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Broken Arrow Municipal Authority Meeting on July 14, 2026: Transfer Station Feasibility Study Approved

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, July 14, 2026
BodyBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, July 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:03

Second pickle green.

0:08

Yes.

0:09

Is it yes or here?

0:10

Yes.

0:11

Okay.

0:11

Yes.

0:12

Yes.

0:12

And then here.

0:13

Ford.

0:14

Yes.

0:15

Parks.

0:15

Yes.

0:16

Wimpy.

0:17

Yes.

0:18

Uh all right.

0:19

Call the Broken Air Municipal Authority meeting to order.

0:23

Roll call.

0:27

Green.

0:28

Still here.

0:29

Ford.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Parks.

0:30

Here.

0:31

Wimpy.

0:32

Here.

0:32

Are there any items to be removed from the consent agenda?

0:36

Make a motion to accept the consent agenda.

0:40

Second motion.

0:47

There are no public hearings, appeals, presentation recognitions, or awards.

0:50

Item six is general authority business.

0:53

6A consideration discussion and possible approval of and authorization to execute a professional consultant agreement with Burns and McDonald for the feasibility study for proposed transfer station.

1:04

Jerry, Madam Chair, Vice Chair, Trustees, and General Manager, Mr.

1:10

Spurgeon.

1:11

I am super excited.

1:17

I got a little Ryan Bay's in me today.

1:18

So I'm super excited to be in front of you to talk about this.

1:22

I'm Jerry Schubert, your director of solid waste and recycling.

1:26

We've been talking about this for five years.

1:28

So I'm excited to bring this forward.

1:31

What we're looking to do is get approval to do a feasibility study with Burns and McDonald.

1:37

And this item before you is to approve that uh contract.

1:41

Um I can answer any questions, but we've had a late night.

1:44

So and since we've been talking about this forever, um, the only thing I tell you is that this really gives us the opportunity to project ourselves forward into the future many, many years.

1:56

I'd just like to say 20, 30, 40 years into the future of what broken arrow can become.

2:02

And uh I think that study is gonna show that, but we will find out once we do it.

2:07

Yes, so any questions, discussion?

2:10

Um, I just want to say I I'm excited for this um study as well.

2:14

And um, if if it's approved, I know um that we have the best person to lead this um for us to go into the future and to get all of our ducks in a row and be amazing.

2:27

So, Jerry, we're so glad you're at the home of this department.

2:31

Best trash talker in the business.

2:33

If we move that's right, if we move forward for this, and I would love to make um I would love to uh make a motion to approve item 26-87.

2:43

So any remarks by governing body members?

2:52

Yeah, I have one comment.

2:53

You know, what I talked about uh we're not talking about fireworks, I know.

2:57

No, but by the trip to Williamsburg, tremendous uh fireworks display.

3:02

What I want to talk about, we had they had a uh drone light, you know, a uh fair going on at there before the fireworks, it was dark, and it had an eagle, the eagle came over, and it was probably as wide as this room, and it was little lights, you know what I mean, make up the eagle.

3:21

But the story is there's one little light out of place, and he ran around all the time and couldn't find a place to get back in.

3:28

So he tried to get back in to the eagle, and they would throw him out.

3:32

The other ones would knock him out and go back, and finally he found a blank space where that little light was able to get through when he did.

3:40

That was the biggest applause of the evening.

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Summary of Proceedings

Broken Arrow Municipal Authority Meeting

Meeting Overview

The Broken Arrow Municipal Authority met on July 14, 2026, to consider a professional consultant agreement for a feasibility study on a proposed transfer station. The meeting included roll call, approval of the consent agenda, and discussion of the study contract. The meeting adjourned, and the authority then called the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority to order.

Consent Calendar

  • A motion was made and seconded to accept the consent agenda. No items were removed. The consent agenda included routine approvals and was passed unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • 6A: Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of a professional consultant agreement with Burns & McDonald for a feasibility study for a proposed transfer station.
    • Jerry Schubert, Director of Solid Waste and Recycling, presented the item, noting the department has been discussing this study for five years. He expressed excitement and said the study would help project the city 20 to 40 years into the future.
    • A Board member expressed strong support for Schubert's leadership and the study, calling him "the best person to lead this" and "the best trash talker in the business."
    • Another Board member shared an anecdote about a drone light show in Williamsburg, emphasizing that even a small, out-of-place light eventually found its home—a metaphor for the study finding its place in the city's long-term planning.
    • The City Manager spoke in favor, noting that solid waste is a critical fifth corner of community infrastructure (along with streets, stormwater, water, and sewer). He highlighted that long-range plans already exist for water, sewer, stormwater, and roads, and this study will address solid waste disposal and green waste. He also mentioned preliminary conversations about a regional approach.

Key Outcomes

  • A motion was made to approve item 26-87 (the Burns & McDonald agreement for the transfer station feasibility study). The motion passed unanimously.
  • No executive session was held.
  • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the meeting was adjourned. The authority then called the Broken Arrow Economic Development Authority to order.

Meeting Transcript

Second pickle green. Yes. Is it yes or here? Yes. Okay. Yes. Yes. And then here. Ford. Yes. Parks. Yes. Wimpy. Yes. Uh all right. Call the Broken Air Municipal Authority meeting to order. Roll call. Green. Still here. Ford. Here. Parks. Here. Wimpy. Here. Are there any items to be removed from the consent agenda? Make a motion to accept the consent agenda. Second motion. There are no public hearings, appeals, presentation recognitions, or awards. Item six is general authority business. 6A consideration discussion and possible approval of and authorization to execute a professional consultant agreement with Burns and McDonald for the feasibility study for proposed transfer station. Jerry, Madam Chair, Vice Chair, Trustees, and General Manager, Mr. Spurgeon. I am super excited. I got a little Ryan Bay's in me today. So I'm super excited to be in front of you to talk about this. I'm Jerry Schubert, your director of solid waste and recycling. We've been talking about this for five years. So I'm excited to bring this forward. What we're looking to do is get approval to do a feasibility study with Burns and McDonald. And this item before you is to approve that uh contract. Um I can answer any questions, but we've had a late night. So and since we've been talking about this forever, um, the only thing I tell you is that this really gives us the opportunity to project ourselves forward into the future many, many years. I'd just like to say 20, 30, 40 years into the future of what broken arrow can become. And uh I think that study is gonna show that, but we will find out once we do it. Yes, so any questions, discussion? Um, I just want to say I I'm excited for this um study as well. And um, if if it's approved, I know um that we have the best person to lead this um for us to go into the future and to get all of our ducks in a row and be amazing. So, Jerry, we're so glad you're at the home of this department. Best trash talker in the business.

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