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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:

• McNellie's Plaza Court's "McNellie's Pub Run," May 2.
• Oklahoma Family Center for Autism's "Autism PieceWalk," May 2.
• Paseo Arts Association's "Paseo Arts Festival," May 23-25.

View all permitted public events on the events calendar.

City donates paint to help paint inner-city homes

The Council voted Tuesday to donate 300 gallons of surplus paint to the Neighborhood Alliance of Central Oklahoma to help paint inner-city homes. The Alliance will use the paint June 22-25 during an effort to help give some inner-city houses a much-needed facelift.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

Council approves agreement with firefighters union

The Council also voted Tuesday to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 157, the union that negotiates on behalf of City firefighters. The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2014, and effective for the fiscal year ending June 30. The agreement includes an across-the-board raise of 0.93 percent and a slight increase in the amount the City pays for each firefighter enrolled in the union's health and welfare benefits.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)
• Download the agreement. (PDF)

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Lincoln Park Golf Course Clubhouse ribbon cutting almost here

Parks and Recreation Director Doug Kupper provided an update Tuesday to the Council on the Lincoln Park Golf Course Clubhouse renovation, which culminates in a ribbon cutting Friday. The $2.25 million renovation was funded the 2007 General Obligation Bond issue and provided the clubhouse's full-scale renovation since its construction in 1960. The renovation should help attract lucrative tournaments and non-golf events, along with providing improved revenue from food and retail sales.

• Watch the presentation.
• Download the presentation. (PDF)

Council approves Campbell Park partnership

An affiliate of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation will soon begin to manage Campbell Park. The Council voted Tuesday to approve the partnership, under which Campbell Art Park, LLC, will operate and maintain the park, which is adjacent to the Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center currently under construction. The agreement lasts for 25 years and can be renewed by mutual consent in five-year increments. The City will remain responsible for infrastructure like sidewalks and street lighting along with major repairs, and the Campbell Art Park group will take over ground and lawn maintenance, custodial services, solid waste removal and other aspects of the park's operation.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

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April sales tax collections report released

The April sales tax report shows General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were down 5.5 percent compared to the same month last year, missing the monthly target by 5.6 percent. The April report includes collections for the last half of February and the first half of March, which totaled about $16.6 million. That’s about $986,000 below the target. Combined year-to-date sales and use tax collections for the General Fund are below the target by 0.4 percent, which is about $961,000.

• Read the report. (PDF)
• Read a full news release.

Consolidated Plan paves way for federal grant funds

The Council voted Tuesday to adopt the 2015-202 Consolidated Plan and 2015-2016 First Action Year Plan, which is a prerequisite for receiving federal formula grant funds. The City uses such funds in a variety of programs to strengthen neighborhoods.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)
• Watch the presentation.
• Download the presentation. (PDF)

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