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JD said the city held three hiring fairs, visited schools and swim teams, and offered free lifeguard training, but so far has been unable to recruit sufficient certified staff. He said some lifeguards have been drawn to a nearby facility (O'Connor) that opened for the season. JD said the city will continue recruiting and provide updates.

In public and council input earlier in the meeting, several speakers praised Parks/Events staff member Josh for organizing the Armed Forces Day parade and suggested improvements for next year’s publicity: placing route and parade signs on corners two weeks in advance, adding location details (for example, “Del City High School”), using QR codes to link to parade information and inviting nearby military bases or units. Council members and staff noted plans to reach out to Tinker and other military organizations earlier next year and to place signage and media outreach earlier to help attendees and participants.

Council also announced neighborhood events: Neighbors Night Out will be June 21 from 4–8 p.m. at the Del City Community Center, in partnership with neighborhood watches, SSM and Tinker Federal Credit Union.

No official policy change was adopted on pool staffing or parade signage at the meeting; staff committed to continue recruitment and to improve advance publicity for future events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting 05-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","City Manager JD said Del City will not open Eagle Harbor pool on Memorial weekend because the city has only three willing lifeguards when eight are required; council and residents praised the recent parade and urged better signage and publicity for next year.","taxTitle","Del City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",68873,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6535602,"Del City Municipal Service Authority approves sewer repair contract; staff flags possible water/sewer rate increases",342,2472000,2814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3389728-1da65318fa462ee818f4553cb745a428&start=2472&end=2814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3389728-1da65318fa462ee818f4553cb745a428/thumbnail_2472000.jpg","/articles/6535602/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-Municipal-Service-Authority-approves-sewer-repair-contract-staff-flags-possible-watersewer-rate-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535602-087ac6cd4a29163dcdfcf763cbc8bbb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775917888&Signature=i3lPJEoYgCSwbTUZ3U9Nxegz3OlAy-1WZdF3~-yyzO2ucNDnP6V4TqW7VBxZiGxY1EPxwULAZtOYATwAwaW~uuOKzJCUkTkaMKcEJMRh4LG6YPGjzZvoWf5z7ttGMuRegia4tCmFE9lLAdRVuGekY4MtavKHO52ab4NsCBzFW48fwAoAQ16TzKNZNpZp~FoNQskWHma1OoO36LWnhlZVeNEfgVLBLuafZdhUsjPTWkrMrFxIEn0csjAdUNqrAUfS8KYpM6LMrh4m8IqCPX9ILK1f1gwkKzoz-32jZaKRCIUKDSax~ysJ3XKjUOe5HDrpfyoL5sgOvisYJABsvzn-AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its May 19 meeting, the Del City Municipal Service Authority approved a contract not to exceed $82,908 with Urban Contractors LLC to replace sewer liner on a segment from 4413 to 4433 Southeast 40th Street and authorized the chair or trust manager to execute necessary documents.

Trust Manager/Chair and trustees unanimously approved the contract. Trustee Dean, Trustee Tatum and Trustee Finch recorded aye votes; the chair voted aye.

During a subsequent DCMSA budget discussion, city staff said total DCMSA revenues were estimated using a three‑year average and noted two outstanding debt obligations: a 2011 OWRB (Oklahoma Water Resources Board) loan for the water treatment plant nearing payoff and a 2017 wastewater treatment plant loan with a remaining significant balance paid from the MSA’s debt service. Staff said these debts will factor into any rate‑setting decisions.

City Manager JD and staff said they are evaluating potential rate increases for water, sewer and sanitation due to rising costs for fuel, insurance and payroll. Staff gave one example: the city currently charges a $2 convenience fee for credit-card payments, but even with that fee the city still absorbs about $300,000 annually in card processing costs. Staff said they are reviewing alternatives and intend to return with recommendations.

Staff also described planned cost-savings measures: returning to postcard billing for some customers, offering electronic billing to reduce mail costs, and refining billing structure to capture convenience fee costs more accurately. No rate changes were adopted at the May 19 meeting; the MSA closed the discussion and will bring formal recommendations later.","The Del City Municipal Service Authority authorized a sewer-lining contract not to exceed $82,908 and staff said it will evaluate water, sewer, and sanitation rates, while pursuing billing cost savings to offset rising operational expenses.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6535606,"Del City opens FY2025–26 general fund budget discussion; $1.4M shortfall noted",207,1822000,2029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3389728-1da65318fa462ee818f4553cb745a428&start=1822&end=2029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3389728-1da65318fa462ee818f4553cb745a428/thumbnail_1822000.jpg","/articles/6535606/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-opens-FY202526-general-fund-budget-discussion-14M-shortfall-noted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535606-01bf8b3deb72ff884bbdb19cc402bd12/orig.mp4?Expires=1775917888&Signature=QEp8kpSAvyoljdZqXvhAvH6lnCViGpUFkUxJxrk-Xc7H-qgg7oAUnVdVr9CFWxVXpIcqldM21YiTkNLsy~SQvaiylgvxmTNjNcLFJ-HbD~SuJ3zK9Oaze~KnhTTL7MU30RckIgKE2Rzw4IhA2PSZT9a5yOewDN77YuUHL~fQpBlaMI-ShIVxVhs1epI9Mn3XL47qFD8zN1Mce~LvN15OIV4Wr7LbZag6e0RZYbIjtJ975e1jD8D6MdIZMKp6WbECF6DH47Pgqr7LEhVsIjEisar76niHkbT8aUUZnw5HTjxGIrMf0USJkAn6YldcXyA1Cb3YWbOEzqugkQHBdP9CIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Florier Eason opened a publicly noticed discussion May 19, 2025, on Del City’s general fund budget for fiscal year 2025–26. City Manager JD and City Clerk Kelly presented a preliminary budget framework and asked the council to continue budget deliberations through June.

City Manager JD said the round‑one projection methodology uses audited results from the last three fiscal years (FY2022–24) averaged to estimate revenues and a conservative approach for expenditures. The presentation estimated roughly $13,000,000 in general fund revenue after adjustments, with an identified $1,400,000 gap remaining to be closed in subsequent budget rounds.

JD said staff intentionally estimates revenue conservatively and expenditures on the high side to give council a margin for planning. He noted specific areas fully funded from the general fund include police and fire and community services. He explained interfund transfers and known lease agreement revenues were treated separately in projections.

Council members asked procedural and timing questions. JD confirmed the council’s public hearing timeline: budget figures will be finalized and a hearing held on June 15, 2025, with additional meetings in the coming weeks to refine the numbers.

JD and Kelly told council they will continue rounds of budget refinement (round 2 and round 3), incorporate anticipated capital needs (for example, an additional water treatment filter bank), and work toward balanced budgets for each fund where possible. Staff emphasized the goal of making individual fund budgets self-sustaining to limit transfers and debt service reliance.

No final appropriations, tax rates or ordinance adoptions were made at the meeting; the vote recorded at the meeting authorized holding the discussion (a procedural motion) and later to close the public hearing. Council will consider amendments and final adoption at subsequent meetings.","City staff presented a conservative preliminary general fund budget using a three-year average revenue method, estimating about $13 million in revenues and noting roughly $1.4 million remains to be addressed in later rounds.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":90,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":93,"_50":104,"_52":105,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":106,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":107,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6535611,"Votes at a glance: Del City council and authorities, May 19, 2025",512,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3389728-1da65318fa462ee818f4553cb745a428&start=1822&end=2334","/articles/6535611/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Votes-at-a-glance-Del-City-council-and-authorities-May-19-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535611-12a3501c7320f861ff7125319be41c3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775917888&Signature=I52A3EbJSZ9LTM6WJRAMYfvlvQwtfEigiojG2vb9SXRMppq9JLyNoVOH7sk5ZHXrx39x2kf2vWNMaHmDtJ8UjVjRxcdEcWII~CmvLy3Jh8z1VhSzPWDv5zBTLpLVmICK4DM2HL7uj75~2dg3LUK~Sl8FLvcRkCZKZ1YRGsWAJvX0ZE812eAZOCBLskccO~5Te2m44VZ~KZW9H1uneTbW74tK6dt-DqRPDy~pz5CHq0WeYFgKtFcAz~HXnr-3XYNieanJtT~rPBbXHuzL7VkPUeO-eUeQrCq602x6URhs4XaNkltcV~5hTgEYOZzgP8XSCT2WeRse6L4tZHWR5ThJUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del City City Council and its related authorities recorded several procedural and substantive votes during the May 19, 2025 meeting, including approval of minutes, tabling an ordinance, and a contract award for sewer work.

Council and authority actions included approving minutes for multiple bodies, tabling the sign ordinance to June 2, 2025, approving a sewer-lining contract for the Municipal Service Authority, holding budget discussions for several funds, and taking action after an executive session. The motion outcomes and the recorded votes are listed below.

Votes and formal actions (selected):
- Approval of council minutes (regular meeting of May 5, 2025). Vote: Councilman Deane/Dean: Aye; Councilwoman Finch: Aye; Councilman Tatum: Aye; Mayor Florier Eason: Aye. Outcome: Motion carries.
- Motion to table “Ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 18 (Signs)” until June 2, 2025. Outcome: Motion carries (vote recorded as unanimous aye by those present).
- Motion to hold a discussion only on the general fund budget for FY 2025–26 (opening the public hearing). Outcome: Motion carries (recorded ayes).
- Motion to close the public hearing on the budget. Outcome: Motion carries (recorded ayes).
- Recess to executive session under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to discuss personnel matters (including city attorney). Outcome: Motion carries (recorded ayes). The council returned from executive session and later approved a motion to “proceed as discussed.” Vote: Recorded ayes; motion carries.
- DCMSA action: Approve sewer lining replacement work from Urban Contractors LLC for the section from 4413 SE 40th St. to 4433 SE 40th St., not to exceed $82,908; authorize chair/trust manager to sign documents. Vote: Trustee Dean: Aye; Trustee Tatum: Aye; Trustee Finch: Aye; Chair: Aye. Outcome: Motion carries.
- DCMSA minutes approval and DCEDA minutes approval (May 5, 2025). Outcome: Motions carry by recorded ayes.

Where votes were recorded in the transcript, the article lists each as recorded; some procedural motions (e.g., motions to hold discussion) were procedural approvals rather than final adoptions of budgets or ordinances.","The Del City City Council, Municipal Service Authority (DCMSA) and Economic Development Authority held routine votes May 19, 2025, approving minutes, tabling a sign ordinance, authorizing a sewer lining contract, and taking action after an executive session.","actionData","errors"]

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Del City cancels Eagle Harbor Memorial weekend opening amid lifeguard shortage; parade praised, organizers urged to improve signage

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Votes at a glance: Del City council and authorities, May 19, 2025