The Oklahoma City Council meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays on the third floor of City Hall, 200 N Walker Ave., and live broadcasts are available on Cox Channel 20, www.youtube.com/cityofokc/live and www.okc.gov. A recording of each meeting is then added to the City's YouTube channel.

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Chamber highlights strengths in economic development update

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber President Roy Williams touted the ongoing diversification of the local economy Tuesday in an economic development update for the Council. Williams said the diversification should help Oklahoma City weather the effects of the current energy industry slowdown. Williams said an example of the diversification is the estimated 65 jobs added to the local market each week as part of Boeing's investments here. Oklahoma City's unemployment rate has improved to 3.6 percent since the beginning of the year, good for second-best nationally for a large city, Williams said. Williams also highlighted the nearly 33,000 local jobs supported by the hospitality, travel and convention industry in detailing the need for continued growth in that employment sector.

• Watch the update.

Council voices support for Oklahoma School of Science and Math

The Council voted Tuesday to issue a resolution expressing support for the Oklahoma School of Science and Math, encouraging the Oklahoma State Legislature to maintain or improve its funding. The public school, located in Oklahoma City, is among many state-funded schools and education programs that could be subject to spending cuts depending on the outcome of the current legislative session.

• Read the resolution.
• Watch the discussion.

Baby boom spurs visitor growth at Oklahoma City Zoo

The recent baby boom at the Oklahoma City Zoo highlighted Zoo Executive Director Dwight Lawson's update Tuesday to the Council. The zoo recently celebrated the births of Achara, an elephant, and Rubi, a gorilla. The babies join a number of other recent births at the zoo, including Achara's sister Malee, Rupert the rhinoceros and a litter of African wild dogs. The Zoo welcomed more than 1 million visitors in a year for the first time in 2014.

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• Watch the presentation.
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Hotel tax collections up 5.2 percent this year

Hotel tax collections in the current fiscal year are up 5.2 percent, according to a report issued Tuesday to the Council. The collections are slightly below the target of 5.6 percent. Hotel taxes fund convention and tourism promotion, fairgrounds improvements and sponsorship of local events. Collections in the current fiscal year are about $10.6 million.

• Download the report.