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Burden Council approves event funding, contract terminations, pest control, maintenance actions and budget steps
Summary
Council approved routine minutes and bills, supported Burden Dayz with $500, sponsored a Dairy Boosters banner, terminated the Professional Code Compliance contract, approved termite and pest treatments, authorized limited public-works spending and pump repairs, and set key budget and meeting-time steps.
At its June 23 meeting, the Burden City Council took a slate of routine and operational actions, approving minutes and bills, supporting local events, and authorizing maintenance and procurement actions.
The council unanimously approved the April and May meeting minutes and a motion to pay bills. The council voted 3-0 to support Burden Dayz with a $500 sponsorship and reserved the park and pavilion for the event on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. The council also approved a $60 banner sponsorship in support of the Dairy Boosters.
Council decided to terminate its agreement with Professional Code Compliance after members said they were not seeing progress; City Attorney Josh Albin will prepare written notice of termination.
Facilities work: Council approved a complete termite treatment for 401 and 407 Main with yearly inspections and a three-year warranty at $3,765.00 and authorized annual general pest-control services at $89.00 per service for the pool area, storm shelter and park bathrooms.
Public works and equipment: Council approved up to $1,000 for Public Works to purchase tools from Harbor Freight. Public Works Supervisor Dale Deets reported a leak on the south end of town and presented pump repair options, including a $3,668 mechanical seal kit and a replacement pump quoted at $14,208. Council authorized $2,500 worth of asphalt work to address potholes and approved proceeding with pump repairs, intending to try the seal kit first but accepting replacement if the impeller is damaged.
Finance and procurement steps: Clerk Julia Loving presented a GovCard payment option with a $199 one-time setup fee and an ACH option priced at $1.75 per transaction; the council asked staff to research other processors as well. The council reviewed a Cintas early-renewal proposal and chose not to renew early, preferring to seek other options while the existing agreement runs. The council voted to "not exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate" for 2026 and set a budget-hearing time before the Aug. 25 meeting.
Other approvals: Pending KDOT approval, the council approved purchasing two school-zone flashing lights and a replacement time clock at $1,490.00 per unit. Council also approved changing the regular meeting start time back to 7:00 PM effective in July and instructed the attorney to prepare and publish an ordinance to implement the change. Council approved a proposed seating arrangement and the purchase of table name tags.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.
