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October 5, 2018 - In This Issue:
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WORKING TOGETHER
TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
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October 5, 2018 Weekly report to the Mayor and City Council
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MONDAY
October 8 |
TUESDAY
October 9
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WEDNESDAY
October 10 |
THURSDAY
October 11 |
FRIDAY
October 12 |
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5:00 p.m.
City Council Conference
6:30 City Council Meeting
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4:00 p.m.
Oversight
Meeting
5:30 p.m.
City Council Conference
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CITY MANAGER
City Manager's Weekly Report Update
This Weekly Report is sent every Friday and serves as the City Manager's "update" to City Council on items that
are useful for scheduling purposes and/or communicating with
constituents on matters of interest. It also
provides details on special events, and
City-wide accomplishments. Some examples include:
- Project kick-offs and completions
- Initiatives that will affect service valued by our residents
- Construction updates
- Updates on inter-governmental relations, and
- Special Recognitions for outstanding achievements
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WATERSHED CLEAN-UP HELD SEPT. 30TH, NEXT OCT. 14TH
On Sunday, September 30th, the Stormwater Division hosted the first of four park clean-ups at Griffin Park as part of its annual Lake Thunderbird Watershed Blitz. The Lake Thunderbird Watershed Blitz occurs each year in October to provide the Norman community with opportunities to become actively involved in keeping Lake Thunderbird clean by removing trash and debris from parks that would otherwise be washed downstream with the next rain. Participants removed over 40 pounds of trash during Sunday's event.
The next park clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, October 14th at Crestland Park, 501 Crestland Drive, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please come out and help us double the amount of pollution we remove from the Lake Thunderbird watershed!
Dedicated volunteers and staff making a difference at Griffin Park on Sunday, September 30th.
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For the month of October 2018, the Stormwater Division will conduct routine street sweeping activities on all arterial streets from 48th Ave W to 12th Ave E and Indian Hills Rd to Post Oak Rd. Residential curbed streets within the following areas will also be swept this month depending on weather and other work requirements:
- 12th Ave NE to 36th Ave NE between Alameda Street and Post Oak Road
- Berry Road to 24th Ave SW between Lindsey Street and State Highway 9
Additional questions on street sweeping can be directed to the Stormwater Division, 329-2524 or
[email protected]
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FALL CLEAN-UP KICKS OFF OCTOBER 6
The City of Norman's residential fall clean-up kicks off on the first Saturday of October and runs through November 3, according to the following schedule.
- October 6 - Residents with Monday service
- October 13 - Residents with Tuesday service
- October 20 - Residents with Wednesday service
- October 27 - Residents with Thursday service
- November 3 - Residents with Friday service
Residents should have all items out by 7:30 a.m. on their designated Saturday, and may place items at the curb up to a week before their scheduled collection day. Rural customers (east of 48th NE/SE) may call the Sanitation Division at (405) 329-1023 prior to October 6 to place their address on the pick-up list.
Additional details may be found here:
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ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE IS OCTOBER 20
Norman's annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. October 20, 2018 in the southwest parking lot of the Lloyd Noble Center.
Citizens coming to the event need to enter from Jenkins or Chautauqua. There is no charge to residents of Norman.
The collection provides an opportunity for Norman residents to dispose of dangerous items that cannot be put in the waste stream or taken to the landfill.
Many items will be accepted as part of the event. These include: oil, paint, kerosene, cleaners, pool chemicals, pesticides, computers and computer accessories, automobile and small truck tires (without rims).
Some of the items that cannot be accepted include: radioactive waste, explosives, medical waste, business-generated waste, household trash, and compressed gas or containers.
Products should be kept in their original containers and chemicals should not be mixed.
Re-usable household chemicals can be dropped off for redistribution to citizens. Five-gallon buckets of recycled latex paint will be given away while supplies last.
Approximately 1,500 households disposed of waste material at last year's event, that included 46,000 pounds of chemicals, 1,100 gallons of used motor oil, 200 gallons of antifreeze, 17,000 pounds of latex paint, and 31,000 pounds of oil-based paint were brought to the event. In addition, approximately 36,000 pounds of electronics (computers, TVs, etc.), 300 tires, and a number of old appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.) were collected.
Organizers are seeking volunteers to help with the event. Some of the work assignments will include setting up the event, surveying participants, traffic control, unloading materials, and bulking paint and oil.
Those interested in volunteering for the event, can contact City of Norman's Environmental Services Division at 292-9731.
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments See Chart
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FIRE
Incident Summary
(9/20/18-9/26/18)
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1
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Overpressure rupture, explosion
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0
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| Emergency Medical |
207
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Hazardous Condition
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5
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| Service Call |
28
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| Good Intent |
46
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| False Alarm |
21
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Special Incident
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0
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Severe Weather
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0
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Total
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308
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MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Map and Updates for the City of Norman's Major Infrastructure
Projects
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ARTICLES
News Coverage, Documents and Articles That May Be of Interest to City Council
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PARKS
Sooner Theater Interior
Sun Construction Services is working through the final punch list for the renovation of the dressing room area below the stage. Work has stayed on schedule throughout September; and has included replacement of the old tile floor with a new stained acrylic finish, total tear out and remodel of the kitchenette area, installation of additional costume storage, prop tables and microphone/tech prep area, stage-level utility sink and new dressing table counter tops in all dressing room areas. The project will be complete once the new rubber stair treads with built-in luminescent tread markers are installed on the steps leading down to the space. All work will be done in time for the first production of the new theater season to kick off when the musical, "Hairspray" opens on October 19th (tickets on sale now!)
The Board met on Monday to review final edits for a proposed tree preservation, protection and re-planting ordinance prior to forwarding that information on to the Community Planning and Transportation Committee (CPTC) for their October agenda. The work was done at the request of the CPTC, so they can review the proposed ordinance and then forward their recommendation on to the full council for review and possible adoption. The ordinance addresses issues with pruning, removal, preservation and re-planting of trees in the public right-of-ways and also offering a way to have trees designated and protected as historically or culturally significant if they are not located in a public ROW.
Apache Foundation & Oklahoma Tree Bank - Free Trees In cooperation with the Oklahoma Tree Bank, the Apache Foundation of Houston is providing 900 free trees to Norman residents this fall. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 11, 2018, by going to www.normanparks.com and clicking on Free Tree Giveaway. The available species will be assorted Oak, Maple, Chinese Pistache, Crape Myrtle, Cypress, Elm, Pine and Redbud. Parks and Recreation staff will distribute the trees at Reaves Park on Friday, November 2, 2018, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. With this gift of an additional 900 trees for Fall, the Parks and Recreation Department will have given away 8,424 "Apache" trees to Norman residents since Fall 2007.
Special Events
The fall version of the Outdoor Movie Series is next Friday, October 12th at Lions Park. The feature presentation is Disney Pixar's Coco and will begin at sundown; however, activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. Activities include arts and crafts, music, face painting, balloon animals, games, and activities with the University of Oklahoma office of Latino Life. This will be the last movie of the Outdoor Movie Series for 2018.
Westwood Family Aquatic Center
Westwood Family Aquatic Center hosted its final event of the year this past Sunday, the Pool Pooch Party. Over 100 dogs brought their humans to attend this event. The dogs also received doggy safe ice cream, micro chipping and pet tagging.
Little Axe Community Center
Longtime volunteer at the Little Axe Community Center, Meredith Wahpekeche will be recognized on Tuesday, October 2nd at the AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors event which will be held at the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum. Mrs. Wahpekeche, a Norman/Little Axe resident and a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe was nominated by center staff for her work on behalf of her tribe and preservation of their culture.
Irving Recreation Center Irving Recreation Center is hosting a Fall Break Camp on Thursday and Friday. Activities will include indoor and outdoor games, arts & crafts, sports and recreational activities. The camp is open to youth in grades K thru 5th and the cost of camp is $30 per day. Irving Recreation Center is planning a new Halloween neighborhood event, "Trunk-or-Treat". This will be an outdoor event in which children will be able to safely trick-or-treat by walking from car to car and collecting treats. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 30th.
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PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Type
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Number
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Combined Value
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Average Value
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New single family residence permits
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6
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$1,428,370
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$238,062
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Residential addition or alteration permits
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16
(10 storm shelters)
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$259,244
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Demo permit
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2
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New single family residence applications
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3
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$675,000
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$225,000
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Residential addition or alternations applications
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1
(0 storm shelter)
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$15,000
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Demo application
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2
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| New two family residence applications |
2 |
$450,000 |
$225,000 |
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MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
12th Avenue SE Bond Project
Construction on the 12th Avenue SE Bond Project began on Monday, March 5, 2018. This is a $2.8 million construction project awarded to Allen Contracting, Inc. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The project will be completed by September 2018. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is administering the construction of this project because federal transportation funds are being used. The project boundaries are 12th Avenue SE from north of Cedar Lane Road to Oak Tree Avenue. Two lanes of traffic will remain open during construction.
This project is now substantially complete. The contractor will continue to work on various punch list items and final clean up over the next few weeks.
Newly completed bike lanes and pavement markings on 12th Avenue SE
James Garner Avenue - Phase I
Construction began on April 9, 2018. This is a $1.8 million dollar construction project awarded to Silver Star Construction Company of Moore, OK. The project includes reconstruction of the Acres Street intersection to improve safety and to meet Railroad Quiet Zone requirements. The project will create the extension of James Garner Avenue between the railroad and the new Central Library.
Next week the contractor's activities are as follows:
- Begin asphalt paving on Acres Street
- Begin asphalt pavement on James Garner Avenue
Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek
Construction on the Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek project began on Monday, August 13, 2018. This is a $4.9 million construction project awarded to Silver Star Construction Company of Moore, Oklahoma. This project has an expected completion date of June 2019. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is administering the construction of this project because federal transportation funds are being used. The south limits of the project covers an area along Brookhaven Creek that spans approximately two-thousand feet south of Main Street, with a north limit that spans three hundred-feet north of Main Street. The west project boundary is just west of Lamp Post Road and the east boundary is three hundred feet east of Willoway Drive.
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, a severe rain event caused the Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek to collapse. On August 28, 2018, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation submitted Change Order No.1 which provided the funding to incentivize the contractor to expedite the Main Street Bridge construction by 15 days. Should the contractor achieve maximum incentive, the bridge will be open to traffic on November 26, 2018.
Next week the contractor's activities are as follows:
- Complete the box culvert top slab
- Begin clearing channel along the west bank
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Construction Crews Installing Concrete Forms for the Top Slab of the Box Culvert
(Main Street Bridge over Brookhaven Creek, October 3, 2018)
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STREETS
Main Street Streetscape Enhancement Project
Construction on the Main Street Streetscape Enhancement Project began on Monday, October 2, 2017. This is a $3.2 million construction project awarded to Rudy Construction of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The contract time is set at 260 days or completion by June 2018. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is administering the construction of this project because federal transportation funds are being utilized for construction of the project. The project boundaries are Main Street from Park Drive to James Garner Avenue.
All Streetscape Phases (1-8) and Phase 9, the pavement mill and overlay, are now substantially complete including the stamped, colored asphalt intersection aesthetics.
Next week the contractor's activities are as follows:
- Punch list items and cleanup
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SIDEWALK PROGRAMS
Sidewalk Horizontal Saw Cutting Project
bid was awarded on September 25th, 2018 by City Council to Precision Concrete Cutting of Oklahoma, LLC in the amount of $38,850 to repair tripping hazards up to 2 inches high without removing and replacing the existing sidewalk. The project this year is along the arterial roads West Main Street from Park Drive to West 24th Ave. and on 24th Ave. N.W. from West Main Street to West Robinson Street. Work is scheduled to begin October 1, 2018 and be complete in early November.
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TRAFFIC
Traffic Calming Program
Staff received no new traffic calming program inquiries this week.
During the week of October 8, 2018, speed trailers will be deployed at the following locations:
- Willow Branch Road, between Main Street and Northwich Drive (Ward 3)
- 60th Avenue NE, between Rock Creek Road and Tecumseh Road (Ward 5)
New Parking On-Street Parking Restriction
On Tuesday, October 2, 2018, City of Norman Traffic Control crews will install "no parking" signs along the north side of Parkway Drive, between Interstate Drive and 26th Avenue NW.
As required by City policy, property owners in the affected area followed the process and submitted a valid support petition for the new parking restriction.
State Highway 9 Multimodal Path (Phase 1) Project - 24th Avenue SE to 36th Avenue SE
The project will provide the first segment of the State Highway 9 Multimodal Path along the north side of the highway. The 10-foot wide concrete path will ultimately connect the urban part of Norman with Lake Thunderbird State Park.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation opened bids on October 19, 2017 and awarded the contract to the low bidder (A-Tech Paving of Oklahoma City) on November 6, 2017. Construction began on March 5, 2018. The $649,899.85 project is being funded with 80% federal funds and 20% capital funds.
The contractor has completed the construction of the multimodal path along State Highway 9 and along the west side of 24th Avenue SE, between State Highway 9 and Imhoff Road and began the installation of sod and final clean-up of the project area. Construction activities for this coming week will include:
- Continue final grading of the project area along State Highway 9
- Continue installation of sod
- Continue final clean-up of project area
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New Sod along SH 9 Multimodal Path in front of NCED
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UTILITIES
Lake Thunderbird is 0.32 feet above the flood pool elevation of 1039; the US Army Corps of Engineers is releasing 371 CF per second (240 MGD) from the lake at this time.
Water production was 12.2 million gallons per day (MGD) this week as compared to 12.2 MGD last week and 12.7 MGD at this same time last year.
East Norman Recycling Center (at East Library)
Now that the East Library construction is complete, staff has begun work on grading, leveling and installing a new concrete drive/recycling bin storage area for the recycling center. Crews have finished dirt work and are placing the rock subgrade work in preparation to pouring new concrete retaining wall and pad for the future recycling containers.
WTP Construction
Work on the WTP construction project progresses with brick work on the chemical building reaching 100 percent completion. Additionally, installation of the roof panels on the ozone building has begun and brick work on the UV building is about to begin.
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