City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
September 23, 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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5:30 PM
Norman Regional Hospital Board of Authority
5:30 PM
Human Rights Commission
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6:30 PM
City Council Meeting
6:30 PM
Pioneer Library System Board of Trustees
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4:30 PM
Board of Adjustment
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5:00 PM
Parks Board Special Meeting
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Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments. |
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The Fall 2022 Residential Clean-Up in the City of Norman will take place each Saturday in October, beginning with October 8, and on November 5.
Items should be placed at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on respective collection days and no earlier than one week before the day of collection. Solid Waste Collection is not able to accept yard waste of any kind, remodeling or demolition debris such as broken concrete, bricks, lumber, sheetrock, shingles, junk cars, or any hazardous waste such as tires, batteries, paints, etc. Polycarts, wagons, wheelbarrows, etc., are not to be used as containers for clean up items. Any items containing Freon must have the Freon properly captured by a certified technician. Only with the proper tag identifying that the Freon has been removed, will the items be accepted. Containers will also be set up at certain locations for rural customers. Learn more and see all details regarding the Residential Clean-Up by clicking here.
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NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 9/15/22 - 9/21/22
Fire Related - 5
Overpressure rapture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical - 214
Hazardous Condition - 9
Service Call - 24
Good Intent - 63
False Alarm - 12
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0
*Includes 9 overdose calls
TOTAL 327
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NORMAN FORWARD PROJECT UPDATE: The Senior Wellness Center Construction is moving quickly! CMU Block Walls are going up, underground plumbing and utilities are installed and the concrete slab is anticipated to be poured next week. Steel is onsite and delivered, and a crane will be onsite by mid-October to start erecting the steel structure. Senior Wellness is scheduled to be completed by the end of next Summer. View full Parks & Recreation Report by clicking here.
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Murder - 0
Sexual Assaults - 7
Robbery - 0
Aggravated Assaults - 3
Burglary of Building - 7
Larceny/Theft - 33
Motor/Vehicle Theft - 5
Arson - 0
Kidnapping - 1
Fraud/Forgery - 19
DUI/APC - 9
Public Intoxication - 15
Runaways - 9
Drug Violations - 17
Threats/Harassment - 9
Vandalism - 13
Other - 122
Total Reported Crime - 269
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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. Estimated completion is March 2023. This week, the contractor continues progress on Avondale Drive.
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Water Treatment Plant, Water Usage
Lake Thunderbird dropped 2.7 inches over the past week. The lake is 1.8 feet below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL. The average daily water demand for the week was slightly higher at 19.89 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 18.77 MGD for last week.
UTILITIES PROJECT UPDATE: The solar project at the Water Reclamation Facility is expected to be complete in October. All panels are in and crews are completing final wiring this week.
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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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