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Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity Special Board Meeting – May 4, 2026

City Council — Monday, May 4, 2026
BodyTulsa, Oklahoma
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, May 4, 2026
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0:00

Started for this special board meeting authority for economic opportunity.

0:04

But let's call this one board.

0:13

Let's call this to order and uh call the role for us, please.

0:17

Craig Abraham.

0:20

Councilor Bingle, Carl Bracey.

0:23

Tyler Dungar.

0:25

Jennifer Griffin.

0:28

Andy McMellan.

0:29

I am here.

0:30

Steve Mitchell.

0:31

Mayor Nichols.

0:33

John Parker.

0:34

Here.

0:35

Ashley Phillipson?

0:36

Here.

0:37

Katie Plahaki.

0:38

Here.

0:38

Tyrell Curk.

0:39

Here.

0:41

All right.

0:41

We have quantum.

0:42

Sorry.

0:42

Yeah.

0:43

I knew where you were at.

0:46

All right.

0:46

Uh, it's a short agenda today, folks.

0:48

So item two is a proposed executive session for the purpose of discussing employment of an executive director slash CEO in candidate position.

0:56

And all of the uh language below that involving the Oklahoma statutes.

1:02

So uh is there a motion to convene in executive session from the trustees?

1:08

So we'll move on second.

1:10

And a number of seconds will attribute it to.

1:17

And uh as such, would you please call the role on that motion?

1:21

Craig Abraham.

1:22

Yes.

1:23

Carl Bracey.

1:24

Yes.

1:24

Tyler Duncan.

1:25

Yes.

1:25

Jennifer Griffin.

1:26

Yes.

1:28

Andy McMillan.

1:29

Yes.

1:30

John Parkhurst.

1:31

Yes.

1:31

Ashley Phillipson.

1:32

Yes.

1:32

Katie Plahaki.

1:34

Yes.

1:34

Terrell Sickford.

1:35

Yes.

1:36

Everybody can exit the room.

1:37

All right.

1:38

We are in executive session.

40:21

Trustees who were present during the open session were present for the executive session with the addition of Mr.

40:26

Mitchell at twelve oh three PM.

40:28

No other matters were discussed in the executive session, and no votes were taken.

40:38

With that, item four on our agenda is the discussion consideration vote to extend an offer of employment, candidate for the position of executive director and CEO, subject to mutual mutually agreeable and executed employment contract.

40:53

Is there such a motion from the trustees?

40:58

Second.

41:05

Yes.

41:06

Carl Brycey?

41:07

Yes.

41:07

Tyler Duncan?

41:08

Yes.

41:09

Jennifer Griffin?

41:10

Yes.

41:10

Ellie Ahertata.

41:11

Yes.

41:11

Andy McMillan.

41:12

Yes.

41:13

Steve Mitchell.

41:14

Yes.

41:14

John Parkhurst?

41:15

Yes.

41:15

Ashley Phillipson.

41:16

Yes.

41:17

Katie Plahaki.

41:18

Yes.

41:18

Terrell Sickford.

41:19

Yes.

41:19

Motion approved.

41:20

Excellent.

41:21

And with that, uh, we will have a conversation uh with the administration and operations committee and uh our our offered candidate for either way.

41:52

And I note that we're going to be able to do that.

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Summary of Proceedings

Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity Special Board Meeting – May 4, 2026

A special meeting of the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity board was held on May 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM (reconvened from an executive session). The board unanimously approved an executive session to discuss the hiring of an executive director/CEO and later voted to extend an offer of employment to an unnamed candidate pending a mutually agreeable contract.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made or recorded.

Discussion Items

  • The board moved into executive session at 12:03 PM (local time) to discuss the employment of an executive director/CEO candidate under Oklahoma statutes. All trustees present during the open session (Craig Abraham, Carl Bracey, Tyler Duncan, Jennifer Griffin, Andy McMellan, John Parkhurst, Ashley Phillipson, Katie Plahaki, Terrell Curk) attended the executive session, joined later by Steve Mitchell. No other matters were discussed, and no votes were taken in executive session.
  • Upon returning to open session, the board discussed and considered a motion to extend an offer of employment to the candidate for the position of executive director and CEO, subject to finalizing a mutually agreeable employment contract.

Key Outcomes

  • The board voted unanimously (11-0) to convene in executive session.
  • The board voted unanimously (11-0) to extend an offer of employment to the candidate for executive director/CEO, pending a mutually agreeable executed contract. All trustees present voted in favor.
  • The board indicated that further conversation with the administration and operations committee and the offered candidate would follow.

Meeting Transcript

Started for this special board meeting authority for economic opportunity. But let's call this one board. Let's call this to order and uh call the role for us, please. Craig Abraham. Councilor Bingle, Carl Bracey. Tyler Dungar. Jennifer Griffin. Andy McMellan. I am here. Steve Mitchell. Mayor Nichols. John Parker. Here. Ashley Phillipson? Here. Katie Plahaki. Here. Tyrell Curk. Here. All right. We have quantum. Sorry. Yeah. I knew where you were at. All right. Uh, it's a short agenda today, folks. So item two is a proposed executive session for the purpose of discussing employment of an executive director slash CEO in candidate position. And all of the uh language below that involving the Oklahoma statutes. So uh is there a motion to convene in executive session from the trustees? So we'll move on second. And a number of seconds will attribute it to. And uh as such, would you please call the role on that motion? Craig Abraham. Yes. Carl Bracey. Yes. Tyler Duncan. Yes. Jennifer Griffin. Yes. Andy McMillan. Yes. John Parkhurst. Yes. Ashley Phillipson. Yes. Katie Plahaki. Yes. Terrell Sickford. Yes.

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