The 2026 Budget Hearing and Regular Council Meeting on August 12, 2025 at Uniontown Community Center was called to order at 7:00PM by Mayor Jurgensen. Council members present were Jess Ervin, Amber Kelly, Mary Pemberton, and Bradley Stewart. Also in attendance for all or part of the meeting were Matt Kelly, Judy Cassidy, Haley Arnold, Leah Hall, Regan Bryant, Codes Enforcement Officer Doug Coyan, City Superintendent Bobby Rich, and City Treasurer/Interim City Clerk Sally Johnson.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PROJECTS
2026 Budget Hearing –no citizens in attendance.
Motion by Ervin, Second by Kelly, Approved 4-0 to adopt the 2026 Budget as presented
2026 Budget Hearing closed.
CITIZENS REQUEST
None
FINANCIAL REPORT
Treasurer Johnson presented the July 2025 Treasurer’s Report. Beginning Checking Account Balance for all funds was $249,350.12, Receipts $26,400.57, Transfers Out $3,024.00, Expenditures $26,745.44, Checking Account Closing Balance $245,981.25. Bank Statement Balance $254,478.97, including Checking Account Interest of $53.64, Outstanding Deposits $0, Outstanding Checks $8,497.72, Reconciled Balance $245,981.25. Water Utilities Certificates of Deposit $38,287.32, Sewer Utilities Certificate of Deposit $22,987.37, Gas Utilities Certificates of Deposit $45,153.41, Total All Funds, including Certificates of Deposit $352,409.35. Year-to-Date Interest in Checking Acct is $424.17, and Utility CDs $1,273.42 for a Total Year-to-Date Interest of $1,697.59. Also included the status of the Projects Checking Account for the month of July 2025, Beginning Balance $0, Receipts $0, Expenditures $0, Ending Balance $0. July Transfers from Sewer Utility Fund to Sewer Revolving Loan $1,402.00; from Water Utility Fund to GO Water Bond & Interest $1,622.00 for Total Transfers of $3,024.00. Net Loss for the month of July $3,368.87, Year-to-Date Net Loss $17,882.49. Budget vs Actual Gas Fund YTD Revenue $98,877.38 (73.4%), Expenditures $73,404.11 (48.1%); Sewer Fund YTD Revenue $20,424.04 (54.9%), Expenditures $32,494.65 (70.5%); Water Fund YTD Revenue $64,418.94 (52.0%), Expenditures $68,270.29 (42.8%); General Fund YTD Revenue $100,366.09 (67.0%), Expenditures $153,430.62 (71.8%); and Special Highway YTD Revenue $3,886.52 (53.5%), Expenditures $3,047.95 (42%). The August 2025 payables to date in the amount of $38,721.19 were presented. The invoices from KMGA and Johnson Vaughn, PA have not been received by noon meeting day.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ervin, Second by Pemberton, Approved 4-0, to approve Consent Agenda:
- Minutes of July 8, 2025 Regular Council Meeting, July 19, 2025 Special Meeting, July 19, 2025 Budget Worksession, and July 21, 2025 Special Meeting
- Treasurer’s Reports, Monthly Profit & Loss by Class Report & Appropriations Report
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Codes Enforcement Officer Doug Coyan reported that letters will be sent to 201 Fulton St for tall grass/weeds (clerk will try to find an address), 101 Washington St has mowed but still needs to address backyard. It was brought to his attention that 401 Sherman has tall grass/weeds in ditches and backyard and possible junk vehicles and 306 Hill St has a junk vehicle in driveway. Letters will also be sent to those two addresses. A vehicle has been parked on the easement in the 400 block of Washington St for quite some time now. He will investigate.
Superintendent Rich informed the council the outlets for food trucks/vendors on the north side of the park are not working for food trucks. Matt Kelly, Kelly Electric, was asked which ones are 50AMP and 30AMP. He will check and mark them. He came back later in the meeting and reported that there are no 50AMP. He will present a quote to install two 50AMP near the breaker boxes. He also left business cards to give to vendors if they are having trouble with the outlets.
Rich also reported that the grease gun for the gas valves is not working properly and the company we purchased from no longer works on them. He presented a quote for a new gun and repair kit. Interim Clerk Johnson reported that the current guns have been repaired in 2008, replaced with reconditioned ones in 2013, and repaired again in 2015. Ervin asked about the warranty for a new gun. Rich was unsure, but would check.
Motion by Ervin, Second by Pemberton, Approved 4-0 to buy a new Valtex 1400 Lubrication Gun 10M with hose and gauge for price quoted
Clerk Johnson reported a dog at large complaint received on 8/7 but complainant would not describe the dog or location of the incident.
Council was presented with the draft 2024 Audit.
Motion by Ervin, Second by Kelly, Approved 4-0 to accept audit as presented.
She asked about fall citywide cleanup. Cleanup will be August 25-28. When order, ask if we order two dumpsters, could we get another if needed. Since there is no billing to go out before cleanup, she will distribute flyers to Union Station, Post Office, and Union State Bank and post at City Hall and community bulletin board.
COUNCIL REPORT
Councilman Ervin – someone painted “CLEAN DRAIN DRY” on fishing dock. It was suggested that if may have been Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. Interim Clerk Johnson will check with Don George, KDWPT biologist.
Councilwoman Kelly – nothing
Councilwoman Pemberton – nothing
Councilwoman Pritchett – absent
Councilman Stewart – nothing
Mayor Jurgensen – nothing
OLD BUSINESS
SEED Grant – Treasurer Johnson received an email requesting clarification on the Amazon invoices breakdown between the different projects.
FEMA Flooding (DR4800) Project – Had a conference call with FEMA and DKEM on August 6. FEMA will provide weekly updates on progress of project through the system. Damage Description and Dimensions (DDD) on Project Rip Rap has been reviewed, signed and submitted. There was discussion on going ahead with the ditch/culvert work on 2nd St. Marbery was the low bid for all four components. If he does not get all of them there will be a $750 mobilization charge added to his bid. He is still the lowest bidder with the addition. Council agreed to start the 2nd St ditch/culvert work with Marbery as the contractor.
Sidewalk Project – Rogers & Sons started on August 5. Mayor Jurgensen said the cost to break up & haul off concrete slab on 210 Sherman is $2,000 and he authorized that addition to project.
Park Electric (south side) – lines have been laid but outlets have not been installed. Joe George volunteered to smooth dirt and seed the excavation area.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Ervin, Second by Kelly, Approved 4-0 to enter into executive session pursuant to non-elected personnel exception, KSA 75-4319(b)(1), in order to discuss applicants and conduct interviews for non-elected personnel position, the open meeting to resume at 10:40PM
Cassidy called in at 8:30PM, out at 8:35PM, Arnold called in at 8:36PM, out at 8:59PM, Hall called in at 9:00PM, out at 9:11PM, Bryant called in at 9:12PM, out at 9:43PM, Johnson called in at 9:52PM, out at 10:15PM.
Open meeting resumed at 10:40PM. No action from executive session.
Moved by Ervin, Second by Kelly, Approved 4-0, to adjourn at 10:40PM