City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Tuesday, March 11, 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 PROCLAMATIONS 1. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2425-16: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025, AS EARTH DAY AND MARCH 22 THROUGH MAY 18, 2025, AS GREEN NORMAN ECOBRATION IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Page |1  2. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2425-18: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING MARCH 18, 2025 AS PUBLIC TRANSIT PROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 3. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2425-19: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2025, AS WOMEN’S 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 4 through Item 14 be placed on the consent docket. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: CITY COUNCIL, NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTORITY, NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 14, 2024, JUNE 11, 2024 AND JUNE 25, 2024. CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 20, 2025. First Reading Ordinance 5. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-19 UPON FIRST READING BY TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTION 36-201 OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN SO AS TO REMOVE LOTS ONE (1) AND TWO (2), IN BLOCK SEVEN (7), OF D.L. LARSH’S FIRST ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE CCFBC, CENTER CITY FORM-BASED CODE, URBAN RESIDENTIAL FRONTAGE, AND PLACE SAME IN THE CCPUD, CENTER CITY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (201 W APACHE ST) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Page |2  6. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-25 UPON FIRST READING BY TITLE: 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 MUNICIPAL USE IN THE RE, RESIDENTIAL ESTATES DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (N/2 NW/4) OF SECTION FOURTEEN (14), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (4020 E TECUMSEH ROAD) Reports/Communications 7. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE NORMAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, INC., (VISIT/NORMAN) ANNUAL REPORT FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024. Donation 8. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 FROM GAMMA KAPPA OF THE KAPPA SIGMA TO BE USED AT THE NORMAN ANIMAL WELFARE CENTER. 9. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $300 FROM RAMON COVARRUBIAS-AVILA OF NORMAN TO BE USED TO PURCHASE SERVICES AND ITEMS FOR THE NORMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT’S COMMUNITY AND STAFF SERVICES – COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIVISION, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. Permits 10. SUBMISSION AND ACKOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERMIT WL000014240672 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF JENKINS WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (WA0353). 11. SUBMISSION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERMIT WL000014240362 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF JAMES GARNER WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (WA0338). Easement 12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF NORMAN RURAL CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY COS-2425-5: FOR CREEKSIDE ESTATES AND EASEMENT NUMBERS E-2425-16 AND E-2425-17 (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF 108TH AVENUE S.E. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 9). CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Page |3  Contracts 13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RFP 2425-32, AND CONTRACT K-2425-100: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN AND NOVO, FOR PRICING ON MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 SKU’S AS OUTLINED IN THE RFP AND SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT OFFICE 365 AND MIGRATION OF OUR ON PREMISE EXCHANGE TO CLOUD SERVICES AND THE DECOMMISSION OF THE ON PREMISE SERVER AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. Resolutions 14. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-90: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA REQUESTING $26,830.62 APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM RISK MANAGEMENT MISCELLANEOUS REIMBURSEMENTS/REFUNDS ACCOUNT TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL PARTS TO REPAIR AND REPLACE TRAFFIC SIGNAL EQUIPMENT DAMAGED IN TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. 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, March 11, 2025 Page |4