City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
January 27, 2023
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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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3:30 PM
Norman Forward Sales Tax Citizen's Financial Oversight Board
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
City Council Study Session
6:30 PM
Pioneer Library System Board
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6:00 PM
Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee
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4:00 PM
City Council Business & Community Affairs Committee
5:30 PM
Board of Parks Commissioners
6:30 PM
Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District
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10:00 AM
UNP BID Advisory Board
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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Norman VOTES on February 14, 2023 |
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The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the 2/14/23 elections is 5 p.m. 1/30/23. In Norman, voters will decided on a School Bond Issue and Norman City Council representatives in odd-numbered wards.
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The general purpose sales tax remittance from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the month of January (reflecting sales during November) was $6,283,388. This is a decrease of $5,966 (-0.09%) from January, 2022 levels. Fiscal year 2022-2023 sales tax revenue is now 0.98% above prior-year levels. The general purpose use tax remittance from the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the month of January (reflecting sales of goods purchased outside of Oklahoma for use within Norman during November) was $1,064,619. This is a decrease of $27,653 (-2.53%) from January, 2022 levels. Fiscal year 2022-2023 use tax revenue is now 9.89% above prior-year levels. |
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 1/19/23 - 1/25/23
Conditions were favorable for burning 3 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 5
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical- 216
Hazardous Condition - 2
Service Call - 24
Good Intent - 50
False Alarm - 26
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
TOTAL 323
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Norman Police Department Lt. Teddy Wilson and Lt. Cary Bryant attended the Share Grow Association Lunar New Year celebration on January 22 at the Norman Public Library. The event celebrated different cultures with food tastings, performances, games and prizes!
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The resident planning committee for the annual Juneteenth Festival held in Reaves Park is looking for additional stakeholders to join and assist in committee efforts. The event is currently planned and hosted by a small group of residents and is co-hosted by the City of Norman, Parks and Recreation Department. The committee is looking for flexible, committed and collaborative team members who will attend monthly meetings and work in-between meetings to plan and finalize event logistics. Click here to learn more.
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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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MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT UPDATE: North Base Complex Phase 2 – Vehicle Wash Facility
The City of Norman conducted a bid opening on October 27, 2022, for the North Base Complex Phase 2 – Vehicle Wash Facility Project. The low bidder for the base bid plus selected alternates was L5 Construction, LLC of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with a construction cost of $2,185,500.00. The Norman City Council awarded the project at the November 8, 2022 City Council Meeting. Construction began on January 3, 2022. This project has a 180-calendar day construction schedule. Staff estimates a July 2023 completion. The project involves the following items: Construction of a new drive-through automatic vehicle wash; vacuums; and a paved pre-wash area designed to serve all City Vehicles from police vehicles to Transit Busses and Tractor Trailer trucks.
The contractor is working on the following construction items this week and next week:
- Materials Submittals
- Lowering/Relocation of existing electric line
- Site Grading
- Underslab utilities and plumbing
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Water Treatment Plant
Lake Thunderbird remains 2.22 feet below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL as shown in lake level graph.
The average daily water demand for the week remained the same at 11.32 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 11.34 MGD for last week.
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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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988: The Mental Health Lifeline |
988 was established to improve access to crisis services in a way that meets our country’s growing suicide and mental health-related crisis care needs. 988 will provide easier access to the Lifeline network and related crisis resources, which are distinct from the public safety purposes of 911 (where the focus is on dispatching Emergency Medical Services, fire and police as needed).
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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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