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Del City council approves consent items, abatement assessments and authorizes DCMSA water-safety updates; autopay late fees reversed
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Del City City Council approved consent-docket items including minutes and a budget amendment, a final plat at 5108 SE 15th Street, a $1,500/month HR consulting contract, and abatement assessments totaling $5,880.86. The Del City Municipal Services Authority reversed autopay late fees and approved a Risk & Resilience Assessment and Emergency Response Plan update not to exceed $14,500.
Del City — The Del City City Council and the Del City Municipal Services Authority (DCMSA) handled routine business and several approvals during the Feb. 17 meeting.
Council approved the consent docket (minutes from Feb. 2 and a 2025–26 budget amendment) by unanimous vote. The council also approved a final plat to combine several lots at 5108 Southeast 15th Street (PCPLA 69826) so building permits can be issued, and it authorized the mayor to endorse the plat.
The council approved a contract with People's Perspective, LLC for human-resources consulting (10 hours per month at $1,500 per month) and authorized the mayor or city manager to sign necessary documents.
Council ratified nuisance-abatement assessments totaling $5,880.86, listing ten properties and individual charges as read into the record. Council discussed the photographic evidence on some cases and administrative expense components; staff said they would provide enlarged photos for future meetings.
The council recessed into the Del City Municipal Services Authority to consider utility-related items. A trustee raised an autopay billing problem in which automatic drafts migrated to old due dates; staff confirmed that any late fees assessed to affected autopay customers were reversed. Trustees also approved an updated Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for the water treatment plant by Municipal H2O in an amount not to exceed $14,500 and authorized the trust chair or trust manager to sign required documents.
Finally, after a closed executive session the council authorized the mayor to execute documents related to pending investigations and claims as discussed in executive session; no further details were disclosed in open session.
Votes at a glance: - Consent docket (minutes & budget amendment): approved unanimously. - Final plat, 5108 Southeast 15th Street (PCPLA 69826): approved unanimously. - Contract with People's Perspective (HR consulting, $1,500/month): approved unanimously. - Abatement assessments (total $5,880.86 across 10 locations): approved unanimously. - DCMSA RRA & ERP update (municipal H2O, not to exceed $14,500): approved unanimously.
The meeting concluded with council condolences for the Lloyd Eisenhower family and adjournment.
