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July 25, 2018 City Council Meeting

July 25, 2018 Midwest City, OK
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Meeting Summary

TL;DR

The meeting highlighted several achievements and recognitions for Midwest City, including being named a 'Clean Community' by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful and receiving the 'Project of the Year' award from the American Public Works Association for the Skip Recreational Trail. The council approved consent agendas for both the City Council and Memorial Hospital Authority, with one item from the latter being tabled for future discussion. Executive sessions were approved for both bodies to discuss employee negotiations, potential litigation, and real property matters.

Key Decisions & Votes

City Council Consent Agenda

Routine agenda items for the City Council were approved by unanimous consent.

Approved

City Council Executive Session

The City Council approved entering into executive session to discuss negotiations concerning employees and employee groups.

Approved

Memorial Hospital Authority Consent Agenda

Routine agenda items for the Memorial Hospital Authority were approved, with one specific item removed for separate discussion.

Approved

Memorial Hospital Authority Year-End Report

The acceptance of the year-end report of the Trust Board of Grand Tours for fiscal year 2017-2018 was continued to the first meeting in August due to pending questions.

Tabled

Memorial Hospital Authority Executive Sessions

The Memorial Hospital Authority approved entering into executive sessions to be briefed on potential litigation and to discuss the purchase or appraisal of real property.

Approved

Coming Up

Tabled

  • Memorial Hospital Authority Year-End Report of the Trust Board of Grand Tours for fiscal year 2017-2018

Watch For

  • Discussion of the Memorial Hospital Authority Year-End Report at the first meeting in August.

Announcements

  • Midwest City was recognized as a 'Clean Community' at the highest level by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful and the Department of Environmental Quality for its outstanding efforts in the 2017 Great American Cleanup, including collecting 8,940 pounds of trash, 560 pounds of scrap metal, and 85 tires.
  • The KOB President's Award was presented to six Midwest City sanitation workers (Tom Henderson, Stone Eatiskie, Nick Hine, Jerry Summers, James Long, and EJ Hickerson) for exceptional community engagement, specifically for visiting a 4-year-old's birthday with trash trucks.
  • Midwest City received the 'Project of the Year' award from the American Public Works Association Oklahoma chapter for the Skip Recreational Trail, recognizing excellence in management and stewardship of funds.

Agenda Summary

City Council Consent Agenda

Approval of routine agenda items by unanimous consent.

Approved

City Council New Business and Public Discussion

Opportunity for public to speak on subjects not on the regular agenda.

No Action

City Council Executive Session

Discussion and consideration of entering executive session to discuss negotiations concerning employees and representatives of employee groups.

Approved

Memorial Hospital Authority Consent Agenda

Approval of routine agenda items by unanimous consent, with item C2B2 removed for separate discussion.

Approved

Memorial Hospital Authority Item C2B2

Discussion and consideration of accepting the year-end report of the Trust Board of Grand Tours for fiscal year 2017-2018.

Tabled

Memorial Hospital Authority New Business and Public Discussion

Opportunity for public to speak on subjects not on the regular agenda.

No Action

Memorial Hospital Authority Executive Session (Potential Litigation)

Discussion and consideration of entering executive session to be briefed on potential litigation.

Approved

Memorial Hospital Authority Executive Session (Real Property)

Discussion and consideration of entering executive session to discuss the purchase or appraisal of real property.

Approved