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Del City council approves event MOU, grant participation and vehicle donations; sanitation change denied
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the council authorized a chamber MOU using hotel/motel tax funds, agreed to participate in a federal JAG grant for body armor, rescinded a prior vehicle donation to Metro Tech and donated five surplus police vehicles to Boley, and denied a proposed sanitation policy change.
The Del City City Council and affiliated trustees took several administrative and funding actions at the Feb. 3 meeting, voting on memoranda of understanding, grant participation and the disposition of surplus equipment.
Key outcomes: - Memorandum of Understanding with Del City Chamber of Commerce approved: The council (sitting as DCEDA) approved an MOU allowing the chamber to use hotel/motel tax funds not to exceed $17,000 for community events in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; the chair was authorized to endorse the document. - Federal Justice Assistance Grant participation approved: The city authorized participation as a subgrantee in a regional federal justice assistance grant program with Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County and other metro agencies to seek up to $9,840 in funding for replacement body armor for officers; the mayor was authorized to endorse grant documents. - Rescission and redirection of five surplus police vehicles: The council rescinded a prior donation to Metro Technology Center (vehicles in Exhibit B) after MetroTech did not take possession; it then approved donation of five surplus police vehicles (with emergency equipment) to the Boley Police Department (Boley, Oklahoma). Council members said the vehicles, while old for Del City use, will be valuable to a small department with limited budget. - Sanitation policy amendment denied: A proposed amendment to collection policies (Resolution No. 0203‑2025‑B, amending container and return pickup rules in Appendix A) was denied; staff said they will continue meeting with council members and neighborhood representatives to refine ideas before returning the item. - Administrative actions: The council approved declaring specific printers listed in Exhibit A as surplus, and approved minutes and ceremonial recognitions (NJROTC recognition and presentation of a key to the city to Captain John Kelty). The council also recessed to and returned from an executive session and recorded motions arising from that session.
Votes at a glance (selected): - MOU with Chamber (hotel/motel tax up to $17,000): DCEDA motion to approve; vote: Trustees Dean, Eason (chair), Tatum, Brown, Finch — all aye; outcome: approved. - Federal JAG participation (up to $9,840 for body armor): Motion to approve; Council vote: Dean aye, Tatum aye, Brown aye, Eason (mayor) aye; outcome: approved. - Rescind donation to MetroTech: Motion to approve rescinding prior donation; council vote: Tatum aye, Dean aye, Brown aye, Eason aye; outcome: approved. - Donate five police vehicles to Boley Police Department: Motion to approve donation; council vote: unanimous aye; outcome: approved. - Resolution 0203‑2025‑B (sanitation collection rules): Motion to deny; trustees voted aye to deny; outcome: denied.
What happens next: Staff will execute the MOU and proceed with grant coordination; the vehicle transfers will be arranged with Boley; sanitation proposals will be further developed with council members and neighborhood groups.
