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Gas City Council approves laptop purchase, outlines 2026 budget priorities and adds paternity leave to personnel handbook
Summary
At its June 10 meeting the City of Gas Council approved routine motions including a $2,679.56 laptop purchase, listed 2026 budget priorities with specific dollar amounts, directed staff to add paternity leave to the Personnel Handbook and tabled action on a storm siren bid.
The City of Gas City Council met June 10, 2025, at City Hall and handled a series of routine procedural and planning items, approving a laptop purchase, identifying 2026 budget priorities and directing staff to update the personnel handbook to include paternity leave.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kenneth Baker at 6:00 p.m. Councilman Harry Holloway moved to approve the agenda; George Grisier seconded and the motion carried 3-0. The council then approved the consent agenda—including approval of bills, minutes from May 13, 2025 and the May treasurer’s report—with Holloway moving and Rick Morrison seconding (motion carried 3-0).
On unfinished business the council reviewed two Dell bids and approved the purchase of a new laptop for $2,679.56; the motion to buy was made by Harry Holloway and seconded by Rick Morrison, and the motion carried 3-0. Council members also noted that cleanup has begun at 118 N. Wall.
Under new business, a bid for a replacement storm siren was presented but council members raised questions and the item was tabled pending further information. The council agreed to add paternity leave to the Personnel Handbook by revising the existing maternity-leave language; staff were instructed to present the revised policy at the next meeting. Councilman Harry Holloway said he would gather suggestions on needed repairs after members reported flooding and other issues at the Community Center.
The council also recorded several items earmarked for the proposed 2026 budget and the dollar amounts the council intends to budget: Chip & Seal — $35,000; Community Center/Shop Extension — $20,000; Water line to Wholesale Dist. #5 and auto-read metering — $25,000; Dredge lagoons — $9,000; Mini excavator — $30,000; Park improvements — $1,000. Council asked staff to carry those figures forward in budget planning.
City Superintendent Brad Kress provided the maintenance report, noting cleanup of water at the Community Center, repairs to rain washouts on streets, installation of a whistle at 604 W. First and cleanup of the bullpen. Zoning and clerk reports noted no zoning requests and no items to report from the clerk.
There were no public comments recorded. Rick Morrison moved to adjourn at 7:19 p.m.; George Grisier seconded and the motion carried 3-0. Clerk Rhonda E. Hill later certified the minutes on July 8, 2025.
The council expects to return the revised personnel handbook language and further details on the storm siren and Community Center repairs at a future meeting.
