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City Manager Weekly Report
November 10, 2023
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.
MEETING CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
MEETING TIMES OR AGENDAS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, VISIT https://norman-ok.municodemeetings.com/calendar FOR ANY UPDATES.
The City of Norman observes Veterans Day on November 10, 2023, and administrative offices are closed. We remember and thank all service members for their dedication and sacrifice. Learn more about City operations and an upcoming community parade planned here.
MONDAY
November 13
12:30 PM
Norman Housing Authority

3:00 PM
Norman Election Commission

6:00 PM
Animal Welfare Oversight Committee

6:15 PM
Bicycle Advisory Committee
TUESDAY
November 14
5:30 PM
City Council Conference

6:30 PM
City Council Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY
November 15
11:30 AM
Norman Convention & Visitors Bureau

2:30 PM
Regional Transit Authority of Central Oklahoma

5:30 PM
Environmental Control Advisory Board
THURSDAY
November 16
4:00 PM
City Council Finance Committee
FRIDAY
November 17
No meetings
ADULT WELLNESS & EDUCATION CENTER RIBBON CUTTING
The City of Norman’s Adult Wellness and Education Center is set to open its doors to the community at 11 a.m. on November 13, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing Norman Forward Quality of Life Initiative. This eagerly anticipated event will take place at 602 N. Findlay Avenue in Norman.

The ribbon-cutting will take place at 11 a.m. with an art dedication for a mural in the natatorium entitled “Vibrant Connections” by Oklahoma artists Tiffany McKnight and Aunj Braggs taking place immediately after. "Vibrant Connections” celebrates the interconnectedness of people through a colorful palette set against an Oklahoma landscape. A luminous path symbolizes shared experiences that unite us, guiding us towards a destiny of togetherness and understanding.

Operated by Healthy Living Norman, the Adult Wellness and Education Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to promote wellness, education, and community engagement. With a wide range of programs, classes, and services to enhance the well-being of adults 50 or better in the Norman area, this center is set to become a cornerstone of the community. Learn more here→
PARKS & RECREATION
THANKSGIVING BREAK CAMP WITH PARKS & RECREATION

If you need an extra hand with the kiddos this Thanksgiving Break, Parks & Recreation would love to spend day camp with them! They can join in on the fun November 20-22 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 12th Avenue Recreation Center for an exciting day camp hosted by the Norman Parks and Rec team. The camp includes crafts and lots of learning! The cost is $25 per day, per child and space is limited. For more information, call 405.292.7275 or email Carly.Webb@NormanOK.gov.
FIRE
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NFD Incident Summary 11/02/23 - 11/8/23
Conditions were unfavorable for burning this week. The humidity along with wind speed were contributing factors. There were 3 of 7 days allowed with 34 permits issued.
Fire Related - 9
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical- 241
Hazardous Condition - 8
Service Call - 26
Good Intent - 59
False Alarm - 25
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0

TOTAL 368
POLICE
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The Norman Police Department strives to passionately serve the community through education, innovation, enforcement and excellence. NPD has been serving the residents of Norman since 1919. NPD is responsible for protecting and responding to calls that span the city's 197 square miles which include a mixture of dense urban and growing rural areas. 
PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Norman residents have the opportunity to voice their vision for the city’s future through a long-range planning initiative that has recently begun: AIM (Area & Infrastructure Master Plan) Norman.
 
“Norman is a diverse and creative community,” said City Manager Darrel Pyle. “We encourage all residents to take part in this planning process and are looking forward to creative convenient opportunities to make that possible. As Norman continues to evolve, our goal is to create a blueprint for the future that represents and resonates with the entire community.”

Learn more here and be sure to complete monthly poll questions at AimNorman.com.

PUBLIC WORKS
TRANSPORTATION PROJECT UPDATE
JAMES GARNER AVENUE PHASE 2 - ACRES STREET TO FLOOD AVENUE
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation conducted a bid opening on October 20, 2022, for the James Garner Avenue Norman Forward Project. The low bidder was Redlands Contracting, LLC of Warr Acres, Oklahoma, with a construction cost of $7,820,000. Approximately $4.8 million of this will be paid from federal grant funds. The remainder is paid for with Norman Forward funding. 
 
ODOT awarded the project on November 7, 2022. This project has a 460-calendar day construction schedule, which will likely result in summer 2024 completion. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is administering the construction of this project, with the assistance of Smith Roberts Baldischwiler. 

The project involves the following items:
  • Construction of a new roadway extension of James Garner Avenue beginning from just north of Acres Street adjacent to the Norman Municipal Library and extending north of Robinson Street to connect to Flood Avenue.
  • New multilane roundabout intersection between the Flood Avenue and the new James Garner extension
  • A new vehicular and pedestrian bridge over Robinson Street with aesthetics honoring James Garner as the roadway’s namesake.   
  • Reconstruction and extension of the Legacy Trail with improved pedestrian lighting.
  • Low Impact Development such as plantings and landscaping in the roadway medians and at bridge abutments to filter runoff and help prevent erosion.
  • Reconfigured connections between local streets from Johnson Street to Himes Street.
  • Decorative roadway lighting and landscaping.
 
As of the last pay application on 10/3/2023, 33% of the total contract amount has been expended. Through 9/30/23, 34% of the contract time had expired.
 
The contractor is currently working on the following construction items this week and next week:
  • Continue construction of Legacy Trail north of Robinson Street
  • Continue construction of bridge substructure
PUBLIC UTILITIES
UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird current level is 1038.67, which is 4 inches below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL. The average daily water demand for the week slightly increased to 13.28 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to last week’s daily water demand of 12.64 MGD. Consumption is normal for this time of year.    
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