City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
October 28, 2022
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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, to include, but not limited to:
- Project kick-offs and completions
- Initiatives that may affect service valued by our residents
- Construction updates
- Updates on inter-governmental relations, and
- Special Recognitions for outstanding achievements
Frequent normanok.gov/news to see all City press releases, traffic advisories, and more.
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MEETING CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE |
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5:30 PM
City Council Study Session
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4:00 PM
Business & Community Affairs Committee
5:30 PM
Special Parks Board Meeting
6:30 PM
Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District
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10 AM
UNP TIF Business Improvement District Advisory Board
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT FOR TRANSIT SERVICE ROUTE CHANGES |
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The City of Norman is seeking public comments on proposed transit service route changes planned for implementation summer 2023. This follows recommendations identified in the Go Norman Transit Plan, the City’s long-range transit plan approved by Council in June 2021 after nearly a year of development. More information about the proposed route changes, public meetings, and how to provide comments can be found at tinyurl.com/NormanTransitChanges.
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EPISODE 6: Dispute Mediation & Early Settlement Program through Norman Municipal Court |
The October 2022 episode of On West Gray delved into the Dispute Mediation & Early Settlement Program through the Norman Municipal Court, featuring special guests Ronda Guerrero, Court Administrator, and Bill Scanlon, Court Volunteer and former City Councilmember. Last fiscal year, more than 400 cases were referred to this program through the City Attorney's Office. Join Us On West Gray to learn more about the effectiveness and cost-savings achieved through this model program.
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SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER UPDATE |
Steel erection has started at the Senior Wellness Center! The placement of the steel will take around 45 days. Concrete slabs and foundation were completed last week, along with site utilities. Crossland Construction is scheduled to have the building entirely enclosed by the end of winter to start working on the interior of the Senior Wellness Center by spring.
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 10/20 - 10/26/22
Conditions currently unfavorable for burning.
Fire Related - 6
Overpressure rapture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical - 216
Hazardous Condition - 3
Service Call - 25
Good Intent - 60
False Alarm - 15
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
*Includes 10 overdose calls
TOTAL 325
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Murder - 0
Sexual Assaults - 5
Robbery - 1
Aggravated Assaults - 8
Burglary of Building - 8
Larceny/Theft - 53
Motor/Vehicle Theft - 6
Arson - 0
Kidnapping - 2
Fraud/Forgery - 15
DUI/APC - 3
Public Intoxication - 9
Runaways - 3
Drug Violations - 7
Threats/Harassment - 8
Vandalism - 16
Other - 108
Total Reported Crime - 252
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PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
The mission of the Department of Planning and Community Development is to develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive urban planning process, emphasizing continuing interdepartmental cooperation and assistance in the preparation of plans and programs. And, to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Norman through enforcement of City Codes.
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DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE - Pine Creek Addition, A Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Pine Creek Addition is generally located 0.25 miles east of Porter Avenue on the north side of East Tecumseh Road. The development contains 79.4 acres and will have 96 single family residential lots with 49.8 acres of open space. This property also has Water Quality Protection Zone (WQPZ) and floodplain within the open space area. There will be no structures located within the floodplain or WQPZ.
Public improvements consist of sanitary sewer, water line, storm sewer, paving, and sidewalks. A large privately maintained detention facility will be constructed for the conveyance of storm water runoff. Rough grading of the site has been completed and the utility contractor has installed the sanitary sewer mains. The utility contractor is currently connecting to the existing water line on the south side of Tecumseh Road by boring under the street. View the full Public Works Report here.
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Water Treatment Plant
Lake Thunderbird finally received some much needed rain. The past rains added 1.8 inches to the water level. The lake is now 2.5 feet below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL as shown in lake level graph.
The average daily water demand for the week was slightly lower at 14.7 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 15.6 MGD for last week.
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New Sanitation Building
As shown in the photo, construction of the new 6300+ sq. ft. Sanitation Facility continues to make good progress. Total project construction cost is $2.8 million. McKinney Partnership of Norman designed the facility, and Crossland Construction began construction May 2022. The building is expected to be weather-tight by the end of November of this year, and the project is scheduled to be complete and ready for occupancy in April 2023. The picture shows both the front (facing north toward Goddard) and west sides of the building.
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Utilities Manager to receive KOB Lifetime Achievement Award! |
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Bret Scovill, who leads the City of Norman's Solid Waste Division, will receive this topmost honor at a ceremony next month in Oklahoma City and credits his network of friends, family and colleagues for making many wins possible throughout the years. Scovill's visionary leadership has brought to life projects such as Norman’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility and upward of 70 solid waste management operations for communities across Oklahoma. Read more about his story here.
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OTA's ACCESS Oklahoma: Updates & News |
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ACCESS Oklahoma stands for Advancing and Connecting Communities and Economies Safely Statewide. This $5 billion, 15-year long-range plan identifies and addresses on-going highway infrastructure needs to improve access to communities across the Oklahoma turnpike network. The plan, led by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA), was announced in February 2022. Learn more here.
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"Working together to deliver exceptional service" |
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201 W Gray,
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5402
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