City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
March 15, 2024
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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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5:30 PM
City Council Special Session
5:30 PM
Greenbelt Commission Meeting
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2:30 PM
Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma
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4:00 PM
City Council Finance Committee
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AIM Norman progress continues with Neighborhood Workshops |
This week, planners and designers for the Area & Infrastructure Master Plan (AIM Norman) wrapped up their second round of Neighborhood Workshops. Six workshops were held in various parts of the city to encourage community feedback and collaborative momentum! Learn more at AimNorman.com. |
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In honor of Deaf History Month, the Division of Culture & Social Responsibility organized a series of Basic Sign Language Sessions for City staff to attend. Attendees are learning to sign hello, goodbye, please, thank you, fingerspelling and much more! The City of Norman recognizes and appreciates the immense contributions of deaf individuals throughout our community and country, and celebrates another opportunity to live our mission of Building An Inclusive Community. |
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Join in on this year's Eggstreme Hunt 5K & Fun Run or the Spring Egg Hunt! Details below! Call the Department of Parks & Recreation at 405.366.5472 for more information. |
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NFD participates in Career Day with NPS
The Norman Fire Department was able to attend Career Day this past week in collaboration with Norman Public Schools at Dimensions Academy. Students, who are possibly interested in pursuing a career in public service, were able to sit down and visit with the firefighters to get a better understanding of what they do. Learn more about recruitment and career information for NFD by clicking here.
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NFD Incident Summary 3/7/24 - 3/13/24
Conditions were favorable for burning 0 out of the last 7 days.
Fire Related - 5
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical - 232
Hazardous Condition - 6
Service Call - 34
Good Intent - 59
False Alarm - 16
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 1
Special Incident Type - 0
TOTAL 353
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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. The department is comprised of seven divisions and its headquarters is located at W. Daws Street and N. Santa Fe Avenue.
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PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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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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MAJOR STREETS PROJECT UPDATE:
FYE 2024 Street Maintenance Bond – Urban Concrete 1
Urban Concrete Bid 1 bids were opened on June 22, 2023. Seven bids were received and the contract was awarded on July 25, 2023 to Nash Construction Company in the amount of $1,340,825.00. The project consists of select panel replacement on existing concrete streets. The project should be completed by June 2024. Work has progressed to the intersection of 24th Ave NE and Rock Creek Road. The Contractor is proceeding in small sections to reduce traffic impacts. The second crew is now working on Louise Street. As of the last pay application on 3/5/2024, 34.8% of the total contract amount has been expended. Through 3/12/2024, 63.3% of the contract time has been expended; however, there will be adjustments for weather days.
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UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird current level is 1039.36, which is approximately 4 inches above the full mark of 1039.00 MSL. With the lake level slightly in the flood stage, the water currently being consumed is not counted against our annual allocation. The average daily water demand for the week slightly decreased to 12.77 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to last week’s daily water demand of 13.15 MGD. The usage is normal for this time of year.
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REMINDER: The City of Norman's 2024 Residential Spring Clean-Up begins April 6, 2024. See your designated pickup day and other important information here.
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CITY COUNCIL WARD NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Ward News & Announcements communicate the opinions and viewpoints of individual councilmembers and are not necessarily reflective of the City of Norman as a municipal organization. Weekly documents are created by the City of Norman Office of Communications with content submissions directly from Norman councilmembers, should councilmembers choose to submit. It is linked to City of Norman webpages or materials (such as the weekly City Manager's Report) to provide universally accessible locations for public viewing.
See the latest Ward News & Announcements, organized by date, here.
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Storm Season is upon us! Community members are reminded to have a plan in place for when severe weather strikes and to always pay close attention to issued warnings and watches! See friendly tips and reminders offered from the Oklahoma State Department of Health here.
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"Working together to deliver exceptional service" |
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201 W. Gray Street
Norman, OK. 73069
(405) 366-5402
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