City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
December 2, 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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5:30 PM
City Council Study Session
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4:00 PM
Oversight Committee
4:00 PM
Public Safety Oversight Committee
6:30 PM
Planning Commission
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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Perfect Score awarded to City in Municipal Equality Index |
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The City of Norman has received a perfect score for the second year in a row in the 2022 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Municipal Equality Index – a benchmark initiative evaluating laws, policies and services that create supportive LGBTQ+ environments. Norman was one of 506 municipalities evaluated nationwide in the 11th iteration of HRC’s Municipal Equality Index – including 8 in Oklahoma – and one of only 118 to receive a “100 out of 100” on its scorecard this year. The average score of all cities ranked was a 69, according to the HRC; the City of Norman achieved the highest score in the state. Categories for which cities are evaluated and rated include: Non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality. READ MORE.
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FULL LINEUP OF ACTIVITIES, EVENTS FOR HOLIDAY SEASON! |
Norman's Ugly Sweater 3K is planned for December 3, and other Holiday Festivities coordinated through Parks & Recreation include: Andrews Park Community Tree Lighting, Sixth Annual Winterfest at Legacy Park, Letters to Santa, Zoom with Santa, and two Recreational Youth Camps. See details, sign-up forms and more by clicking here.
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The Norman Forward Senior Wellness Center Topping Out Ceremony took place on November 30, 2022. Community members were invited to celebrate by signing one of the last pieces of steel to be placed on the facility’s frame. This voter-approved project is slated for completion in 2023 and will include a walking track, warm saltwater pool, multipurpose rooms for classes and exercise, multiple classrooms for art, a strength training area and more! Keep up with the latest Parks & Recreation project updates at normanparks.com. |
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 11/17 - 11/30/22 (Two Weeks)
Conditions were favorable for burning 4 out of 14 days.
Fire Related - 13
Overpressure rapture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical* - 420
Hazardous Condition - 10
Service Call - 62
Good Intent - 125
False Alarm - 34
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
*Includes 9 overdose calls
TOTAL 664
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Along with partner agencies, NPD shares with the community that December is recognized as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Law enforcement encourages everyone to stay on Santa’s nice list this holiday season by driving sober!
View recent Weekly Activity Reports from NPD through the below links.
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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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TRANSPORTATION PROJECT UPDATE
FYE 2023 Street Maintenance Bond – Urban Concrete 1
Urban Concrete Bid 1 bids were opened on June 9, 2022. Seven bids were received and the contract was awarded on July 12, 2022 to Arroyo’s Concrete LLC in the amount of $1,124,371.50. The project consists of select panel replacement on existing concrete streets. The project should be completed by March 2023.
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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 slightly dropping but with recent rains this past weekend, it remains near 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 higher at 11.94 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 11.92 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. 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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