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City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
City Manager Weekly Report
April 28, 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
REMINDER: Norman's Residential Spring Cleanup is ongoing in April. SEE DETAILS
MONDAY
May 1
3:30 PM
Floodplain Permit Committee

4 PM
Tree Board
TUESDAY
May 2
5:30 PM
City Council Study Session
WEDNESDAY
May 3
6 PM
Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee
THURSDAY
May 4
8:30 AM
Economic Development Advisory Board

4 PM
City Council Business & Community Affairs Committee

5:30 PM
Board of Parks Commissioners

6:30 PM
Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District
FRIDAY
May 5
10 AM
University North Park Business Improvement District Advisory Board
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Review resignations, Vacancies, Expired Terms (Members Still Serving), Upcoming Appointments and Reappointments.
May Election information for Normanites
An election concerning Guest Tax will be held in Norman on May 9, 2023. This tax is not paid by Norman residents. Learn more here.
NEW EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION TOOL NOW AVAILABLE
Residents and visitors can now receive emergency-related alerts pertaining to major public events by texting NORMANEVENTS to 226787. This new feature is part of the Alert Norman Emergency Notification System powered by RAVE Smart 911 and comes just in time for April 29, a day when multiple large outdoor gatherings will be taking place simultaneously throughout the city.
“AlertNorman is a free service in which individuals can receive emergency notifications by text message, email or voice message,” said Police Chief Kevin Foster. “With this new feature specific to events, we can send alerts in real-time pertaining to emergencies, public safety, and other circumstances that may impact events. This is invaluable from a safety standpoint, particularly as we make our way through storm season.” READ MORE.
PARKS & RECREATION
MAY IS NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH
Learning to swim and exposure to water safety skills provide a lifelong foundation for drowning prevention, which is why Gov. Kevin Stitt has proclaimed May as Water Safety Month. His office joins the National Water Safety Coalition – which is led by American Red Cross, the National Recreation and Park Association, Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, and World Waterpark Association – in encouraging citizens to stay “water aware” this May and throughout the year.

Learn more about local programs and initiatives scheduled to raise awareness and encourage safety in and around the water here.
FIRE
NFD INCIDENT SUMMARY 4/20/23 - 4/26/23
Conditions were favorable for burning 2 out of 7 days.
Fire Related - 3
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical- 195
Hazardous Condition - 6
Service Call - 42
Good Intent - 80
False Alarm - 18
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 0

TOTAL 344
POLICE
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 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.
PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT UPDATE
James Garner 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.  
PUBLIC UTILITIES
UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird is currently 7 inches below the full mark of 1039.00 MSL as shown in lake level chart and continues to rise as a result of recent rains. The average daily water demand for the week was lower at 13.49 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to the daily water demand of 15.75 MGD for last week.   
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
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).
"Working together to deliver exceptional service"
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Norman, OK 73069
(405) 366-5402
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