City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Tuesday, March 25, 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, March 25, 2025 Page |1 PROCLAMATIONS 1. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2425-18: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025, AS CULTURAL UNITY DAY IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2324-22: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2025, AS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION 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 3 through Item 20 be placed on the consent docket. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS: CITY COUNCIL OVERSIGHT MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2025 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 19, 2024, AND AMENDED STUDY SESSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 2, 2024. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 26, 2024 AND MARCH 18, 2025. First Reading Ordinance 4. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-24 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 REMOVE PART OF THE NORTH HALF (N/2) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION FIFTEEN (15), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE A-2, RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE O-1, OFFICE- INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (2710 36TH AVENUE NW) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Page |2  5. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-28 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 REMOVE THE LOT 1, BLOCK 1, LIFE.CHURCH NORMAN AND LOT 2C, BLOCK 1, SOUTH CLASSEN ADDITION OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN THE PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (2919 CLASSEN BLVD. AND 1500 E. IMHOFF RD.) Appointments 6. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS AS FOLLOWS: ADA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERM: 05/28/25 TO 05/28/28, SUE FAVORS, WARD 8 TERM: 05/28/25 TO 05/28/28, DECEMBER AMBOS, WARD 6 BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERM: 03/25/25 TO 02/13/28, CHIP MINTY, WARD 8 TERM: 03/25/25 TO 02/13/28, AYSHA PRATHER, WARD 5 DEVELOPMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR TIF NO. 2 TERM: 04/10/25 TO 04/10/28, BILL WILSON, WARD 5 TERM: 04/10/25 TO 04/10/28, KURT LEE, WARD 3 BOARD OF PARKS COMMISSIONERS TERM: 03/25/25 TO 01/01/28, ELLEN USRY, WARD 5 TERM: 03/25/25 TO 01/01/28, KRISTI ISACKSEN, WARD 2 TERM: 03/28/25 TO 01/01/27, MARK NANNY, WARD 1 TERM: 03/28/25 TO 01/01/27, KRISTINA WYCKOFF, WARD 4 TERM: 03/28/25 TO 01/01/27, TODD FAGIN, WARD 2 TERM: 03/28/25 TO 01/01/28, WILL SPAIN, WARD 4 Reports/Communications 7. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR'S INVESTMENT REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2025, AND DIRECTING THE FILING THEREOF. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Page |3  8. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025. 9. CONSIDERATION OF SUBMISSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF REPORT ENTITLED “THE CITY OF NORMAN SINGLE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024,” AS PREPARED BY THE CITY OF NORMAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND AUDITED BY THE FIRM OF FORVIS MAZARS, L.L.P., FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, NORMAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY. 10. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE SUBMISSION OF THE NORMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM 2022, 2023, 2024 AND 2025 BUDGETS. 11. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE SANTA FE DEPOT TO THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. Contracts 12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT ONE TO CONTRACT K-1920-104: WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS AND THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING OF THE CONSTITUTION STREET 2019 BOND PROJECT – JENKINS AVENUE TO CLASSEN BOULEVARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,400 AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2425-63: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND BRAMLETT AND ASSOCIATES MULTIMEDIA, L.L.C., D/B/A BOLD MULTIMEDIA, FOR MARKETING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,955 FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, WESTWOOD PARK, AND THE YOUNG FAMILY ATHLETIC CENTER. 14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2425-102: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND AGUIRRE & FIELDS, LP., IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,350.00 FOR THE DESIGN OF THE EAST ROBINSON STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND BUDGET TRANSFER AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Page |4  15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2425-107: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY, NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, NORMAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE SERVICES, INC., TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE CITY OF NORMAN. Resolutions 16. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-98: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY APPROPRIATING $947,430 FROM THE 2021 STREET MAINTENANCE BOND FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT FOR BOND PROJECT ASPHALT LOCATIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT 17. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-99: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, APPROPRIATING $125,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO PAY PENDING AND ANTICIPATED OUTSIDE LEGAL EXPENSES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FYE 2025. 18. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-108 : A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AUTHORIZING JOINT PETITION SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM FILED BY JARED TIPTON UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTES OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE CASE OF JARED TIPTON V. THE CITY OF NORMAN, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CASE 2024-05980 T; 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. 19. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-109: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, APPROPRIATING $53,193.00 FROM THE NORMAN FORWARD FUND BALANCE TO BE USED FOR THE NORMAN FORWARD ARTS PROJECTS. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Page |5  20. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-110: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA ESTABLISHING POLICIES, DUE TO THE RECENT WILDFIRES, FOR ALLOWING AFFECTED RESIDENTS TO INHABIT TEMPORARY STRUCTURES WHILE REBUILDING PERMANENT STRUCTURES DESTROYED BY THE WILDFIRES AS A MEANS OF DISASTER RELIEF. NON-CONSENT ITEMS Second Reading Ordinance 21. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-19 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: 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) 22. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2425-82: 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 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 (I.M.), CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE VERY LOW RESIDENTIAL AND COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATIONS AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE INSTITUTIONAL DESIGNATION. (4020 E TECUMSEH ROAD) 23. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2425-25 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 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) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Page |6  Preliminary Plats 24. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PP-2425-7 PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR NORMAN GROUNDWATER FACILITY LOCATED AT 4020 EAST TECUMSEH ROAD (APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE EAST OF 36TH AVENUE N.E. ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST TECUMSEH 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, March 25, 2025 Page |7