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Votes at a glance

- Consent docket (City Council): Minutes of 06/02/2025; budget amendment for fiscal year 2024–25; and a blanket purchase order for general engineering services (not to exceed $24,000). Motion approved by council voice vote (Councilwoman Brown, Councilwoman Tatum, Councilman Dean and Chair recorded aye votes).

- Abatement assessments: Council approved and ratified abatement assessment costs to property owners totaling $12,442.18 for a series of properties listed in the meeting packet. Motion passed by voice vote (ayes recorded by Councilman Dean, Councilman Tatum, Councilwoman Brown and Chair).

- Emergency sewer-line replacement (City Council, Item 8): Authorized emergency replacement of up to 315 feet of sewer line in the 4400 block of Southeast Fortieth Street to be performed by Urban Contractors LLC for a total cost not to exceed $65,500; mayor authorized to sign necessary documents. Motion approved (recorded ayes by Councilman Tatum, Councilwoman Brown, Councilman Dean and Chair).

- Renewal of agreements for FY25–26 (City Council): Approved renewals listed in Exhibit B to the council agenda and authorized the mayor to endorse as required. Motion passed by voice vote with recorded ayes.

- DCMSA consent docket and purchases: The Del City Municipal Services Authority approved its consent docket (minutes, blanket purchase orders for sanitation and fleet maintenance divisions and related purchases); trustees voted aye.

- DCMSA surplus disposition: Trustees approved declaring items listed in appendix A as surplus and authorized disposition by the trust manager. Motion passed.

- DCEDA minutes and MOU decision: The Del City Economic Development Authority approved minutes and the MOU with the Del City Chamber of Commerce to allocate hotel-motel tax funds not to exceed $50,000 (see separate article). Trustees also approved a professional-services agreement with Retail Coach LLC for up to $25,000. Motions passed by recorded aye votes.

- Retail Coach LLC agreement (DCEDA): Approved professional consulting services for economic development up to $25,000; authorization for the trust chair to sign. Motion passed (ayes recorded by trustees and chair).

Where details were not specified in the public record, the agenda or staff reports referenced the amounts or documents below. All motions described above were recorded in the meeting minutes as passed unless otherwise noted; the meeting record does not show any defeated motions for the items on the floor that evening.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting 06-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Del City governing bodies approved multiple consent items, an emergency sewer contract, abatement assessments, fiscal-year renewals and economic-development agreements on June 16.","taxTitle","Del City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",68873,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555287,"Del City approves up to $50,000 in hotel-motel funds to Chamber for events and small-business grants",832,2358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845834-1b56aecd63609603b8389952bbeb496a&start=2358&end=3190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845834-1b56aecd63609603b8389952bbeb496a/thumbnail_2358000.jpg","/articles/6555287/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-approves-up-to-50000-in-hotel-motel-funds-to-Chamber-for-events-and-small-business-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555287-7a4e78d1052f60b2a1ff33f06627c56a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776502348&Signature=ctHGeBMxueWqSeOk6kgcWSOKOBhQ-MnC-XX7ab-jckxaCEO3EkzYSqE72OOPBO0rILfIk5JdSpzi9Y8ySRW5J8UOVq6WqGxl3BkhCGHT7Jxnrpi4-pHte9V37Zq-SmjCkWetjdbs2R459ZFGIjToGiW6I0LJr-FJLq26he2TDM04YuKjbXFRwePeQPYtPJHc0PPEmcq4JaqacSjDof~Sokq6weuX8M5WAHOBpIiUX8EeXALl22-~DmaBJFuU71d70nkeA6gMNpBeokAp~xk5Ctb-ySzjBNZWyBIwU96jJUZ-lHSCRJM~jqX1QSjAXZxCGi-rotqnpoglhBCrHJtetQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del City Economic Development Authority on June 16 approved a memorandum of understanding with the Del City Chamber of Commerce that allocates up to $50,000 from hotel-motel tax revenues for community events and chamber-managed programs in fiscal year 2025–26.

Chamber Director Josh (full name not provided at the meeting) told trustees the chamber managed several events this year — including the Armed Forces Day parade, a senior-focused event, and Neighbors Night Out — under a previous $17,000 MOU. Josh provided a written breakdown of past spending and explained the chamber’s proposed use of the new funds: parades, neighborhood events, “Dining in Del City” promotions, a potential rebate program for shopping local, and a small-business grant program to help businesses afford signage or minor capital improvements. Josh said the chamber’s fiscal year runs Jan.–Dec., and the $50,000 would be disbursed in two payments of $25,000 (one at the start of the city’s fiscal year and one in January) to align with the chamber’s budget cycle.

Trustees asked for clarifications about how funds would be used. Josh said the chamber would require participating businesses to be chamber members and that leftover funds would roll over into the chamber’s next fiscal year. He described proposed grant examples (for instance, a business with a $3,500 contribution toward a $5,000 sign might be eligible for a $1,500 chamber grant). Josh said the chamber can accept sponsorship checks and manage event revenue directly — a mechanism the city said is less convenient for direct sponsorships.

The MOU authorizes chair to execute the agreement and allocates funding from hotel-motel tax revenues “not to exceed $50,000” for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The authority voted to approve the MOU by voice; Trustee Taylor, Trustee Brown and Trustee Dean recorded aye votes and the chair voted aye.

Trustees also approved related DCEDA items on June 16, including a $25,000 professional-services agreement with Retail Coach LLC for economic development consulting. The retail-consulting contract was approved separately and is not part of the chamber MOU but was considered at the same meeting.","The Del City Economic Development Authority voted June 16 to authorize up to $50,000 in hotel-motel tax funds to the Del City Chamber of Commerce for events, a proposed small-business grant program and other community promotion activities.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555290,"Del City residents press council to reopen community pool; staff outlines $61K–$69K operating options",581,369000,950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3845834-1b56aecd63609603b8389952bbeb496a&start=369&end=950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3845834-1b56aecd63609603b8389952bbeb496a/thumbnail_369000.jpg","/articles/6555290/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-residents-press-council-to-reopen-community-pool-staff-outlines-61K69K-operating-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555290-e3fc8d831408afe628af1fd90370dfb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776502348&Signature=ggRK2BfXiCq~bw7XF4rL6fA~8rPp4spdOXZHuAmqI4PBj78r2fH9RHyxIZOQX5VJTcRLBNYDN~ia7Jlo9TkLKJLIreXx4rCSsVkaqq4OUFfhl4n4GrS8N2kQ7vytg58Ua2ToQa00syixPI89lE~JvROfH1pzt8~hEYiJiZGuItPZ4YYHeIlKfVcK5XkqypXWv94vtAMoEYCj0suKS8EwYspgOnnGeO0Y6JC0zSaeygTI~d0fJqxwdpDpOwEsJEe1GuQp9XkrZgqls2YX4L9frS9zkXEIHpCa588g86lawtTmRJYgF-3Z~4af0VAO4UNlTs5T97L7xe7dSN8VfW~6rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Del City residents urged the City Council on June 16 to reopen the city pool this summer, citing a need for supervised activities for children and public swimming lessons. Council staff presented cost estimates for restarting operations and outlined staffing and startup needs.

At the city council meeting during the public comment period, resident Ron McCall invited council members to neighborhood events and flagged community interest in local recreation. Jim Hightower, a Del City resident, described the pool as an important summer resource for children and said the city should open the pool and consider covering it to allow year-round use. Hightower said family members have competitive swim experience and that the pool keeps youth engaged.

City staff provided cost projections if the pool reopened from July 5 through Aug. 18. Staff said a five-day weekly staffing scenario would cost about $38,500 in wages; a four-day scenario would cost about $31,002.50. Chemical and mechanical startup requirements were estimated at about $30,000. Staff combined those figures into total projected costs of approximately $61,250 for the four-day option and $68,500 for the five-day option. Staff also said historical seasonal revenue from the pool is “less than $20,000.”

Council members and staff acknowledged a shortage of lifeguards and said the city has looked into outside providers. Hightower told the council his niece, Sarah Robinson Holmes, a regional manager with the YMCA in Oklahoma City, said the YMCA can provide lifeguards and staffing support; the council said staff had begun collecting quotes.

Council members said the city recently adopted its budget and that reopening the pool will require balancing priorities, but they encouraged residents to stay engaged. Vice Mayor Finch asked that residents keep staff and council updated with information and public pressure, and staff said they would provide further cost and contract details as they are finalized.

The meeting record does not show a formal council motion to reopen the pool on June 16; staff provided estimates and the discussion ended with an agreement to continue exploring options and to keep the public informed.","Residents urged the Del City Council to reopen the municipal pool for children and families. Staff presented two operating scenarios: a four-day weekly season costing about $61,250 and a five-day option about $68,500; projected seasonal revenue was described as under $20,000.","actionData","errors"]

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