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, YouTube and okc.gov. A recording of each meeting is then added to the City's YouTube channel.

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Council OK's purchase of MAPS 3 streetcars

The Council voted Tuesday to approve the purchase of up to six streetcars from Brookville Equipment Corporation for the MAPS 3 Modern Streetcar system. The $24.9 million contract is for five streetcars, with an option to purchase a sixth. The MAPS 3 Modern Streetcar will link downtown, Bricktown, Midtown, Automobile Alley and other urban core districts, along with the MAPS 3 Downtown Public Park and MAPS 3 Convention Center.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)
• Download the presentation. (PDF)
• Watch the presentation.
• Read more about the MAPS 3 Modern Streetcar.

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New five-year solid waste collection agreement approved

The Council also voted Tuesday to approve a new six-year professional services agreement with Waste Management of Oklahoma for solid waste collection. Waste Management is OKC's current solid waste collection vendor, and the new six-year agreement stems from a competitive bidding process. The agreement also calls for City staff and Waste Management to work on potential service changes beginning in late 2017 that could include a bigger service area.

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

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Action Center celebrates 40th birthday

The Council recognized the Action Center's 40th year of service with a presentation Tuesday by Action Center Manager Beth Crounse. The Action Center opened March 16, 1976, serving OKC residents as a one-stop shop for reporting code violations, potholes and more.

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

Report code violations, potholes and more to the Action Center online or by calling (405) 297-2535.

Oklahoma City's March sales tax summary

The March sales tax report shows General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were down 4.8 percent compared to the same month last year, missing the monthly projection by 6.7 percent. The March report includes collections for the last half of January and estimated collections in the first half of February, which total about $16.1 million for the General Fund. That’s around $1.1 million below the projection. March is the ninth month of the fiscal year, and sales tax revenue is 3.7 percent (about $6.3 million) below the year-to-date projection. The General Fund pays for the City’s day-to-day operations. Sales tax is the City’s largest single source of revenue.

• Read the sales and use tax report summary. (PDF)
• Read the full sales tax report. (PDF)