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Permits and Events

Large public events held on public rights-of-way (City streets, sidewalks, alleys or 
easements) require a permit and must be approved by the Oklahoma City Council.

Council approved permits Tuesday for:

• Friends of Mulitsport’s “Go Girl Run,” March 22
• YMCA’s “Earlywine Dash,” March 22
• Oklahoma Heritage Association’s “Oklahoma Heritage Land Run,” March 28

View all permitted public events on the events calendar.

Demolition advances for the MAPS 3 Downtown Park

The Council awarded a contract to M&M Wrecking to demolish buildings formerly used by the Salvation Army. The property is located between SW 4 and SW 5 Street between Harvey and South Hudson. The buildings are being removed to prepare the land for construction of the MAPS 3 Downtown Park.

• Download the report.

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Council approves $550,000 allocation of TIF Funds for Criterion Event Center Project

The Council approved a $550,000 allocation of Downtown/MAPS Economic Development Project Plan TIF No. 2 funds for the Criterion Event Center project in Bricktown. Of the allocation, $350,000 is assistance in development financing and the remaining $200,000 will be used to resurface the alleyway adjacent to the development. The 38,000 square-foot event center will be developed by Alliance Investments. TIF No. 2 funds are used for Hotels and Commercial Development.

• Download the report. (PDF)

City Council considers adjusting park and recreation fees

An ordinance was introduced that changes Parks and Recreation fees related to athletics, aquatics and concession sales. In all, 12 fee adjustments were recommended by the Parks Department. The public hearing will be on March 17 with final adoption scheduled for March 24. If approved, the new fees will go into effect in time for this year’s swim season, which begins May 24, 2015. The athletic fee changes would go into effect as of July 1, 2015.
The fees related to athletics were last modified in 2006 and the aquatics fees were last changed in 2007 and 2010.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

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City Council rescinds authorization to purchase property for MAPS 3 convention center

City Council passed a resolution to rescind prior authorizations for the acquisition and use of eminent domain to purchase property from REHCO Downtown Development for the MAPS 3 Convention Center. The City will reopen the site selection process for the convention center in search of a location that better fits the land acquisition budget.

• Download the resolution.
• Read the news release.
• Watch the hearing.

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Council approves proposed bicycle ordinance change

The Council approved the proposed change to the City's bicycling ordinance introduced by Ward 8 Councilman Pat Ryan. City Code now mirrors a clause in the state's bicycle law. The one sentence change enables police officers to issue a City citation rather than pursue criminal charges if a cyclist passes vehicles between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction.

• Read a full news release.
• Read the agenda item. (PDF)
• Watch the hearing.
• Read coverage in the Feb. 24 Council Meeting Notes.