City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
October 6, 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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6:15 PM
Bicycle Advisory Committee
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6:30 PM
City Council Meeting
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6:30 PM
AIM Norman Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
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4:00 PM
City Council Oversight Committee
4:00 PM
Public Safety Oversight Committee
6:30 PM
Planning Commission
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9:00 AM
Norman Housing Authority Special Meeting
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REMINDER: FALL RESIDENTIAL CLEANUP CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND FOR TUESDAY CUSTOMERS |
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For the Residential Fall Clean-Up, residents may place their items at the curb no earlier than one week before scheduled collection day. Solid Waste Collection is not able to accept yard waste of any kind, remodeling or demolition debris such as broken concrete, bricks, lumber, sheetrock, shingles, junk cars, or any hazardous waste such as tires, batteries, paints, etc. Polycarts, wagons, wheelbarrows, etc., are not to be used as containers for clean up items. Any items containing Freon must have the Freon properly captured by a certified technician.
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Norman voters take to the polls on October 10, 2023, to cast ballots in a citywide proposition that would provide essential funding to replace or rehabilitate up to 18 bridges in our community. See clips from community partners discussing the vitality of quality infrastructure in their day-to-day operations below and visit Normanok.gov/BridgeByBridge to learn more, see FAQs or access interactive maps. |
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Maintenance is key to ensuring the things you love most are safe and reliable for you and your family, says Public Works Crew Chief Luis Rangel in this week's Bridge by Bridge informational video. Investing in infrastructure is vital to achieve everyday tasks and responsibilities that involve reaching important destinations. Today, Norman is home to 80 bridges and many are in need of replacement or rehabilitation.
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CULTURE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
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Nominations are currently sought for the City of Norman Human Rights Award, recognizing an individual or group in Norman for exceptional achievement, outstanding effort and/or leadership to promote human rights and equality, and service.
The award is coordinated through the Norman Human Rights Commission and presented annually by the Norman City Council. Criteria taken into consideration in award selection includes: Achievements (successes, results and impact); efforts including personal risks taken, time expended, sacrifices made, and years of service; and leadership. Leadership is defined as “inspiration or motivation given, cooperation fostered, organizations or programs created, example set and innovations undertaken.”
The deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m. October 18, 2023. Nomination letters can be emailed to sarah.encinias@normanok.gov or mailed to the Norman Human Rights Commission at: City of Norman, ATTN: Human Rights Commission, P.O. Box 370, Norman OK., 73070. A nomination letter should include the name and telephone number of the nominee, as well as contact information for the nominating party. Interested parties can access applicable forms through links below.
Questions may be directed to Maylon Wesley, Chief Strategist of Culture & Social Responsibility, at 405.366.5446. Click here to access forms.
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2023 Zombie Run returns on October 28, 2023
Run, jump, or crawl your way from Zombies in an off-road 5K in the woods of Ruby Grant Park or frolic in the family-friendly 1-mile fun run! Kids under 10 are welcome to join the 1-mile Dash and Dance for FREE with a paid Adult registration. All Zombie Run events will occur at Ruby Grant Park on October 28, beginning at 6 p.m. The dance will be a family-friendly, costume-encouraged celebration for one hour following the race in the registration pavilion. Join us for fun snacks, costume contests, dancing, and more! Register or learn more.
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This week, Norman Parks & Recreation hosted the 2023 City of Norman Citizen's Academy. They enjoyed a meal with the P&R team, a department overview presentation, Q&A sessions with division managers, and a sneak peek tour of the soon-to-open Adult Wellness & Education Center! |
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NFD Incident Summary 9/28/23 - 10/4/23
Conditions were favorable for burning 3 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 6
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 1
Emergency Medical- 206
Hazardous Condition - 6
Service Call - 30
Good Intent - 66
False Alarm - 22
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
TOTAL 337
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COTTON BOWL RUN INCLUDES NFD & NPD
This weekend’s game ball is on the way to Dallas! Fire Marshal Elliott and Training Chief Mitchell donned their running shoes to share in this 26-year Naval ROTC tradition. Representatives from the program at both Universities relay for around 200 miles to deliver the game ball to the Cotton Bowl. Boomer Sooner!
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RIDE TO SCHOOL WITH NFD!
As part of the City's United Way of Norman campaign, the Norman Fire Department is coordinating a raffle drawing through 10/31/23 to ride to school in a firetruck! Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Norman Fire Administration Building, 415 E. Main, and at The Well, 210 James Garner Avenue. All students selected must reside in the Norman Public Schools district, have a guardian 18 or older accompany them, and complete a waiver of liability.
Other benefits coordinated by City staff this year and open to the community are outlined below. All are – $5 raffle tickets, or five tickets for $20.
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SIZZLING SWEEP STEAKS – through 10/26/23: Winner receives 24 8-ounce Ribeyes! Email Summer.Buesing@normanok.gov for tickets.
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YETI COOLER RAFFLE – through 11/1/23: Winner receives a Yeti Tundra 35 hard cooler & a beer care pack from Equity Brewing! Email Deedra.Vice@normanok.gov for tickets.
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EVERYTHING APPLE – through 11/2/23: Winner receives basket with Apple Watch, Apple Air Pods Pro & assorted apple-themed items. Email Sandra.Simeroth for more for tickets.
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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 & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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Norman residents have the opportunity to voice their vision for the city’s future through a long-range planning initiative that began last week: AIM (Area & Infrastructure Master Plan) Norman.
Discussion regarding the creation of documents to guide cooperative strategies that will responsibly advance the Norman community began this summer. The Master Plan will shape the course of the community over the next two decades, crafted with the insight and engagement of residents, partner agencies, elected officials and City staff.
“Norman is a diverse and creative community,” said City Manager Darrel Pyle. “We encourage all residents to take part in this planning process and are looking forward to creative convenient opportunities to make that possible. As Norman continues to evolve, our goal is to create a blueprint for the future that represents and resonates with the entire community.”
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TRANSPORTATION PROJECT UPDATE:
James Garner Avenue Phase 2 – Acres Street to Flood Avenue:
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation conducted a bid opening on October 20, 2022, for the James Garner Avenue Norman Forward Project. The low bidder was Redlands Contracting, LLC of Warr Acres, Oklahoma, with a construction cost of $7,820,000. Approximately $4.8 million of this will be paid from federal grant funds. The remainder is paid for with Norman Forward funding.
ODOT awarded the project on November 7, 2022. This project has a 460-calendar day construction schedule, which will likely result in summer 2024 completion. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is administering the construction of this project, with the assistance of Smith Roberts Baldischwiler.
The project involves the following items:
- Construction of a new roadway extension of James Garner Avenue beginning from just north of Acres Street adjacent to the Norman Municipal Library and extending north of Robinson Street to connect to Flood Avenue.
- New multilane roundabout intersection between the Flood Avenue and the new James Garner extension.
- A new vehicular and pedestrian bridge over Robinson Street with aesthetics honoring James Garner as the roadway’s namesake.
- Reconstruction and extension of the Legacy Trail with improved pedestrian lighting.
- Low Impact Development such as plantings and landscaping in the roadway medians and at bridge abutments to filter runoff and help prevent erosion.
- Reconfigured connections between local streets from Johnson Street to Himes Street.
- Decorative roadway lighting and landscaping.
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UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird current level is 1038.89, which is slightly below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL. The average daily water demand for the week slightly increased to 18.71 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to last week’s daily water demand of 18.07 MGD. Consumption is normal for this time of year.
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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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