Cleveland County Infrastructure Committee Meeting - April 30, 2026
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Cleveland County Infrastructure Committee Regular Meeting – April 30, 2026
The Infrastructure Committee met on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:30 AM in Norman, Oklahoma. Chairman Douglas Warr presided over the meeting, which included a roll call, approval of prior minutes, a detailed infrastructure report, and a discussion on long-term county planning. The meeting adjourned at 10:37 AM.
Consent Calendar
- No consent items were on the agenda or discussed.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public signed up to speak, and no public comments were made.
Discussion Items
- Approval of Minutes: A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the March 26, 2026 regular meeting. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
- Infrastructure Report (Item 2): Lisa presented a report on behalf of Brian Wint (absent), covering current county projects:
- The Sheriff’s Office has moved in, with a few minor issues resolved.
- The lighting project for offices and corridors is complete; work is now adding lighting to courtrooms and restrooms.
- The elevator project has no start date yet.
- Air handler replacements have no start date yet.
- The county is evaluating replacing failing asphalt at the Couch Center with concrete, potentially expanding the back parking lot.
- The county is seeking a tenant for the sixth floor of the Vista Building.
- Roof replacement at the South Annex has begun and is expected to take one week to ten days.
- Fairgrounds arena improvements are being considered, including restroom updates and a wash bay replacement.
- Board Member Statements: Member Jacob reiterated the need for a formal plan of action for future county growth, including a one-year, five-year, and ten-year plan for space, storage, personnel, and courtrooms. He urged elected officials to communicate their needs so the committee can plan proactively. Chairman Warr acknowledged the request and stated he would bring it to the next Budget Board meeting (which had occurred earlier that week) and allow elected officials time to discuss their needs.
Key Outcomes
- The minutes of the March 26, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously.
- The infrastructure report was received and discussed; no formal action was taken on the projects listed.
- Chairman Warr committed to raising the long-term planning issue at a future Budget Board meeting, asking elected officials to provide their anticipated needs within roughly a month.
- The meeting adjourned at 10:37 AM.
Meeting Transcript
Ready, Linda? Just your mic right now next year. All right. Oh, okay. All right. Let me adjust the camera. All right. We ready, Rebecca and Linda. All right. It's uh Thursday, April 30th, 2026. It's 10:30. I'd like to call the infrastructure committee, regular meeting. Uh call the meeting together. Can you do roll call please? Uh war. Here. Went. Absence. Lisa painters building now. Please just here. Painter. Thank you. You have anything? I'm over here. Yes, sorry. Thank you. Chris M. Here. Finley. Here. Braylee. Here. Lockman absent. Howard here. We have a quorum. Thank you. Secretary. Okay. This uh this meeting was posted properly on April 30, 2026. I'd like to go to uh approval amends item item number one discussion, possible action regarding the minutes of the regular meeting. March 26, 2026. Make a motion. Second. All right. Uh all those in favor. All right. Comment today. Uh none to no one signed up. All right. Thank you.
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