The April 15th (fifteenth) meeting was disappointing to me.
Two (2) problems, as I see it:
1. The time was advertised as 6-7:30pm. But at 7:00pm, the session was abruptly ended, and no more questions were taken from the audience. I didn't have any questions myself, but some people sitting near me did, and I think they were as surprised as I was when the Q&A period was suddenly cut off. I thought to myself: "It can't be 7:30 already." Seems a waste to advertise a 90 (ninety) minute long meeting, then cut a third (33%) of it, especially when there were people waiting to speak. My interpretation: The City didn't really want to hear from those attending.
2. Considerable time at the beginning of the meeting was wasted on jokes and goofy questions about Chicago's public transportation system and Victorian painted ladies in San Francisco. I can understand the initial light-hearted "Top Ten (10)" list to set a jovial mood, but most of the questions weren't funny. Updating the zoning code might be a laughing matter if you happen to work for the City Planning Department or have been hired as a zoning consultant or have a law practice specializing in land use regulations. But many people in the audience are not satisfied with Tulsa's current zoning code. They don't think it's particularly funny, especially if their own property or neighborhood is threatened by encroaching development. My interpretation: The City didn't really want to hear from those attending.
Like people like me keep saying.... it ain't gonna get better 'til the clown show is un-elected.