City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Tuesday, January 28, 2025 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, relation, 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 call 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 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Page |1 PROCLAMATIONS 1. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2425-15: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2025, AS BLACK HISTORY 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 2 through Item 17 be placed on the consent docket. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: CITY COUNCIL OVERSIGHT MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 AND DECEMBER 12, 2024. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2024. CITY COUNCIL RETREAT MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 30-31, 2024. CITY COUNCIL, NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTORITY, NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 13, 2023, JANUARY 9, 2024, JANUARY 23, 2024 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2024. Reports/Communications 3. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR'S INVESTMENT REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DIRECTING THE FILING THEREOF. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 2024. 5. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF DECLARATION OF SURPLUS AND/OR OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OR DISPOSAL THEREOF. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Page |2  6. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE NORMAN FORWARD FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT BOARD ANNUAL REPORT FROM APRIL 1, 2023, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024. Donation 7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF DECLARATION OF SURPLUS AND/OR OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS AND AUTHORIZING THE DONATION THEREOF TO THE CITY OF LEXINGTON, OKLAHOMA, ANIMAL SHELTER. Settlements 8. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-85: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING JOINT PETITION SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM FILED BY JOSHUA L. RAYBURN UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE CASE OF JOSHUA L. RAYBURN V. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CASE 2023-00845 J; 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. Certificate of Survey 9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF NORMAN RURAL CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY COS-2425-7 FOR OAK HILL RANCH PHASE 2 AND EASEMENT NUMBER E-2425-10 (GENERALLY LOCATED 1300’ WEST OF 108TH AVENUE S.E. ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ETOWAH ROAD). Easement 10. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF EASEMENT E-2425-14: A PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT GRANTED BY THE CITY OF NORMAN TO OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AT REAVES PARK AND BUDGET APPROPRIATON. Certificate of Plat Correction 11. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF PLAT CORRECTION CPC-2425-1 FOR SUMMIT LAKES ADDITION SECTION 12. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Page |3  Contracts 12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER THREE TO CONTRACT K-2223-33: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND L5 CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $56,031 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,365,923 FOR VARIOUS CHANGES TO PROJECT DESIGN, AND UNFORSEEN SITE CONDITIONS AT THE NORTH BASE PHASE 2 VEHICLE WASH FACILITY PROJECT AND BUDGET TRANSFERS AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT ONE TO CONTRACT K-2425-6: AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING AUTHORITY (COTPA) D/B/A EMBARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,221.76, FOR A NOT- TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $4,575,071.93, TO PROVIDE SECURITY SERVICES AT THE NORMAN TRANSIT CENTER AND CONTRACT LANGUAGE MODIFICATION DUE TO THE OPENING OF THE CITY’S VEHICLE WASH FACILITY. 14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2425-36: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND GOOGLE, L.L.C., TO RECEIVE $500,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM GOOGLE FOR THE WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY (WRF) NON-POTABLE REUSE AND APPROPRIATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2425-90: AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIGNAL INTERFACE EQUIPMENT AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE RAILROAD CROSSING AT MAIN STREET ASSOCIATED WITH THE JAMES GARNER PHASE 3 – ACRES STREET TO DUFFY STREET 2019 BOND PROJECT. Resolutions 16. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT. AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-80: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, APPROPRIATING $44,890.36 FROM THE REIMBURSEMENTS-CITIZEN SIDEWALK ACCOUNT TO REPLENISH THE CITYWIDE SIDEWALK AND CURB RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT ("50/50 PROGRAM.") CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Page |4  Second Reading Ordinance 17. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-15 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 36-201 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR PUBLIC UTILITY IN THE A-2, RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT FOR A STRIP, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION NINETEEN (19), TOWNSHIP EIGHT (8) NORTH, RANGE ONE (1) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF ETOWAH ROAD ON 72ND AVENUE SOUTHEAST) APPLICANT REQUESTED TO POSTPONE UNTIL FEBRUARY 25, 2025. NON-CONSENT ITEMS Preliminary Plats 18. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PP-2425-5 PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR 12TH AVENUE NW INDUSTRIAL (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF 12TH AVENUE N.W. APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE NORTH OF ROCK CREEK ROAD). MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS 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, January 28, 2025 Page |5