City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
November 18, 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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MEETING CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE |
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6:00 PM
Animal Welfare Oversight Committee
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5:30 PM
City Council Conference
6:30 PM
City Council Meeting
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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GET YOUR GLOW ON AT ANNUAL PARADE! |
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The 2022 Norman Christmas Holiday Parade will take place in Historic Downtown starting at 6 p.m. 12/3/22. The route will begin at Main Street and Pickard Avenue (the Norman High School parking lot) and end at James Garner Avenue, in front of the railroad tracks. The parade entry registration deadline is 11/23/22. Register or learn more at normanchristmasparade.com. |
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FULL LINEUP OF ACTIVITIES, EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY THIS SEASON! |
Catch discounted tickets to the much anticipated Daddy-Daughter Dance during a Black Friday Sale on November 25, 26 or 27. The 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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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 11/10 - 11/16/22
Conditions were favorable for burning 3 out of 7 days this week.
Fire Related - 4
Overpressure rapture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical* - 204
Hazardous Condition - 10
Service Call - 36
Good Intent - 54
False Alarm - 27
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
*Includes 10 overdose calls
TOTAL 335
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Murder - 0
Sexual Assaults - 3
Robbery - 1
Aggravated Assaults - 6
Burglary of Building - 7
Larceny/Theft - 51
Motor/Vehicle Theft - 8
Arson - 0
Kidnapping - 0
Fraud/Forgery - 12
DUI/APC - 8
Public Intoxication - 13
Runaways - 3
Drug Violations - 26
Threats/Harassment - 8
Vandalism - 15
Other - 105
Total Reported Crime - 266
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NPD Lt. Marcus Savage receives Safety Partner honor from OGE, Thunder |
The Oklahoma City Thunder and OG&E recognized Lt. Marcus Savage of the Norman Police Department as a Safety Partner on 11/17/22 at Norman City Hall. Due to this outstanding honor, an accompanying check of $1,500 was donated to the Norman Police Department. A citizen nominated Lt. Savage for the award, highlighting his bravery, commitment, empathy, and leadership on the job. Lt. Savage will also be honored at an upcoming Thunder basketball game. Congratulations and thank you for your service, Lt. Savage!
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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 - Pine Creek Addition, PUD
Pine Creek Addition is generally located 0.25 miles east of Porter Avenue on the north side of East Tecumseh Road. The development contains 79.4 acres and will have 96 single family residential lots with 49.8 acres of open space. This property also has Water Quality Protection Zone (WQPZ) and floodplain within the open space area. There will be no structures located within the floodplain or WQPZ. Public improvements consist of sanitary sewer, water line, storm sewer, paving, and sidewalks. A large privately maintained detention facility has been constructed for the conveyance of storm water runoff. All public utilities have been installed. The utility contractor is currently pressure testing the recently installed sanitary sewer mains to check for leaks. View the full Public Works Report here.
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Water Treatment Plant
Lake Thunderbird slightly dropped to 2.7 feet below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL as shown in lake level graph. The lake is not dropping as severe as it was in October with the recent cooler temperatures and associated rains.
The average daily water demand for the week was slightly lower at 13.3 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 13.4 MGD for last week.
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EPISODE 7: Small Business Saturday |
Listen into the seventh episode of On West Gray, featuring Norman Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Scott Martin and the City of Norman's Chief Business & Community Relations Officer Sara Kaplan, discussing Small Business Saturday! Small Business Saturday will be Saturday, November 26, 2022. This is a day to celebrate and support Small Businesses and all the ways they contribute to the community. Learn more about what's in store by tuning in! |
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OTA's ACCESS Oklahoma: Updates & News |
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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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