City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
May 26, 2023
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This City Manager's Report is sent each week 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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VOTE REMINDER: There is Water Rate Proposition on the ballot on 6/13/23. LEARN MORE.
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City Administrative Offices closed to observe
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6:30 PM
Pioneer Library System Board of Trustees
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5:30 PM
Board of Parks Commissioners
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR CITY OF NORMAN ACADEMY |
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Community members are welcome to apply for the 2023 Citizen’s Academy program, coordinated through the Office of Communications. The free program is open to individual 19 or older that reside in Norman, are employed in Norman, or own a business in Norman. It is designed to familiarize participants with the roles, services and operations that comprise local government. Applications will be open through July 3 or until filled. Sessions are slated to take place Monday evenings beginning July 24 for 14 consecutive weeks.
Learn more or access an online application form here. Questions may be directed to publicaffairs@normanok.gov.
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SAVE THE DATE! The City of Norman 2023 Citywide Garage Sale will be held July 14-16, 2023, and registration for this event will open in June. By registering, the address of participating parties and corresponding sale days will be made available through a list for shoppers at the City of Norman website and physically at certain City facilities. Instruction for registration will be communicated to the public in weeks to come. Frequent normanok.gov for updates or sign up for notifications at normanok.gov/norman-news.
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Norman's Westwood Family Aquatic Center, 1017 Fairway Drive, kicks off the Summer Season on Saturday, May 27. The Center features a 50-meter pool, diving platforms, a large splash pad, two winding tube slides, a family slide and the lazy river. Individual & Family Season Passes are on sale now and may be purchased online at normanparks.com.
City splash pads also opened for the Summer Season as of May 26. The Norman Parks splash pads at Andrews Park, 201 W Daws St., and Colonial Estates Park, 1641 E Lindsey St., are now open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The splash pads are free to the public and splash pad shelters are available to reserve at normanparks.com.
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 5/18/23 - 5/24/23
Conditions were favorable for burning 7 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 2
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical- 213
Hazardous Condition - 6
Service Call - 32
Good Intent - 45
False Alarm - 7
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
TOTAL 305
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Congrats to Fire Inspector Michael Rigsby, who graduated this month with the 6th Basic Peace Officer Academy Class 23-01-06. In doing so, he has successfully met the requirements of Oklahoma CLEET. Michael stood out among his classmates from several other local agencies and was honored at the ceremony, being presented with the Leadership Award.
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The Norman Police Department strives to passionately serve the community through education, innovation, enforcement and excellence. NPD has been serving the residents of Norman since 1919. NPD is responsible for protecting and responding to calls that span the city's 197 square miles which include a mixture of dense urban and growing rural areas.
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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:
University North Park Addition Section XX, a Planned Unit Development
University North Park Addition Section XVIII, a PUD is generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of 24th Ave NW and Legacy Park Drive. This project consists of 4 lots on approximately 6.2 acres that will be retail shops and restaurants.
Public improvements consist of sanitary sewer, water line, storm sewer, and paving. An off plat privately maintained detention pond east of the site will be utilized for storm water runoff. All public utilities have been installed. The paving contractor has completed the paving and all other public improvements have been installed. View the full Public Works Report here.
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UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird watershed continues to receive much needed rains and Lake Thunderbird is now full. The current level is 9 inches above the full mark of 1039.00 MSL and US Army Corps of Engineers are requiring a release as shown in lake level chart. They are releasing at 172 million gallons per day which is equivalent to what the City of Norman uses in two weeks. The average daily water demand for the week was slightly higher at 13.43 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 13.18 MGD for last week and is normal for this time of year.
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Sanitation Division: Recommendations for Growing Season in Norman |
Permanent containers or paper compostable bags are recommended for Norman Sanitation customers that set out waste for yard collection, as such transitions will increase efficiencies and better serve the environment. Currently, yard waste contained in plastic bags (grass clippings, most commonly) are sliced open and dumped in order to be transported to the compost facility. The plastic bags, unable to be reused or recycled, are then set aside to be taken to a landfill. More than 35,000 tons of compost were processed at the Norman facility last year, with many materials having to be removed from plastic bags. LEARN MORE.
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WATER IS LIFE
Informational Campaign
This week, Fire Planning Officer Aaron Easter of NFD shares reasons why Water is Life and reminds voters to cast a ballot in the June 13th Proposition. Organizations and businesses from various sectors of the community have taken part in a video series to underline the importance of quality water and infrastructure in Norman. Check out the vitality of water in fire protection here.
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CONGRATS! Mayor Larry Heikkila joined City staff in thanking and recognizing students who served as City of Norman 2022-23 Youth Councilors at the top of the May 23rd City Council meeting with certificate presentations. The students offered a presentation recapping their visits to City facilities and shared with audience members what they learned during the program. The Youth Council is led by the Office of the City Attorney and promotes civic engagement, develops leadership skills, fosters volunteerism and gives students an inside look at the operations of local government. This year, 10 students from Norman High and 7 students from Norman North served.
Hats off to Cesily Covey, Zoey Davenport, Harmony Hill, Ella Kill, Elle Robertson, Jessie Wong, Ryan Walker, Joshua Cheng, Kamran Donald, Matthew Hutchison, Brian Mofor, Taylor Salmond, Timothy Ekogbulu, Jaclyn Connolly, Tanya Parihar, George Ingels II, and Branden Singleton!
Information about application openings for the next Norman Youth Council program is expected to be made available in July at Normanok.gov.
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Drive Oklahoma Application |
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation reminds travelers to "Know before you Go" this Memorial Day weekend by utilizing the free Drive Oklahoma mobile app! Individuals can also click here to see construction projects that will impact travel on interstates, major highways and turnpikes from Friday, May 26, through Monday, May 29. Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/odot.html.
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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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