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EASEMENT E-1718-36: CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT FROM THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAND OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RELIEF (CDBG-DR) PROJECT NO. 8 LOCATED AT 120TH AVENUE N.E. FROM TECUMSEH ROAD TO STELLA ROAD.
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BACKGROUND: The City of Norman and Cleveland County both received damages to roads after the natural disasters including a May 19, 2013 tornado and multiple (six or more) wildfires in August of 2012. These disasters were all located in the same general area of eastern Norman/Cleveland County. Damages to these roads with thin pavement sections were caused by heavy equipment providing aid during the disaster and recovery phases of the responses.
In June 2014, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) released its allocations and program requirements for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) 2013 Program. After learning that this aid was available to repair damages from the two previous natural disasters, both the City of Norman and Cleveland County completed applications to receive funding. On January 26, 2015, the City of Norman was notified by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (ODOC) that they received a total of $12,054,090 to fully fund engineering, right-of-way, administration and construction for seven separate projects totaling approximately 11.5 miles in length, as shown for reference in the attached Projects 1-7 Summary. Cleveland County received $10,774,160 in grant funds for nine road repair projects that are currently being administered by the County.
In November 2015, the City of Norman applied for a second round of CDBG-DR 2013 Program funds made available from the HUD. These additional funds were a surplus that HUD had available for this program after the first round of funds were allocated to cities and counties. On January 25, 2016, the City of Norman was notified by the ODOC th...
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