West Union City Council Minutes from December 15th

Council Chambers, City Hall, December 15, 2025, at 6:00 P.M.

West Union City Council met December 15, 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, Tope.

Approval of the Motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Tope, seconded by

Agenda McElree. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the December 1, 2025, Regular Council Meeting minutes as presented was made by Gumm, seconded by Tope. DeBack – No. All Rest - Aye. Carried.

Approval of Motion to approve November 2025 Financials as presented and November 2025

November 2025 expenditures totaling $755,354.10 was made by Gumm, seconded by McElree. Financials and All Aye. Carried.

Expenditures

CLAIMS LIST:

Aaron Grimes Construction-Library Repairs $4,300.00

AFLAC-Insurance 202.56

All Stop-Fuel 248.71

Allamakee Clayton Econ Dev-Loan 3,000.00

Allamakee-Clayton Elec-Utilities 9,623.59

Alliant-Utilities 5,935.42

Allied Benefit Sys-Insurance 13,430.78

Amazon-Supplies 1,620.58

American Patchwork-Subscription 21.97

Amwins-Insurance 2,842.65

Ascent Avia-Fuel 11,225.99

AT&T Mobility-Phones 317.98

Baker Enterprises-Linden St 411,228.59

Biblionix-Subscription 1,980.00

Black Hills-Utilities 917.64

BMC Aggregates-Rock 362.16

Boone’s Snow Removal-Contract 1,000.00

CenturyLink-Internet 323.03

Charla Rayl-Cemetery Lot 22.50

City Laundering-Supplies 743.42

Clerk of Court-Fees 260.20

Continental Research-Supplies 259.25

Croell RediMix-Concrete 1,691.25

Dakota Supply Group-Supplies 195.35

Dale Bilden-Janitorial 150.00

EFTPS-Taxes 22,420.01

Earl’s Locksmith-Repairs 2,162.55

Farm Plan-Supplies 380.21

Farmers Win Coop-Fuel 1,290.58

Fay Co Recorder-Fees 12.00

Fay Co Recycling-Fees 7,638.08

FCSWM Commission-Fees 22,117.44

Fiserv-Fees 81.73

Gage & Gage-Supplies 18.12

Galls-Supplies 41.64

Gordon Flesch-Copier 134.26

GWorks-Software 18,550.00

Hach Company-Supplies 109.88

Hawkeye Interconnect-Internet 165.96

Hawkins-Supplies 40.00

HiViz Safety-Supplies 517.00

Hometown Pest Control-Services 590.06

IA DNR-Fees 116.50

IA Dept of Revenue-Taxes 1,864.62

IMWCA-Insurance 7,026.00

Ingram-Books 664.99

IPERS-Retirement 11,839.32

KSB Solar-Utilities 2,111.19

Kurt Baumler-Supplies 215.83

Leslie Lauer & Sons-Repairs 305.00

Lincoln Investment-457b Plan 3,133.48

Loomis Plumbing-Repairs 195.50

Lynch Dallas-Legal 1,912.50

MacQueen-Supplies 302.65

Marco-Copier 148.40

Martin Brothers-Supplies 112.62

Napa-Supplies 371.09

NE IA Water Systems-Supplies 180.50

NFV School-Yearbook 60.00

North Central Labs-Supplies 2,015.23

OrTec Sales-Supplies 1,380.00

Origin Design-Fees 814.50

Overhead Doors-Repairs 4,000.00

Petty Cash-Supplies 44.37

Premier Portable Buildings-Shed 2,621.25

PSN-Fees 64.95

RNR Solar-Utilities 1,825.66

Ryan Wagner-Firemen Pay 1,025.00

Scott Johansen-Dental 208.00

Sims TV-Supplies 93.37

Spahn & Rose-Supplies 67.31

Speicher Excavating-Repairs 21,411.00

Storey Kenworthy-Supplies 117.02

Taylor Hepperle-Training 300.00

Tennessee Child Support-Services 452.30

The Standard-Insurance 449.34

The Union-Publications 167.30

Treasurer, State of IA-Taxes 1,981.74

UMB Bank-Loans 72,943.33

US Cellular-Phones 353.56

US Postmaster-Postage 561.81

USA Bluebook-Supplies 161.80

Utility Equipment Co-Supplies 1,978.89

Verizon-Phones 203.88

Visa-Supplies 333.43

Walvatne Electric-Repairs 166.33

Washington National-Insurance 83.90

WU District Energy-Geo 252.00

WU Hardware-Supplies 81.46

Westrum Leak Detection-Survey 2,200.00

Wex Bank-Fuel 840.70

Wilbur Ford-Repairs 63.27

WU Rec Foundation-Donation 200.00

Utility Refunds

Total Payroll 57,158.07 ---------------

Total Claims $755,354.10

TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND: TOTAL RECEIPTS BY FUND:

General $153,980.83 $70.215.34

Fire Equipment Replacement

Road Use Tax 14,686.28 29,627.17 Employee Benefits 15,004.76 20,318.86

LOST

TIF

Revolving Loan Fund

Library Donations 120.00

Park Equipment

Pool Improvement

Cemetery Donations 22.50 210.00

Debt Service 69,815.83 20,894.34

Capital Improvement 411,228.59

Airport Project

Bridge Project 814.50

Equipment Revolving

Perpetual Care 210.00

Water 29,652.10 29,277.24 Capital Water Fee 5,644.98

Sewer 34,041.46 28,594.22 Capital Sewer Fee 38,622.64

Sewer Sinking Fund

Capital Sewer Projects 3,000.00

Storm Water 23,107.25 4,391.95

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Totals $755,354.10 $248,126.74

Approval of PPE#10 Motion to approve PPE#10 totaling $48,329.49, including CO#4 for a decrease

And CO#4 to Baker of $66,072.72, to Baker Enterprises, Inc. for the Linden St Improvement Project

Enterprises, Inc for was made by Gumm, seconded by DeBack. All Aye. Carried.

Linden St Improvement

Project

Approval of Motion to approve Resolution 2026-12 Adopting the FY2027 Five-Year Capital

Resolution 2026-12 Improvement Program (CIP) at the George L. Scott Municipal Airport was made

Adopting the FY2027 by McElree, seconded by DeBack. All Aye. Carried.

Five-Year CIP at the

George L. Scott

Municipal Airport

Approval of Motion to approve Resolution 2026-13 Approving the Local Match for the

Resolution 2026-13 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program was made by McElree, seconded by

Approving the Local Gumm. All Aye. Carried. The application was made through the Iowa

Match for the Hazard Department Homeland Security and Emergency Management to the Federal

Mitigation Assistance Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $125,023.50 for the total

Program project cost. The City of West Union recognizes this grant is based on a cost

share basis with the federal share not exceeding 75% and the state share not

exceeding 10%. The City agrees to provide and make available up to $18,753.53

for this mitigation grant application. The project includes placing a total of five

sirens throughout the City.

Approval of Contract Motion to approve contract for services between the City of West Union and

With Upper Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission was made by Gumm,

Explorerland Regional seconded by DeBack. All Aye. Carried. The contract will continue through

Planning Commission December 31, 2028.

Approval of Alcohol Motion to approve Class E Retail Alcohol Licenses for Casey’s was made by

License for Casey’s DeBack, seconded by McElree. All Aye. Carried.

Approval of Alcohol Motion to approve Class E Retail Alcohol Licenses for Quillin’s Quality Foods

License for Quillin’s was made by DeBack, seconded by Gumm. All Aye. Carried.

Comments and The City will put up flags for the 250^th Anniversary of the United States

Items to Discuss Declaration of Independence.

Councilman Tope asked that the chain and the Closed sign remain in place at the City dump site.

Administrator Wallis informed Council that Aaron Grimes will be installing the

basement doors soon at the City Hall.

Councilman Tope confirmed that all meetings are being tape recorded.

Councilman Tope thanked outgoing Councilman McElree and Mayor Granger for their years of service.

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 6:27 p.m.

Next Council Next regular council meeting will be January 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Council

Meeting Chambers.