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- Hi folks. I'll be live-tweeting today's #OKC Council meeting from City Hall. It's a regular meeting after a budget workshop last week.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202391909170286592
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 13:36:06 - It's a long agenda today, but there's not much on it of broad significance, at least on paper. So I won't tweet every inane detail.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202392191434371073
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 13:37:13 - As always, you can watch meetings at Cox Channel 20 or by clicking on live video for today's meeting at this link: http://www.okc.gov/AgendaPub/meet.aspx …gendaPub/meet.aspx
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202392991334285312
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 13:40:24 - The meeting took awhile to get started in earnest with lots of proclamations for basketball teams, etc., and already blitzing through agenda
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202396576772145152
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 13:54:38 - Now, a presentation on new rental car facility at the airport, paid for by rental fee. Here's a story on it: http://newsok.com/officials-approve-fee-to-fund-new-39-million-rental-car-facility-at-will-rogers-world-airport-in-oklahoma-city/article/3670105 …ficials-approve-fee-to-fund-new-39-million-rental-car-facility-at-will-rogers-world-airport-in-oklahoma-city/article/3670105
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202397571300339713
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 13:58:36 - Mike Carrier of @VisitOKC is giving a presentation now. My story today on better than expected hotel tax receipts: http://okne.ws/JfDbNn n
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202401681084915715
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:14:55 - Carrier: Lots of conventions, tourists, etc., coming to #OKC to fill hotel rooms and spend money. City continues to attract big groups.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202402713605115904
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:19:02 - Carrier: A key for #OKC is how we "embrace" the groups that come here for conventions, events, etc. Hospitality is a strength.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202403574544744448
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:22:27 - Carrier: City should have about 16,600 hotel rooms when about a half dozen new hotels are built.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202404953350877184
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:27:56 - Carrier: Last night, downtown hotels were sold out. That's not uncommon, esp. w/ @okcthunder game.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202405337502986241
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:29:27 - The rental fee mentioned earlier to support the new car rental facility was part of the consent docket, which just passed unanimously.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202408027620519936
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:40:08 - Now, there's a bunch of zoning stuff. Not the highest of high drama or anything for the next few minutes.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202408181111070720
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:40:45 - They've been talking about the same minor zoning issue for awhile now. I'll let you know when that changes.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202412484932542464
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 14:57:51 - The council invites people who are opposed (or in favor of) the @okcpets community cats program to come to the meeting in two weeks.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202415397775998976
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:09:26 - Some people are opposed to the program, which allows some stray cats to be sterilized, immunized and returned to neighborhoods.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202415534472560641
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:09:58 - Councilman Pat Ryan: I wish those people who were opposed would also present an alternative.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202415618367045633
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:10:18 - (The real world alternative is most often euthanasia, FYI.)
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202415706925563905
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:10:39 - My guess: Community cats passes with maybe a vote or two against it in a nod to the constituents who prefer the cats be euthanized.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202415944218329088
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:11:36 - Good discussion on the city potentially making it a misdemeanor to duck sales taxes. Could help enforcement.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202418062220214274
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:20:01 - That item will be set for a public hearing in a couple of weeks.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202418379074703361
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:21:16 - Some guy just called the Oklahoma River's river sports area a "liquid speedway." Is that really a term? Awesome. Much better than "river."
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202419937988448257
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:27:28 - Getting close to the end. Item from @MegForWard6 that would regulate what you can keep on your downtown balcony.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202422744506310656
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:38:37 - Today is the public hearing, with a vote in a couple of weeks. Look for a short story on it this weekend.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202422825330556929
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 15:38:57 - Councilman @edshadid wants to know what the city can do about smoke-free zones. State wants to control what cities can do.
http://twitter.com/OKC_Beat/status/202430004632625152
— NewsOK City Beat (@OKC_Beat)Tue, May 15 2012 16:07:28
