City of Norman OK
Building an Inclusive Community
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City Manager Weekly Report
February 16, 2024
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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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1:30 PM
Development Oversight Committee for TIF District #2
5:30 PM
Greenbelt Commission
5:30 PM
City Council Special Meeting
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11:30 AM
Norman Convention & Visitors Bureau
2:30 PM
Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma
5:30 PM
Environmental Control Advisory Board
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4:00 PM
City Council Community Planning & Transportation Committee
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3:30 PM
Norman Forward Sales Tax Citizen Financial Oversight Board
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The City of Norman is pleased to announce the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the Young Family Athletic Center (YFAC), a state-of-the-art 122,000 sq. ft. facility located on a 12-acre site on the north side of Norman. This extraordinary facility, at 2201 Trae Young Drive, stands as a testament to the community's commitment to quality of life. Join us on February 19th!
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In episode 19 of On West Gray — the official podcast of the City of Norman — Chief Communications Officer Tiffany Vrska sits down with Michele Loudenback, Manager of the Division of Environmental Resilience & Sustainability (DoERS), to discuss the roles and responsibilities of her division. Listen in to hear about upcoming festivals, new environment-focused initiatives and the “One Water” concept at Normanok.podbean.com.
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The City of Norman's Shamrock 5k happens in just two weeks! Dress in your best green outfit and meet us at Ruby Grant Park on March 2 for this exciting event! There will be a timed 5k or an untimed 1-mile Fun Run. A complimentary adult beverage at the finish line will be given for our racers 21 & over!
The cost is $25 to $35, depending on your package. The event is dog-friendly! The fun begins at 1 p.m. and registration will stay open until 15 minutes prior to the start of races.
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NFD Incident Summary 2/8/24 - 2/14/24
Conditions were favorable for burning 3 out of the last 7 days.
Fire Related - 4
Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat - no fire - 0
Emergency Medical - 212
Hazardous Condition - 1
Service Call - 27
Good Intent - 70
False Alarm - 19
Severe Weather & Natural Disaster - 0
Special Incident Type - 1
TOTAL 334
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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. The department is comprised of seven divisions and its headquarters is located at W. Daws Street and N. Santa Fe Avenue.
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PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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AIM Norman, the City of Norman's Area & Infrastructure Master Plan, continues to move forward! This citywide initiative will help shape the course of the Norman community for the next two decades and will be comprised of several distinct elements: Land Use, Stormwater, Transportation, Water, Wastewater, Housing and Parks. Community feedback is imperative in creating a strong plan. Answer the current polling questions at AimNorman.com or share insights through any of the following avenues:
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ONLINE - AimNorman.com!
- COMMENT CARDS - Development Center front lobby, 225 N. Webster!
- IN-PERSON - Pop-up events around town!
- VOICEMAIL - 405-217-7797!
Neighborhood Workshops are ongoing through March 14 and all are welcome to attend.Learn more here.
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HISTORIC NORMAN TOUR APP
The City of Norman, in collaboration with the City of Norman’s Historic District Commission, has launched the Historic Norman Tour App that allows a self-guided tour of 23 historic structures, including 16 sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places! LEARN MORE.
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TRANSPORTATION PROJECT UPDATE:
JAMES GARNER AVENUE NF PROJECT
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 1/31/2024, 58% of the total contract amount has been expended. Through 1/31/24, 54% of the contract time had expired.
The contractor is currently working on the following construction items this week and next week:
- Subgrade preparation for bridge approaches
- Reinforcing steel placement for bridge approaches
- Concrete placement for bridge approaches
- Subgrade preparation and stabilization for east half of roundabout
- Begin construction of parapet walls for bridge
- Begin paving for the east half of the roundabout (weather permitting)
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UTILITIES REPORT: Lake Thunderbird current level is 1039.40, which is approximately 5 inches above the full mark of 1039.00 MSL. With the lake level slightly in the flood stage, the water currently being consumed is not counted against our annual allocation. The average daily water demand for the week decreased to 12.00 MGD (Million Gallons per Day) as compared to last week’s daily water demand of 12.31 MGD. The usage is normal for this time of year.
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"Working together to deliver exceptional service" |
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201 W. Gray Street
Norman, OK. 73069
(405) 366-5402
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