Joint Meeting with the Strong Towns Ad Hoc Committee, Planning Commission, & City Council

CITY OF NORMAN, OK JOINT MEETING WITH THE STRONG TOWNS AD HOC COMMITTEE, PLANNING COMMISSION, & CITY COUNCIL Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 201 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069 Monday, July 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM MINUTES 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, retaliation, 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 contact the ADA Technician at 405-366-5424, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (5) business days' advance notice is preferred. PRESENT Cameron Brewer Rebecca Perot-Tripp Steve Ladner Tyler McManaman Zach Stevens ABSENT Jayke Flaggert Ryan Streight Amy Cerato Kathryn Morris-Scott Tanner Morton Anna Hyslop Kelly Sitzman Taylor Davis Brain Hilgenfeld Maria Kindle Thomas Christian Corey Godine Misty Grantham Todd Howery Curtis McCarty Rick McKinney Travis Dennis Erin Rice Russell Kaplan Agenda Items 1. Updates from the Strong Towns AD HOC Committee and Action Team: Discussion with the Strong Towns on the feedback and insight from the Strong Towns AD HOC Committee and Action Team from the material * Strong Towns Core Principles * Growth Ponzi Scheme JOINT MEETING WITH THE STRONG TOWNS AD HOC COMMITTEE, PLANNING COMMISSION, & CITY COUNCIL - Monday, July 17, 2023 Page |1  * How Do We Measure Success? * The Implications of a Sales Tax System 2. Community Action Lab Engagement Update: * Over 210,000 Social Media Engagements * Over 300 email subscribers with a 54% email open rate * Over 144 students in the Norman Community Action Lab Course  Edward Erfurt, Strong Towns, discussed the website and what the Community Action Lab entails and how others can get engaged and learn about Strong Towns approach.  Mr. Erfurt explained that the topics that the Leadership Team are interested in is: ADU, pattern zoning, minimum lot sizes, reviewing codes and processes, and medium density housing.  Chuck Marohn, Strong Towns, discussed sales tax and how that can affect a city. Norman City Council and the Planning Commission will be invited to attend the meetings. These are not regular meetings of the City Council or Planning Commission; however, this notice is being posted in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act in the event a quorum of Council is present. There was no quorum present for this meeting. JOINT MEETING WITH THE STRONG TOWNS AD HOC COMMITTEE, PLANNING COMMISSION, & CITY COUNCIL - Monday, July 17, 2023 Page |2