putting all those things in now on this first phase because if we were if we did have the money to do that we could just go ahead and do the second pool now mean the big pool.

Yes. Right. So I don't think we can go as far as we would like to right on preparing for the second one because if we could we could just build the sec build the second one now. Correct. soon. For sure. Making sense. Yeah.

Yeah. I mean, I I I think the efficiency is in, you know, implementing things now that you wouldn't have to redo. I mean, because you also, you know, are are facing, you know, budget even with the original design, you know, with it. If we're sitting at 2, three, two, four, I understood the the budget was around two, maybe there's, you know, more there, stuff like that. But, you know, adding this infrastructure development, you know, to me it's it's if you're doing a new filter for pool number two, right, the big one. Why is there a need to purchase it in this one and just set it there, right? Like, but the pipes underground makes sense, right? Then because that would prevent something that would need to be destroyed in the future and cost unnecessary money. Well, at least doing that. Yeah,

that's what I'm saying. Okay. So, where do we go from here? like what what's next? Well, we this is just uh a workshop and then after after this Well, there's actually an You have an action item? I have an action item. Can we do Can we start and I don't mean to let me just ask this real quick. Can we start on the bathous and and all of that until we determine the exact one of the first pool? I mean, the exact shape and look of the first pool. Has anybody decided that we're going to get rid of the the um the zero walk-in deal? I mean, all of a sudden that's changed. Okay,

that's that's up to you this evening. The reason that type stuff Brian the reason why the zero walk-in was um asked to be removed is because it is less actual swimming space. Yeah, I get that. In the small pool and that was at the request of um the friends of the pool and it does make sense. Okay. So, that's that's where that was. But what happens? What's what's the options? I'm hearing a step in or another device. How do you approve that when we we got to have what the actual option is? Daniel can um or maybe both can't just approve it and say, "Okay, do what you want.

I think it's a ramp, right? Either a purchase ramp or a built ramp and addresses both of those." And I think I think Daniel uh threw in some steps into that picture with steps steps and the and the and you would have a ramp on the side or something, right? And so I think if you're doing a new pool, it's beneficial to go ahead and do it all as a a monolithic thing that's all built in instead of you know having an additional aluminum or stainless steel ramp that's seted. Um,

I guess where I'm going with that, and I don't want to beat it to death here. I'm going to be quiet after this, but where I'm going with that is the cost of what we had was based on the pool that we were shown. This pool is different and substantially different. And so, what's the difference in cost? I'm hearing maybe 3%, but maybe not because there's additions happening to this pool uh that weren't on the other pool.

There's some I mean, there's some trade-offs. like even you know just kind of looking at this I think we had more um equipment pieces and things like that where it was zero depth geysers different things like that that seems to have been removed so again u you know that versus spending you know the 6 months we did originally uh budgeting this putting fine pencils to it things like that you know I'm I'm seeing some trade-off stuff to me it's like the last budget you know would hold and you'd apply inflation and and be at a at a decent spot for what it is yeah I guess where I'm going with it and then I'll turn it back over to the mayor. Is the um I don't want to see us approve this and then I go out to bid and all of a sudden it's the cost of the big pool comes out. You know, I could see that happening.

Well, and I I would think where where things stopped with this one is a 50% CD set. So, obviously there are some changes and stuff like that that would need to happen, but those would need to be developed to 100% before we can send it out to bid. I would suggest before it gets to 100% maybe a 95% review, we put another budget to it. Okay. Yes, Carol. So, I have one more question for you. So, if some wonderful person like um gave us $2 million, which is not anybody Marvel, use Marvel. He's got

That's right. Um, would we be able to bring the money to the table and get in on the initial building time frame? Would that be possible? I mean, still has to go to bid, right? It would still have to go to bid depending on what the, you know, there's more funding. We do both. There still has to be redesign that's done regardless based on what we originally developed last year on the options that we kind of cycled through the last few months. So, you know, time frame pushes a little bit. Yeah. But, uh,

is our goal that this would open next summer? Is that what we're talking about? Timeline dependent, but I know our construction schedule, we were originally looking at somewhere around 6 months from the day we started, right? That's what I've been told. Okay. So, if we just all of a sudden a pot of gold fell on our lap, which it could, um, one donor easily could write a check. I mean, this is not a big deal. So, if we did have the money, we don't have it today, but if we had it before construction began, could we, you know, have things in place like if you're getting bids, are we going to get bids for both designs at the same time?

Let Daniel speak to that. If that money's going to be in place, wouldn't you rather do the original big pool? Oh, I see what you're saying. So, cuz you're going to have the money in place. If I had my brothers, if Betty had her brothers, yes, we would like to replace the existing pool as is. So, so if you guys are getting started and I come out there, stop. I've got a check right here. I've got a check in my hand that says $2 million on it. Are you guys going to be like, okay, like

I think one of the things to consider is, you know, the design and the engineering time that goes into it and not having that funding secure. You're trying to get to a deadline that you don't it may never may not manifest. We hope it does, but you're we we have to know what we're shooting for for them to be able to put something out to bid. And so Oh, I totally understand. So we have no engineering yet, right? But we have design. Is that correct? Well, the original plans that we saw last April had engineering had engineering and the design and everything else. But then and there was a cost to that. Sure.

So when we go to this new plan, even with the one that you're showing tonight, that has to be re-engineered and redesigned. So that cost comes in again at what 100,000 150,000 whatever the number is. But um there there's cost and time associated with having to in what I'm saying is if we do that and then all of a sudden you come with your check Yeah. you just throw it out the window.

I have to say that whatever we choose tonight is the plan moving forward. And once they have a plan for construction, then we move forward with this plan until we have the funding for the second phase and then we start a new plan of development for phase two. Uh that way they have a hard plan to go by. Yeah, of course. But if we did use the original plan, it's already has engineering and correct design. Yes. We don't have to redo and recreate that animal. Exactly. It's been sitting there for a year. So, we do that pool with the other pool. There's not much difference in the look of either one of them.

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how much how much are you willing? I I always look at it like this. When you're at your house and you're building a pool in the backyard or you're building an out building or whatever you're doing, are you going to write a check again for another 20 grand or 100 grand? If it was your money, would you write the check? The answer is no. I wouldn't write it. We already have it. We've already written it. I say, so use what we got and add to it. That's what we should be doing and we should have done a year ago. These guys, we've been stringing along to a degree and we appreciate it. By the way, hey, more than you'll ever know because you've been hanging with us for over for a year now or more.

Well, and they'll hang with us for another two years. But the point is at the end of the day there's only so many funds to go around and and this plan has been sitting here for a year from the CIP committee because that was the amount of money that was allotted and that the city could afford and then it turned into well but nobody agreed that that pool was good enough or sufficient enough over time. Well, fast forward and the longer we sit here and debate and wish and hope and you know, maybe a donor will come, maybe they won't, we're just adding cost and we're adding time and energy and effort of these people waiting on us to make a decision.

So, in we're going to have to make a decision and go with it. We could have had the ribbon cutting and opening the pool like next week. Yeah. Yeah, that was the plan. Okay. Right. But there were a lot of citizens though who expressed concern a lot and and a lot and the but what I'm saying is and the pool group that we're talking about did raise 400,000. So it's not just wishes and sitting around and dreaming about it. So they did make a great effort effort and I think it'll be even a bigger effort. Yes. But we're going with the same plan. Build the pool and add another one to it.

That's right. I think all Carol was asking is I think and again I'm not trying to put words in her mouth. If I'm if I am incorrect that's fine. I think all she was just asking was if I win the lottery when's my point of like when when can I run out with my $2 million check was all she was asking. We're we're moving forward here with the the plan that we're going to do probably the the first phase of the first pool with the ability to do the second is what I'm feeling we're going to do. We'll have a vote on that. Correct. Yes, sir. Right. Well, we have the plans and engineering for that. Well, we have engineering for a zero entry pool. So, that is slightly different than changing it up. But the next one will be zero entry, right?

Yeah. I mean, like I said, you know, Daniel's documents are at 50%, they've got to get them to 100%. So, there's this list of changes that that will need to happen on his end to speak to the cost. I I can't, right? But there are a list of changes that will need to happen in that last 50%. Are they insurmountable? I'll let Daniel speak. Well, and you know, based on what the decisions are today, if we do go with the original design, which did have a zero depth entry, you know, regardless, there's some redesign that has to happen. Codes have changed in the last year. So, the bath house does have to be redesigned to some extent to accommodate that. So, it won't be that much to take the zero entry and turn it to a lift station with the steps.

It still requires redesign and engineering. So, it's not it's not a one for one change. It still takes time to redesign it, but we're not starting from scratch. Right. Okay. All right. Um, we're running up into our actual city council meeting. I think we need to wrap it up. Carol, you have one more comment to make. Just I just want to clarify, Brian, that the reason that the constituencies people have told us um how offended they were with the first design is that the swimming actual swimming area of that pool is 18 of the pool that we have that was built 100 years ago.

I know. So the comm you all hired someone to give you their opinion about what size pool a city of this size should have and it was 8,000 square ft as opposed to the existing 7,000 that now you are going down to 18 of our existing. But by the same what we did do though is we put together a CIP committee of constituents from this town to work through the issues of the pool and bring it to us and they did.

That was not our that's we didn't do that. The the CIP committee brought that to us. I wasn't part of that, but I can tell you that the park was never normal. That's not true. Okay. I don't know.

And and I'll jump in just for some factual clarification. Two things. Uh one, the city council hired Car's construction in 2023 to evaluate whether the pool should be replaced or repaired. Cars uh was known for building pools. Uh they were out of the Kansas area. They came in, they evaluated, they sound tested, acoustic tested uh both the concrete structure and the plumbing. And so the result of that was um some cost estimates and some recommendations on what the size of the pool should be for the community. Now, yes, they did make a recommendation and I don't know what the size was, but I'm sure it was comparable or larger than what's there because one, they wanted to build the pool and two, their cost estimates were higher than what we've been provided today. and it's 3 and 1/2 years later. So keep those two things in mind when you think about the pool. We're taking some things out of context in referencing that report.

Excuse me, but you do know the size that they I don't have the report here, but I'd be happy to. Okay. And the other thing I'll say is the parks board did uh see the pool and voted unanimously to It was recorded in this room. Yes, they did. People walked into this room. I was out of town for work and they were asked to vote on something that they had no time to study or evaluate. They didn't understand what they were doing quite honestly. I've talked to them.

So, two two things just factual information again. Uh the schematic plan was discussed with the parks board in Tenny Makaker's office and I'd have to go back and look. Those meetings are recorded and posted. So I'd be happy to go back and look and see when that date was. Uh and then a week prior to the city council, the parks board met in this room with a presentation from GH2 and Crossland. uh just as they get their other packets a week before the meeting, the Friday before the meeting or I'm sorry, your meetings are are different. So, whatever the notice requirement is, that's when the packet was distributed and the presentation was held in this room and the vote was unanimous to approve it. So, the difference between that parks board meeting and the city council meeting was when we decided to pause, change the design and look at fundraising opportunities. So, those are just some clarification points.

Thank you. The only and I appreciate that and the only thing I was trying to respond to was that this council didn't put that together. We elected and and put together a CIP committee. Each council person did and now you got this committee that's of our constituents. They put it together. These Deanna and and uh Mana were part of it. Okay. Okay. So, we we assign dollars out of the tax is what our committee was uh assigned to do.

Yes. So, uh we we're tasked to assign dollars out of a very small task on a very large scale. So, um that's what we did and um out of that that's where the dollars came from. So, um, if if we had more to spend with the great laundry list of things that our needed included infrastructure in our town, we would have definitely allocated a lot more. I know I would have, Deanna would have as well. Um, and so what was allocated was a lot more than what maybe some others on the CIP wanted to allocate to the pool. So, um, we stretched it as far as we could, and I know that these two gentlemen right here have been incredibly patient with every drawback and every request and every estimate that we have requested them to do. And I think up here, it is our job um, to listen to our constituents and the friends of the pool and everybody else that has worked really hard on this project and to either approve or deny this dualphase project. and um move forward and give the friends of the Guthrie pool an additional um um goal for fundraising for the second phase and we can move forward and provide this community um full and new housing uh at Highland Park for facilities where they're not afraid to walk into barefoot um and be proud of something. It might not be what we all want. We do want something larger, but then we can plan for a phase two. Something that will be larger, that will be better, that will be bigger, that we can all be proud of. And I will be there every step of the way to beg, borrow, and steal for money, too.

I agree. T-minus 5 minutes to the other meeting. So, what's the motion that you need? Is it to approve the two-phase redraw with a or do we do that

traditional entry? All right. So, my motion is that we approve the two-phase uh proceeding to allow Crossland to develop the design and options for uh projected funding on the Highland Park pool with the modifications that were discussed regarding the do eliminating the zero grade entry into a traditional three-foot entry with steps. So, are you talking about using the existing pool that we approved a year ago and making that a nonzero entry? Is that what you're talking about? Or you talking about a redesign of the entire pool? No. What he presented today?

Yes. What he presented today is a redesign of the entire pool. No. No. Wasn't it? No. No. Phase one is very similar to what was presented last year. So, our engineering and our engineering and our drawings are going to the money we already paid is not going to go to waste if we go with that one. No, there is some rework but not a lot. Okay. Okay. All right. Second motion and a second. Okay. Anybody? Well, we don't have time for more comments, questions. Okay. Cast your votes. Um I'm not sure what happened there. Are you a yes? It's a yes. Grants on to sign.

All right. Unanimous approval for the um what Grant said. That was that was a lot. I didn't write it down. The phase one pool with the ability to do phase two adjoining pool with the Thank you guys. zero entry change. Appreciate it. Okay.

All right. And with that, we will adjourn. Everyone has four minutes. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey. Hey. Hey. Oh yeah.

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All right. Join Councilman Boaroy in our pledge to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please remain standing for our prayer.

Oh creator, our richest treasure, we come tonight to make decisions that will affect our city and community. In our hearts and minds, we plan our course. We pray that you will establish our steps. We seek your wisdom. Help us not to make decisions based only upon what we know, but act based upon your wisdom. Please guide us. We place this meeting in your hands. We place our hearts and minds in your hands so that you may direct us that our plans will be orchestrated by you and the people of Guthrie will be blessed by what happens here tonight. Amen. Amen. You may be seated.

All right. Got a couple of people here today, don't we? All right. We're going to call to order this regular city council meeting, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026. Uh item number two is public comments, community announcements, and recognitions. We have a few. So, uh, item A is recognition of service, the fire department personnel, uh, completing probationary year. And I believe we have a representative from the fire department who's going to do this one. Please introduce yourself, sir.

Thank you, council. Uh, my name is Drew Heimer. I'm a captain on the uh, blue shift. Uh, so coming to you guys again today, we want to recognize three individuals. Um, these three individuals have completed their oneyear probationary year. um so no longer um a rookie. Um but wanted to make sure that uh not only their families who are unsung heroes in their support system that they were able to share um in that accomplishment, but also uh through this being videoed and um allowing all the citizens to see these individuals be recognized for their uh service over this last year. And a lot of those people may have seen them at some point um over the year. Uh so this is along with um countless hours of not only required training that had to complete but it's um countless hours of losing sleep. Um time away from their families uh missed holidays, birthdays. Um and so yes, they have already passed their one year by a little bit inside the department, but we want to make sure that outside of the department, they're recognized also um because they are the backbone of um the department and the culture that we are progressing uh forward. So um we just have three individuals. So we have uh CJ Ballard. Come on up. He's a firefighter on green shift. And then we have Gage Taunts, also a firefighter on green shift. And then Lucas Beaver, firefighter on red shift. And those that are going to pin them, if you'll come up, I'll give you your pins.

Make sure it draws blood. So again, I want the three of you, I want to thank you guys for um your professionalism, uh every day you walk through that door, uh your attitudes and uh positive work ethic. in setting uh the standard uh that we are trying to cultivate as we go forward. Um the standard is the standard and I appreciate you and I know the everyone in the department appreciates what you're doing um and excited to see you moving forward. So thank you guys very much. those that if you want to get family any family if you want to get pictures up here come on up with Dage weird

it'll go photo several times like that. Three, two, one. Thank you.

Congratulations. I think. Congratulations, guys. Okay, we'll wait just a second here. You're the one that's not the one waving. No, he's waving. Okay.

All right. To continue with item number two B, we have Crime Victim's Rights Week proclamation proclaiming the week of April 6 to the 12th, 2025 to be crime to be crime victim's rights week. Um,

yeah, I think we have the wrong day, wrong date on there. April 6th to the 12th, 2026 to be crime victim's rights week. We also have item C. I'm going to read these off uh and then um I'll come down and present them one by one. Item number C, we have National Telecommunicator Week proclamation proclaiming the week of April 13th through the 19th, 2026 to be National Telecommunicator Week. Um D, we have Arbor Day proclamation proclaiming April 24th, 2026 as National Arbor Day. And then E, we have 89er days proclamation. So be really fun. I'll come down there and we'll get started first with crime victim's rights week. Okay. Whereas the term victim is more than just a label and has legal standing and protections that go along with it. Whereas crime victim's rights acts passed here in Oklahoma and at the federal level guarantee victims the right to meaningfully participate and use their voice in the criminal justice process. Whereas the right to provide an impact statement ensures that victim's voices are considered in court during the sentencing and when applicable restitution processes. Whereas including and elevating the voices of survivors makes certain they are heard and seen and creates a path to forging and sustaining community trust. Whereas survivors lived experience can serve as a catalyst for implementing innovative programs, shifting existing programs in new directions and changing policies or practices that prevent survivors from accessing services or pursuing justice. Whereas the city of Guthri and its police department is hereby dedicated to amplifying the voices of survivors and creating an environment where survivors have the

confidence that they will be heard, believed, and supported. Now, be it therefore resolved, I, Adam G. Rob, mayor of the city of Guthrie, declared the week of April 19th to the 25th, 2026 to be crime victim's rights week, reaffirming the city's commitment to creating a victim service and criminal justice response that assists all victims of crime and expresses our sincere gratitude and appreciation for those community members, victim service providers, and criminal justice professionals who are committed to improving our response to all victims of crime so that they may find relevant assistance, support, justice, and peace. adopted the 7th day of April, 2026. Thank you. I'm gonna ask you to hold this.

Thank you. Okay. I'm also going to do one now for telecommunication telecommunicators week and chief. What I'm going to go ahead and do is hand you this one already signed, sir.

Okay. Most people see the sirens and the flashing lights, but they don't see the person who set those wheels in motion. You're the first first responders. Before before a fire is out or a life is saved, your voice is the one providing calm in the middle of someone's worst day. The safety of our police and fire crews depends entirely on the accuracy of the information you gather under immense pressure. Because of your diligence, this year criminals were caught, fires were contained, and lives were literally saved. On behalf of the city of Guthri, I, Mayor Adam Gro, declare April 12th to the 18th, 2026 as Telecommunicator Week. You are the invisible backbone of our public safety, and we are incredibly proud to have you on our team. Happy telecommunicators week.

Thank you, sir. Okay. See, what was C? Arbor Day. Arbor Day. Okay. No, I'm sorry. D is C. Okay. This is the 89ers. So the next one is Arbor Day then, right? Okay.

Whereas Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world since trees can reduce the erosion of our top soil, lowering lowering our heating and cooling cost, clean the air, produce oxygen, and create habitat for wildlife. And whereas the holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. And whereas trees provide numerous benefits such as increasing our property values, enhancing the economic vitality of business areas, and beautifying our community and wherever they are planted are a source of joy and spiritual renewal. And be it therefore resolved, I Adam GR, mayor of city of Guthrie, in recognition of the upcoming National Arbor Day on April 24th, 2026, do hereby acknowledge Arbor Day dated this 7th day of April, 2026. Thank you, speaker.

Okay. Now, before I give this proclamation for 89ers day, I'm going to ask for a rodeo queen to come up and would like to say a few things. Or do you want to say it after? You can do it before.

Sure. Well, thank you all for thank you all for having me. Hi, I'm Maggie Ferguson. I'm your 2026 89er Princess and this is Kimber Palace. She's your 2025 89er princess. I wanted to invite you all to the 89ers day celebration this I mean next weekend. We are going to have lots of fun. and I hope you all can attend. You can find all the information at 89ers.com. And thank you all for having me.

Okay. So, this is a uh proclamation by uh Governor Stit. So, I don't need to read this. Do I? Or you want me to read it, Eddie? and just read what he wrote. Okay, please. Yeah, that'd be good. Yeah, read more. Read more. Right, Brian, let's keep going.

Whereas Oklahoma's 89ers day celebration is an annual event commemorating commemorating Oklahoma's first land run which opened the unassigned lands of central Oklahoma. And whereas we as Oklahomaans commemorate the vision and resolution displayed by pioneer men and women who opened our territory to settlement on April 22nd, 1889. And whereas Oklahoma's land run marked the beginning of one of the most dramatic and colorful periods of history in our great state. And whereas we as Oklahomaans reflect on the brave deeds, determination, and faith that guided early settlers as they built a firm foundation for the future Oklahomaans. And whereas the Oklahoma legislature has declared that the historic city of Guthrie in Logan County shall be the official city of festivity for 89er celebration week. And whereas events taking place throughout the week in Guthrie include a parade, rodeo, carnival, and baseball game, as well as concerts and contests and dances. Now therefore, I, Governor J. Kevin Stit, do hereby proclaim April 18th, 2026 as Guthrie 89er celebration day in the state of Oklahoma. side. You ready? Here we go. Three, two, one. I will take it.

On behalf of the American Legion, we'd like to thank you for your support throughout the year. Kim Kim, there you go. Thank you. Thank you, Kim.

All right. Well, we lost power on that. What was that? talk about. Okay. Item number three is consent agenda. Items A through eternity. I think it's A through L. Actually move approval of the consent agenda. Second. Have a motion in a second. Further comments or questions? Please cast your votes.

All right. Unanimous approval from the consent agenda items A through L. Item number four was items removed from the consent agenda. There were none. Item number five is the mayor's nomination to the library board. We have Cameron Smith. Thank you, Mr. Mayor and council folks. Staff recommend that the current nominee, Miss Marshia Milky, be nominated to the board to serve the rest of Tammy Hosley's term and for the appointment of another three-year term. She has over three decades of library experience. She's a retired teacher. She's also worked with public, academic, and special libraries. She has an extensive history with uh oper or uh volunteering, including the Logan County Master Gardeners. She has actually volunteered at the library for story times with the master gardeners and helped out with the library's friends of the library organization. and she gets along with most of the current members of the library board as you can see from her nominations. So staff recommend this nomination.

Just like to point out but I just like to point out too on this one that this is there's a consideration of a waiver for the residency requirement. Just wanted to point that out on this particular applicant which I clearly approve of. That's why they're on this as an so moved. Second. Okay. Have a motion in a second. Further comments or questions? Please cast your votes. I'll vote. All right. Unanimous approval for the mayor's nomination of Marsha. Is it Milky? Right. Milk. Yeah. Milke. Yeah, I have it correct. All right. The remaining unexpired term in the library board. Item number six, mayor's nomination to the Historic Preservation Commission for Steven Harrison under the planning commission position. Mr. Kasich. Pretty much summed it up. Mr. Mayor, thank you.

City Council. Yes. The next two items are a couple of our expiring terms for members who have asked for reappointment. Uh after these appointments, we will have one vacancy remaining. Uh the one member uh decided not to uh request reappoint. So it'll leave us with one position under knowledge. But as indicated, this would be for Steven Harrison, who's currently part of the planning commission to be appointed as that representative on the HPC. I move confirmation of the mayor's nomination to reappoint Steven Harrison under the planning commission position to the Guthrie Historic Preservation Commission. Second. Okay.

Motion in a second. Comments, questions? None. Please cast your votes. Okay. Unanimous approval for the male mayor's nomination to the Historic Preservation Commission with Mr. Steven Harrison. Again with Dan, we have item number seven, mayor's nomination to the Historic Preservation Commission with Valerie Duncan. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh just like the previous one, this is to reappoint. Uh both terms would end in March of 2029. Uh this would be for Valerie Duncan under the Logan County Historical Society position on the HPC.

I move to confirm the mayor's nomination for reappointment of Valerie Duncan on the historic uh under the Logan County Historic Society provision position to the Guthrie Historic Preservation Commission. Second. Okay, have a motion and a second. There's no comments or questions. Please cast your votes. I'll vote. Okay. Unanimous approval for the mayor's nomination of Valerie Duncan to the Historic Preservation Commission. Uh, item number eight is the mayor's nomination to the planning commission. Mr. Franklin Dan Danley, Dan Kasich. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. City Council. Yes. Uh, Franklin Danley is a current member. He has put in an application for reappoint. Uh, this reappoint would put his term to March 31st of 2029.

Move approval. I move to confirm the mayor's nomination of the reappointment of Franklin Danny to the Guthrie Planning Commission to fill an expired term through May 31st, 2029. Second, March 31st. March March. Yeah. Okay. Motion and a second. Please cast your votes. All votes are in. Okay. Unanimous approval for the mayor's nomination to the planning commission of Mr. Franklin Danley. Item number nine is the mayor nomination to the planning commission. This is the discussion, consideration, and possible action to confirm the mayor's nomination to reappoint Zack Robbins to the Guthrie Planning Commission to fill an expiring term through March 31st. Mr. Casey.

Yeah, I'll just add that uh with this reappointment, it will fill our uh planning commission. Uh we appointed Aubrey Shore not too long ago, so the planning commission will be back to a full membership. Move to confirm the mayor's nomination to reappoint Zach Robbins to the Catholic Planning Commission to fill an expiring term through March 31st, 2029. Second. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Further comments or questions? Please cast your votes.

Okay, unanimous approval for the mayor's nomination of appointing Zach Robbins to the planning commission. Item number 10, we're going to have Mr. Young now. Aerospace Internship Grant Award, Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. Mr. Mayor and council, uh, staff was recently notified of a grant opportunity through the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, uh, to fund internship programs for aerospace companies and airports as part of the AY's broader efforts to promote the state's second largest industry. Uh, the city applied for and was awarded the full amount requested, uh, which will cover all costs associated with this position. Uh the internship will be available to students pursuing an undergraduate degree in airport management through an accredited university program. Uh the selected intern will assist my office with the day-to-day administration and operation of the airport.

So move second. Awesome. Pretty cool, kid. I agree. We have a motion and a second. Any further comments or questions for Mr. Young? Okay. Just cast your votes. All votes are in. Okay. Unanimous approval for the uh grant award aerospace internship Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. Item number 11, resolution number 2026-07 Federal Aviation Administration Grant Award. Mr. Young,

council may recall that during the runway closure period, the city received authorization from the FAA uh to use a portion of our annual entitlement funding uh to repair a dip in the runway. Uh because the work was completed during the existing runway project, the city was able to utilize uh the same contractor, the same materials and equipment on site uh already mobilized for the project uh which saved the city of Guthri significant cost. Uh contact completed uh the contractor for the project contact completed both the stub taxiway concrete work and the runway dip repair ahead of schedule. Um, approval of this uh grant resolution will allow staff to proceed with uh getting FAA reimbursement for that work.

Move approval of resolution 2026-7, Federal Aviation Administration Grant Award authorizing the mayor to sign the agreements. Are you are you open? Everything open and running now? Everything Everything is open. Yes, sir. Yep. Great. All right. We have a motion in a second. No further comments or questions. Please cast your votes. All votes are in. Okay. Unanimous approval for resolution number 2026-07, Federal Aviation Administration Grant Award. Item number 12 is public hearing on dilapitated structures. Mr. Noah Robinson. I'll start it out. Thank you, Mayor, City Council.

I know of it. Changed. He's changed.

Yeah. Uh as indicated, this is our annual dilapidated uh structures uh program uh that we go through each year. Uh this year we've actually already had three uh voluntary compliance. Uh know go over there, but one of them has already been demolished, which was on South Division. Uh in your staff report, I had indicated that it wasn't on the list for that reason. uh due to no notification requirements and that we can't just throw another one on there for uh those purposes. The uh and Noah will go over them. There's a couple others that have already pulled their demo permits. Uh the one thing that I wanted to add that I usually add each year so there's no misunderstanding. Uh the any of these property owners have 45 days to get with us to get a plan in place if they want to save their structure, fix it up. uh that uh uh that uh boy I can't speak tonight. Get that taken care of. We still recommend that the council designate them dilapidated. Uh that way we have teeth in the event that they don't come through with their plan or simply don't communicate with us. Uh in that so we have the ability to abate the nuisance. Uh one thing I wanted to state is the 45 days would basically be about 44 days but I came up with May 22nd. It's a Friday, so anybody that wants to uh still save their structure, wants to fix it up, they need to have a plan in place with us no later than that date. Uh and as long as they're showing progress at that part or at that point, we'll work with them. We have a house that we recently from last year's list that finally is moving forward. There was a lot of ownership issues that had to go through quiet title and a fun process. uh but they kept in communication with us and thus in the end it's going to be uh able to be fixed

up. So the key is for communication to our department so we know what's going on. Uh as indicated the first thing we'll need to do is conduct a public hearing. So once we open the public hearing my code enforcement officer Noah Robinson will go over each of the homes. uh in the past as we have uh showed a home, we ask if the owner's here and they would like to speak on anything and move through that process. And then ultimately after that, there would be an action item to actually adopt the resolution that would designate the uh properties uh dilapidated. So with that, if you have any questions of me, if not, we'll open the public hearing and have Noah move forth.

You laid it out pretty well, man. Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

Good evening everyone. We have 10 houses on our list for the dilapidated structure presentation this year. Actually nine as Dan stated I stand corrected here. The the 10th one one the final one has already been demolished but at the time of the presentation this is fairly recent. So, let's get started. Okay. The first one on our list is 305 South Second. We've spoken with the owner uh a couple different times since being notified and they have expressed a lot of interest in uh selling the property recently um in order to prevent it from being uh demolished by the city so that somebody else could come in with the finances to uh rehabilitate the home.

I'll add on this one. The owner actually contacted me today and they are in the process of getting a plan together to fix the home. They may eventually sell it, but they are. And so that's why they weren't present tonight because they knew if they got their plan in place that they could still uh move forward with the renovation versus it getting torn down. Okay. This house has not had um electric service since 2012. Hasn't had gas service since 2007, but the water is currently active in the house. You said the property owner is not here.

Okay. Okay. We'll move on to the next one.

This one is 324 South Drexel. As of yesterday, this uh property owner pulled a demolition permit to have this structure demolished. So, is the property owner here this evening? Okay. This one is 408 South Third. I have spoken with the property owner uh quite a bit about this property at this point. Um he's still trying to get together what his options are as far as either demolishing himself, hiring a contractor, or full renovation in the home. So, we haven't uh agreed on a plan yet, but uh he's assured me that a plan is in is in progress. Is the property owner here this evening?

Yes. Is this house like 8 feet by 50 feet or so? It's a narrow house. Shotgun house I've ever seen. It is really small, but it's not as small as it looks. But it it is a tiny house. Um I obviously have a lot on my plate. And so um

what I'm trying to do is find somebody that might take it just because it is a fun structure. It's a what's known as a shotgun house. So, I I wish I had the exact amount for you, Adam, but I I think it's like 12 ft wide. Um, but yeah, so it it's definitely a tiny house. Um, and it sits really cool. It it it definitely needs some loving on the outside, but uh what you can't see is it has a good roof. It doesn't leak at all. We put a new roof on it. Um, it definitely needs siding and some windows and everything inside. I don't There was no signs of internal plumbing. Uh there was signs at the back of the lot where they must have had the outhouse. So um I don't think it's ever had in indoor plumbing before. Um it did have a small kitchen that was added to the back at one point and that was a long time ago taken off. But it's it's just a tiny house. Again, um I'll probably my hopes is to either come back with somebody in tow with a plan um or we had a building that needed to be demoed before and I paid somebody and they didn't quite get the job done. So, they sort of owe me once and this is an easy one. So, um if we can't get a plan together and a person, you know, we'll probably just tear it down. But it it's really cute. You know, I ugly cute, but I mean it's got potential. So, anyways, if if we could find somebody to take over the project, great. And otherwise, we'll

pull it on the inside. Yeah. And I heard May 22nd. What's it look like on the inside? um pretty gutted right now because we did take out uh the inside but all the studs are straight. Um it's the old school 2x4s but you know like where there's 50 grains per board like it was it was built quite a while ago but I'm not sure whether it was in the 20s or 40s or maybe even 1910 but um yeah it's got potential. It's kind of one of those um I think they called them shotguns because if you and it should be a rifle house because anyways I understand ballistics but they're saying if you shot through the front door it come out the back. Um but anyways it's So

how long how long have you owned the property? Um, I want to say it was around 2008 maybe that we bought it and um, so that's when we put on the roof and we planned on actually it was maybe even before then because we thought we were going to bring some employees in and we needed housing for them. So we bought some houses to fix them up and we started fixing our way through and by the end we shipped the product to another country. Hand the house with a porta potty. Yeah. So, it's it was really strange to go in a house and you're going, "Oh, this is nice. This is a one-bedroom, no bathroom house." Yeah. But perfect. So, thank you. Perfect.

But, yeah, it I know some of you have have been with me on other projects. This is not going to be one of those projects. This is going to be like a pass or fail thing. Either we'll get it done by May 22nd. Yeah. Yeah. We got till May 22nd to find somebody else that May 22nd. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. May 22. Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thanks, Larry. You could ship it to Dan. Dan would take it. You interested in that? Yeah. Dan would have not this Dan. I was talking about your brother Dan. Oh, yeah. Oh, no. Oh, I thought

I got other Okay, moving along. Next house on the list here is 604 South Broad. I've spoken with this property owner uh quite a bit in the last two weeks. Um she's very elderly, wasn't able to physically be here uh tonight, but she asked that I kind of relay uh what her plans are. She has family from spread out all over the country that's planning on pooling together to help her save this home and do a full renovation. Um, she told me she's got nieces, nephews. She's 96 years old, so she's got a lot of family that's uh willing to step up and and help her out. I told her that I would get back in touch with her after uh give her about a week after the meeting and see if she'd had time to kind of put together a plan so we could get a timeline uh agreed to on this. But this house has no record of any utilities uh ever being turned on in it. That doesn't mean they didn't. It just predates the utility company's records. Okay. Okay. Our next house is 612 North North 14th. Um this one had gas service until 2020. um electric service till 24 and water service until just last year. Um I've spoken with the owner. I believe he's here this evening. Um would you like to come up and speak?

I'm going to be in the process of remodeling this house. I've got to put plywood on the windows because the neighborhood kids throwed rocks through the windows and I I've already cleaned the house out on the inside. It's been gutted. Um she left her dogs in there for 3 months. The ended up with mold in there. So, I had to tearing everything out and I'm going to be replacing it all. And other than that, it's structurally sound. Do we have a a timeline on what you're expecting? Do do you have a timeline on your Well, I'm going to I wasn't going to start on it until after the meeting.

Okay. Right. Well, well, it has to go on the dilapidated list, but Dan will As long as you're doing stuff by the 22nd of May, I'll do I'm going to start on it as soon as possible. Yeah. Then work with Dan and he'll make sure it stays good for you. Yep. As long as you're you're working on it before, then there's no reason for us to tear it down. As long as you're working on it before May 22nd and you and you have a plan moving forward. Okay. And there's another house that's fixing to come up too that I'm going to be working on. Is that next? Yes. Yes. Yeah.

Yes. So, as Mr. Tucker was saying, the next one on the list is also his. It's 714 East Harrison. Um, this one had water service until 2012, gas service, uh, 2019, and electric service 2022. And I'll let him take over from here. This one here, if I can't remodel it, I'm going to end up tearing it down myself and just get rid of it. Okay? Because it's the tree fell through the roof of it. So, I got to get it taken care of as soon as I can, and I'll start working on it after I get done with the glue.

Do you guys have any other questions about that one? We appreciate your diligence and trying to get it worked out. Y appreciate you trying to get it worked out. Thank you for doing that.

Okay, moving along. Our next house, let's see, is 11:01 West Washington. Uh, this house caught fire several years ago, four years ago, I believe, maybe 5 years ago, and has been vacant since. Um, I've had no contact with the property owners despite uh reaching out as many methods uh as I could come up with. Uh the let's see GA it had gas service until 2018, water service till 2019, and the electricity was on until 2022. Is anyone here to speak for this house tonight?

Yeah. And this one's owned by a uh like a property management group, an investor of some kind. So I don't have a direct contact for anyone on this one. What happens if you can't get a hold of them ever? Send them a bill. Yeah, we can we our our process continues whether or not uh we have confirmation that they received any notification and if they don't pay the bill I mean because if they're not even getting what? Go ahead. Go ahead.

I was just going to good time for the whole process. Uh, as I indicated, if they get a plan with us that we talked about, obviously we just make sure they follow that plan till they the ones that don't, uh, we will go out to bid for all the properties that are not under a plan or have been voluntarily demoed. And then at that point, uh, we will then execute the uh, bid uh, for each of the homes. They have up to 180 days to pay the bill because we will literally send them the cost of what it uh, took to tear down. At that point, if they do not pay, it goes as a lean on the property. Is there an actual address for this house of who owns it somewhere or some to get a hold of this?

Yeah. Mailing mailing for the investment group. Yes. Okay. Yeah. Interesting. Thank you, Dan. I'm going to just let you do this next year.

Okay, moving on. Okay, our next house is 1224 East Perkins. I have spoken with the property owner who has expressed interest in uh renovating the house. Um he's had houses in the past that we've gone down this road with and we've never had to to see it through on our end. He's always uh little longer than than usually liked, but uh progress nonetheless. Uh, so we prefer and that's what we're looking

exactly that it as long as it reasonably takes, we're willing to work with them as long as we see they're willing to work. We know not everyone has the same finances and the same time available as others. So, is he here to speak tonight for this house? Okay. Okay. Next one. Come on. There we Good grief. There it is. Okay.

You caught it. You caught Now you have a reason to replace it. Okay. Okay. Uh, next one on our list here is 1302 East Grant. And I've spoken with the property owner. They are here tonight and wanted to speak, but they did recently pull a demolition permit to uh to have this taken care of and they are already in contract. So, would you like to come up? I may have just said everything she's about to say, but good evening everyone. Good evening. Good evening.

My husband Norman, he sent me up here alone. But uh this is a home I grew up in in the 50s. And we have, as Noah mentioned, we have contracted with the Midwest Wrecking and Demolition Company as of the 6th of March to have our my home torn down. And uh I was in touch with Brian of that company last week and was told that they plan to start the process this week. So uh it should take about a couple of weeks. So that's uh that's our plan.

Are there any questions? But I know that's got to be heartbreaking. I know exactly where this house is. And I um I used to live up the road um and drove by it a lot and oftentimes wondered who who lived there and they had to have moved or you know um maybe they were elderly and had moved out many many many years ago. Um could tell that it was a loved place for a very long time. Well, thank you for saying that. Yes. I um you know when my mom and dad passed away I my family wanted the property to stay in the family so it was given or sold to my niece but she uh her health is failing

and so she gave the property back to me and it's just not it's beyond repair. Yeah. Oh yeah. You know so well maybe you can do something with the lot sometime. That's what we hope to do. We hope to put another structure on the property at some point. a lot of property right there. So, so that's what we hope to do. Absolutely. Well, we appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Yes, sir.

Okay. And the final one. This will be quick. If the controller is working, he's cooking dinner tonight. I can tell. This one is 3421 South Division. As Dan mentioned, this one uh was taken off the list, but because of lack of time to send proper notification, we weren't able to bring another house to the list, but the property owners uh went the proper methods, pulled the demolition permit, and we have signed off on it. Yep. It's completely cleaned up and it looks great. And they also cleared

uh about four maybe five rolloff dumpsters full of dead trees off the property as well. So they they went above and beyond. Um and then I know they've been in discussion with Dan as far as what options would be going f going forward if they're going to rebuild on it or what usage they have for it. So we have any questions? I don't. It's pretty good. Yeah. Thank you very much. Yeah. Thank you. All right. Uh, item number 13, resolution number 2026-04, declaring structures as dilapitated and dangerous. So, move it. Okay. Sure. You don't want to talk? Nope. I'm good.

All right. We have a motion in a second. Is there any questions or comments? Anybody? No. Okay. Pass your votes, please. All right. Okay. Unanimous approval of resolution number 2026-04 declaring structures as dilapitated and dangerous. Item number 14, city manager report.

The dilapidated structures list this year, I think, went the best it's ever gone. Uh we've had some good participation from the property owners. As you can tell, uh the folks who uh have been put on the list have been cooperative and they're they're trying to do everything they can to improve uh their property and and we really appreciate that. So, thank you guys for for making that effort. We know you've got those emotional connections and we understand that 100%. We hate to see that happen, but thank you for for taking part in that. Uh, lots of good things happening. Uh, recently held the ribbon cutting over at the Westside Booster Pump Station. Thank you, Mayor Rob, and council members who were there in attendance. Uh, Tenny and his crew worked diligently to get ready for that event and to uh provide those infrastructure upgrades. Annual trash off days be coming up on April 10th and 11th. That's this Friday and Saturday out at the convenience center. Uh we've got all that information with a list of things that are accepted and hours, everything you'd want to know about trash off days. You can find out on the city website or on the Facebook page. Guth day at the capital is coming up on April 16th. Will be held in the Rotunda from 9 to 2. look forward to seeing all of you there as we showcase our great community to the legislature. Uh speaking of visits to the capitol, today was film and music day at the capital where Mayor Rob and Justin Fortney represented the city as well as uh several of our community partners including Meridian Tech uh were there for a fun-filled day. I understand that there was a lot of loud music, a lot of emphasis on music, uh the film and music side of the music office today in the rotunda. Arrow day at the capital was last week and we were represented by Kaden Young who was recently uh selected by his peers to be the president of the OA uh organization. So that's a testament to the quality of staff that we have and I

congratulate Kaden on that honor. 89ers week is coming up April 14th through 18th. Chuck Wagon Feed will be held on the 14th, which is that Tuesday evening. We are also preparing for budget season. As you know, 89ers rolls around. That's usually when we're kicking off the budget discussions and all of the meetings that go along with that. Uh, one of the key pieces of the budget season will be the annual city council retreat, which I believe Kim has reached out to all of you and we've got that tenatively scheduled for May 15th uh, at Meridian Tech. That'll take place that morning uh, from 9 to noon uh, somewhere thereabouts. So, come ready to talk about budgets and your goals uh, to set for the staff for the upcoming year. So that way we can uh develop a plan and bring that back to you for implementation and and goal setting for fiscal year 27. It's crazy to even think about that we're talking about fiscal year 27 April of 2026. So in continuing the good things happening, the fence project out at the airport is complete as of today. Uh Kaden Young and Erin Ryurn were out there today getting some good uh drone footage and some photos of that to bring back and share with you guys. Uh that's a huge improvement. We've had numerous uh wildlife strikes out at the airport. So having that fence come in uh especially being 95% grant funded was a huge um impact and turnaround for the airport. Owenfield will be advertised for rebid on beginning on April 14th. We will open bids on May 5th and award shortly thereafter. Crossland as well as Myers Engineering have been going through the plans since we rejected the bids uh to do value engineering and and bring that project back well within budget. So, we look forward to seeing that take place in May. And with that, mayor, that's all I've got for you. Thank you.

Sure. Thank you, Eddie. Item number 15, request comments from members of the city council. Councilman Williams. Uh, no. Thank you. Councilwoman Denning.

Uh, I just want to say congratulations to the three um firemen that were here at the beginning of the meeting. Um, that's awesome on your first year. So, congratulations. Um, also thank you to the friends of the pool that were here earlier. Um that whole process um has been uh very lengthy um from um the CIP beginnings um to where we sit today. And I just want everyone to to know that um the fiscal responsibilities of um a city and sitting in this seat, I can assure you um are very different than um wants and luxuries. And I think all of us that sit here today as well as the CIP committee, um Eddie as our study manager, um residents, we we fully understand the importance of um trying to keep um the the original pool, the scale, the size, the history. Um but at the same time, long-term financial planning um is just of utmost importance as well. So, um, just want everyone to know that I think tonight, moving forward, um, no matter what size, I think it's very important we we end up with some kind of a watering hole, um, by next summer for the community and then we will just, um, continue to plug on from there. So, um, and looking forward to 89ers. Thank you.

Thank you, Vice Mayor Taylor. Thank you, staff. And basically, that's it. Everybody else is already I know they take everything, but it's all right. That's it. Okay. Thank you, See, Councilman Giri. Thank you, Councilman Both. Echo Deanna. I'm glad the pool is off dead center and hopefully uh we can put the second one in and make everybody happy. Councilwoman Woods, I can't.

Uh, no. same. I This has been a long um ongoing process and uh I appreciate everything that um Tenny has put into it. Um Eddie as well and um Friends of the Guthrie pool. It it has been a lot and it has um um I think that this tool the two-phase um gives all of us a um a good road ahead and I I think it'll be great. So I appreciate it. Congratulations to CJ Ballard, um, Gage Taunts, and Lucas Beaver and their recognition from the fire department completing their probationary year. I think that's fantastic. And I am looking forward to 89ers and Arbor Day. I think we're planting trees in Fer Park um, coming up. So I, um, am looking forward to that as well. So that's all I got.

Awesome. Thank you. Um, as far as me, um, yeah, was in the parade the last two or three years being on council. It's, if I remember correctly, it's always been cold. Cold and rainy. And rainy. Yeah, it's supposed to be not. Well, it might be rainy. Yes, it probably will be, but I'm thankful for the rain, right, Tenny? It's not going to rain. It's not going to rain.

Remember this time last year, we had the drought problem, so I'll I'll take the rain and have a cold cold parade. Uh, I also want to thank the the firemen today who received the recognition. It's welld deserved. I also want to thank every group and cause that received a proclamation. They were all worthy of our recognition. Um, today, yes, was film and music day at the capital, which I attended. I'd like to point out that Guthrie is still very much in the minds of the filmm community and we are still a hub for films. And we were very well represented today by Justin Forney and Cara Adne. So, I want to thank them for taking their time out and going and representing us the way that you do. Appreciate it a lot. Last weekend, we had the uh grand what we call it opening of the new Guthrie flea market. That happened last Saturday and Sunday, which was a smashing success to say the least. Had about 2,000 attendees in total with about a hundred vendors. So, that was kind of exciting. I I do believe they're planning on doing it every weekend this month for sure. not not sure on the schedule for the remaining parts of the summer, but I know for April, I believe. Um, but that will be this weekend as well. So, get out to that. It's really exciting. It was really, really fun. Also, this weekend is a mother sunund dance at the Guthri Depot this Saturday from 6:00 to 8:00. I believe it's $5 a person at the door. And you don't have to just be a mom. You can be be an aunt or a sister. So, all are welcome. More the marrier. And with that, that's all I have. We will move on to item number 16, which is the preser uh sorry, proposed executive session pursuant to the authority of title 25S307 as follows. So move second.

Okay, we have a motion and a second. Let's pass your votes. All those are the unanimous approval to go into executive session.

just constant. Tanny, you hung in there, brother. Tenny, wake up. He's asleep. I don't blame him if he is leaning back. Move to reconvene out of executive session. Second. Okay, we have a motion in a second to reconvene out of executive session. Press your votes, please. The unanimous approval to come out of executive session. Uh, see, do we want to go ahead and item number 18? Yeah. Where we at here? Okay. Item number 18. I move that we allow discussion to engage in negotiation with Memorial Guards Memorial Park.

Second. Okay. Motion a second. Go ahead and cast your votes, please. All votes are in. Unanimous approval for the Memory Gardens Memorial Park to accept the donation of a certain real property. Item number 19 is City of Guthrie versus Spirit Wing Aviation. I move we allow the city attorney to uh continue to manage the negotiation and litigation with Spirit Wing Aviation Ltd. Second. Okay. Motion in a second. Passk your votes, please.

All votes are in. Okay, unanimous approval for the city of Guthy versus Spirit Wing Aviation LTD as discussed. Item number 20 is resolution number 2026-08 remnant defendant settlement agreement. I move approval of resolution 2026-08 remnant defendant settlement agreement with the national opioid settlements and remnant defendants. Second. Okay, we have a motion in a second. Please cast your votes. All

votes, unanimous approval for the resolution number 2026-08, remnant defendant settlement agreement, authorizing the city of Guthy to participate in national open settlements with remnant defendants. Item number 21, we are adjourned. Goodbye. Not yet, Justin. We have one more. We call to order our regular Guthrie Public Works Authority meeting again, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026. Item number two is the consent agenda. I move approval of the consent agenda items A through D. Second. Okay. Motion in a second. No further comments or questions. Please cast your votes. I'll vote.

Okay. Unanimous approval for consent agenda items A through D. Item number three are items from the consent agenda that were removed. There were none. Item number four is resolution number 2026-06 Langston University water rate increase. Mr. Chairman, I move approval of resolution 2026-06 Langston University water rate increase for water rates effective July 1st, 2026. Second. Okay. Motion a second. Any comments, questions on that? Okay, your votes, please.

I'll vote. Unanimous approval for resolution number 2026-06 Langston University water rate increase item number five we are adjourned. Next meeting