City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
December 9, 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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REMINDER: Deadline to register to vote in the 1/10/23 election in Norman is 12/16/22. LEARN MORE.
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MEETING CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE |
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1:00 PM
ADA Citizen's Advisory Committee
6:00 PM
City Council Candidate Orientation
6:15 PM
Bicycle Advisory Committee
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5:30 PM
City Council Conference
6:30 PM
City Council Meeting
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5:30 PM
HOME ARP Public Hearing
5:30 PM
Environmental Control Advisory Board
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4:00 PM
Finance Committee
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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Norman Team honored with Water for 2060 Excellence Award at the 2022 Governor’s Water Conference & Research Symposium |
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On behalf of the City of Norman, Mayor Larry Heikkila accepted the Water for 2060 Excellence Award at the Governor’s Water Conference & Research Symposium on Dec. 8 in Midwest City's Reed Center.
Norman was recognized for work involved in the Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR) project, a multi-year research initiative spearheaded in partnership with Garver. Data evaluation of the project, so far, is suggesting that piloted systems can produce water on par with Reverse Osmosis effluents for most contaminants, which means we are meeting and even exceeding Safe Drinking Water targets. In an effort to explore conservation possibilities and maximize sustainability that will set our community up for the best future, Norman received approval to move forward with the pilot program in 2020 and became the first city in this region of the country to do so. Mayor Heikkila said the experienced success of this project “encourages interagency collaboration that solves real world problems." Read more about the IPR Project by clicking here.
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FULL LINEUP OF ACTIVITIES, EVENTS FOR HOLIDAY SEASON! |
The Andrews Park Community Tree Lighting and Winterfest happen THIS WEEKEND! Other holiday festivities coordinated through Parks & Recreation include: Letters with Santa, Zoom with Santa, and two Recreational Youth Camps. See details, sign-up forms and more by clicking here.
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 12/1 - 12/7/22
Conditions were favorable for burning 4 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 7
Overpressure rapture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical* - 248
Hazardous Condition - 12
Service Call - 37
Good Intent - 80
False Alarm - 22
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
*Includes 9 overdose calls
TOTAL 406
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Norman Animal Welfare, a division of the Norman Police Department, will be at the Norman Twilight Market Holidays on 12/11/22 at The Well (210 James Garner Avenue) with the adoption trailer from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.! This event will also feature food trucks, photos with Santa, photos with The Grinch and much more! Swing by to meet your new best friend!
View the most recent Weekly Activity Report from NPD through the below link.
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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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STORMWATER PROJECT UPDATE:
INLET REHABILITATION PROJECT
The City of Norman conducted a bid opening on July 7, 2022, for the Inlet Rehabilitation Project. The low bidder was SAC Services Inc., of Oklahoma City in the amount of $203,590.60. City Council approved the construction contract on August 9, 2022. The project includes replacing dilapidated brick inlets with concrete inlets. SAC Services began work on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. This week and next week, the contractor will continue construction on the inlet located on Oakhurst Drive. Click here to access the full Public Works Report.
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REMINDER: Submit community feedback online regarding updates to the Engineering Design Criteria for the City of Norman by 12/30/2022. Click here to learn more.
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Water Treatment Plant
Lake Thunderbird is 2.6 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 11.35 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 11.94 MGD for last week. This aligns with Norman’s normal water usage pattern for this time of year.
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Program Highlight: Sidewalk & Curb Replacement in the City of Norman |
The Communications Division recently visited with the Department of Public Works for a Q&A about a popular program that grants financial assistance to Normanites needing to make certain repairs outside of their homes or businesses. Learn more in this program highlight.
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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.
Communication was disseminated from the OTA on 12/7/22 indicating: "On December 1, 2022, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority received a decision in the Open Meetings Act lawsuit filed in Cleveland County District Court by a group of Norman residents opposed to the ACCESS Oklahoma program. As a result of the Court’s decision, work authorized during the January and February 2022 board meetings are paused until the board considers and takes corrective action." 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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