Meeting Summary
The City Council held a special session to approve a consent docket encompassing various administrative and financial items. Key discussions revolved around the appropriation of $1 million in CARES Act funding for small business and non-profit relief grants, with council members emphasizing transparency and impartiality in the grant distribution process. Additionally, an urgent announcement was made regarding the cessation of free COVID-19 testing in the city due to exhausted state funding, prompting immediate concerns about local testing capacity.
Key Decisions & Votes
Approval of Consent Docket (Items 4-17)
19:50The City Council unanimously approved the consent docket, which included various routine administrative items, contract approvals, and the appropriation of $1 million in CARES Act funding for small business and non-profit relief.
Financial Matters
Purchase of two flight submersible pumps
For the Post Oak Lift Station rehabilitation project.
Contract with Meshach and Associates LLC
To provide services for linking as-built records to the city geographic information system for water and sanitary sewer projects.
Contract with Corolla Engineers Incorporated
To provide engineering services for 36-inch filter effluent pipe improvements at the Norman Water Treatment Plant.
Purchase and sale agreement with University Town Center LLC
For the purchase of 12 acres of real property near 24th Avenue NW and West Rock Creek Road, with budget appropriation from the UNP Tiff fund balance.
Special claim 2021-5 (Richard Wolcott)
For vehicle damage resulting from a collision with a Parks Department vehicle.
CARES Act reimbursement funding appropriation
Funding received from the State of Oklahoma to be used for small business and non-profit relief grants.
COVID-19 testing subsidy
Estimated cost to subsidize free COVID-19 testing for one month after state funding runs out.
Coming Up
Deadlines
- Free COVID-19 testing by Emmy to run out on Thursday (December 3, 2020)
Watch For
- Discussion on local funding for COVID-19 testing
- Potential partnerships with Cleveland County for COVID-19 testing
- Weekly reports and blind review process for CARES Act small business/non-profit grants
Announcements
- Free COVID-19 testing provided by Emmy will cease on Thursday, December 3, 2020, due to exhausted state funding after 32,000 tests were conducted last week.
- Norman Regional Health System offers COVID-19 tests for $65 and is open to partnering with the city for testing services.
Agenda Summary
Ordinance 2021-25
Amending sections of chapter 14 and chapter 20 for housekeeping amendments of the municipal court and traffic ordinances.
Finance Director's Investment Report
Submission of the finance director's investment report as of October 31, 2020.
Monthly Departmental Report
Submission of the monthly departmental report for the month of October 2020.
City Manager's Contract and Change Order Report
Submission of the city manager's contract and change order report.
Bid 2021-27
For the purchase of aggregate and stone for the line maintenance division.
Purchase of two flight submersible pumps
Authorization for the purchase of two flight submersible pumps from Automatic Engineering in the amount of $9,077 for the Post Oak Lift Station rehabilitation project.
Final acceptance and final payment of contract 1920-21
With American Ramp Company for the Andrews Park skate park construction project.
Amendment number three to contract 1920-3332
With the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma extending the term of the lease agreement for office space, service bays, fleet storage, and warehouse garage space until September 30, 2021, or upon substantial completion and occupation of the North Base Complex Project Phase One.
Amendment number one to contract 1920-51
With BNSF pipeline license agreement for the Gray Street water line replacement project.
Contract 2021-72
With Meshach and Associates LLC in the amount of $67,000 to provide services for linking as-built records to the city geographic information system for water and sanitary sewer projects.
Contract 2021-73
With Corolla Engineers Incorporated in the amount of $50,000 to provide engineering services for 36-inch filter effluent pipe improvements at the Norman Water Treatment Plant.
Contract 2021-65
A purchase and sale agreement with University Town Center LLC for the purchase of 12 acres of real property for $2,069,971 and budget appropriation from the UNP Tiff fund balance.
Special claim 2021-5
Submitted by Richard Wolcott in the amount of $2,600 for vehicle damage that occurred as a result of a collision with a Parks Department vehicle.
Resolution 2021-69
Appropriating CARES Act reimbursement funding in the amount of $1,000,000 received from the State of Oklahoma from the general fund miscellaneous grant reimbursements account to be used for small business and non-profit relief grants.