Del City council adopts stormwater fee, streets surcharge, insurance renewals; tables one abatement

The Del City City Council on Oct. 6 voted unanimously on a package of ordinances, insurance renewals and administrative actions, including a change to the stormwater fee formula and a new monthly streets surcharge. The council also approved renewal of liability and property insurance policies, ratified several code-abatement assessments, and adopted a resolution to accept Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority grant funding for NG9-1-1 GIS mapping remediation.

Stormwater utility fee (Ordinance 1447) The council adopted Ordinance No. 1447 to replace the legacy drainage fee and to confirm a stormwater utility fee as the sole stormwater funding charge. Staff member Britney explained the substantive change: the flat $2 drainage charge currently listed on utility bills will be restructured "to $2 per quarter acre," with property acreage verified by the Oklahoma County assessor. The change is effective Jan. 1, 2026, and the council voted 4-0 (Councilwoman Finch, Councilman Tatum, Councilman Dean, Mayor Floyd Eason voting aye).

Streets surcharge (Ordinance 1448) The council approved Ordinance No. 1448 to create Article 8 ("streets surcharge") in chapter 21 of the utilities code, imposing a monthly streets surcharge on all city utility accounts with CPI indexing and defined uses. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.

Assess abatement and tabling of one property Council approved abatements for previously abated properties with a combined assessment of $10,684.02, but tabled assessment item 6 at 4853 Elmview Drive to the next meeting. Councilman Dean moved to approve all abatements except the Elmview Drive item; the motion passed 4-0 and the specific Elmview item was tabled by separate motion.

Blanket purchase order and consent docket By unanimous consent the council approved minutes and a blanket purchase order with Pivot Incorporated for services at $30,000 per quarter under the 2025–26 contract.

Insurance renewals (OMAG) The council approved renewal of liability and fleet insurance with OMAG in the total amount of $236,126 and approved renewal of property insurance with OMAG in the total amount of $226,548, both to be proportionally allocated to the city, the Del City Economic Development Authority (DCEDA), and the Del City Municipal Services Authority (DCMSA) for policy periods beginning Nov. 1, 2025. Each motion passed 4-0.

Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority grant (Resolution 10-6-2025) The council adopted Resolution No. 10-6-2025 to authorize Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority grant funding for NG9-1-1 GIS mapping remediation and affirmed temporary upfront funding subject to 100% reimbursement. The motion passed unanimously.

DCMSA rate and billing changes Separately in the Del City Municipal Services Authority portion of the meeting, staff clarified that rate changes tied to the new charges will not take effect until Jan. 1, 2026. To move the utility system to two billing cycles after the change, residents will see an additional prorated charge of roughly 12 days on the billing cycle during transition; staff said that transitional prorates are expected to be "the same or more than what they will be after the rate increase goes into effect." The DCMSA also approved a technical resolution to correct a scrivener's error in its water-rate language; that resolution passed unanimously.

Other items The council declared surplus property as recommended by the city manager, approved a number of routine minutes and administrative items, and recognized Chicken Salad Chick as the Del City Dining-in-Del-City recipient for October 2025. Several ribbon-cutting and community events were announced.

Ending All formal votes recorded in the minutes showed unanimous mayor-and-council approval with no recorded dissent. Several items (notably 4853 Elmview Drive abatement) were tabled for further review.