# City Council Meeting, 10/13/26

The City Council of Norman, Oklahoma, and associated municipal authorities met October 13, 2026. The council unanimously approved a contract between the Norman Utilities Authority and Cedar Lane LLC for a monthly lift-station fee charged to developed lots in the Cedar Lane addition, to fund operation, maintenance, and eventual replacement of the station; no fee amount was stated. The council also unanimously approved the Cedar Lane preliminary plat and related zoning changes. Discussion focused on the proposed development’s sewer infrastructure and on whether development-related costs should be recovered from the properties creating them. The council unanimously approved a zoning change allowing the Countdown Event Center to continue operating in Northridge Industrial Park. The consent docket, comprising items 3–47 except item 22, was approved unanimously; item 22, a Lindsay Water Tower lighting contract, was postponed until October 20. A public commenter cited approximately $150,000 for lighting and $50,000 for a park as costs that should be considered together, but the figures were not confirmed by council or staff in this discussion.

Other infrastructure updates included a Reeves Park children’s space and planned Miracle Field supported by TSET funding, airport runway work, and a completed OU air traffic control tower project that the mayor said received federal funding. Residents also raised concerns about the proposed $230 million Arena TIF bond financing and project analysis; no related council action occurred at this meeting. Council unanimously adopted an ordinance permitting bicyclists to proceed through stop signs when safe and to stop at red signals before proceeding when safe. The council also noted an upcoming city auditor hire, with a second reading expected October 27. No vendor award or contract amount was provided for that hire.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting, 10/13/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLvAR8MKdjM) - CityOfNormanOK