Council Chambers, City Hall, January 20, 2025, at 6:00 P.M.
West Union City Council met January 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in Council
Chambers with Mayor Cameron Granger presiding. The meeting began with the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance Present: DeBack, Gumm, McElree, Miller, and Tope.
Approval of the Motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Gumm, seconded by
Agenda Tope. All Aye. Carried.
Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the January 6, 2025, Regular Council Meeting minutes as presented was made by Miller, seconded by Gumm. Abstain – DeBack. All Rest Aye. Carried.
Review Linden Street Jon Biederman of Fehr Graham shared Linden Street Project Plans. After some
Project Plans and Set discussion, motion to set bid opening for February 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. and set
Bid Opening and Public Hearing and award project contract February 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. was
Public Hearing made by Gumm, seconded by DeBack. All Aye. Carried.
Approval of Ordinance Motion to approve Ordinance 616, amending Chapter 151.2 by adding prohibited
616, Amending trees (American elm and green ash) and requiring a permit with a fee of $50 prior
Chapter 151.2 Trees to planting trees in the right of way was made by Gumm, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried. Motion to waive 2nd and 3rd reading was made by Gumm, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried. Motion to adopt Ordinance 616 was made by Gumm, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried.
Approval to Request City Administrator Johansen discussed need for new windows and 3 lower level
Bids for Window and doors at the City Hall. Motion to approve request for bids for window and door
Door Replacement at replacement at City Hall was made by Gumm, seconded by Miller. All Aye.
City Hall Carried.
Approval of FY24 Motion to approve FY24 Audit by Hacker, Nelson, & Co, PC, was made by
Audit by Hacker, Gumm, seconded by McElree. All Aye. Carried.
Nelson, & Co, PC
Approval to Order Motion to approve order for Freightliner dump truck from Don’s Truck Sales for
Freightliner Dump $213,466.00 for the Street Dept was made by DeBack, seconded by Miller. All
Truck from Don’s Aye. Carried. Funds will come from Road Use Tax.
Truck Sales
Approval of Motion to approve Resolution 2025-15 approving payment of December invoice
Resolution 2025-15 for Airport Project Closeout to McClure Engineering for $1,512.50 was made by
Payment to McClure Gumm, seconded by Miller. All Aye. Carried.
Engineering for Airport
Project Closeout
Discuss Zion Lutheran After some discussion on Zion Lutheran Church’s request to waive concrete
Church Request to dumping fees for their parking lot project, Council decided they would not waive
Waive Concrete those fees as those are set to offset crushing costs.
Dumping Fees
Approval of Motion to approve December 2024 Financials as presented and January 2025
December 2024 expenditures totaling $338,658.41 was made by Tope, seconded by McElree.
Financials and All Aye. Carried.
January 2025
Expenditures
CLAIMS LIST:
Access Systems-Copier 280.97
AFLAC-Insurance 122.28
All Stop-Fuel 915.30
Allamakee-Clayton Econ Dev-Loans 3,000.00
Allamakee-Clayton Electric-Electric Bills 11,256.17
Amazon-Supplies 278.49
Amie Johansen-Phone Reimbursement 150.00
AT&T Mobility-Phones 258.69
Baker & Taylor-Books 407.09
Baumler Imp-Supplies 194.80
Black Hawk Waste-Garbage 255.00
Black Hills-Gas 3,341.56
Brandi Burrow-Phone Reimbursement 150.00
Brodart Co-Bench 382.78
CenturyLink-Phones 311.03
CIT Sewer Solutions-Services 2,500.00
City Laundering-Supplies 531.98
Dakota Supply Group-Supplies 1,047.61
Decorah Newspapers-Subscription 57.00
Don’s Truck Sales-Supplies/DumpBox 30,606.56
EFTPS-Payroll Taxes 20,256.94
Echo Valley Metalworks-Parts 100.00
Engineered Equipment Solutions-Supplies 1,041.60
Eurofins-Testing 302.56
Farm Plan (Norby’s)-Supplies 379.64
Farmers Win Coop-Diesel 1,078.61
Fay Co Auditor-Geo 571.54
Fay Co Clerk of Court-Fees 95.00
Fay Co Recycling-Fees 8,696.33
Fay Co Sheriff-Dispatch Agreement 9,944.00
Fay Co Union-Publishing 886.10
FCSWM Commission-Fees 31,293.09
Fehr Graham-Engineering 31,254.25
Gage & Gage-Supplies 268.30
Galls-Supplies 137.40
Gordon Flesch-Copier 127.26
Hacker, Nelson, & Co, PC-Audit 14,425.00
Hawkeye Communication-Alarms 147.00
Hawkeye Interconnect-Internet 159.96
Hawkins, Inc-Supplies 1,529.74
Hometown Pest Control-Services 575.30
IA Dept of Revenue-Taxes 1,893.53
IMWCA-Insurance 7,842.00
Ingram-Books 477.15
IACP-Dues 220.00
Intoximeters-Supplies 1,245.00
IA Dept of Public Safety-Fees 325.50
IA Firefighters Assoc-Dues 525.00
IA Library Assoc-Dues 50.00
Iowa One Call-Fees 83.80
IA Surveillance Team-Services 414.99
IPAA-Dues 125.00
IPERS-Retirement 13,038.81
Jansen Products-Website 224.00
Jay’s Automotive-Repairs 22.00
Jetco-Services 1,556.25
Kerndt Bank-Fees 75.90
Krivachek Janitorial-Supplies 146.00
KSB Solar-Solar Fees 831.07
Lance Hangartner Tree Service-Tree Removal 9,575.00
Lane Johansen-Phone Reimbursement 150.00
Lee Barness-Vision 83.34
Leslie Lauer & Sons-Services 590.00
Lincoln Investment-457b Plan 4,577.63
Loomis Plbg & Htg-Repairs 670.75
Lynch Dallas-Legal Fees 440.00
Marco-Copiers 141.12
McClure Engineering-Airport 1,243.79
Megan McDonald-Dental/Phone Reimbursement 460.80
Midwest Alkota-Fuel 34.20
Midwest Breathing Air-Testing 199.75
Municipal Supply-Supplies 612.27
Napa-Supplies 195.44
North Central Labs-Supplies 544.05
Ogden Publications-Subscription 39.95
OrTec Sales-Supplies 2,048.35
Origin Design-Bridge Analysis 9,600.00
Quillins-Supplies 24.66
RNR Solar-Solar Fees 916.36
Ryan Wagner-Firemen Compensation 1,045.00
Sim’s TV-Supplies 31.59
Sirchie-Kits 162.48
Sisco Premium Trust-Insurance 20,543.97
Spahn & Rose-Supplies 47.79
Speer Financial-Report 300.00
State Hygienic Lab-Testing 64.50
Storey Kenworthy-Supplies 907.52
Superior Welding Supply-Argon 77.17
T&W Grinding-Services 5,200.00
Take A Shot-Ammunition 60.00
The Standard-Insurance 446.79
Tony Soppe-Phone Reimbursement 150.00
Treasurer-St of Iowa-Taxes 2,556.54
US Cellular-Phones 291.02
US Postmaster-Supplies 521.36
USA Bluebook-Supplies 1,653.53
Verizon-Phones 226.61
Walvatne Electric-Repairs 823.20
Washington National-Insurance 83.90
WU District Energy-Geo 280.00
WU Hardware-Supplies 57.74
WU Vet Clinic-Boarding 14.00
Wex Bank-Fuel 2,112.24
Wilbur Ford-Repairs 128.69
Zach Salisbury-Phone Reimbursement 150.00
Utility Refunds -----
Total Payroll 59,291.11
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Total Claims $1,123,403.16
TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND: TOTAL RECEIPTS BY FUND:
General $172,634.38 $118,829.56
Fire Equipment Replacement
Road Use Tax 20,925.10 28,571.42
Employee Benefits 19,801.42 4,282.94
LOST 22,910.70
TIF
Revolving Loan Fund
Library Donations 382.78 654.77
Park Equipment 320.00
Pool Improvement
Cemetery Donations
Debt Service 3,632.48
Capital Improvement 23,520.50
Airport Project 1,243.79 5,147.35
Bridge Project 9,600.00 25,000.00
Equipment Revolving 29,687.22
Perpetual Care
Water 19,872.94 41,172.91
Capital Water Fee 6,225.24
Sewer 37,400.28 31,974.50 Capital Sewer Fee 42,320.67
Sewer Sinking Fund 39,108.00
Capital Sewer Projects 3,000.00
Storm Water 590.00 4,837.86
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Totals $338,658.41 $374,988.40
Comments and Items City Administrator Johansen discussed ISO training required by FEMA for city
To Discuss employees as shared by new EMA Director, Nate Post.
Adjourn With no further business to bring before the Council, a motion to adjourn was made by DeBack, seconded by Miller. All Aye. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Next Council Next regular council meeting will be February 3, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Council
Meeting Chambers.
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