Meeting Summary
The City Council denied the appointment of Shawn Boyd to the Ward 2 vacancy, citing a lack of consensus and process concerns. They adopted an ordinance to amend the mask mandate, extending requirements to social gatherings over 25 people and adding penalties for non-compliance, particularly for nuisance parties. Additionally, the Council accepted a federal grant for four new School Resource Officers, contingent upon a successful public vote on Public Safety Sales Tax funding and Norman Public Schools contributing their share.
Key Decisions & Votes
Ward 2 Council Vacancy Appointment
00:56The City Council voted against appointing Shawn Boyd to the Ward 2 council vacancy, citing concerns about the selection process and lack of consensus from the committee and constituents.
Ordinance 2021-22: Mask Mandate Amendment
01:51The Council adopted an ordinance to amend the mask mandate, extending requirements to social gatherings over 25 people (indoor or outdoor), adding penalties for non-compliance, and including mask violations as a factor for nuisance parties. An emergency clause was also adopted.
DOJ COPS Grant for School Resource Officers (SROs)
02:40The Council accepted a $500,000 federal grant to hire four additional SROs. Acceptance is contingent upon a successful public vote to increase the Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) to fully fund PSST 2 obligations, and Norman Public Schools committing to pay their half of the additional SRO positions.
Upcoming Community Events
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer History Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Financial Matters
Picker Avenue reconstruction project
Bid contract and associated bonds with Nas Construction Company Incorporated.
Special claim for light pole damage
Claim submitted by Carwell Company LLC for damage caused by a sanitation department vehicle.
2019 Continuum of Care planning Grant from HUD
Grant for coordination of activities related to homelessness.
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security program Grant
Grant for the police department to purchase a portable x-ray system.
Amendment number six to contract with RJN Group Incorporated
Extension of contract for Wastewater flow metering equipment services.
Change order number two to contract with H&H Plumbing and Utilities Incorporated
Increase in contract for a transmission line project.
Permanent roadway utility and drainage easement from Jerry's LLC
Acquisition of easement for Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Temporary construction easement from Jerry's LLC
Acquisition of temporary easement for Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Permanent roadway utility and drainage easement from Jerry's LLC
Acquisition of easement for Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Grant application to Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for Volkswagen settlement trust
Resolution authorizing submission of grant application and commitment of funds for local match.
DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant
Grant to hire four school resource officers, requiring matching funds from the city.
Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) Fund Subsidy
General fund subsidized the PSST fund by $1,522,000 in the last fiscal year, projected to double to over $3 million annually by 2025.
Public Comments
Public comments were extensive and passionate across all major agenda items. For the Ward 2 appointment, comments focused on the selection process, candidate engagement, and the need for consensus. On the mask mandate, citizens expressed strong opinions both for and against, with themes including constitutional rights, enforcement challenges, and the impact on public health and businesses. For the SRO grant, comments highlighted concerns about fiscal responsibility, racial disparities in SRO incidents, the 'school-to-prison pipeline,' and the importance of SROs for student safety and positive police relationships.
Coming Up
Deadlines
- Application process for police academy closes in October for an April start.
- Next Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) ballot question anticipated for February 2021.
Watch For
- Formalization of the council appointment process for vacancies.
- Public vote on the Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST) to address funding shortfalls and SRO program expansion.
- Discussions on water rate increases, extending the road and sidewalk maintenance program, and the future of the regional public transit system.
- Addressing the need for a storm water utility.
- Re-examination of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the School Resource Officer program, including annual review and data collection.
Announcements
- October 2020 is proclaimed Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
- October 2020 is proclaimed Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer History Month.
- Alex Rogers, LGBTQ Advocate at Norman Public Schools, was recognized for his advocacy.
- October 2020 is proclaimed Bullying Prevention Month.
- Angela Johnson, LPC Student Advocacy Coordinator at Norman High School, was recognized for her work.
- National Voter Registration Day concluded, and citizens are encouraged to register to vote and consider becoming poll workers.
Agenda Summary
Item 3: Nomination and appointment of an eligible person to fill the council vacancy in ward two
Consideration of Shawn Boyd as recommended by the Ward 2 selection committee to fill the council vacancy.
Item 5: Approval of the city council Norman Utilities Authority Norman Municipal Authority and Norman tax increment Finance Authority minutes of September 8th 2020
Review and approval of the minutes from the previous meeting.
Item 6: Proclamation 2021-3 proclaiming the month of October 2020 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A proclamation by the Mayor raising awareness about breast cancer and supporting research and survivors.
Item 7: Proclamation 2021-4 proclaiming the month of October 2020 as lesbian gay bisexual transgender and queer History Month
A proclamation by the Mayor recognizing the contributions of the LGBTQ community and promoting inclusivity.
Item 8: Proclamation 2021-5 proclaiming the month of October 2020 as bullying prevention month
A proclamation by the Mayor raising awareness about bullying and encouraging prevention activities.
Item 9: Consent Docket (Items 10-33)
A collection of routine agenda items approved by one motion.
Item 10: Submission of the monthly departmental report for the month of August 2020
Monthly report detailing departmental activities for August 2020.
Item 11: Bid contract and Associated bonds with Nas Construction Company Incorporated in the amount of $69,000 626 for the Picker Avenue reconstruction project and resolution granting tax exempt status
Approval of a contract for the Picker Avenue reconstruction project.
Item 12: Norman rural certificate survey for red farm with a variance in the private load Private Road requirements from 20 feet to 12 feet and acceptance
Approval of a rural certificate survey with a road width variance.
Item 13: Acceptance of a permanent public utility easement donated by cjm Norman LLC to serve lot loock one Normandy Acres second edition
Acceptance of an easement for public utilities.
Item 14: Consent to encroach for lot three block one Stenson Estates Edition
Approval of consent for encroachment on a property.
Item 15: Special claim submitted by Carwell company LLC in the negotiated amount of $2,238 for damage to a light pole as a result of an incident with a sanitation department vehicle at 2425 will Cox Drive
Approval of a special claim for light pole damage.
Item 16: Acceptance of a 2019 Continuum of Care planning Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $2,587 to be used for the coordination of activities related to homelessness approval of a contract and budget appropriation from the Community Development Fund balance
Acceptance of a HUD grant for homelessness coordination.
Item 17: Acceptance of an Oklahoma office of Homeland Security program Grant in the amount of $ 43,6 n152 to be used by the police department to purchase a portable x-ray system approval of contract 2021 55 and budget appropriation from the special grants fund balance
Acceptance of a grant for a police department portable x-ray system.
Item 18: Amendment number six to the contract with rjn Group Incorporated an amount not to exceed $155,000 and extending the contract through August 31 2021 to provide engineering maintenance repair installation and Reporting Services associated with permanent Wastewater flow metering equipment at 18 locations throughout Norman
Approval of a contract amendment for wastewater flow metering services.
Item 19: Final acceptance and final payment of the contract with wind Construction Company Incorporated for the Water Reclamation facility way Sledge blower replacement project
Final acceptance and payment for a Water Reclamation facility project.
Item 20: Final acceptance and final payment of the contract with mid- America Golf and Landscape doing business as Mid America Sports construction to the Norman forward Griffin Park phase 3B Southwest Field improvements project
Final acceptance and payment for Griffin Park field improvements.
Item 21: Change order number two to the contract with H&H plumbing and Utilities Incorporated increasing the contract by 13,488 for a revised contract amount of 1,431 274.00 transmission line from timberdale Road and chiaka Avenue to Jenkins Avenue and construction treat and
Approval of a change order for a transmission line project.
Item 22: A ground sublease contract with youth scoreboards LLC replacement of 14 scoreboards related to the use of advertising space and payment of rent through a revenue share with the city of Norman
Approval of a contract for scoreboard replacement and advertising revenue share.
Item 23: Contract with big Iron Online Auctions to provide Auctioneer services for the city of Norman
Approval of a contract for auctioneer services.
Item 24: Contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma to provide Solid Waste Disposal Services the University of Oklahoma from July 1st 2020 to June 30th 2023
Approval of a contract for solid waste disposal services for OU.
Item 25: Consent to encroach for lot 17 block 20 original townsite
Approval of consent for encroachment on a property.
Item 26: Contract with Jerry's LLC to acquire certain rideway driveway and temporary construction eans from property located at 320 North Porter Avenue
Approval of a contract to acquire easements for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 27: Permanent roadway utility and drainage easement in the amount of $26,600
Acceptance of an easement for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 28: A temporary construction easement in the amount of $3,360
Acceptance of a temporary construction easement for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 29: A temporary driveway easement
Acceptance of a temporary driveway easement for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 30: A permanent roadway utility and drainage easement in the amount of $753 N3
Acceptance of an easement for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 31: A temporary construction easement
Acceptance of a temporary construction easement for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 32: A temporary driveway easement
Acceptance of a temporary driveway easement for the Porter Avenue and Acre Street intersection project.
Item 33: Resolution 2021-22 authorizing the city manager or his designity to submit a Grant application to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for the onroad program of the Volkswagen settlement trust and the commitment of funds for local match
Authorization to submit a grant application for the Volkswagen settlement trust program.
Item 34: Ordinance 2021-22 amending Chapter 11 and 15 to add certain social Gatherings to the definition of public setting amending exceptions to face covering requirements amending penalties for non-compliance adding failure to comply with face covering requirement to violations which may in combination with other violations constitute a nuisance party and declaring an emergency
Amendment to the city's mask mandate ordinance to include social gatherings over 25 people in public settings, add penalties for non-compliance, and include mask violations as a factor for nuisance parties.
Final Item: Acceptance of a grant in the amount of $500,000 to be distributed over three years from the United States Department of Justice Community oriented policing services to be used by the police department to hire four school resource officers approval of a contract and budget Appropriations from the special Grant fund balance and the general fund balance to be used as matching funds as required by the grant
Consideration of a grant to hire four additional School Resource Officers (SROs).