Del City council approves ordinances, staffing agreement and hazard plan; rezoning tabled

Del City’s City Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and administrative actions during its March 17 meeting and directed staff on several implementation items. Council members voted unanimously on the principal items; a rezoning request for 2800 Dave Smith Drive was tabled to April 7.

The council adopted Ordinance No. 1436 to amend Section A‑492 of the zoning code and related sections of the municipal code to eliminate the requirement for a fence permit on residential private property while retaining construction and safety standards (commercial property remains regulated). The motion to approve carried on a 4‑0 recorded vote (Councilwoman Finch — aye; Councilwoman Brown — aye; Councilman Tatum — aye; Mayor Floyd Eason — aye).

The council also approved Ordinance No. 1437, updating the commercial development permit fee schedule as recommended by the Planning Commission. Councilmembers voted 4‑0 to adopt the ordinance; the council discussed, and staff advised, that an emergency adoption would require separate language and follow‑up action.

A rezoning request for 2800 Dave Smith Drive (PC application PC‑SUP 672‑25; proposed rezoning from R1D to AC, referenced as Ordinance No. 1438) was read into the record and then tabled at the applicant’s request. The council voted to table the item to the April 7 meeting (motion carried 4‑0).

By unanimous vote the council adopted the Oklahoma County Hazard Mitigation Plan (2024 update) by resolution (referenced in the agenda as Resolution No. 03017‑2025A). Staff noted FEMA and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management had approved the update pending local adoption to preserve eligibility for mitigation funding.

The council approved routine administrative actions including disposal of records for finance and municipal court pursuant to Oklahoma Statutes Title 11 §22‑131, and authorization to execute a separation agreement arising from closed‑session discussion (the motion authorized the mayor to sign documents related to pending claims and a separation agreement with Melissa Jones). Both motions passed on recorded 4‑0 votes.

Council approved a collective bargaining agreement between the City and International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2171, effective retroactively from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; the motion carried on a 4‑0 vote. Council members thanked fire department personnel and staff for completing the negotiations.

During the Del City Municipal Services Authority (DCMSA) portion of the meeting the trustees approved multiple items by unanimous votes, including: - A blanket purchase order (water treatment plant testing, vendor referenced as Eurofins) for $11,000 to cover required point‑source testing for well houses and the water tank for the fiscal year; and - Awarding RFP No. 2601 for solid waste disposal to Oklahoma City Landfill, LLC (DBA Southeast OKC Landfill) for an amount not to exceed $574,200 for the original contract year, with options to renew for four additional fiscal years. The trustees amended the motion during the meeting to specifically authorize the chairman to sign the contract.

Votes at a glance (recorded votes reported on the transcript): - Approve minutes of 03/03/2025 regular meeting — Passed 4‑0 (Finch, Brown, Tatum, Mayor Eason — all aye). - Adopt Ordinance No. 1436 (fencing; remove residential fence permit requirement) — Passed 4‑0. - Adopt Ordinance No. 1437 (commercial development permit fee schedule) — Passed 4‑0. - Rezoning 2800 Dave Smith Drive (proposed Ordinance No. 1438) — TABLED to April 7, 2025 (Passed to table 4‑0). - Adopt Oklahoma County Hazard Mitigation Plan (2024 update) / Resolution referenced in agenda — Passed 4‑0. - Dispose of records (Finance and Municipal Court, Exhibit A) under Oklahoma Statutes Title 11 §22‑131 — Passed 4‑0. - Approve collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 2171 (FY2024–2025, retroactive to 07/01/2024) — Passed 4‑0. - DCMSA: Blanket purchase order (Eurofins testing) $11,000 — Passed unanimous among trustees. - DCMSA: Dispose utility billing records (per City resolution 090605A1) — Passed unanimous among trustees. - DCMSA: Award RFP No. 2601 (solid waste disposal) to Oklahoma City Landfill, LLC (DBA Southeast OKC Landfill) not to exceed $574,200 — Passed unanimous among trustees; chairman authorized to sign. - Authorize mayor to execute documents related to pending claims and a separation agreement with Melissa Jones — Passed 4‑0.

No items in the meeting minutes recorded a roll call “no” or abstention for the actions above; the transcript records all recorded votes listed here as unanimous affirmative.