May 26, 2021 City Council Meeting

The City Council approved the special session minutes of March 23, 2021, and the regular minutes of May 11, 2021, for City Council, Norman Utilities Authority, Norman Municipal Authority, and Norman Tax Increment Finance Authority.

The City Council acknowledged receipt of Proclamation 2021-28, proclaiming June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the city of Norman.

The City Council adopted Resolution 2021-22, commemorating Monday, May 31, 2021, as the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

Items 8 through 23 on the consent docket, covering various appointments, reports, contracts, donations, and appropriations, were approved unanimously.

The City Council approved the bid for the purchase of $3,500,000 General Obligation Bond Series 2021, awarding it to Huntington Securities as the lowest bidder.

Ordinance 2021-48, providing for the issuance of General Obligation Bond Series 2021 in the amount of $1,500,000, was adopted on first, second, and final readings with an emergency clause.

A revised preliminary plat for the Turtle Crossing Edition, located south of East Lindsay Street, was approved.

Ordinance 21-39, rezoning 111 and 113 East Acre Street from R2 to a Simple Planned Unit Development (SPUD) to allow for single-family homes with accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and specific impervious surface limits, was adopted.

Ordinance 2021-2022, rezoning 2020 South Porter Avenue from a PUD to a C3 Intensive Commercial District, was adopted.

Resolution 2021-22, which proposed appropriating $9,500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the construction of the Emergency Operations Center, was postponed until the second meeting in July for further discussion.

Bid for $3,500,000 General obligation bond series 2021

Awarded to Huntington Securities at a rate of 0.611889%.

Ordinance 2021-48 for issuance of General obligation bond series 2021

Ordinance providing for the issuance of General Obligation Bond Series 2021.

Appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) construction

Proposed appropriation of ARPA funds to supplement Public Safety Sales Tax funding for the EOC. This item was postponed.

Campus Corner Capital Improvement project

Contract with Rudy Construction Company for the FYE 2021 Campus Corner Capital Improvement project.

Purchase of electric Transit bus

Authorization for the purchase of a 35 ft electric Transit bus from Gillig.

Donation of Weber gas pellet grills

Acceptance of eight Weber gas pellet grills from Lowe's for the Norman Fire Department.

Amendment to Griffin Park Sports Complex architectural Design Services contract

Amendment number six to contract with PDG LLC for professional architectural Design Services for the Griffin Park Sports Complex.

Street Maintenance Bond program Ada ramp repair project final payment

Final acceptance and payment of contract with Nash Construction Company Incorporated, increasing the contract amount.

Norman Compost Facility scale house Engineering Services contract

Contract with Trior Group LLC for Engineering Services related to the design, bidding, and construction of the Norman Compost Facility scale house.

Acquisition agreement for Lindsey Street Improvement project

Acquisition agreement with historic Berry Farms LLC regarding a sidewalk easement and other compensation for the Lindsey Street Improvement project.

Appropriation for Citywide sidewalk and curb reconstruction project

Appropriating funds from the reimbursement citizen sidewalk account to replenish the Citywide sidewalk and curb reconstruction project (50/50 program).

Appropriation for Westwood Family Aquatic Center leak repair

Appropriating funds from the Westwood fund balance for an emergency leak repair at the Westwood Family Aquatic Center.

Continued discussion regarding a proposed conversion therapy ordinance from the Human Rights Commission

Presentation of an updated ordinance proposing an outright ban on conversion therapy for minors by medical providers, including misdemeanor penalties and civil action options, as recommended unanimously by the Human Rights Commission.

Approval of the city council special session minutes of March 23rd 2021 and city council Norman Authority Norman Municipal Authority and Norman tax increment Finance Authority minutes of May 11th 2021

Review and approval of previous meeting minutes.

Proclamation 2021-28 proclaiming the month of June 2021 AS lgbtq Plus pride month in the city of Norman

Official proclamation by the Mayor recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.

Resolution 2021-22 commemorating Monday May 31st 2021 as the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

Resolution recognizing the historical significance of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and condemning the violence and cover-up.

Mayor's appointment of Dr Herong Song to The Human Rights Commission

Appointment of Dr. Herong Song to the Human Rights Commission.

Finance director's investment report as of April 30th 2021

Report on the city's investments as of April 30, 2021.

Monthly departmental reports for the month of April 2021

Review of departmental reports for April 2021.

Bid 2021-64 contract 202-10 with Rudy construction company in the amount of $134,800 and Associated bonds for the FYE 2021 campus Corner Capital Improvement project resolution granting tax exempt status and budget appropriation

Contract award for the Campus Corner Capital Improvement project.

Authorization for the purchase of 135 ft electric Transit bus from gillig in the amount of $94,200

Authorization to purchase an electric transit bus.

Acceptance of a donation of real property located at 205 Canon Drive

Acceptance of donated real property.

Acceptance of a donation of eight Weber gas pellet grills valued at $585 58 from Lowe's to be used by the Norman fire department

Acceptance of donated grills for the Fire Department.

Amendment number six to contract 1617 d114 with PDG LLC doing business planning Design Group in the amount of $40,000 for a revised contract amount of 1,787 one50 to provide professional architectural Design Services for the Griffin Park Sports Complex and budget transfer between project accounts

Amendment to a contract for architectural design services for the Griffin Park Sports Complex.

Final acceptance and final payment of contract 2021-22 D7 with Nash Construction Company Incorporated for the Street Maintenance Bond program Ada ramp repair project FY 2021 locations increasing contract by $1,716 for a revised amount of 8,334 66 cents and final acceptance of the project

Final acceptance and payment for the Street Maintenance Bond program ADA ramp repair project.

Contract 2021 1114a buying between the Norman Municipal Authority and trior Group LLC in the amount of $30,500 to provide Engineering Services related to design design bidding and construction of the Norman Compost Facility scale house

Contract for engineering services for the Norman Compost Facility scale house.

Contract 2021-22 acquisition agreement with historic Berry Farms LLC regarding the final resolution of an acquisition of a sidewalk easement and payment of other compensation relating to real property for the Lindsey Street Improvement project

Acquisition agreement for a sidewalk easement related to the Lindsey Street Improvement project.

Easement 2021-22 authorization to submit a 2021 community hope Center's application for contract 2021-22 a child care provider contract with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services to allow for reimbursement of child care services provided at city of Norman Park facilities including an addendum granting permission for a city representative to serve as the primary point of contact sign any documentation and engage in Communications

Authorization to submit an application for a child care provider contract with DHS.

Resolution 2021-22 appropriating 9,462 from the reimbursement citizen sidewalk account to replenish the city water Citywide sidewalk and curb reconstruction project the 5050 program

Appropriation of funds for the Citywide sidewalk and curb reconstruction project.

Resolution 2021-22 appropriating $22,228 57 from the Westwood fund balance to be used for an emergency leak repair at the Westwood Family Aquatic Center

Appropriation of funds for an emergency leak repair at Westwood Family Aquatic Center.

Consideration of the bid for the purchase of $3,500,000 General obligation bond series 2021 and vote to award said bonds to the lowest bidder complying with the notice and sale and instructions to biders

Awarding of bids for General Obligation Bond Series 2021.

Ordinance 2021-48 on first second and final reading providing for the issuance of General obligation bond series 2021 in the amount of 1,500,000 authorized at an election held for such purpose prescribing forms of bonds and registration designating the registar providing for Levy of annual tax for payment of principal and interest approving forms of a continuing disclosure agreement and official statement and declaring an emergency

Ordinance for the issuance of General Obligation Bond Series 2021.

A revised preliminary plot for turtle Crossing Edition located south of East Lindsay Street approximately one half mile east of 24th Avenue Southeast

Approval of a revised preliminary plat for a residential development.

Ordinance 21-39 resoning 111 and 113 East Acre Street from R2 to family dwelling District to Spud simple planned unit development

Rezoning of properties on East Acre Street to a Simple Planned Unit Development to allow for single-family homes with ADUs and specific impervious surface limits.

Ordinance 2021-2022 South Porter Avenue from PUD plan unit development District to C3 intensive commercial dist

Rezoning of property on South Porter Avenue from PUD to C3 Intensive Commercial District.

Resolution 2021-22 appropriating 9,500,000 of the American Rescue plan Act of 2021 funding from the special grants fund balance to supplement available Public Safety sales tax funding for the construction of the Emergency Operations Center

Resolution to appropriate ARPA funds for the construction of the Emergency Operations Center.

Second public hearing for approval of the FYE 22 to budget

Public hearing for citizen input on the proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget.