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Augustus Veil Cook, who said he has lived in the Del City area since 1936 and owns rental properties in the city, described receiving a warning related to a gravel driveway at a rental property on Southeast 20th Street. Cook told the council he is sympathetic to his tenants' financial situation and asked the city to avoid what he called \"overreaching\" enforcement that can disproportionately affect lower-income renters. He said he has worked with multiple council members and the mayor on the issue and said city staff had suggested a variance might be necessary.

Cook spoke at length about his history of service, property ownership and efforts to keep neighborhoods maintained, and he pressed the council to consider the practical impacts of rigid enforcement. Council members and the city manager acknowledged the comment and told Cook staff would continue working on a solution and explore a variance.

No action was taken during the meeting; the city manager said staff and the city manager were working on a solution and that a variance may be required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting 08-18-2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Aug. 18 meeting, long-time resident Augustus Veil Cook urged the Del City council to reconsider code enforcement that requires paved driveways and forbids grass or gravel, saying enforcement harms low-income renters and veterans.","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},6483728,"VFW presents lifesaving awards to two Del City police officers",119,507000,626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e&start=507&end=626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e/thumbnail_507000.jpg","/articles/6483728/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/VFW-presents-lifesaving-awards-to-two-Del-City-police-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483728-9ee9fd5b40b946a215a1f518a8cfedbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775169351&Signature=UZTKGwgUJFdF15SMWzmAAlr5ni95owOQUbNiq8VVwzr~jfYXEFBG6Y3f7vpcl2dyUbTkFqOkWUi-jj8FDQzKEJvvB6tNj59SqCjfNXtTqqhzumC8gBW-8~hmKn3YL~CKtXed5WX7NLUznRZQp~JWVgrDt~MMgAWgCQz0-MKv-99pB86aT8YyqgtZ2mnvK4CouCHwo7JoWZfsHzFYO1FDmUAAmd7KY0tA0tOyGGgOTzP-f8nN7yPtq~ASF7PX3~Wjy5at9oXfzElRhQ2pcPffdyPProgILAOXH4pTMLTfI2HKojftYI3KxbFpcIKYfpJRoHodfnQmlweX2ylwZNCFLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Veterans of Foreign Wars presented Lifesaving Awards to two Del City police officers during the Aug. 18 Del City City Council meeting.

A VFW representative told the council the awards were in \"grateful recognition and sincere appreciation of your prompt life saving action while protecting others in the line of duty.\" The presentation named Officer Matthew Lisonbee and Officer Aaron Odell and included a certificate signed by the national commander-in-chief of the VFW.

Mayor Mary Eason and council members joined the presentation at the council dais to recognize the officers. The VFW representative noted the awards reflect \"timely action resulting (in) saving life\" and praised the officers'service to the community.

No council action was required on the presentation; it was ceremonial recognition recorded in the meeting minutes.","The Veterans of Foreign Wars presented lifesaving awards to Officer Matthew Lisonbee and Officer Aaron Odell during Del City's Aug. 18 council meeting in recognition of prompt life-saving action while on duty.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483733,"Del City authorizes contract to change utility bills to 6x9 postcards, estimates $20,000 annual savings",138,4078000,4216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e&start=4078&end=4216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e/thumbnail_4078000.jpg","/articles/6483733/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-authorizes-contract-to-change-utility-bills-to-6x9-postcards-estimates-20000-annual-savings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483733-05ec9a1e7a488d3f7bb9ad335cb41eb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775169351&Signature=RsRPevdx9BfdICueLM8LJwEsfY-FN-a1AynhCPGqMAgoKtgLPGQrU1O1ij6XMXZaeZGPt6SmVRRBbjP0y6QDMFOz9qgY3lpdJSscmTcQiHW61MqSISe5C80DO9Bt5~eQsNACpq2M91R8np28IM9dfQyCxQ8Jo-Jy2xOM4sx~n2to4iLjCVX89HiDNDULgwRjr29tRqqx3VwpFryaJilwh0~usW0s~G0tGxivE4SCbBpZymoFZ4RR~MeTqztK2r6vUJK4KeoaKz7AhbzNAecDPCxv3e0r-mfOMdn4Seaq7wgyUscIeGXuJqLeja8UtTobI1Whp9rF8P1jo9pVn8xTpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del City Municipal Services Authority on Aug. 18 approved a contract with DPM Group to print and mail the city's utility bills, termination notices and final bills for an annual cost not to exceed $75,000.

Britney, the public-works representative who presented the item, said the city will move its regular utility bill to a 6-by-9 postcard format to eliminate the outer and inner bill envelopes and the double-sided long-sheet currently mailed with many bills. She told trustees the change, together with DPM Group's address-validation software, should reduce duplicate postage costs and address errors; the city conservatively projects saving more than $20,000 annually on mailings.

The new contract covers printing and mailing of regular bills, termination notices and final bills. Britney also explained the vendor can handle the city newsletter printing and that the city is exploring increasing use of electronic billing and text-message bill reminders to reduce paper mailings further. She noted that online payments are increasingly popular and that staff is working on customer education and system improvements to increase electronic payments.

Trustees approved the DPM Group contract by unanimous vote after a brief discussion about potential efficiencies and future steps to encourage electronic billing.","Del City approved a contract with DPM Group to print and mail utility bills and notices; city staff said moving to a 6x9 postcard format and improved address validation should save roughly $20,000 annually and reduce duplicate postage.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483738,"Council, authority debate $50,000 task cap on on-call engineering contracts",592,3405000,3997000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e&start=3405&end=3997","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e/thumbnail_3405000.jpg","/articles/6483738/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Council-authority-debate-50000-task-cap-on-on-call-engineering-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483738-4b90c54574fba465bfcf83a07cf9c28b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775169351&Signature=V094q5H3ayIju2-kKnDUMUFxp4K07CzIiIaHIEcKL-tnW5Hq57FG21GURvHlbkTHq6s6wi7nHqWSrFk8NjQ2JEvvkl3t8ozs9IUuhnugQDc2zs98XkXlQ3dLXrh-GG-heSOEFKsS7vfbA82tS2~I07vNY8N21ZusDKsr8xJ1RWIF2Uu7QIKccq~0rshJTZdJgfygHbD09f7y2aSbJaTTTNuZTMbP~VGZ3ShFL~KFXmHfulcu3Fk9VfId1OAyfKymngYURX3McAwDKKtMa~9iS6Yf0CmynmdDH~ewlSDZqDJ-yt~VX-JoK3TIsv7lVPkshgAZnGj6YBdtt6BQDObHaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Del City's City Council and the Del City Municipal Services Authority debated how the council's approved renewal of on-call professional services agreements would be executed after approving task-based contracts with a $50,000-per-task compensation cap.

The agreements renew standing lists of prequalified firms (Friese & Nichols; GH2 Architects; Professional Engineering Consultants; Agwire & Fields) for engineering, architecture and surveying work for a one-year term. Council members and trustees pressed staff to clarify whether the approved wording would allow many separate $50,000 tasks to be authorized without a separate council approval, increasing aggregate spending beyond expectations.

City Manager JD Hawk said the intent was to streamline procurement by prequalifying firms so individual tasks could proceed efficiently, but he told the body that larger project expenditures would be brought back to the council for approval when they approach typical construction procurement thresholds. Council members sought a firmer cap or a clearer process for returning to the council when multiple tasks could cumulatively exceed manager-level authorization.

Council questions focused on whether the $50,000 limit applied per task only, whether a single project's engineering scope could exceed that limit without separate council review, and whether the manager's $10,000 daily limit (as stated in the meeting) effectively remained the operational cap absent further direction. Several members suggested amending the authorization to require council review once aggregate task spending for a single project reaches a specified threshold.

The council approved renewal of the task-based contracts as written but directed staff to provide project-level cost reporting and to return for specific authorization when engineering costs for a given project approach higher procurement thresholds.","Council members asked staff to clarify how task-based on-call contracts would be limited after the council approved renewing on-call professional services with a $50,000 per-task compensation cap; members expressed concern about manager-level spending thresholds and cumulative cost exposure.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483743,"Del City council approves consent items, appointments, public-works contracts and grant match",23,2517000,2540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e&start=2517&end=2540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5597124-f96ff55756729b82ed7314ecc326d21e/thumbnail_2517000.jpg","/articles/6483743/Del-City/Oklahoma-County/Oklahoma/Del-City-council-approves-consent-items-appointments-public-works-contracts-and-grant-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483743-8a56d67b7ea01aa6d3437b91650d4d65/orig.mp4?Expires=1775169351&Signature=IsHdxc5cAeWA0aCrVMz4oqoo-cn17kjcKUC74lHLZbaVtDLDbKhcmc5-IU-z0Ml6ePWB0IpRoPA5OV0hqg7oPavG0ovYlHepr5W3E-UU-DEiZTK3ZN3PDi0gWrV1yNRb0kAwSL759nOKPW~W1-w3rE1DIC8kg8MC0AHr20WRozrRKWcP9DKJ4sBnfb~TY7G7pmmj9eCn-a5lDN4AUlsDDeijAC646py~xaWX0YMRzfODV~x84A-vmr5lLlLoH8sghWY8wHiEclP4iaPdBeQYkCIEgnWu41ldM7oC4tCZZWPhKhqbRGd-nmprtYHKeth4ppmoIqLKqvFLWgo9ziuMvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del City City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve the consent docket, reappoint planning commissioners, adopt a final plat for a residential addition and authorize several contracts and expenditures, including ratifying a grant application that would dedicate up to $2,500 in local matching funds if the award is made.

The council approved the consent docket (minutes, a FY 2024–25 budget amendment and a blanket purchase order for IT services not to exceed $98,000) by voice vote after a motion and second. The council then accepted the resignation and declared a planning commission vacancy for Ward 4 and approved three planning-commission appointments: Terry Parker (Ward 1), Mike Streetman (Ward 4) and Wendell Kluge (Ward 4).

On development business, the council approved a final plat for property at 420 Howard Drive (listed in the agenda as \"Lady Blue Addition\"). The council also renewed standing agreements for on-call professional services with engineering and architecture firms (Friese & Nichols; GH2 Architects; PEC; Agwire and Fields) with a task-limit structure, and ratified multiple municipal expenditures and contracts, including:

- $32,619.25 (not to exceed) for restriping school zones, crosswalks and stop bars with Action Safety (approved by motion and unanimous vote).
- Renewal of the city's Flock Safety camera contract for continued use of eight cameras at $26,950.68 (contract expiration 06/30/2026) (approved by motion and unanimous vote).
- Ratification of the city's application to the 2025 CERI program for a planning grant called Revitalizing Rose Lane, and a council pledge of up to $2,500 in matching funds if the grant is awarded (approved by motion and unanimous vote).

At the close of the council meeting the body adjourned and convened the Del City Municipal Services Authority (DCMSA), which approved a separate set of items that largely mirrored council actions, including renewal of the on-call professional services list and approval of a contract with DPM Group for printing and mailing utility bills and notices (see separate article). The DCMSA also approved entering into a contract with the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District (COMCD) for temporary water supply when available.

Votes at a glance (selected items and tallies):
- Consent docket (items a, b, c): motion carried, yes 5, no 0 (Councilmembers Brown, Dean, Finch, Tatum, Mayor voted aye).
- Resignation of Sam Turk (planning commission): motion carried, unanimous.
- Appointments: Terry Parker, Mike Streetman, Wendell Kluge: each approved, unanimous votes.
- Final plat, 420 Howard Drive (Lady Blue Addition): approved, unanimous.
- Renewal: on-call professional services agreements (task-based): approved, unanimous.
- Restriping (Action Safety), not to exceed $32,619.25: approved, unanimous.
- Renewal of Flock Safety contract (eight cameras), $26,950.68: approved, unanimous.
- Ratification of 2025 CERI application and commitment of up to $2,500 matching funds for Revitalizing Rose Lane: approved, unanimous.

Discussion during the meeting flagged questions about limits on task-based engineering authorizations and the budgetary cap for certain DCMSA purchases; council members asked staff to clarify when expenditures would return for separate council approval when they exceed manager-level spending limits.","At its Aug. 18 meeting, the Del City City Council unanimously approved a consent docket of routine items, reappointed planning commissioners, approved a final plat, renewed professional services contracts and ratified a grant application committing up to $2,500 in matching funds for the \"Revitalizing Rose Lane\" project.","actionData","errors"]

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