Norman City Council: Ward 1, 2 Meeting Set For April 20

City councilmembers for Norman's first and second wards are hosting a meeting at council chambers (201 W. Gray Street) next Monday at 6 p.m.

If you're not familiar with your wards here in Norman, here's a map. Ward 2 essentially encompasses southwest Norman around Lindsey Street and Ward 1 is southeast around Lindsey.

Your Ward 1 councilman is Bob Thompson, who owns the wonderful Midway Grocery & Deli on W. Eufaula Street. Your Ward 2 councilman is the newly elected Tom Kovach (took office in July 2008), and he's a customer service manager for an optics company.

On a side note, I worked with Tom 20 years ago at Homeland here in Norman, when I was in college. I knew at that time this guy was meant to lead people, to be in government in some capacity.

Among the topics of discussion will be:

• Norman Regional Hospital


• Neighborhood Watch Program and CAFEE


• Development of Voluntary Neighborhood Associations


• Stormwater Master Plan


• Ethics Police for Boards, Commissions