Guide to City Government (PDF) - City of Oklahoma City

Historic Preservation Commission 297-3176
(Planning)
Reviews and recommends to the City Council historic designations, certificates of
appropriateness and enforcement of historic preservation zoning. The City has six
Historical Preservation Districts: Heritage Hills, Mesta Park, Edgemere, Crown
Heights, Jefferson Park and The Paseo. The 11 Commissioners are appointed by the
Mayor to three-year terms. The Commission meets the first Wednesday of the month
in the Council Chamber at 2 p.m.
Housing Authority
See Oklahoma City Housing Authority
Industrial and Cultural Facilities Trust 297-5063
Oversees the operation and promotion of industrial and cultural facilities in the City,
including the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The five trustees are
appointed by the Mayor to serve six-year terms. The trusteees meet quarterly at the
Chamber of Commerce office at 123 Park Ave.
Joint Insurance Committee (Personnel) 297-3375
Makes recommendations to the Council and the Oklahoma Municipal Facilities
Authority Trustees concerning health and dental insurance issues. Membership
includes one member as a representative of the City Manager, one retired City
employee, two citizens selected by the Mayor, one representative from the Fraternal
Order of Police and one representative from the Association of Federal, State,
County and Municipal Employees. The Committee meets semi-monthly at 8:30 a.m.
on the first Wednesday of each month in the Council Chamber.
Judiciary Advisory Committee 297-2424
(Mayor’s Office)
Furnishes information, reviews applicant qualifications, conducts interviews, and
makes recommendations to the City Council’s Judiciary Committee. The seven
Committee members are appointed by the Mayor.
License Appeals Board 297-2459
(Development Services)
Hears appeals of license denials made by the City’s Supervisor of Licenses. The
Board consists of the City Manager, the Finance Director, and the Public Works
Director.
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