Partnership Success Stories
Presentation by:
Tim Rundel
Asst. City Manager
City of Midwest City, OK
Quick History….yesterday
W.P. "Bill" Atkinson bought land in
the area that would become
Midwest City after hearing
speculation that an air field was
going to be built nearby.
The city, which was incorporated
on March 11, 1943, was named for
the air field's original designation
as the Midwest Air Depot.
1943
Today
Today, with more than 26,000
military and civilian
employees, Tinker is the
largest single-site employer in
Oklahoma.
The installation has an annual
statewide economic impact of
$3.51 billion, creating an
estimated 33,000 secondary
jobs.
Tinker owns 4,048 acres,
leases 810 acres and has 642
acres of easements.
About Midwest City
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City is at the front door of Tinker AFB
Midwest City population is approx. 55,000
Our annual budget is $147M w/ 500 FTE’s
Oklahoma is still one of two states that forces
cities to primarily operate on sales tax
Vital that we do everything possible to help
our base cut overhead while accomplishing
their mission (defending our county)
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City was approached in the Spring of 2011
about taking over Tinker AFB Golf Course
Council decided to hire a consultant (Billy
Casper Golf) and study the possibility of City
taking over the course
Was not feasible without City closing one or
perhaps both of it’s existing municipal
courses
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Other opportunities?
Air Force Community Partnership Initiative
Multiple cities and agencies (OKC, Del City,
Oklahoma County, and Chamber of
Commerce) began meeting to discuss these
opportunities to help save our base $$ and
keep these jobs and tax dollars in the OKC
metro area
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Jail services
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Tinker was sending their inmates to Pottowatomie County jail
(nearly 50 miles away) to hold while they awaited trial or for minor
offenses
Each time an inmate wanted to talk in person to their legal counsel
it was a 100 mile round trip and a huge waste of time and money
City of Midwest City operates a jail that can house up to 60
inmates at a time (largest municipal jail in the state) that is 5 miles
away from the base
Base officials met with MWC PD and toured facility to see if it met
the standards required by DOD
On March 27, 2013 City of MWC and Tinker AFB signed an MOA
for the provisions of the jail services
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Juvenile services
– Tinker AFB, like many bases, had very limited options in dealing
with punishment and restitution for juvenile offenders
– Common option if offender’s family lived on base: revocation of
access privileges for the family members to the base (then they
became the city’s problem children)
– City of Midwest City currently operates a very effective juvenile
counseling serves within the PD
– Base officials met with MWC PD to review options that would allow
the city’s juvenile services division to intervene with family and
handle the restitution, community service assignment, etc.
– On March 27, 2013 City of MWC and Tinker AFB signed an MOA
for the provisions of the juvenile services
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Billeting/Lodging
– Tinker AFB, like many bases, has facilities on base that are aging
and don’t meet current Air Force standards
– Cost to renovate or rebuild are cost prohibitive during the current
fiscal environment
– City of Midwest City currently owns a Sheraton Hotel and a
conference center
– Several meetings between the City and the base have produced
some good dialogue – still no MOA at this point
– However, the base did learn of a local linen facility in Midwest City
that could help them shave off some of the $300K a year they
spend on linen services
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Commercial Waste Disposal
– Tinker currently uses a company that is based out of N.C to haul all of it’s
commercial waste to a landfill just a few minutes from the base – total
yearly contract $1.4M
– (284) 8 Cubic Yard dumpsters, (44) 30 CY roll-offs, (37) 40 CY compactors
on base
– City of MWC does all residential and commercial waste hauling in house
for over 20,000 accounts
– Wood Pallets – Tinker AFB currently hauls off 2,000 tons a year of wood
pallets. City is currently under contract to build a $7M composting facility
where wood pallets could be hauled to instead to the landfill
– CNG available on base for new refuse trucks
– If awarded the contract (still under review at Pentagon) the city estimates it
could save the base several $$ per year by utilizing the City’s refuse
service to haul commercial waste
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Other opportunities being considered
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Pavement (City of OKC)
Shooting Range (City of OKC)
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Bumps in the road and lessons learned
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Small Business Admin. & 8A Contracts
Contracting Offices
Capital purchases
Getting several communities to focus on one
mission (assisting in helping Tinker AFB in it’s
mission to help defend our country)
Community Partnership Initiative Charter
Midwest City Mayor Jack Fry signs the official
Community Partnership Initiative Charter
between Tinker and surrounding communities
June 26. Also on hand are, from left,
Oklahoma County Commissioner Ray Vaughn,
Del City Mayor Brian Linley, Oklahoma City
Mayor Mick Cornett, Oklahoma County
Commissioner Willa Johnson and Col. Steven
Bleymaier, former 72nd Air Base Wing and
Tinker Installation Commander.
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“Sing your song. Dance your
dance. Tell your tale.”
~ Frank McCourt (Author)
It is crucial for all of us (city, county, state, & federal
officials) to work together and think inside and way
outside the box when it comes to keeping “our” cost
down at our bases around the country. Share your
stories!!!
Contact Information
Tim Rundel, Asst. City Mgr.
City of Midwest City
100 N. Midwest Blvd.
Midwest City, OK 73130
405-739-1218
trundel@midwestcityok.org