There were 50 items on the agendas of the Broken Arrow City Council, Municipal Authority, and Economic Development Authority meetings on March 19, 2024.
Here’s a recap from Tuesday night.
Council approved the application for a Tulsa County Urban County Community Development Block Grant. The grant would fund residential street improvements to the College Addition neighborhood that include asphalt repair and resurfacing, sidewalk repair, and construction. The grant would also provide funding for the Homeowner Emergency Repair Assistance Program. If awarded, $355,810 will fund the College Addition improvements and $50,000 will go towards the emergency repairs assistance program. The city would contribute another $50,000 towards the street improvements.
Council approved City staff’s recommendation to hire Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. for two parks projects.
- PEC will design construction drawings and provide a cost estimate for phase one of the new Highland Park. The new park will be located south of Highland Park Elementary School, and the first phase will feature rugby/soccer fields. The agreement with PEC is $27,500 and funded with 2018 General Obligation Bond Funds.
- PEC will design plans for to convert two existing grass fields to artificial turf fields at Nienhuis Park. The cost of the designs is $93,900 and paid with 2018 GO Bond Funds.
Phase II of Detention Pond Improvements for The Park on Florence neighborhood was approved. The improvements will mitigate potential flooding issues and will consist of planting plants around the perimeter of the newly constructed detention pond. The plants will help to increase the water quality and the aesthetics of the pond. Awarded to Cherokee Pride Construction, the improvements will cost $88,200 and paid with Stormwater Capital Funds.
Check out City Council Rewind featuring Councilor Justin Green discussing a few of the items the Councilors took action on Tuesday night. Click the graphic for the brief video segment.
In the Broken Arrow Municipal Authority meeting, the trustees approved a construction contract for the Adams Creek NW Lift Station Force Main Relocation Project. The project consists of relocation of approximately 435 linear feet of 18” PVC Sanitary Sewer Force Main along the west side of 37th Street between Albany and Kenosha streets. The construction time will be 90 calendar days. The cost of the improvements is $400,758.50 and paid with Oklahoma Water Resources Board funds.
In the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority meeting, the trustees approved the purchase of approximately 37.9 acres located at Aspen Creek Drive in south Broken Arrow. Located adjacent to the Warren Theater, the purchase of the property will facilitate economic development opportunities at The Shops of Aspen Creek for commercial/retail development the city is currently working on. The cost of the property is $7 million dollars and paid with Broken Arrow Economic Development funds.
You can review all the items on the March 19th agendas by clicking on the City Council, BAMA, or BAEDA meeting links.
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