NORMAN FORWARD Sales Tax Citizen Financial Oversight Board Meeting

NORMAN FORWARD CITIZENS FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT BOARD MINUTES January 31, 2023 The Norman Forward Citizens Financial Oversight Board (CFOB) of the City of Norman, Cleveland County, State of Oklahoma, met at 3:30 pm. via201 W. Gray St. Executive Conference Room, on the 31st day of January, 2023, and notice and agenda of the meeting were posted in the Municipal Building at 201 West Gray St. 24 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. PRESENT: Chair Andy Rieger, Members Cynthia Rogers, Linda Price, Bree Montoya and Andy Sherrer ABSENT: Members: Saidy Orellana, Erik Paulson, and Alva Brockus OTHERS PRESENT: Anthony Francisco, Director of Finance Jacob Huckabaa, Budget Technician Kathryn Walker, City Attorney Jason Olsen, Director of Parks and Recreation Dannielle Risenhoover, Admin. Tech CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting began at approximately 3:35 pm and there was a quorum. ****** ITEM I, being APPROVE MINUTES FROM December 6. 2022 MEETING Member Price made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 6, 2022 meeting, which was duly seconded by Member Sherrer. The motion passed unanimously. Items submitted for the record: Norman Forward Citizens Financial Oversight Board Minutes December 6, 2022. Norman Forward Citizens Financial Oversight Board Minutes January 31, 2023 Page2 ****** ITEM 2, being CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF FINANCE REPORTS Anthony Francisco gave the update. Member Price made a motion to approve the Finance Reports, which was duly seconded by Member Rogers. The motion passed unanimously. Items submitted for the record: Financial Reports ****** ITEM 3, being AD HOC COMMITTEE LIAISON REPORTS **** * * ITEM 4, being CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ONGOING PROJECTS - PROJECT MANAGERS - DRAFT OPERATING AGREEMENTS Anthony Francisco announced the reappointment of members Brockus, Montoya and Rogers thru December 22, 2025. In discussion of the Council action to appropriate Norman Forward Fund balance to pay for the construction bid costs for the James Garner Avenue extension project in excess of the preliminary engineer's estimate (approximately $1.5 million, effectively to come from savings from the construction of the Central Library project1 Member Rogers had concerns about the ability to finance the remaining Norman Forward projects. Norman City Council previously approved $1.5 million, originally allocated for the James Gamer project, be transferred to the Young Family Athletic Center (YFAC) project. Member Rogers' concern was that there was not going to be enough Norman Forward money left for the James Garner project, the YFAC project, and other remaining projects. Member Rogers suggested that the money for the YFAC project be transferred from the General Fund or other City revenues, not from the Norman Forward Fund balance, as to  Norman Forward Citizens Financial Oversight Board Minutes i"" January 31, 2023 Page 3 insure the financing and completion ofother Norman Forward projects. Member Rogers motioned that the CFOB make this recommendation to the Norman City Council, which was duly seconded by Member Price. The motion passed unanimously. Item Submitted for the Record: Recommendation Memo Submitted to Council ITEM 5, being CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/ORPOSTPONEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED COUNCIL ACTIONS ****** ITEM 5, being CONSIDERATlON OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AMENDMENT AND/OR POSTPONEMENT OF ONGOING PROJECTS Jason Olson gave the project(s) update. The "topping out" ceremony for the Senior Citizens' Center was held. The structure is expected to be enclosed by March and completed by August 2023. The Cherry Creek Park playground system was somewhat re-arranged to accommodate neighbors who had a desire for more privacy. Some neighbors felt like the playground had too much of a direct view into their backyards. This adjustment added a $5,000 to $8,000 increase in the cost of this project. The shell of the Young Family Athletic Center is being completed. It is expected that this facility will be enclosed by March and completed by November or December 2023. Flintco Construction is expected to have The Reave's Park Project substantially completed by December 2022. The Parks and Recreation Department will make further landscaping improvements to the park. The ribbon cutting for the Norman Forward Reaves Park project will be in March 2023. Griffin Park phase 6 and phase 6B was discussed. Phase 6B pertains to the roads within the Griffin Park Soccer Complex. While Norman Forward is responsible for the construction ofroads within Griffin Park, the State Department of Transportation is responsible for construction of the High Norman Foiward Citizens Financial Oversight Board Minutes January 31, 2023 Page4 Meadows Project - directly east of Griffin Park, off of 12th Street. A traffic signal will align these two projects at the intersection of High Meadows and 12th Avenue NE. It is expected that the Griffin Park Project will be completed Fall 2023. **** ** ITEM 6, being MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION There was no miscellaneous discussion. ** **** ITEM 7, being ESTABLISHMENT OF FUTURE MEETING TIME{S) The next meeting for the Norman Forward Citizen's Financial Oversight Board will be February 13, 2023 at 9:30 am. ****** ITEM 8, being ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm. ******