City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
September 15, 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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4:30 PM
Norman Public Library Board
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1:30 PM
Development Oversight Committee for TIF District #2
5:30 PM
City Council Special Session
5:30 PM
Greenbelt Commission
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11:30 AM
Norman Convention & Visitors Bureau
2:30 PM
Regional Transit Authority of Central Oklahoma
5:30 PM
Environmental Control Advisory Board
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4:00 PM
City Council Finance Committee
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RIBBON-CUTTING: CITY OF NORMAN GRIFFIN PARK |
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The long-awaited Griffin Park Renovation Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony is set to take place at 9:30 a.m. September 16 and the entire community is invited to join in the celebration! Located at 1001 E. Robinson Street, the event will mark the completion of this monumental project's final phase, symbolizing more than seven years of dedicated construction efforts to transform Griffin Park into a premier soccer complex.
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This month's show features Ward 7 Councilmember Stephen Tyler Holman, who also serves as the chairperson of the Community Planning & Transportation Committee, and Taylor Johnson, Transit & Parking Program Manager of the City of Norman. They discuss the latest in public transit in Norman, including the opening of a new Transit Center next month. Listen in here.
On West Gray, the official City of Norman podcast, launched in May 2022 and is available for download on all major streaming networks. It is written, produced and edited through the Communications Office of the City of Norman. Questions or comments about the podcast can be sent into publicaffairs@normanok.gov.
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$10,000 in Norman Senior Scholarship funding donated by Young Family
Rayford and Candice Young, longtime Norman residents and parents of NBA Player Trae Young, donated $10,000 in scholarship funding to Healthy Living Norman last week – the facility operator for the soon-to-open Adult Wellness & Education Center that will be located at 602 N. Findlay Avenue in Norman. Norman Parks & Recreation and the entire community deeply appreciates their continued support!
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NFD Incident Summary 9/7/23 - 9/13/23
Conditions were favorable for burning 5 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 12
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical- 248
Hazardous Condition - 5
Service Call - 20
Good Intent - 60
False Alarm - 20
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 1
TOTAL 366
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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 will soon have the opportunity to voice their vision for the city’s future through a long-range planning initiative that began this 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 and two steering committee meetings have been coordinated. 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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TRANSIT PROJECT UPDATE:
Transit Center & Route Changes
The City of Norman is implementing transit service changes effective October 16, 2023. This follows the completion of the public participation process in Fall 2022 and approval from City Council in December 2022. Service changes follow recommendations identified in the Go Norman Transit Plan, the City’s long-range transit plan, and have been made in respect to community feedback. Click here to learn more. View the full Public Works Report here.
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UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird current level is 1038.96, which is slightly below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL. The average daily water demand for the week slightly decreased to 19.47 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 21.58 MGD for last week and is slightly above 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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