City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
March 1, 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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4:00 PM
Tree Board Meeting
5:30 PM
Historic District Commission
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8:00 AM
Norman Housing Authority Special Meeting
5:30 PM
City Council Special Meeting
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3:00 PM
Board of Adjustment Special Meeting
6:00 PM
Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee
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8:30 AM
Economic Development Advisory Board
4:00 PM
Cit Council Business & Community Affairs Committee
5:30 PM
Board of Parks Commissioners
6:30 PM
Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District
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The City of Norman's new Municipal Court will be officially unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 8, 2024, and all are welcome to attend! Learn more here.
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In episode 19 of On West Gray — the official podcast of the City of Norman — Chief Communications Officer Tiffany Vrska sits down with Michele Loudenback, Manager of the Division of Environmental Resilience & Sustainability (DoERS), to discuss the roles and responsibilities of her division. Listen in to hear about upcoming festivals, new environment-focused initiatives and the “One Water” concept at Normanok.podbean.com.
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The Department of Finance reports that general purpose sales tax remittance from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the month of February (reflecting sales during December) was $6,085,286. This is a decrease of $-97,801 (-1.58%) from February, 2023 levels. Fiscal year 2023-2024 sales tax revenue is now -0.49% below prior-year levels.
The general use tax remittance from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the month of February (reflecting sales of goods purchased outside of Oklahoma for use within Norman during December) was $1,298,334. This is an increase of $78,352 (+6.42%) from February, 2023 levels. Fiscal year 2023-2024 use tax revenue is now 17.6% above prior-year levels.
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Looking for an unforgettable Day Camp experience this Spring Break? Parks & Rec has you covered! Bring your kids, ages 5-11, to the Whittier Rec Center for NPR March Break Club, where they will create, play, make new friends, and spend their out-of-school days in style. Join us every day or as many days as you choose!
📆 - March 14 & 15, March 18-22, & March 25
⏰ - 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
🏢 - Whittier Rec Center (2000 W. Brooks St)
💲 - $25/day
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NFD Incident Summary 2/22/24 - 2/28/24
Conditions were favorable for burning 0 out of the last 7 days.
Fire Related - 14
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 3
Emergency Medical - 200
Hazardous Condition - 4
Service Call - 34
Good Intent - 65
False Alarm - 15
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
TOTAL 335
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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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AIM Norman, the City of Norman's Area & Infrastructure Master Plan, continues to move forward! This citywide initiative will help shape the course of the Norman community for the next two decades and will be comprised of several distinct elements: Land Use, Stormwater, Transportation, Water, Wastewater, Housing and Parks. Community feedback is imperative in creating a strong plan. Answer the current polling questions at AimNorman.com or share insights through any of the following avenues:
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ONLINE - AimNorman.com!
- COMMENT CARDS - Development Center front lobby, 225 N. Webster!
- IN-PERSON - Pop-up events around town!
- VOICEMAIL - 405-217-7797!
Neighborhood Workshops are ongoing through March 14 and all are welcome to attend.Learn more here.
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HISTORIC NORMAN TOUR APP
The City of Norman, in collaboration with the City of Norman’s Historic District Commission, has launched the Historic Norman Tour App that allows a self-guided tour of 23 historic structures, including 16 sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places! LEARN MORE.
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DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE:
The Residence Inn, University North Park
The Residence Inn is generally located on the south side of Conference Center Drive between the Holiday Inn Express and the Hampton Inn on Lot 1 Block 1 - University North Park Section 13A.
All public improvements are existing with the exception of new water line and the facility will utilize existing detention to detain additional runoff. The new public water line has been installed and the general contractor is continuing with site work.
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UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird current level is 1039.31, 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 increased to 12.86 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to last week’s daily water demand of 12.34 MGD. The usage is normal for this time of year
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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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