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CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE O-1516-5 UPON SECOND AND FINAL READING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SECTIONS 8-403 AND 8-416 OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR A LIMITED TERM AND LIMITED PURPOSE "NORMAN FORWARD QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS SALES TAX", AUTHORIZING THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION IN SAID CITY OF NORMAN, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, (THE CITY), ON THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) DAY OF OCTOBER, 2015, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF APPROVING OR REJECTING ORDINANCE O-1516-5 LEVYING AND ASSESSING AN ADDITIONAL LIMITED TERM LIMITED PURPOSE SALES TAX OF ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%) FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE IN ADDITION TO PRESENT CITY AND STATE SALES TAXES UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OR GROSS RECEIPTS DERIVED FROM ALL SALES TO ANY PERSON TAXABLE UNDER THE SALES TAX LAW OF OKLAHOMA; PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT (1/2%) SALES TAX TO TERMINATE FIFTEEN (15) YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE; TO BE USED, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE FROM THE REVENUES GENERATED HEREBY, FOR THE SPECIFIED "NORMAN FORWARD QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS" SET OUT IN DETAIL IN ORDINANCE O-1516-5 WHICH INCLUDES: PROVIDING A NEW CENTRAL AND EAST SIDE FACILITY TO THE LIBRARY SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER; IMPROVING AND EXTENDING JAMES GARNER AVENUE; ACQUIRING CERTAIN LAND CURRENTLY UTILIZED BY THE CITY OF NORMAN AND KNOWN AS GRIFFIN PARK, SUTTON WILDERNESS, FRANCES CATE PARK; PROVIDING A CANADIAN RIVER PARK; PROVIDING AN INDOOR AQUATICS FACILITY; IMPROVING WESTWOOD POOL; IMPROVING CITY PARKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC ART; PROVIDING SPORT COMPLEX IMPROVEMENTS AT GRIFFIN PARK FOR SOCCER FIELDS AND FACILITIES; PROVIDING SPORT COMPLEX IMPROVEMENTS AT REAVES PARK FOR BASEBALL FIELDS AND FACILITIES; PROVIDING SPORT COMPLEX IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES FOR SOFTBALL AND FOOTBALL; PROVIDING MULTI-SPORT COMPLEX IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES FOR...
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