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.