Tulsa Development Authority Meeting – May 28, 2026
Tulsa Development Authority Meeting – May 28, 2026
The Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) held its regular meeting on May 28, 2026, at 5:30 PM. The board reviewed and approved a consent agenda, adopted the annual operating and Lansing Building budgets, received a favorable budget-to-actual report, and heard staff updates on real estate projects, urban renewal plans, and infrastructure studies. All actions were taken by unanimous votes.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Consent Agenda (Item 3): The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included amendments to the April 23, 2026 minutes and a budget amendment of $41,315.14 for CDBG land-sale proceeds to the Tulsa operating fund. Motion by [unnamed], seconded, with all commissioners voting yes.
Discussion Items
- Annual Budget (Item 5): Staff presented the TDA operating fund budget projecting $86,000 in income for the upcoming year and the Lansing Building budget with nearly $15,000 in income. Both budgets show the authority operating in the black, partially due to the removal of the management fee previously paid to TAO. The TIFIA expenses are fully offset by TIPA revenues, minus an admin fee. The budget committee had previously reviewed the budgets. A motion to approve the TDA annual budget passed unanimously; a separate motion to approve the amended Lansing Building budget also passed unanimously.
- Budget-to-Actual Report (Item 7): Staff reported that revenues were higher than expected and expenses lower than expected for the current month, with all indicators “green.” The Lansing Fund also showed similar positive trends. No unusual activity occurred in the past month.
- Monthly Staff Report – Real Estate (Item 8):
- Morton Project: KB Advisory is developing a disposition strategy based on site layout options. Community engagement and focus groups continue to gather input on desired uses. The Planning Office provided preliminary infrastructure insight, and discussions with the city’s IDP team are underway to phase development and manage density.
- Tax Sale Participation: Staff lowered the planned amount for the Tulsa County tax sale (scheduled June 8) to $25,000, viewing it as a low-risk exercise to acquire potential properties.
- Crosby Heights Urban Renewal Plan: In coordination with Councilor Bellis, staff are reaching out to community leaders for initial input on neighborhood needs. A first meeting is being arranged.
- Kirkpatrick Heights/Greewood Urban Renewal Plan: Staff continue to schedule a meeting with neighborhood leaders; initial feedback has included some items residents do not want to see.
- TIFA/TIPA Grant and Infrastructure Analysis: Staff reported that stakeholder and technical advisory committee meetings are progressing, with community engagement events planned for late June and possibly July. An amendment to the High Ground contract (an addition rather than an amendment) will be brought forward to fund $80,000 for engineering analysis of water, sewer, and stormwater systems in the Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood-Masculine area.
- Urban Renewal Plan Relaunch: The Crosby Heights effort is seen as a pilot to re-establish the urban renewal-planning process, which can then be replicated for other neighborhoods.
Key Outcomes
- Consent Agenda Approved: Unanimous (4-0).
- TDA Annual Budget Approved: Unanimous (4-0).
- Lansing Building Budget Approved: Unanimous (4-0).
- Commissioner Acknowledgment: The board recognized outgoing commissioner Eliana Hurtada for her service on both TDA and TAO.
- Meeting Adjourned: Motion made and seconded; passed unanimously at approximately 6:00 PM.
Meeting Transcript
This is the uh May 28th 2026 Tulsa Development Authority meeting. Welcome and let's call the roll. I issue. Call Bracy here. Ellion Hurtada. Here. Jennifer Griffith. Here. Steve Mitchell. Ashley Phillips. As you can see, I'm stepping in for Ashley, who is out as vice chair of the commission. You should have a copy of the agenda before you. Those in the room, there's agendas available in the rear. First item on the agenda for today, review of consent agenda and request to remove items from the consent agenda for separate discussions, consideration, vote. Do we have such requests? Yes. Do we have no no? Do we have any item to remove? Oh no. Okay, good. Hearing none, move on to item three. Consideration of consent routine and repetitive items for discussion, consideration, vote. Amendments for my April 23rd meeting and a budget amendment uh CDBG land sales proceeds to the Tulsa amount of 41,315 14. Do you have a motion? I so move. Second. I issue, please call a roll. Yes. Call bracing. Yes. Jennifer Griffin. Yes. Ellion Hurtada. Yes. Motion approved. And we'll move on beyond item four, as we didn't have an item for to remove. Also want to make uh uh recognized thanks, Eric, for a step again. Uh for jot today. Pleasure. His absence. Appreciate it. Item number five. Um, you're busy later today. Uh consideration to discuss our annual budget. So there haven't been any changes since I presented these uh two budgets last month. Um the uh operating fund we predict a income next year of $86,000 and landing budget uh income of almost $15,000. So any questions? It's good to hear that we are operating in the in the black. Uh we'll see. We'll see.
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