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Votes at a glance: Del City council approves equipment and service contracts, two municipal court ordinances
Summary
At the July 6 meeting the council approved the consent docket, a contract to buy body cameras and related police tech from Axon, a $179,419.90 landscaping RFP, and two municipal court ordinances; all recorded votes were unanimous.
Del City’s council recorded a string of unanimous votes July 6, approving routine and notable items on the agenda. Highlights:
- Consent docket (city): minutes (06/15/2026); blanket PO not to exceed $20,000 for OML membership; blanket PO up to $90,000 for Pafford EMS ambulance services; and assessment abatement costs totaling $6,271.78. Approved by unanimous vote.
- Axon Enterprises contract (Agenda item 7): Approve entering into agreement under state contract SW1057A to provide 42 body cameras, unlimited cloud evidence storage, redaction capability, VR training systems and a patrol‑car drone. Two initial payments were read into the record ($81,603.70 in Aug 2026; $81,603.72 in Jan 2027); the agreement’s term may extend through Jan 2036 subject to annual appropriation. Approved unanimously.
- RFP 2702 (Item 8): Award to Willis Commercial Landscaping LLC at $179,419.90 for right‑of‑way mowing and related maintenance (approx. 110 acres monthly; ≈11 acres added this year). The council approved the contract after discussion of scope and responsibilities for ODOT‑adjacent areas.
- Ordinances (Items 9 and 10): Ordinance 1458 consolidates a $1 court fee previously directed to an HR labor relations fund into the police training fund; Ordinance 1459 updates language about prisoner work pay to align with state law (previous $5/day obsolete). Both ordinances were approved and the mayor authorized to endorse.
- DCMSA and EDA dockets: The municipal services authority approved blanket POs for polycarts and DEQ testing/chemicals; the economic development authority approved an extension of the Scott Street South loan repayment plan at $20,000/month. All votes recorded as aye.
Each motion carried on recorded votes stated during the meeting. Several items referenced future appropriation requirements or follow‑up staff work; council directed staff to finalize contract paperwork and to post clarifying public information (for example, storm debris pickup guidance).
