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Votes at a glance

- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion moved by Council President Nick Engel; second not specified in the transcript. Vote: 5–0, motion carries.

- El Paso Water Company: Approval of regular meeting minutes as presented. Motion moved by Nick Engel; second not specified. Vote: 5–0, motion carries.

- El Paso Water Company: Authorize payment of a dividend of $240,064.16 for the month of June to the City of Derby as the sole stockholder of the company. Motion moved by Nick Engel; second not specified. Vote: 5–0, motion carries.

- Motion to adjourn (council): Moved by Council member Molt; second not specified. Vote: 5–0, motion carries.

The mayor announced that, because the council lacked a quorum later in the meeting, consent agenda and new business items would be deferred to the regular July 8 meeting. The transcript does not show additional roll‑call votes or ordinance adoptions during the June 24 session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Derby - City Council Meeting - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the meeting agenda and later the El Paso Water Company board approved minutes and authorized a $240,064.16 dividend to the city; all recorded motions carried by unanimous 5-0 votes. Other action items were deferred to the July 8 meeting after the council lost a quorum.","taxTitle","Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas","taxId",56179,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514049,"Derby issues proclamations for Jalen Johnston and Parks & Recreation Month; firefighter honored by VFW",1151,145000,1296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065375-652d3308c11be97514b8f81e8948e8b1&start=145&end=1296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065375-652d3308c11be97514b8f81e8948e8b1/thumbnail_145000.jpg","/articles/6514049/Derby/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Derby-issues-proclamations-for-Jalen-Johnston-and-Parks-Recreation-Month-firefighter-honored-by-VFW","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514049-e44b9f4b6e1f14e4f4e876dabe2505cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013660&Signature=IrvgsvMTjy-rM5-zQ3lEuJiveLlFjwP6HdTYcZGKsZeFXV1CZ72dw1gxd93VLlvSOLj25~IDKzuQQl2uMaedeJpAyogVw5bTqil2ZVQf8V5jG8-PMZN5Nujz348dDvIMfhSWG~JIY1AmhuT3kk-XhAIHrUUZFtdKtWyFKt0s37RBomr6-kDuC2y08nXSb5EyVH6UYzJnTUVHkT5dtoS63Or2M9GhcJeJVP7Q~wMTS2RnzwdKTb3YC3k~eHtIoFSvB-dZfbPU1LvTiu~gc83i7aei4pjUPlSBx~Jo5E~K1g1yPDmxKlmNZ0QeEZEXrBC7rmbbqhTBoX2tv76uDdnHhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Derby City Council recognized local achievements and honored public‑safety service during its June 24 meeting.

Council President Nick Engel read a proclamation declaring Wednesday, June 25, 2025, as Jalen Johnston Day in Derby to honor Johnston’s national visibility after finishing as a runner‑up on The Voice. Jalen Johnston addressed the council and thanked the city for its support: “It’s been an amazing experience, and y’all have definitely made it worth having,” he said.

The council also read a proclamation recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month. Vanessa Rugg, director of programs for the Derby Recreation Commission, described Parks and Recreation Month as a celebration of park and recreation professionals and local programs that promote health and community well‑being. “This year’s theme, Build Together, Play Together, reminds us of the contributions of hundreds of full time park and recreational professionals in our city,” Rugg said.

Separately, Derby Fire Chief John Turner introduced Firefighter Lauren Farley, who received recognition from the local VFW and from the Fifth District and state VFW organizations. Turner described an incident in February (reported by the department) in which Farley, serving as the medic on scene at a house fire in Hayesville, relinquished a nozzle position to provide patient care after a mutual‑aid firefighter, Ty Boff of Wichita, collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest. Turner said Farley administered cardiac drugs and regained a pulse at the scene, though the firefighter later died at the hospital.

The VFW’s regional and national representatives presented certificates and awards to Farley and praised his “alertness, personal courage, and ever efficient guardianship of life and property,” according to remarks delivered at the meeting.

No formal council action was required or taken for the proclamations and presentations during the June 24 meeting.","The council proclaimed June 25 as Jalen Johnston Day, recognized July as Parks and Recreation Month and accepted presentations honoring Firefighter Lauren Farley, who received regional, state and national VFW recognition after a 2024 incident that involved the on-scene cardiac arrest and later death of a mutual‑aid firefighter.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514053,"Council member Chris Unkle says he will resign after selling his house and moving out of Derby",307,1886000,2193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065375-652d3308c11be97514b8f81e8948e8b1&start=1886&end=2193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065375-652d3308c11be97514b8f81e8948e8b1/thumbnail_1886000.jpg","/articles/6514053/Derby/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Council-member-Chris-Unkle-says-he-will-resign-after-selling-his-house-and-moving-out-of-Derby","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514053-a159011813a0a2b8fb3a5b2f8bddd76c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013660&Signature=OdH4AFIN8Est2yd6PcGq6M4PAyr74WsJjWEADCXND-dWzjylURXERJ6jgaiPWc7Cv3r4wfgpF9-Ocg5BBXIOTR9ftOyg-DLST9fvcLlVfoJzKYWiInj4uEfuOPxHaUPTqJv7t~7HpS5QLhSpARNsm7zVGQM09OR1FJB8hitixZR8Bxu~hqdaNfqd~HiuEt-ltoV5ra7ihB5bSH~ETaoseOX7h6eMXwKaGQY6xRr4kCC3dwuproh7qB4Tsft3wmMYYdyWsigs1scQypAdNXo1xUiaGmbuyXjs8YOFaA7-IwGiE2sagacKJehhYkmsTTORV2D3wmyKnaPg~iKHlwvLcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council member Chris Unkle announced at the June 24 meeting that he will resign his council seat after selling his home and leaving Derby city limits.

“Mayor, I am going to have to resign my council seat,” Unkle said during the public forum portion of the meeting, explaining he had sold his house and therefore no longer lived in the city. He called his departure “bittersweet” and reflected on nearly four years of service.

Unkle said he did not plan a formal speech but recounted how he was recruited to run, the learning curve of municipal government and the difficult public debates he faced. He discussed constituents’ reactions to development proposals and referenced recent contentious meetings in which residents opposed projects, calling the experience a lesson in “NIMBY.”

Fellow council members spoke in response. Council member Tripp said Unkle had been “a friendly face, always kind, always supportive,” and thanked him for “leading with common sense.” Council member Wayne Molt called Unkle’s service “fun” and said his absence would leave “a hole.” Council member Webster thanked Unkle “for being the partner on Ward 4” and noted their long acquaintance.

Because the council lost a quorum later in the meeting, the mayor said the remainder of the agenda, including consent and new business, would be carried to the July 8 meeting. Unkle did not indicate a specific final date for his departure; no formal resignation document or effective date was provided during the June 24 meeting.","Council member Chris Unkle announced his resignation at the June 24 meeting, saying he sold his house and no longer lives within city limits. Colleagues offered public thanks and said the seat will be vacated for the July 8 meeting to address remaining agenda items.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6514059,"Derby utility partnership helped company win XPRIZE; city says pilot saved about $18,000 a year",409,1314000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065375-652d3308c11be97514b8f81e8948e8b1&start=1314&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065375-652d3308c11be97514b8f81e8948e8b1/thumbnail_1314000.jpg","/articles/6514059/Derby/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Derby-utility-partnership-helped-company-win-XPRIZE-city-says-pilot-saved-about-18000-a-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514059-a3f30aab50753289975851c3b46e826b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013660&Signature=lLDkCpnA0sk-Oh-YL6~gbYXlF74r11vRZ2jTDRxtvjn3TWxnYgL7IDbncclqF6stTr3prBTvZHx0Euqm39274Z-OSefGWG8pG9OzZDVKrieT1WYwv-8KIA3mF4MdeO8CsRwl-BRIZa7qCXFrvzV9ao-ohB48ouyXsSEsJZPBW6YPqM8Hkw9hHn6Iu61wOpwaWrx-QjB3h8bdQwUcGuRiCLCoEwpT5-Xc2rAUhuKR4lIXUuotqbYte1Q1jCWr5H~aryKrA4BcR13NGL65rHeoEaGfERdq~VFfB6AkC9Yor3aux4ZqvzSJvqTdHgnKvS7NdVbIycQnQ1TVfZVk~Avyrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Derby officials said a city pilot that supplied biosolids to a private carbon‑removal company helped that company win a major XPRIZE award and provided modest annual savings to the city.

Dylan Curtis, assistant public works director for utilities, told the Derby City Council on June 24 that Derby approved a contract in September and fully contracted in November with Vaultedip, a company that injects or otherwise sequesters organic waste underground. Curtis introduced Vaultedip’s representative and described the city’s role in a pilot that Vaultedip used as evidence in the XPRIZE competition.

“Derby was the key, really a key part of our application because we were able to secure a tour with Tony and with Dylan at the wastewater treatment plant,” Vaultedip representative Luke Sharp said, describing the judges’ site visit as critical to validating the company’s biosolids approach. Sharp said Vaultedip was one of four winning teams in the XPRIZE carbon removal competition and received $88,000,000 as an award allocation tied to the competition.

Curtis said the city’s wastewater utility has used Vaultedip’s service since the pilot began and that the arrangement lowers the city’s disposal costs compared with land application. Vaultedip told the council the service “is roughly providing around $18,000 per year of savings to the city” by avoiding the liability and seasonal limits associated with land‑applying biosolids.

Vaultedip also told council members the company’s service offers operational flexibility when land application is not possible — for example, when fields are wet or covered in snow — allowing the city to avoid stockpiling biosolids at the plant.

Council members thanked utilities staff for taking part in the pilot. Curtis said the presentation aimed to highlight “what we do as we help the environment and, you know, help everybody in the future.” Sharp added that Derby’s pilot set the city up as a local example Vaultedip could cite when discussing similar contracts with other Kansas municipalities.

The presentation included a small token of appreciation delivered by Vaultedip to wastewater staff; no formal council action was taken on the presentation during the June 24 meeting.","Derby officials and utilities staff described a pilot with Vaultedip that helped the company win an XPRIZE carbon-removal award and provided the city roughly $18,000 in annual savings by changing biosolids disposal. Vaultedip said Derby’s tour of the wastewater plant was key to validating its approach.","actionData","errors"]

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At a glance: motions and votes from June 24 Derby City Council / El Paso Water Company meetings

Derby issues proclamations for Jalen Johnston and Parks & Recreation Month; firefighter honored by VFW

Council member Chris Unkle says he will resign after selling his house and moving out of Derby

Derby utility partnership helped company win XPRIZE; city says pilot saved about $18,000 a year