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Key approvals included an emergency sewer-line replacement, a purchase of carbon filter media for the Del City water plant and several security, fence and maintenance contracts. Councilors also ratified previously abated property cleanup costs and approved a software-subscription renewal for the police department. The council denied one special-use permit for a home occupation in Royal Woods Circle.

Votes and notable items (motions carried unless noted):

- Emergency sewer-line repair: The Del City Municipal Services Authority approved the purchase of 355 feet of replacement sewer line from 4753 SE 5th Street to 4757 SE 6th Street for an amount not to exceed $55,000. The motion carried unanimously at that authority meeting.

- Carbon filter media at the water treatment plant: Trustees approved purchasing carbon filter media from Cabot/Norit Americas, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $110,175 to replace a portion of filter media aimed at reducing taste, odor and THM levels at the Del City Water Plant. Trustees discussed ongoing work on an earlier filter remediation project and said the city is pursuing completion of all necessary filter replacements.

- DEQ NPDES annual invoice: The Municipal Services Authority approved payment of a required annual nonindustrial discharge permit invoice to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, permit NPDESOK0026085, period 7/1/24–6/30/25, in the amount of $10,634.66.

- Access control systems and fence: The council approved purchase of a multi-point access control system for City Hall (not to exceed $10,752) and a separate access control system and gate for Public Works (not to exceed $23,000). The council also authorized Patriot General Contracting LLC to demolish 325 feet of existing fence and install 325 feet of new privacy fence at City Hall in an amount not to exceed $11,800.

- Abatements: The council ratified assessment of abatement cleanup costs to property owners totaling $15,646.26 across 19 properties (individual amounts were read into the record and included multiple entries above $1,000 for repeat offenders).

- Leeds Online renewal: The council approved renewal of a subscription to the Leeds Online PowerPlus investigative system for the police department for $4,235 for the period 8/1/25–6/30/26. Police described the service as a routine investigative tool used to locate leads and historical records.

- Workers' compensation settlement: The council approved Resolution No. 08042025, authorizing a compromise settlement by joint petition in workers’ compensation commission case CM3202402146 (Brady Skillings v. City of Del City). The resolution cites Oklahoma Statutes and constitutional provisions and authorized the mayor to sign necessary documents and the city attorney to deliver payment on receipt of releases.

- Special-use permit: The council denied adoption of Ordinance No. 1447, a request for a special-use permit for a home occupation at 3424 Royal Woods Circle (PC application PC-683-25). The council vote on the denial carried.

Several consent and ministerial items also passed by unanimous consent, including minutes, a purchase order for quarterly newsletter printing (DPM Group, not to exceed $13,000) and approvals for routine minutes and agency matters. The council recessed into an executive session on pending investigations and returned to authorize the mayor to execute documents including a separation agreement with Emma Friedland. No further details of the executive-session discussions were disclosed in open session.

Most motions were recorded as unanimous or with standard Aye votes from Council members present (Councilmembers Finch, Brown, Tatum and Mayor Eason); the meeting transcript records several roll-call votes where each present member voted Aye unless otherwise noted.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting 08-04-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Aug. 4 meeting the council and its authorities approved an emergency sewer-line repair, replacement filter media for the water plant, several security and construction contracts, renewal of an investigative-subscription service for police, and a workers' compensation settlement; they denied a special-use permit for a home occupation.","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},6586360,"Del City residents report pack of dogs killing and mutilating neighborhood cats; police promise extra patrols",847,1413000,2260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5529368-b63468dad7ea3fa9f54ac5b7d76dfdda&start=1413&end=2260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5529368-b63468dad7ea3fa9f54ac5b7d76dfdda/thumbnail_1413000.jpg","/articles/6586360/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-residents-report-pack-of-dogs-killing-and-mutilating-neighborhood-cats-police-promise-extra-patrols","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586360-6746d51c1dbc12273de20f53ed129c77/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845445&Signature=ZaU7-tKGDJTH6cRYqDDapTshr~0jObRDQbkJvbP~EmigSsp-vqGFPUZtljWithBpQk2zACwzoTnsosIZgkDVNhD8HdKYTBtfqpBObFtiL90K9QGuRRwcKxDFhRO8EmS3B1u1vjKcxAUwKwQ12n0jW3yWM3MXHjrBNqd8t76FSwofcoI7HMTGpbdOwInCxG1NfoX-6zW1SqlCQqVaVkHzJx5ds6kfvCuHLF9CQHjMf2v56S9z8ea5DlhA0s2JlwQ0AAXVNiVXCorkGVuCFd6gEjan6QNTp5G3gwdG2t8TPGZlHQFcl7e9xMWtnmBH59uhPbnlBC46CrvnNnwP4payKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of Del City told the City Council on Aug. 4 that an apparent pack of dogs has been killing and mutilating community cats in several neighborhoods, prompting the mayor and police chief to promise extra night patrols and targeted searches.

Drew Balby, a resident of the Chathamau neighborhood, told the council he posted on social media after neighbors reported multiple mutilated cats and supplied disturbing photos. “This was July 1 that I made this post,” Balby said, adding that by July 26 several cats had been found arranged in a circle and others were found with severe injuries. He said one neighbor recorded the same dogs on camera and that a Jeep was damaged, quoted at about $4,000 in repairs.

The concern prompted several additional speakers at the council’s public-comment period. Stacy Ray, who said she feeds community cats at 3131 Southeast 16th Street, told the council her household had lost six cats to the attacks and said animal control staff had discouraged her efforts to report the problem. “They told me I could shoot them, and call the police,” Ray said she was told by an animal control worker, adding that response had been inconsistent when residents reported vicious animals.

Timothy Merritt told the council he later found video showing dogs entering his yard and killing a cat on his patio in the early-morning hours. “They came on my property, my patio, and took my cat,” Merritt said.

Mayor Eason asked the police chief to arrange special patrols. Chief Burger said investigators were aware of video evidence and had increased night-shift checks and were using drone operators to try to locate the pack. “Our night shift with our drone operators have been looking for the pack of dogs running around,” Chief Burger said. He asked residents to call Del City dispatch as soon as they see the dogs and to provide as much information as possible so officers can respond quickly. The council and chief emphasized that officers would be dispatched immediately for reports of vicious animals.

Council members and residents pressed for more accountability for owners of dogs involved in attacks. The chief said the department has authority to ban animals from the city once ownership is established and that identifying owners is a priority. The mayor and chief encouraged residents to capture video where safe and to provide dates and times to police to aid the investigation.

No ordinance changes were adopted during the meeting. Council members referred the matter to the police department for continued investigation and for follow-up reports to the council if the pattern persists. Residents were directed to call Del City dispatch at the nonemergency number reported at the meeting for immediate response to vicious-animal sightings.

The issue was raised during the public-comment portion of the Aug. 4 meeting; the council did not take legislative action that night but authorized and publicized increased police attention and investigative activity.","Residents described multiple dead and mutilated cats in Del City neighborhoods during public comment at the Aug. 4 council meeting. Police said night-shift checks and drone operations are under way and urged residents to call dispatch with sightings.","actionData","errors"]

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Del City council approves sewer repair, water-plant filter purchase and multiple contracts; denies one home-occupation permit

Del City residents report pack of dogs killing and mutilating neighborhood cats; police promise extra patrols