Oklahoma City Economic Development
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · July 29, 2025
Agenda
AGENDA
July 29, 2025
3:00 PM
TRUST MEMBERS
Todd Stone, Chair
Rhonda Hooper, Vice Chair
Maurianna Adams
Mark K. Stonecipher
Miriam Campos
Craig Freeman, General Manager
Kenton Tsoodle, Surrogate General Manager
Miki Graham, Assistant Secretary
Amy Douglas, Assistant Municipal Counselor
200 N. Walker, 3rd Floor, Council Chamber
INFORMATION ABOUT OCEDT TRUST MEETINGS
The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust (OCEDT) generally meets on a monthly basis
in the Council Chamber at City Hall unless prior notice of a change is posted. If Council or
another City Trust is in session, the OCEDT meeting will be held in the Executive Conference
room (same floor). To confirm meeting dates, call (405) 297-2506.
It is the policy of the City to ensure that communications with participants and members of the
public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability
who requires an accommodation, a modification of policies or procedures, or an auxiliary aid or
server in order to participate in this meeting should contact the ADA department coordinator at
(405)297-2506 as soon as possible but not later than 48 hours (not including weekends or
holidays) before the scheduled meeting. The department will give primary consideration to the
choice of auxiliary aid or service requested by the individual with disability. If you need an
alternate format of the agenda or any information provided at said meeting, please contact the
ADA department coordinator listed above 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
Addressing the Trust
Citizens may address the Trust on certain items by signing up to speak and providing the agenda
item number, their reason for appearing and their address, but all comments must be relevant to
the item. The Chair or presiding officer may in her or his discretion prohibit a person from
addressing the Trust, or have any person removed from the Council Chamber, if that person
commits any disorderly or disruptive behavior. Disorderly conduct includes, but is not limited to,
any of the following: speaking without being recognized by the Chair or presiding officer;
continuing to speak after notice that the speaker’s allotted time has expired; presenting comments
or material not relevant to the item under discussion; failing to comply with the lawful
instructions of the Chair or presiding officer; engaging in other conduct, activity or speech that
delays, pursuant to 21 O.S. §280, disruptive conduct includes any conduct that is “violent,
threatening, abusive, obscene or jeopardizes the safety of self or others”. A person may also be
subject to arrest and removal from the Municipal Building for violation of Oklahoma City
Municipal Code 2020, § 30-81 – Disorderly conduct and/or violation of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, §280-
Willfully Disturbing, Interfering With or Disrupting State Business, Agency Operations or
Employees.
Citizens may also address the Trust on individual concerns at the end of the agenda when the
Chair asks if there are any comments by citizens. Comments should concern OCEDT matters.
Please fill out a “Request to be Heard” form located outside the Chambers. Please return this
form to the staff member at the table in front of the horseshoe. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR
COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES. Continuing to speak beyond the time allowed by the Chair or
presiding officer shall constitute grounds for removal from the Council Chamber. If you know in
advance that you wish to address the Trust, you may call (405)297-2506 and provide your name
and subject about which you wish to speak.
Trust Actions
Official action can be taken only on items that appear on the agenda. The Trust may dispose of
business on the agenda by adopting, approving, amending, correcting, ratifying, denying,
deferring or continuing resolutions, plans and specifications, addenda, amendments and
contracts. Other actions may also be taken.
When more information is needed to act on an item, the Trust may refer items to the General
Manager or the Municipal Counselor. The Trust may also refer items to committees of the Trust,
to a board or commission, or to independent consultants for additional study. Under certain
circumstances, items are deferred to a specific later date or stricken from the agenda entirely.
Television Coverage
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust meetings can be watched live on Cox Cable
Channel 20.
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust
July 29, 2025
3:00 PM
Council Chamber, Third Floor, Municipal Building, 200 N. Walker, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes - June 17, 2025
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust Meeting
III. Ratify OCEDT Claims – June 2025
IV. Items for Individual Consideration
A. Joint Resolution of the City of Oklahoma City (City) and the Oklahoma City
Economic Development Trust (Trust or OCEDT), amending the Oklahoma
City Retail Incentives policy adopted in October of 2008 by the City and
OCEDT.
B. Joint Resolution of The City of Oklahoma City (City) and the Oklahoma City
Economic Development Trust (Trust or OCEDT), authorizing the general
manager of the Trust or his designee and the City Manager of the City or his
designee to negotiate an economic development agreement, not to exceed
$8,000,000, to support the development of a Scheels sporting goods store
within the city limits of Oklahoma City.
C. Joint Resolution between the City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City
Economic Development Trust approving the allocation of General Obligation
Limited Tax bond proceeds and/or investment proceeds in an amount not to
exceed $175,000 for the provision of certain job creation economic
development incentives to Kearney-National Inc, in exchange for its
establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City, and for its
commitment to create approximately 81 new quality jobs over the next five
(5) years, and authorizing and directing the General Manager and/or designee
to negotiate an Economic Development Agreement with Kearney-National
Inc for subsequent Trust approval and City Council concurrence.
D. Joint Resolution of the City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City
Economic Development Trust approving allocations from: (1) Increment
District No. 9’s public improvements and development budget category in an
amount not to exceed $350,000; and (2) Increment District No. 15’s public
improvements and development budget category in an amount not to exceed
$150,000; with said allocations to be provided to the City of Oklahoma City
to help fund construction of the MAPS 4 project entitled the Clara Luper
Civil Rights Center.
E. Joint Resolution of the City of Oklahoma City (City) and the Oklahoma City
Economic Development Trust (Trust or OCEDT), certifying that Wild
Rooster, LLC’s proposed feature film project is an eligible project under the
Strategic Investment Program’s film incentive program; approving an
allocation not to exceed $181,298 in pay-for-performance film incentives;
and authorizing the Trust General Manager to negotiate a film incentive
economic development agreement with Wild Rooster, LLC.
F.
Agreement for Capital Reserve Fund between the City of Oklahoma City, the
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust, and First Americans Museum
Foundation authorizing the establishment of a capital reserve fund, not to
exceed $1,500,000. (TIF)
G. Joint Resolution with the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust
renewing Agreements of Support in connection with debt obligations issued
by the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust, retroactive to July 1,
2025, through June 30, 2026.
H. Receive the Oklahoma City Economic Development Foundation FY 2025
4th Quarter Report. (GEN-ED)
V. General Manager Reports - June 2025
VI. Comments from Staff, Trustees and Citizens
VII. Adjourn