City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF NORMAN, OK CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Tuesday, March 10, 2026 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2526-26: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026, AS EARTH DAY AND MARCH 22 THROUGH MAY 18, 2026, AS GREEN NORMAN ECOBRATION IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Page |1  2. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2526-28: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2026, AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 3. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2526-29: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAIMING MARCH 18, 2026 AS PUBLIC TRANSIT PROFESSIONAL APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF NORMAN. 4. CONSIDERATION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF PROCLAMATION P-2526-31: A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, PROCLAMING THE WEEK OF MAY 3RD THROUGH MAY 9, 2026, AS INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK 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 19 be placed on the consent docket. First Reading Ordinance 5. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-31 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 A REPLAT OF THE EAST 236 FEET OF LOT SIX (6) AND THE EAST 200 FEET OF LOT SEVEN (7), OF ELMWOOD ADDITION, AND LOT TWELVE (12), IN BLOCK ONE (1), OF PARKVIEW ADDITION, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM A CCPUD, CENTER CITY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACE SAME IN A CCPUD, CENTER CITY PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (542 AND 534 S. UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD; WARD 4) Reports/Communications 6. CONSIDERATION OF SUBMISSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR REJECTION OF RECEIPT OF THE CITY MANAGER’S CONTRACT AND CHANGE ORDER REPORT AND DIRECTING THE FILING THEREOF. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Page |2  Surplus 7. 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. Workers’ Compensation 8. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF A COURT ORDER: A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF A COURT ORDER IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $29,700 REGARDING DANIEL PIERCE VS. THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION CASE 2024-02999 H. Contracts 9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT TWO TO CONTRACT K-1011-157: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, L.L.C., FOR PARTIAL LEASE OF THE ROBINSON MONOPOLE COMMUNICATION TOWER LOCATED ON THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT GROUNDS. (Ward 6) 10. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF AMENDMENT ONE TO CONTRACT K-2021-50: BY AND BETWEEN NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND GARVER, L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $14,495 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $429,495 FOR THE NORMAN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY DEWATERING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. (CITY) 11. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER TWO TO CONTRACT K-2425-85: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND WL MCNATT & COMPANY, INCREASING THE CONTRACT BY $69,739.12 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,189,145.12 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT TIME BY 71 CALENDAR DAYS FOR THE COMPOST FACILITY SCALE HOUSE PROJECT. (CITY) 12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER FOUR TO CONTRACT K-2526-1: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND ARROYO’S CONCRETE L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,019.00 FOR THE INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF SIDEWALKS ALONG SOUTH LAHOMA AVENUE FROM WEST BOYD STREET TO WEST BROOKS STREET; FOR THE FYE 2026 SIDEWALK CONCRETE PROJECTS. (WARD 4) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Page |3  13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CHANGE ORDER ONE TO CONTRACT K-2526-31: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND ARROYO’S CONCRETE L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $106,820.00 FOR A REVISED AMOUNT OF $1,257,337.00 FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE BOND PROGRAM - FYE 2026 LOCATIONS, BID 2 AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. (WARD 4) 14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2526-110: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $273,310 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE 24-INCH WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN FROM IMHOFF TO HIGHWAY 9 PROJECT. (WARD 7) 15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2526-131: BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND GARVER, L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,575 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE NORMAN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY DIGESTER NUMBER THREE CONDITION ASSESSMENT. (City) 16. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POPSTPONEMENT OF RFP-2526-20 AND CONTRACT K-2526-151: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC. D/B/A GAMETIME, IN THE AMOUNT OF $224,999.94, MAINTENANCE BOND MB-2526-52, PERFORMANCE BOND B-2526-72; AND STATUTORY BOND B-2526-73 FOR THE BLUESTEM PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT, AND RESOLUTION R-2526-109, GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS. (Ward 5) Resolutions 17. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-105: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA TRANSFERRING $17,000 FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX FUND, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATIONS (ECOC) PROJECT TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX FUND, FIRE STATION 5 RELOCATION, DESIGN; AND $45,544.29 FROM BRIDGE PROGRAM SITE DISCOVERY, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ACCOUNT, AND $61,400 FROM BRIDGE PROGRAM SITE DISCOVERY, DESIGN PROJECT ACCOUNT, TO THE FIRE STATION STUDIES, DESIGN PROJECT ACCOUNT TO PERFORM PRELIMINARY DESIGN SERVICES AND A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR VARIOUS FIRE DEPARTMENT FACILITIES AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Page |4  18. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-121: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE 2026 POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OPIOID ABATEMENT GRANT FROM THE OKLAHOMA OPIOID ABATEMENT BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 TO FUND A PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OKLAHOMA TO IMPLEMENT THE :A BETTER WAY-OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS” SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 19. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF RESOLUTION R-2526-122: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA APPROPRIATING $500 FROM OTHER LIABILITIES-SMOKE DETECTORS ACCOUNT TO OTHER SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE SMOKE DETECTORS FOR USE IN THE SMOKE DETECTOR PROGRAM WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND HANDICAPPED CITIZENS OF NORMAN. NON-CONSENT ITEMS Second Reading Ordinance 20. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ORDINANCE O-2526-40 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 1010- THE REVV, LOT 1, BLOCK 1, AND A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE/4) OF SECTION SIX (6), TOWNSHIP EIGHT (8) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) WEST OF THE INDIAN MERIDIAN, TO NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FROM THE R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, AND R-3, MULTIFAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, AND PLACE SAME IN A SPUD, SIMPLE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY THEREOF. (1107 THROUGH 1111 CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE AND 601 THROUGH 615 HOOVER STREET AND 1010 THROUGH 1030 COLLEGE AVENUE; WARD 7) 21. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2526-139: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN AND THE OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY FOR THE EAST- WEST CONNECTOR UTILITY RELOCATION AGREEMENT, FOR THE RELOCATION OF WATER WELLS AND WATERLINES GENERALLY BETWEEN 48TH AVENUE NW AND 24TH AVENUE NW AND ASSOCIATED BUDGET APPROPRIATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. (WARDS 3 & 8) CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING - Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Page |5  22. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT, AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF CONTRACT K-2526-156: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY (OTA), IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,200,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 36TH AVENUE NW PHASE 2 PROJECT FROM 700 FEET NORTH FRANKLIN ROAD TO INDIAN HILLS ROAD AND RELATING TO THE EAST-WEST CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE AND ACCESS AGREEMENTS, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. (WARD 3) 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, March 10, 2026 Page |6