City Council Meeting

Mayor Bob Abercrombie Council Members Public Works Director Shaun Murray City Council Ben Mower Secretary/Recorder Ben Allred Alfred Kettle December 16, 2025, 7:00 p.m. Kaelyn Meyers Nile Mathisen MINUTES Secretary Anissa McDonald Visitors Jeffrey Baker Item 1) CALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER a. Welcome and Roll Call – Mayor Bob Abercrombie welcomed all in attendance and called roll. Those in attendance were Council Members Al Kettle, Shaun Murray, Secretaries Kaelyn Meyers, Tasha Crum, and Anissa McDonald. Council Members Nile Mathisen and Ben Allred were excused. b. Prayer – Al Kettle c. Pledge of Allegiance – Said by all present. d. Conflicts of Interests -- All Council Members who have a conflict with any item on the agenda please state concern. o No conflicts were stated. 2) SHOP WITH A COP DONATION RATIFICATION – Council Members agreed to donate to Vernal City’s shop with a cop. Motion made by Council Member Al Kettle to donate $1000 towards Vernal City’s shop with a cop, 2nd by Council Member Shaun Murray. All in favor. YEA NAY Council Members Al Kettle Shaun Murray Bob Abercrombie Council Members Nile Mathisen and Ben Allred were excused. 3) POTENTIAL PROJECTS 2026 – Mayor Bob Abercrombie discussed with Council Members upcoming projects for next year including repaving the parking lot at the office. Jeff Baker from Jones & DeMille Engineering discussed a possible project at Pole line road and on 2000 south both on 1500 east. The project would cost approximately $250,000 to widen those intersections to make it safer for semi-trucks to make those turns, if council is interested in fixing it Jeff will proceed with Ben Mower to communicate with oil companies and proceed with the project. Council members stated that this is a project that needs to be taken care of and agreed to move forward. 4) TRAININGS FOR COUNCIL— Mayor Bob Abercrombie said that there will be a UBAOG training on April 1, and open meetings training in January. December 16, 2025 1  5) 1000 S ROAD PROJECT MOU – Project MOU is waiting for legal response. 6) ENGINEERING UPDATE – No further updates. 7) UINTAH COUNTY SHERIFF / COMMISSION REPORTS – Deputy Pratt gave update from Uintah County Sheriff’s Office. 8) BOARD MEETING UPDATES – Council Member Al Kettle gave update from Water Board Meeting. 9) OFFICE / PROJECTS REPORT – Reminder of after Christmas Party on is January 9 at 6:00 pm at Swains Roadhouse in Roosevelt. 10) REVIEW AND CORRECT MINUTES -- a. Council Meeting December 02, 2025 Motion made by Council Member to approve minutes of December 2, 2025 as , 2nd by Council Member . All in favor. YEA NAY Council Members Al Kettle Shaun Murray Bob Abercrombie Council Members Nile Mathisen and Ben Allred were excused. 11) FOLLOW-UP ON PAST MINUTES – No follow-up. 12) MAYOR’S REPORT— Mayor Bob Abercrombie went over fire report. 13) COUNCIL REPORTS – Council Member Al Kettle – Nothing to report on. Council Member Nile Mathisen – Was excused. Council Member Ben Allred – Was excused. Council Member Shaun Murray – went over bank reconciliation. 14) FINANCES: Checks, Statements, Reports and Budget Checks and finances were gone over and approved. Motion made by Council Member Al Kettle to approve finances, 2nd by Council Member Shaun Murray, All in favor. YEA NAY Council Members Al Kettle Nile Mathisen Shaun Murray Bob Abercrombie December 16, 2025 2  Council Members Nile Mathisen and Ben Allred were excused. 15) ADJOURN COUNCIL MEETING Motion made by Council Member Shaun Murray to adjourn meeting at 7:55 pm, 2nd by Council Member Al Kettle. All in favor. YEA NAY Council Members Al Kettle Shaun Murray Bob Abercrombie Council Members Nile Mathisen and Ben Allred were excused. Mayor Bob Abercrombie Date Secretary Kaelyn Meyers Date Approved Signed Copy filed in the Ballard City Offices December 16, 2025 3