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CONTRACT NO. K-1314-99: A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTER CITY MASTER PLAN/VISIONING PROJECT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: In June 2013, the City Council Community Planning and Transportation Committee received comments from the Norman Economic Development Coalition (NEDC) and the University of Oklahoma (the "University", "OU") regarding a desire to engage in a collaborative and inclusive approach to creating a vision for the Campus Corner and Main Street corridors. At that meeting, OU President David Boren pledged the University's resources and support to develop this vision in partnership with the City of Norman. In order to proceed with joint funding for this project, the City of Norman and the University of Oklahoma have developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) proposed to establish terms and conditions to engage in a planning and visioning process for the "Center City Master Plan/Visioning Project".
At the January 7, 2014 City Council Study Session, Council discussed the proposed MOU. The item is now coming to City Council for formal consideration of the MOU at the January 14, 2014 City Council meeting.
DISCUSSION: The MOU sets forth the terms and conditions that govern the development of a Center City Master Plan/Visioning Project and outlines the responsibilities of the City of Norman and the University of Oklahoma. Under the terms of the MOU, each party is responsible for providing representation in the selection of a Consultant for the Project; providing representation on a Project Steering Committee; providing support to the Consultant in their respective areas of expertise; and providing funding for the project up to $100,000 each with a total funding allocation not to exceed $200,000.
The Plan for this Project will be generated and recommended through a Steering Committee....
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