City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Tuesday, September 23, 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 4 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2526-10: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2526-11: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS HEALTHY AGING MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |1 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 22 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 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 1, 2025 AND AUGUST 19, 2025 CITY COUNCIL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 14, 2025. CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 21, 2025. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 26, 2025. CITY COUNCIL, NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY, NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, AND NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 26, 2025. CITY COUCIL COMMUNITY PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2025 Reports/Communications 4. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE NORMAN OPTIMIST CLUB ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. 5. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE LITTLE AXE YOUTH SPORTS ANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS. 6. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR'S INVESTMENT REPORT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025, AND DIRECTING THE FILING THEREOF. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |2  7. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025. 8. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH PURDUE PHARMA L.P. (AND CERTAIN AFFILIATES) AND THE SACKLER FAMILY, INCLUDING AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THE GLOBAL SETTLEMENTS, THE RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THESE ENTITIES, AND THE PERMISSIBLE USES OF MONIES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENTS TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PARTICIPATION FORMS FOR EACH SETTLEMENT ON THE CITY OF NORMAN'S BEHALF. Final Plat 9. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF FP-2526-2: FINAL PLAT FOR VICTORY FAMILY CHURCH 2024 PARKING GENERALLY LOCATED ONE-HALF MILE NORTH OF WEST TECUMSEH ROAD BETWEEN NORTH FLOOD AVENUE (US HIGHWAY 77) AND 24TH AVENUE N.W. 10. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF FP-2526-3: FINAL PLAT FOR MINICK MATERIALS ADDITION (GENERALLY LOCATED ONE-HALF MILE NORTH OF INDIAN HILLS ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE OF INTERSTATE DRIVE). Contracts 11. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT TWO TO CONTRACT K-1718-53: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY AND GARVER, L.L.C., FOR THE DESIGN ENGINEERING OF THE TECUMSEH ROAD – 24TH AVENUE NW AND FLOOD AVENUE INTERSECTIONS PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $155,198 AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT ONE TO CONTRACT K-2223-55: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND GARVER, L.L.C., FOR THE DESIGN ENGINEERING OF THE 24TH AVENUE NE WIDENING PROJECT – ROCK CREEK ROAD TO TECUMSEH ROAD IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,804 FOR THE 2019 BOND PROJECT. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |3  13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER TWO TO CONTRACT K-2324-177: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AND K&R BUILDERS, INC., DECREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FROM $2,955,043.21 TO $2,895,487.75, FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT OF $72,208.77 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 60TH AVENUE NE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT BOND PROJECT. 14. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, AWARDING, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A GRANT THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTS (ACOG) OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 5303 FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO BE USED FOR ELIGIBLE TRANSIT PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CENTRAL OKLAHOMA TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AREA (TMA) AS IDENTIFIED IN THE FY2026 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP), AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT K-2526-66 AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. 15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2526-67 AND RESOLUTION R-2526-50: A PROJECT MAINTENANCE, FINANCING, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PROJECT TAP3-8721(004)AG, STATE JOB 38721(04)(05)(06)(07), FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SYSTEMS ON 36TH AVENUE NW AT THE ENTRANCE TO ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND ON 24TH AVENUE NE AT CREIGHTON DRIVE; AND RESOLUTION R-2526-50 AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT. Resolutions 16. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-37: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, APPROPRIATING $5,382.84 FROM THE REFUNDS / REIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO CITY OF NORMAN VEHICLES DAMAGED BY OTHER DRIVERS IN TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. 17. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-44: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA REQUESTING $7,500,000 IN STBG-UZA FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CEDAR LANE ROAD FROM BLACK LOCUST COURT TO EAST OF 36TH AVENUE SE IN NORMAN. 18. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-45: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA REQUESTING $3,943,222.40 IN STBG-UZA FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSTITUTION STREET FROM JENKINS AVENUE TO OAK TREE AVENUE IN NORMAN. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |4  19. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-48: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA REQUESTING $786,550.34 IN ACOG AIR QUALITY GRANT FUNDING FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE ASPHALT PORTION OF THE ROBINSON STREET PATH BETWEEN 24TH AVENUE NW AND FLOOD AVENUE IN NORMAN TO CONCRETE. 20. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-49: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA REQUESTING $981,922.02 IN STBG-UZA-SAFETY FUNDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ARTERIAL DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS UPGRADES (PHASE 1) AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NORMAN. 21. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-54: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, APPROPRIATING $3,214.58 FROM THE REFUNDS / REIMBURSEMENTS MISCELLANEOUS RISK MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT TO PAY FOR VETERINARIAN CARE AND BOARDING COSTS TO THE CITY OF NORMAN IN CLEVELAND COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, CASE NO. CJ-2025-1164, CITY V. GERHART. 22. CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-58: A RESOLUTION OF THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND EMERGENCY GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD. NON-CONSENT ITEMS Second Reading Ordinance 23. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-4 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 REMOVE THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW/4) OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH (T9N), RANGE 3 WEST (R3W) OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE A-2, RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, AND I-2, HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN A SPUD, SIMPLE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF W. TECUMSEH ROAD ON N. FLOOD AVENUE) 24. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PP-2526-3: A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR NORTH FLOOD BUSINESS PARK ADDITION, A SIMPLE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, GENERALLY LOCATED ONE-QUARTER MILE NORTH OF TECUMSEH ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE OF FLOOD AVENUE. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |5  25. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-5 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 REMOVE THE EAST HALF (E/2) OF SECTION NINE (9) AND THE WEST HALF OF SECTION TEN (10), TOWNSHIP EIGHT NORTH (T8N), RANGE TWO WEST (R2W) OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN A PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (GENERALLY LOCATED NEAR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF CLASSEN BOULEVARD AND CEDAR LANE ROAD) 26. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PP-2526-6: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ST. JAMES PARK ADDITION, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, GENERALLY LOCATED ONE-QUARTER MILE EAST OF CLASSEN BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CEDAR LANE ROAD. 27. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PP-2526-4: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ST. JAMES CENTRE SECTION 2, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF CEDAR LANE ROAD AND 24TH AVENUE S.E. 28. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-7 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 REMOVE THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE/4) OF SECTION TWO (2), TOWNSHIP NINE (9) NORTH, RANGE THREE (3) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM A PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE I-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, OF SAID CITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (5451 HUETTNER DRIVE) 29. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PP-2526-8: PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR HUETTNER INDUSTRIAL PARK (A REPLAT OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, VALUE PLACE ADDITION) GENERALLY LOCATED ONE-HALF MILE SOUTH OF INDIAN HILLS ROAD ON THE EAST SIDE OF YORK DRIVE (5451 HUETTNER DRIVE). CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |6  30. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-8 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 REMOVE SPRING BROOK ADDITION 11 LT 1 BLK 1, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA FROM THE C-1, LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND PLACE THE SAME IN THE C-2, GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND TO GRANT SPECIAL USE FOR A BAR, LOUNGE, OR TAVERN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (3250 W. ROBINSON STREET) 31. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-10 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTIONS 20-1008 (“LICENSE REQUIRED”) THROUGH 20-1013 (“OUTSIDE SALES”) OF ARTICLE 20-X (“FOOD SERVICES”) WITHIN CHAPTER 20 (“LICENSES AND OCCUPATIONS”) AND APPENDIX A (“CITY OF NORMAN FEE SCHEDULE”) TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES CONSISTENT WITH NEW STATE LAWS RELATING TO THE LICENSURE, REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND MOBILE FOOD PREPARATION VEHICLES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 2025; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. 32. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-11 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AMENDING SECTION 2-301 TO REMOVE MENTION OF NORMAN ELECTION COMMISSION; REPEALING ARTICLE 10-II TITLED “CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURES OF CONTRIBUTORS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. 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 four minutes or less. ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Page |7