City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM AGENDA It is the policy of the City of Norman that no person or groups of persons shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, marital status, including marriage to a person of the same sex, disability, retaliation, or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment activities or in all programs, services, or activities administered by the City, its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors. In the event of any comments, complaints, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aids and services regarding accessibility or inclusion, please contact the ADA Technician at 405-366-5424, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (5) business days' advance notice is preferred. CITY COUNCIL, NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, AND NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY You are required to sign up in advance of the meeting on the City’s webpage, by calling the City Clerk's Office (405-366-5406), or at the Council Chambers prior to the start of the meeting with your name, ward, and item you wish to speak to including whether you are a proponent or opponent. When the time comes for public comments, the Clerk will call your name and you can make your way to the podium. Comments may be limited on items of higher interest, if so, the Mayor will announce that at the beginning of the meeting. Participants may speak one time only up to 3 minutes per person per item. There will be no yielding of time to another person. Sign up does not guarantee you will get to speak if the allotted time for that item has already been exhausted. If there is time remaining after those registered to speak have spoken, persons not previously signed up may have the opportunity to speak. Comments received must be limited to the motion on the floor only. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2022 NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2022 NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2022 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |1  NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY MINUTES OF APRIL 12, 2022 PROCLAMATIONS 2. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P- 2122-44: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2022, AS PRIDE MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 3. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P- 2122-45: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY, 2022, AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2122-46: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2022, AS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS CONSENT DOCKET This item is placed on the agenda so that the City Council, by unanimous consent, can designate those routine agenda items that they wish to be approved or acknowledged by one motion. If any item proposed does not meet with approval of all Councilmembers, that item will be heard in regular order. Staff recommends that Item 5 through Item 25 be placed on the consent docket. Appointments 5. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS AS FOLLOWS: ADA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERM: 05-28-22 TO 05-28-25: SUE FAVORS, WARD 8 TERM: 05-28-22 TO 05-28-25: NELSON DENT, WARD 2 BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERM: 05-24-22 TO 02-13-25: STEPHEN SWANSON, WARD 1 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |2  ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD TERM: 05-24-22 TO 10-27-23: BENJAMIN BARANOWSKI WARD 4 GREENBELT COMMISSION TERM: 07-13-21 TO 07-13-24: MARK NANNY, WARD 1 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TERM: 05-24-22 TO 07-13-22: DR. BINBIN WENG, WARD 8 TERM: 05-24-22 TO 07-13-23: AISHA ALI, WARD 3 LIBRARY BOARD TERM: 05-10-22 TO 05-01-25: DEBRA ENGEL, WARD 3 TERM: 05-10-22 TO 05-01-25: SUE RINGUS, WARD 4 TERM: 05-10-22 TO 05-01-25: BIANCA GORDON, WARD 6 NORMAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TERM: 07-13-22 TO 75-13-25: STEVE GILLIS, WARD 3 NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TERM: 05-24-22 TO 10-31-22, PAT HALL, WARD 2 PLANNING COMMISSION TERM: 05-24-22 TO 11-01-24: LIZ MCKOWN, WARD 8 TERM: 05-24-22 TO 11-01-24, DOUG MCCLURE, WARD 7 TREE BOARD TERM: 05-24-22 TO 05-13-25: ROD ACKMANN, WARD 6 TERM: 05-24-22 TO 05-13-25: TREY GOURLEY, WARD 2 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |3  6. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT AS FOLLOWS AND RESOLUTION R-2122-124 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT TERM: 06-28-22 TO 06-28-26: AMANDA NAIRN, WARD 8 7. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT AS FOLLOWS AND RESOLUTION R-2122-125: CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT TERM: 06-28-22 TO 06-28-26: DR. EDGAR O’REAR Reports/Communications 8. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR'S INVESTMENT REPORT AS OF APRIL 30, 2022, AND DIRECTING THE FILING THEREOF. 9. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2022. 10. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE NORMAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, INC., (VISIT/NORMAN) ANNUAL REPORT FROM JUNE 30, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021. Request for Proposal 11. CONSIDERATION OF DECLARATION, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF SURPLUS AND/OR OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OR DISPOSAL THEREOF. Easement 12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF EASEMENT E-2122-56: A PERMANENT PUBLIC SIDEWALK AND UTILITY EASEMENT FROM LARRY HOLLINGSWORTH, LINDA R. ANDERSON, PHIL AND CHRISTIE ANN HOLLINGSWORTH TRUST, AND LISA J. PORTERFIELD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,585 FOR THE PORTER AVENUE STREETSCAPE 2019 BOND PROJECT. 13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, GRANTING, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF EASEMENT E-2122-65: A CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |4  PERMANENT PUBLIC ROADWAY, SIDEWALK AND UTILITY EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF NORMAN AND THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE NORMAN FORWARD JAMES GARNER PHASE II PROJECT FROM ACRES STREET TO FLOOD AVENUE. Contracts 14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER NO. TWO TO CONTRACT K-2021- 10: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND LANDMARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $50,314 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,415,808 AND ADDING 60 CALENDAR DAYS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY AND CONTAINER MAINTENANCE FACILITY PROJECT. 15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER NO. FOUR TO CONTRACT K- 2021-53: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND RUDY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $8,380 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,961,533.87 FOR THE PORTER AVENUE AND ACRES STREET INTERSECTION PROJECT, FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT, FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,208.85, AND BUDGET TRANSFER AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 16. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT NO. FOUR TO CONTRACT K-2021-115: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CROSSLAND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $5,056,449 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $11,158,521 FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER. 17. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER NO. THREE TO CONTRACT K- 2122-59: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND HASKELL LEMON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DECREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $2.58 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,945,803.59 FOR THE IMHOFF BRIDGE EMERGENCY REPAIR PROJECT, FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT, AND FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $201,169.41. 18. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF BID 2122-59 AND CONTRACT K- 2122-113: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND PARATHON CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. IN THE AMOUNT OF $403,235 FOR THE MCGEE DRIVE CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT, PERFORMANCE BOND B-2122-77; STATUTORY BOND B-2122-78; MAINTENANCE BOND MB-2122- 56; RESOLUTION R-2122-104 GRANTING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT 19. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A SUB-GRANTEE AWARD VALUED AT $8,524.24 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |5  FOR A MINIRAE CALIBRATION KIT TO BE USED BY THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS UNIT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CONTRACT K-2122-128. 20. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,200 FROM THE OKLAHOMA TOURISM AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GEORGE M. SUTTON URBAN WILDERNESS PARK FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, CONTRACT K-2122-133, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 21. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2122-134: A RIGHT OF WAY LICENSE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE MEATING PLACE, L.L.C., ALLOWING THE LICENSEE TO INSTALL CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME. Resolutions 22. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2122-118: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION’S FYE 2022 GRANTS FOR BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES PROGRAM (5339(B)) FOR TWO (2) NEW GILLIG COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) 35-FOOT TRANSIT BUSES FOR THE FIXED-ROUTE FLEET AND FOUR (4) NEW DODGE PROMASTER PARATRANSIT VANS AND EXPRESSING ITS COMMITMENT TO SEEK FUNDING FOR THE LOCAL MATCH ($458,321) IF SUCH GRANT IS AWARDED AND PROJECT APPROVED. 23. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2122-119: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S FYE 2022 LOW- OR NO- EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM (5339(C)) FOR TWO (2) NEW GILLIG CNG 35-FOOT TRANSIT BUSES FOR THE FIXED-ROUTE FLEET AND EXPRESSING ITS COMMITMENT TO SEEK FUNDING FOR THE LOCAL MATCH ($298,321) IF SUCH GRANT IS AWARDED AND PROJECT APPROVED. 24. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2122-120: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING JOINT PETITION SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE FILED BY REAGAN HARRIS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE CASE OF REAGAN HARRIS V. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CASE 2021-04817K; DIRECTING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO THEN FILE SUCH SETTLEMENT AND ALL ATTENDANT COSTS IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, OKLAHOMA CITY, CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |6  OKLAHOMA; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASE SUCH WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION JUDGMENT FROM THE RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE FUND. 25. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2122-121: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING JOINT PETITION SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE FILED BY WILLIAM “WILL” BRYAN CREWS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM “WILL” BRYAN CREWS V. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CASE 2021- 04762 Q; DIRECTING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT TO THEN FILE SUCH SETTLEMENT AND ALL ATTENDANT COSTS IN THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASE SUCH WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION JUDGMENT FROM THE RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE FUND. NON-CONSENT ITEMS 26. CONDUCTING AND CLOSING THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT THE FYE 2023 CITY OF NORMAN PROPOSED OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS. 27. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2122-105: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING THE NORMAN 2025 LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SO AS TO REMOVE PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN (I.M.), CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL DESIGNATION AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION. (NORTH OF 1700 NORTH PORTER AVENUE). 28. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2122-41 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 460 OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO REMOVE PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE R-1, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN THE SPUD, SIMPLE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (NORTH OF 1700 NORTH PORTER AVENUE) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |7  29. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR AVADON TERRACE ADDITION. (GENERALLY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE NORTH OF ROBINSON STREET ON THE WEST SIDE OF PORTER AVENUE). 30. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2122-45 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING:: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AMENDING ARTICLE II, SECTION 1 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN BY INCREASING THE STIPEND RECEIVED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE MAYOR AND CREATING A COMPENSATION COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 5, 6, AND 14 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO INCREASE COUNCILMEMBER TERMS FROM TWO TO THREE YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE 2026 ELECTIONS, CHANGING THE BEGINNING OF THE COUNCILMEMBER AND MAYORAL TERMS TO FOLLOW THE DESIGNATED RUN-OFF ELECTION DATE BEGINNING WITH THE 2025 WARD ELECTIONS AND THE 2028 MAYORAL ELECTION, AND REQUIRING WARD REPRESENTATIVES TO LIVE IN THE WARD SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SEEKING ELECTION AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS WHEN WARD BOUNDARIES CHANGE; AMENDING SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO CLARIFY THAT VACANCIES ON COUNCIL FILLED BY COUNCIL VOTE SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM IN QUESTION; ADDING ARTICLE V PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE CITY AUDITOR BY CITY COUNCIL, SETTING FOR THE DUTIES OF THE CITY AUDITOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE RENUMBERING OF SUBSEQUENT ARTICLES; AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE VII PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY BY CITY COUNCIL INSTEAD OF THE CITY MANAGER; AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE IX TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS ON THE NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY FROM NINE TO ELEVEN AND ALLOWING A MAXIMUM OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES; AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO LIMIT THE TIME OF COMMENCING RECALL PROCEEDINGS, TO MODIFY THE PROCESS TO BE CONSISTENT OKLAHOMA STATE LAW, AND TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW PETITIONS WHEN MULTIPLE PETITIONS ARE RECEIVED; AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XVI TO ALLOW CITY COUNCIL TO IMPOSE A MAXIMUM THREE PERCENT (3%) INCREASE IN UTILITY RATES ONLY AFTER A RATE STUDY AND A RECOMMENDATION FROM A UTILITY RATE COMMISSION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF ARTICLE XX MODIFYING DEADLINES AND PROCESS FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE STATE’S TIMELINE FOR MODIFYING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND LIMITING COUNCIL’S ACTION ON THE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |8  31. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2122-46 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF NORMAN, COUNTY OF CLEVELAND, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ON THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2022, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF NORMAN THE QUESTION OF APPROVING OR REJECTING ORDINANCE O-2122-45, WHICH ORDINANCE AMENDS ARTICLE II, SECTION 1 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN BY INCREASING THE STIPEND RECEIVED BY COUNCILMEMBERS AND THE MAYOR AND CREATING A COMPENSATION COMMISSION; AMENDS SECTIONS 2, 5, 6, AND 14 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO INCREASE COUNCILMEMBER TERMS FROM TWO TO THREE YEARS BEGINNING WITH THE 2026 ELECTIONS, CHANGING THE BEGINNING OF THE COUNCILMEMBER AND MAYORAL TERMS TO FOLLOW THE DESIGNATED RUN-OFF ELECTION DATE BEGINNING WITH THE 2025 WARD ELECTIONS AND THE 2028 MAYORAL ELECTION, AND REQUIRING WARD REPRESENTATIVES TO LIVE IN THE WARD SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SEEKING ELECTION AND PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS WHEN WARD BOUNDARIES CHANGE; AMENDS SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO CLARIFY THAT VACANCIES ON COUNCIL FILLED BY COUNCIL VOTE SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM IN QUESTION; ADDS ARTICLE V PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE CITY AUDITOR BY CITY COUNCIL, SETTING FOR THE DUTIES OF THE CITY AUDITOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE RENUMBERING OF SUBSEQUENT ARTICLES; AMENDS SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE VII PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY BY CITY COUNCIL INSTEAD OF THE CITY MANAGER; AMENDS SECTION 1 OF ARTICLE IX TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS ON THE NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY FROM NINE TO ELEVEN AND ALLOWING A MAXIMUM OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES; AMENDS SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO LIMIT THE TIME OF COMMENCING RECALL PROCEEDINGS, TO MODIFY THE PROCESS TO BE CONSISTENT OKLAHOMA STATE LAW, AND TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO REVIEW PETITIONS WHEN MULTIPLE PETITIONS ARE RECEIVED; AMENDS SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XVI TO ALLOW CITY COUNCIL TO IMPOSE A MAXIMUM THREE PERCENT (3%) INCREASE IN UTILITY RATES ONLY AFTER A RATE STUDY AND A RECOMMENDATION FROM A UTILITY RATE COMMISSION; AND AMENDS SECTIONS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF ARTICLE XX MODIFYING DEADLINES AND PROCESS FOR THE REAPPORTIONMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE STATE’S TIMELINE FOR MODIFYING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND LIMITING COUNCIL’S ACTION ON THE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page |9 This is an opportunity for citizens to address City Council. Due to Open Meeting Act regulations, Council is not able to participate in discussion during miscellaneous comments. Remarks should be directed to the Council as a whole and limited to three minutes or less. ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Page | 10