City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
December 22, 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: A franchise election will be held in Norman on 1/10/23. LEARN MORE.
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Weekend Winter Weather Information |
This week, the National Weather Service advised of dangerously cold weather arriving Thursday 12/22/22 and continuing into Friday 12/23/22.
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Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year, Norman! |
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On behalf of Mayor Larry Heikkila and the entire City of Norman organization, residents are wished a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Due to the holiday, no City meetings are scheduled this coming week. Kind Reminder that City Administrative Offices will be closed 12/23/22, 12/26/22 and 1/2/23 to observe holidays. Learn more here.
Legacy Park was full of Holiday Cheer at Winterfest, where attendees enjoyed vendors, entertainment and a fantastic fireworks show! Hats off to the Department of Parks & Recreation for coordinating such a fabulous event!
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SAVE-THE-DATE: 2023 MLK DAY OF SERVICE! |
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The City of Norman, in collaboration with the Norman Human Rights Commission, invite community members to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on 1/16/23 by taking part in the 2023 Norman Day of Service. The 2-part day will consist of a McFarlin Food Pantry Drive at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church (419 S. University Boulevard) and Park Cleanup events around the community. Learn more about the day and how to get involved here. Kind reminder that City administrative offices will be closed 1/16/23 to observe the holiday. Norman business hours will resume 1/17/23.
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 12/8 - 12/14/22
Conditions were favorable for burning 1 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 4
Overpressure rapture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical - 216
Hazardous Condition - 5
Service Call - 28
Good Intent - 59
False Alarm - 15
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
TOTAL 327
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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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DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE: University North Park Addition Section XX, a Planned Unit Development
University North Park Addition Section XVIII, a PUD is generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of 24th Ave NW and Legacy Park Drive. This project consists of 4 lots on approximately 6.2 acres that will be retail shops and restaurants.
Public improvements consist of sanitary sewer, water line, storm sewer, and paving. An off plat privately maintained detention pond east of the site will be utilized for storm water runoff. The utility contractor is currently installing the storm sewer. View 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 2.2 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 11.22 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 11.24 MGD for last week. This aligns with Norman’s normal water usage pattern for this time of year.
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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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