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The votes came during the council’s regular meeting at Del City City Hall and were carried by unanimous voice votes recorded in the meeting minutes. Council members voted to: adopt consent-docket minutes, authorize blanket fuel purchase orders for the coming fiscal year, reappoint municipal judges and board of adjustment members, approve an agreement with the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office to handle civil forfeiture matters, ratify an emergency sewer repair contract, and adopt the public-safety resolution opposing DPS’s reallocation of interstate patrol duties.

Why it matters: The resolution on patrol responsibilities explicitly cites fiscal and manpower concerns — council members said municipalities do not have the budget or staffing to assume routine state-highway patrol duties that DPS proposed to shift. Ratifying the emergency sewer repair authorized immediate infrastructure work and spared delay on a problem the trust manager had declared an emergency. The other actions preserve continuity of city operations (fuel purchasing, municipal judge coverage, and board-of-adjustment membership) and fulfill reporting or legal requirements tied to forfeiture cases.

Key actions and outcomes (Votes at a glance)
- Consent docket: Approved by unanimous vote. Included: minutes of the July 7, 2025 regular meeting; blanket purchase order for fuel for FY2026 not to exceed $125,000 for unleaded and $30,000 for diesel (city council); DCMSA blanket PO for FY2026 (DCMSA) with amounts shown in the agenda. Vote: Ayes recorded from Councilman Brown, Councilman Tatum, Councilwoman Finch, Councilman Dean and the Mayor.

- Reappointments — Municipal judge and alternate municipal judge: Council approved reappointment(s) for terms not to exceed Aug. 1, 2027. Names appeared inconsistently in the spoken record (the clerk’s reading and the motion used different renderings). The motion to approve reappointments carried by unanimous vote. (Names in transcript: a municipal judge name read as “Arlene NICE” and later referenced as “R. Blaine Nise”; alternate referenced as Ethan B. Allen III.)

- Board of Adjustment reappointments: Christy Duane, Joe Satterwhite and Jason Coleman were reappointed for terms not to exceed Aug. 1, 2027. Approved unanimously.

- Civil forfeiture agreement with Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office: Council approved an agreement authorizing the county DA to represent Del City in civil forfeiture cases involving seized cash and property, as required by state reporting legislation. Approved by unanimous vote.

- Resolution No. 07212025 (public safety): The council adopted a resolution expressing opposition to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s decision to cease patrolling state interstates and highways within Oklahoma County and to reallocate that responsibility to municipalities as of Nov. 1 (as described in the resolution). Council members explained the city lacks the budget and manpower to absorb that responsibility, and the resolution passed unanimously.

- Del City Municipal Services Authority (DCMSA) — Emergency sewer repair at 4400 VFW Drive: Trustees ratified the trust manager’s emergency declaration and authorized Urban Contractors to proceed with repairs at an amount not to exceed $34,200; the trust chair was authorized to sign necessary documents. Motion carried unanimously.

- Del City Economic Development Authority (DCEDA) — Scott Street South repayment plan: DCEDA approved an extension of the repayment plan with First National Bank for FY2026 with payments of $20,000 per month pursuant to terms previously approved. Motion carried unanimously.

Items approved with fiscal figures or limits noted in the meeting record: the city fuel blanket PO (unleaded $125,000; diesel $30,000), DCMSA fuel blanket PO (unleaded $31,000; diesel $77,000), and the emergency sewer repair authorization not to exceed $34,200. Other routine items (meeting minutes, personnel vacancies announcements, sales tax report) were reported by staff during the meeting.

What the council said about the DPS decision: In explaining Resolution No. 07212025, a council speaker summarized that the city does not have the budget or manpower to take on routine patrol duties that DPS proposes to transfer and that the reallocation was announced after municipalities had set their budgets. The resolution documents Del City’s opposition to shifting that responsibility to municipal police departments.

Procedural notes: Nearly all items were approved by voice vote following a motion and second; roll-call-style confirmations were recorded as “Aye” from named council members and the mayor. Several agenda items were handled by unanimous consent as part of the consent docket.

Calendar and follow-up: The council recessed into the Del City Municipal Services Authority, Del City Economic Development Authority and returned to council business during the meeting. The record shows the council recessed to executive session under the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act to discuss pending claims and investigations, then returned and took further action consistent with counsel’s advice.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript list Aye votes from Councilman Brown, Councilman Tatum, Councilwoman Finch, Councilman Dean and the Mayor for council motions; Trustee and DCEDA votes are likewise recorded as unanimous in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting 07-21-2025","oneSentenceSummary","On July 21, 2025, the Del City City Council approved a package of administrative items, ratified an emergency sewer repair, confirmed reappointments to municipal and quasi‑judicial posts, and passed a resolution opposing the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s proposed withdrawal from routine interstate patrols within Oklahoma County.","taxTitle","Del City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",68873,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6495517,"Del City police officers honored for lifesaving response after Interstate 40 crash",195,865000,1060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443979-c9360369c563d347acf2f9c76b4b220d&start=865&end=1060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443979-c9360369c563d347acf2f9c76b4b220d/thumbnail_865000.jpg","/articles/6495517/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-police-officers-honored-for-lifesaving-response-after-Interstate-40-crash","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495517-e99f546fde0139151d505296587b76b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183911&Signature=ICutIxZanY9fz~s8RWoQfsa3H-G5cUUeVRAuCLJhVHW0mwiMhRILSlC4KmlrdYAOMHKDUytQtQmce6jR94-N5zRq8n57gpmzPes5siwJnRHaQw3obhU5q-i5wHJQ9Lf38y4ECrH9Wll8zpg3ISdSw~jkOXorOJXYkLotCnnOvyD31NuvwcVA~SgbtpE8Zg4mVhXA4E0Q2Wd927lPDETmSIaIiueLk2phHssjFbXHnVSXeX5oLtSwnOgjM~HIT50-Tw-q-vdNV28xOEzYhDK23B00aHbaboAVohx5Oza882G6CyUuIt5Vl61K4D9zUKHEDzcaESe9wNvXBijDlBRBiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On July 21, 2025, the Del City City Council recognized two Del City Police Department officers for lifesaving actions following a May 9 vehicle crash on Interstate 40. Officers Matthew Lisenby and Aaron O’Dell received a life‑saving award during the council meeting after their on‑scene treatment helped stabilize a driver who later required vascular surgery.

The incident occurred just after midnight on May 9. According to the presentation read into the record by department representatives, officers arrived to find a vehicle engulfed in flames and the driver suffering a life‑threatening arterial bleed to the neck. The officers identified the nature of the injuries, applied direct pressure to control the bleeding, and established a patent airway using a nasal pharyngeal airway until fire and emergency medical services arrived. The injured person was transported to a level‑1 trauma hospital for immediate vascular surgery.

Council members opened the presentation by unanimous motion, and the mayor joined the podium to present the award. The individual who was saved was introduced at the meeting as Reagan; city staff said they wanted the person present so officers could see the outcome of their care. The council recorded applause and words of appreciation during the presentation.

Why it matters: The presentation highlights first‑responder training and on‑scene medical care administered by patrol officers in situations where immediate action can affect survival before EMS arrival. The city formally recognized the officers’ actions as “keeping with the highest traditions” of the Del City Police Department.

Procedural note: The motion to open the presentation was made, seconded and approved by a unanimous voice vote recorded in the meeting transcript. The council then recessed to other agenda items after the presentation.","Officers Matthew Lisenby and Aaron O'Dell received a life‑saving award July 21 for actions at an early‑morning May 9 crash on I‑40 that medical personnel say required immediate vascular surgery for the victim.","actionData","errors"]

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