Del City council approves contracts and grants including YMCA pool agreement, youth services and safety grants

Del City City Council voted on July 7 to approve a series of contracts and grants covering pool operations, public‑safety technology, youth programs and other city services.

Votes at a glance - YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City — approved to operate and staff the Eagle Harbor Aquatic Center for an amount not to exceed $27,000 from July 10 through Aug. 31, 2025. Vote: unanimous recorded aye (Councilman Finch, Councilman Brown, Councilman Tatum, Councilman Dean, Mayor). - First Due (fire incident reporting) — approved renewal of the master service agreement for $22,522.50 covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026. Vote: unanimous aye. - Middale Youth and Family Center — approved a contract for services to Del City residents not to exceed $36,000 for fiscal year 2025–26. Vote: unanimous aye. - Oklahoma County SHINE (neighborhood assistance) — approved contract not to exceed $36,000 for FY2025–26. Vote: unanimous aye. - Oklahoma Highway Safety overtime grant — approved participation in the $21,584 grant to reimburse police overtime for DUI and seat‑belt enforcement and related public education. Vote: unanimous aye. The police chief said public education will include outreach to neighborhood groups and the program will be managed by Sergeant Vincent (primary grant administrator). - Pivot Incorporated / Community Intervention Center (CIC) — approved contract not to exceed $30,000 annually for juvenile intervention services, paid quarterly. Vote: unanimous aye. - Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority — approved continuation of the jail services agreement (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) to provide incarceration of municipal prisoners at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. Vote: unanimous aye. - Uniform rental and laundering for Public Works — approved a contract with Cintas not to exceed $20,000 annually to supply uniforms, winter gear and boot services for public works staff. Vote: unanimous aye.

Tabled items and other actions - The DCEDA (Economic Development Authority) tabled an extension of the repayment plan for the Scott Street South loan (First National Bank) for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of $20,000 per month; trustees moved to table that item. - The council also tabled one blanket purchase order (item e, reclaiming hope) to the next meeting for clarification.

Council comments and context Council members thanked staff and the YMCA for helping get the Eagle Harbor pool operational; city staff said the pool arrangement was a multi‑department effort. Police briefed the council on how the Highway Safety grant will support overtime patrols focused on high‑accident corridors and noted monthly reporting requirements. Several contracts were described by staff as continuing services the city has used in prior years.

All motions reported during the meeting were approved by recorded voice votes; the minutes record unanimous ayes for the items listed above. No dissenting votes were recorded on the approved contracts.