Del City authorizes trust and mayor to finalize documents after closed sessions on economic development and property

The Del City Council and associated authorities moved into joint executive session under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to discuss confidential economic-development matters and possible purchase or appraisal of real property in areas including Southeast 15th and Sooner/I-40 & Scott Street. City counsel cited Oklahoma Statutes Title 25 (sections noted in the agenda) to justify closed-session confidentiality for business recruitment and land negotiations.

After returning to open session, the economic development authority and municipal trust unanimously voted to "proceed as discussed" and authorized the trust chair and/or trust manager to endorse any necessary documents related to the matters discussed in executive session. The same vote authorized trust officials to execute documents tied to purchase or appraisal actions for the referenced property areas.

Separately, the council voted to authorize the mayor to execute any necessary documents related to pending investigations, claims and actions (including the matter identified in the agenda as Wright et al v. City of Del City, Oklahoma County District Court CJ-20235930). For a separate employment/personnel item discussed in executive session, the council voted to take no action.

All motions described above were passed by recorded unanimous 'aye' votes. The council did not provide additional public detail about the specific businesses or contract terms discussed during the closed sessions, citing statutory confidentiality.