West Union City Council

 Council Chambers, City Hall, July 21, 2025, at 6:00 P.M.

West Union City Council met July 21, 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 June 7, 2025, Regular Council Meeting minutes as presented was made by Gumm, seconded by McElree. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of Motion to approve June 2025 Financials as presented and June 2025 Expenditures

June 2025 totaling $487,867.65 was made by Gumm, seconded by McElree. All Aye.

Financials and Carried.

Expenditures

CLAIMS LIST:

Access Systems Leasing-Copiers $254.75

AFLAC-Insurance 202.56

All Stop-Fuel 1,469.53

Allamakee Clayton Econ Dev-Loan 3,000.00

Allamakee Clayton Elec-Utilities 4,598.67

Alliant-Electric 5,334.68

Allied Benefits-Insurance 13,430.78

Amazon-Supplies 1,439.55

Amwins Group-Insurance 2,842.65

Ashlyn Klusman-Umpiring 60.00

Assoc for Rural Libraries-Dues 125.00

AT&T-Laptops 258.69

Baker Enterprises-Linden St 124,965.55

Baumler Imp-Supplies 240.69

Black Hawk Co Landfill-Garbage 57.62

Black Hawk Waste-Garbage 255.00

Black Hills-Gas 4,057.50

BMC Aggregates-Rock 93.41

Bodensteiner Imp-Supplies 31.71

Broden Frieden-Reffing 62.50

Brooxton Lundren-Umping 210.00

Brown’s Elkader-Service 1,902.51

Bruening Rock-Chips 237.79

Cain Rodgers-Donation 250.00

Casey’s-TIF 14,857.56

CenturyLink-Phones 321.72

Chapman Electric-Repairs 159.94

City Laundering-Services 446.60

College Subscriptions-Magazine 44.93

CoreMark-Supplies 2,979.97

Dakota Supply Group-Parts 187.05

Dale Bilden-Janitorial 150.00

Deb Thies-Sidewalk 1,420.50

Decklyn Heins-Umping 240.00

Demco-Supplies 251.37

EFTPS-Taxes 23,485.64

Elsbernd Pest Control-Treatment 70.00

Eurofins-Testing 1,171.40

Farm Plan-Supplies 916.09

Farmers Win-Fuel 2,087.40

Fay Co Auditor-Geo 297.28

Fay Co Emergency-EMA Fund 4,240.12

Fay Co Road Dept-Echo Valley 28E 32,103.48

FCSWM Commission-Garbage 264.20

Fehr Graham-Linden St 10,467.00

Fiserv-Fees 79.45

Galls-Uniforms 443.50

Gordon Flesch-Copier 134.26

Hawkeye Communication-Alarms 447.00

Hawkeye Interconnect-Internet 165.96

Hawkins-Supplies 11,281.81

Heartland Asphalt-Alleys 62,917.45

HW Wilson-Books 432.50

IA Dept of Revenue-Taxes 1,924.48

Indian Hills-Training 198.00

Ingram-Books 1,858.96

IA Dept of Public Safety-Warrants 651.00

IA Law Enforcement Academy-Training 625.00

Iowa One Call-Fees 45.00

IA Prison Ind-Sign 26.00

IPERS-Retirement 12,832.85

Jaxson Lundgren-Umping 140.00

Jaymes Dotzenrod-Sidewalk 1,006.50

Karl Emer Vehicles-Police Car 8,993.65

Kenny Kerr-Umping 90.00

Krivachek Janitorial-Supplies 96.00

KSB Solar-Utilities 2,823.74

Larry Nefzger-Sidewalk 1,287.75

Lee Barness-Sidewalk 1,425.36

Levi Lauer-Sidewalk 962.25

Lincoln Investment-457b Plan 3,385.51

Lynch Dallas-Fees 635.00

Mady Ney-Umping 270.00

Marco-Copier 148.40

Martin Brothers-Supplies 112.62

McJ’s-Shirts 954.00

Midwest Alkota-Supplies 17.10

Midwest Breathing Air-Testing 203.75

Napa-Supplies 424.86

NE IA Task Force-Dues 550.00

North Central Labs-Supplies 887.42

Origin Design-Fees 1,100.50

Overhead Doors-TIF 1,926.24

PSN-Fees 64.95

Quillin’s-Supplies 305.77

RNR Solar-Utilities 2,937.02

Ryan Wagner-Firemen Pay 785.00

Sector Gov’t-Software 2,448.20

Shield Technology-Software 1,162.50

Signs by Design-Supplies 80.00

Sim’s TV-Supplies 180.58

Sisco Premium Trust-Insurance 3,965.28

Spahn & Rose-Supplies 35.84

State Hygienic Lab-Testing 64.50

Storey Kenworthy 203.04

Tate Germann-Umping 330.00

Terry Smid-Sidewalk 493.39

The Standard-Insurance 449.34

The Union-Publishing 342.61

Tom Grapes-Umping 60.00

Tony Soppe-Training 1,050.50

Treasurer State of IA-Taxes 2,210.89

Trey Frieden-Reffing 92.50

Unionland-Supplies 203.05

US Cellular-Phones 357.71

US Postmaster-Postage 520.80

US Specialty Coatings-Paint 284.00

Utility Equip Co-Supplies 688.56

Verizon-Phones 203.31

Victor Coronado-Umping 40.00

Visa-Supplies 2,039.58

Washington National-Insurance 83.90

WU District Energy-Geo 252.00

WU Hardware-Supplies 93.98

WU Monument-Supplies 95.00

Wex Bank-Fuel 1,309.24

Wilbur Ford-Repairs 131.17

Wright Way Computers-Services 3,662.50

Utility Refunds -----

Total Payroll 77,593.68

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Total Claims $487,867.65

TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND: TOTAL RECEIPTS BY FUND:

General $96,407.37 $75,941.01

Fire Equipment Replacement 7,580.90

Road Use Tax 9,936.74 39,577.93

Employee Benefits 17,777.09 6,687.22

LOST 20,858.66

TIF 105.18

Revolving Loan Fund 2,487.01

Library Donations 5,756.49

Park Equipment 29.24

Pool Improvement 29.24

Cemetery Donations 15.96

Debt Service 328,720.00 5,345.56

Capital Improvement 4,194.57

Airport Project 31,116.14

Bridge Project

Equipment Revolving 80,235.53

Perpetual Care 9.94

Water 31,297.68 Capital Water Fee 6,267.47

Sewer 16,330.27 28,212.91 Capital Sewer Fee 41,152.37

Sewer Sinking Fund 348,142.70 6,663.85

Capital Sewer Projects

Storm Water 4,653.07

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Totals $895,084.90 $398,217.93

Discuss Pine Tree Interim Administrator McIntyre proposed cutting down pine trees on Elm St

On Elm St Boulevard Boulevard. Motion to remove only the dead/diseased ash trees in town was made

by McElree, seconded by Miller. All Aye. Carried.

Discuss Memorial Discussed process of handling special memorial requests on Trail. Applications

Requests on Trail will all go through the Park and Rec Department.

Approval of Liquor Motion to approve liquor license renewals for Gus & Tony’s Townhouse and Winers,

License Renewals LLC, was made by Gumm, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried.

For Gus & Tony’s

And Winers, LLC

Discuss Crack and Discussed crack and joint repair quote from Bargen Inc. Motion to table matter until

Joint Repair other quotes are received was made by Miller, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of City Hall Motion to approve purchase of City Hall doors from Sumner Building Center for

Door Replacement $5,087.51 and labor quote for $600.00 from Aaron Grimes Construction was made

by Gumm, seconded by Miller. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of N Pine St Motion to approve Amendment #2 to Owner-Engineer Agreement with Origin

Bridge Replacement Designs to perform geotechnical services at an estimated fee of $5,819-$7,744,

Amendment #2 dependent on bedrock depths encountered was made by Tope, seconded by McElree.

All Aye. Carried.

Discuss Proposed Discussed proposed agreement with CaptiveAire. McIntyre will work with City

CaptiveAire Attorney to move forward and finalize paperwork.

Agreement

Approve Kyle Niesus Motion to approve Kyle Niesus joining the Airport Commission was made by

Joining the Airport Gumm, seconded by Miller. All Aye. Carried.

Commission

Adjourn With no further business to bring before the Council, a motion to adjourn was made by Gumm, seconded by McElree. All Aye. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Next Council Next regular council meeting will be August 4, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Council

Meeting Chambers.