September 16, 2025 City Council Meeting

Announcements

• 📅 Constitution Week Proclamation: September 17th through 23rd, 2025, has been proclaimed as Constitution Week in the City of Moore. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) were present to accept the proclamation and distributed pocket constitutions.
• Trash Pickup Update: Due to staffing shortages, some trash pickups scheduled for today (Monday) will be delayed and completed on Wednesday. Full staff is expected to resume tomorrow.

Key Decisions & Votes

• Consent Docket (City Council): The consent docket, including items A through H, was approved.
• Police Department Fleet Vehicles: Authorization was granted for the Police Department to solicit bids for the purchase of eight budgeted fleet vehicles. This is a routine annual process to secure vehicles, typically at state contract pricing.
• Sidewalk Repair Contract: A contract with Precision Concrete Cutting for trip hazard assessment and horizontal saw cutting and shaving services at various sidewalk locations throughout the city was approved for $121,348.91. This will address over 1,800 sidewalk areas across all three wards.
• Community Economic Resiliency Initiative: An interlocal agreement with the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) for participation in the Community Economic Resiliency Initiative program was approved. This grant will provide planning services from OU's Institute for Quality Communities for the Cleveland Heights area, with a grant amount of up to $25,000 and a city match of $2,500.
• Revised Utility Relocation Agreement with OTA: A revised utility relocation agreement with the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) for the East-West Corridor effluent line relocation project was approved. The revision clarifies that OTA will pay 100% of the costs, and the project will involve increasing the effluent lines to two 30-inch diameter pipes, sized for the community's full build-out.
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Pipeline Survey Services Amendment: Amendment number one, in the amount of $13,350, to the agreement with Eagle Consultants Inc. for additional survey services for the wastewater treatment plant effluent discharge pipeline relocation project was approved. This additional cost will be covered by OTA due to changes in alignment.
• Consent Docket (Moore Public Works Authority): The consent docket, including items A and B, was approved.
• Polycart Purchase: The budgeted purchase of 1,404 polycarts from Rehrig Pacific Company Container Group at a total cost of $76,412 was authorized. These carts are for replacing unserviceable units, a regular occurrence due to wear and tear and storm damage.
• Consent Docket (Moore Risk Management Authority): The consent docket, including items A and B, was approved.
• Consent Docket (Moore Economic Development Authority): The consent docket, including item A, was approved.
• Executive Session Outcome: Following an executive session to discuss the fiscal year 2025-26 contract between the City of Moore and IAFF Local 2047, the Council voted to proceed as directed.

Financial Matters 💰

• Police Fleet Vehicles: The purchase of eight police fleet vehicles is a budgeted item.
• Sidewalk Repairs: A contract for $121,348.91 was approved for citywide sidewalk repairs.
• Community Economic Resiliency Initiative: The city will participate in a grant program providing up to $25,000 in planning services for Cleveland Heights, with a $2,500 matching fund contribution from the city.
• Utility Relocation Agreement: The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) will cover 100% of the costs for the revised effluent line relocation project.
• Survey Services Amendment: An additional $13,350 for survey services related to the effluent line relocation will also be covered by OTA.
• Polycart Purchase: A total of $76,412 was authorized for the purchase of 1,404 polycarts.
• IAFF Contract: Discussion in executive session concerned the fiscal year 2025-26 contract with the local firefighters' union, implying financial negotiations.

Public Comments

• William Jones (3000 Red Rock Drive) addressed the Council regarding a 2021 study of city streets conducted by Infrastructure Management Systems. He requested that the report, which apparently indicated the city's roads are in decent condition, be posted on the city website to inform residents about proactive city efforts in road maintenance.

Agenda Summary Table