Council Chambers, City Hall, August 19, 2024, at 6:00 P.M.
West Union City Council met August 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Council
Chambers with Mayor Cameron Granger presiding. The meeting began with the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance Present: DeBack, McElree, Miller, and Tope. Absent: Gumm.
Approval of the Motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by DeBack, seconded by
Agenda Miller. All Aye. Carried.
Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the August 5, 2024, Regular Council Meeting minutes as presented was made by Tope, seconded by McElree. All Aye. Carried.
Approval of Liquor Motion to approve Liquor License for Peach Cart for Market at White Barns
License for Peach September 5th-7th, 2024, was made by Tope, seconded by DeBack. All Aye.
Cart for Market at Carried.
White Barns
Approval for First Motion to approve the first meeting in September to be held Tuesday, September
September Meeting to 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. due to the Labor Day holiday was made by Miller, seconded
Be Held September 3rd by McElree. All Aye. Carried.
Approval of Funding Amie Johansen gave updates on the planning and budget for West Union’s 175th
For West Union’s Celebration. Motion to approve up to $5015.00 for funding from the City
175th Celebration provided that the 175th funds are expended first was made by DeBack, seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried.
Discussion on Union Discussed timing of Police Officers’ Union Contract/MOU Wage increases for
Contract/MOU Wage July 1, 2024, and officers’ anniversary dates. Increases are within budget as long
Increases as long as overtime is controlled. No action taken. Next contract will be
negotiated by July 2025.
Review Fayette Reviewed Fayette County Hazard Mitigation Plan and made necessary changes
County Hazard to the West Union portion. Johansen to forward to be updated and then will bring
Mitigation Plan back for approval by Resolution
Approval of Park & Motion to approve adding Hali Marsala and Kris VanSickle for a 4-year term to
Rec Board Members the Park & Rec Board and removing Heather Becthold was made by DeBack,
seconded by Tope. All Aye. Carried.
Discuss Changing Discussed request from Park & Rec Board to change current ordinance from 7
Park & Rec Board members to 7-9 members, of which 2 may be nonresidents of the City. No action
Member Ordinance taken at this time.
Approval of July Motion to approve July 2024 financials as presented and August 2024
2024 Financials and expenditures totaling $426,887.81 was made by Tope, seconded by Miller. All
August 2024 Aye. Carried.
Expenditures
CLAIMS LIST:
A&J Petersburg-Insurance $2,209.00
Access Systems-Copier 239.72
AFLAC-Insurance 122.28
AgVantage-LP 318.00
Alex Kent-Coaching 75.00
All Stop-Fuel 652.37
Allamakee-Clayton Econ Dev-Loans 3,000.00
Allamakee-Clayton Electric-Electric Bills 4,478.90
Alliant-Electric Bill 7,879.76
Amazon-Supplies 158.99
Amie Johansen-Mileage 40.20
Anytime Fitness-Memberships 864.00
Ascent Avia-Fuel 27,449.93
AT&T Mobility-Phones 258.57
Baker & Taylor-Books 144.26
Barco Municipal Products-Supplies 490.77
Black Hawk Waste-Garbage 40.00
Black Hills-Gas 483.89
Bodensteiner Imp-Supplies 705.76
CenturyLink-Phones 294.81
City Laundering-Supplies 577.81
College Subscription Services-Magazines 64.93
ComTec Land Mobile Radio-Programming 398.01
Continental Research-Supplies 298.74
CoreMark-Supplies 627.25
Dale Bilden-City Hall Janitorial 150.00
Danko Emergency Equip-Supplies 482.26
Demco-Supplies 238.40
Diamond Vogel-Paint 355.24
EFTPS-Payroll Taxes 21,975.79
Engineered Equip Solutions-Supplies 331.03
Eurofins-Testing 302.56
Farm Plan (Norby’s)-Supplies 640.99
Fay Co Abstract-Fees 250.00
Fay Co Auditor-Geo Electric 280.16
Fay Co Emergency-Fees 4,240.12
Fay Co Recorder-Fees 43.20
Fay Co Recycling-Fees 7,638.08
Fay Co Union-Publications 389.20
FCSWM Commission-Fees 20,747.94
Fehr Graham-Engineering 15,309.27
Feld Fire-Supplies 83.00
Fort Atkinson Nursery-Tree Removal 8,660.00
Gage & Gage-Services 1,741.37
Gareth Stevens-Books 148.40
General Traffic Controls-Supplies 335.00
Gordon Flesch-Copier 127.26
Grace Feldman-Coaching 75.00
Granger Construction-Trail Pipe 35,614.02
Hawkeye Interconnect-Internet 130.64
Hawkins-Supplies 5,677.25
IA DNR-Fees 278.68
IA Dept of Revenue-Taxes 2,549.60
IMWCA-Work Comp 7,842.00
IA Dept of Public Safety-Fees 453.00
IA Law Enforcement Academy-Exam 2,475.00
Iowa One Call-Fees 82.00
Iowa Pump Works-Pump Replacement 56,501.04
Iowa Soccer Association-Fees 2,417.00
IPERS-Retirement 12,540.37
Iroc Web Design-Website 110.00
Israel Hernandez-Coaching 200.00
Kent Halverson-Airport Mgmt 635.00
Kerndt Brothers-Fees 79.70
KSB Solar-Solar Fees 2,830.15
Lance Hangartner Tree Service-Ash Tree Removal 9,100.00
Lane Johansen-Dental 286.90
Lee Barness-Dental 128.25
Leslie Lauer & Sons-Dirt 400.00
Lincoln Investment-457b Plan 4,610.26
Loomis P&H-Furnace/AC 617.42
Lynch Dallas-Legal Fees 795.00
MacQueen Equipment-Supplies 52.00
Mady Ney-Coaching 75.00
Makenna Grove-Coaching 200.00
Marco-Copiers 141.12
Mid-America Research-Supplies 134.71
Midwest Breathing Air-Maintenance 199.75
Midwest Radar & Equipment-Supplies 123.00
Motorola Solutions-Radios 16,054.95
Napa-Supplies 25.62
NE IA Water Systems-Salt 71.50
Nick Hartje-Umping 120.00
North Central Labs-Supplies 266.53
Northern Lights-Supplies 66.00
NutriJect-Report 1,250.00
Oelwein Daily Register-Subscription 193.00
OrTec Sales-Supplies 4,113.50
Overdrive-Book Fees 897.60
Palmer Memorial Foundation-Sponsorship 1,200.00
Paul Becthold-Postage 15.45
Quill Corp-Supplies 162.36
Quillin’s-Supplies 135.46
Reliant Fire Apparatus-Supplies 245.96
RNR Solar-Solar Fees 2,820.72
Ryan Wagner-Firemen Compensation 465.00
Sims TV-Supplies 275.68
Sisco Premium Trust-Insurance 20,171.85
Smartsights-Subscription 1,450.00
State Hygienic Lab-Testing 165.00
Storey Kenworthy-Supplies 72.47
The Standard-Insurance 446.79
Tom Grapes-Umping 120.00
Treasurer-St of Iowa-Taxes 2,600.70
Truck Country-Supplies 109.57
TW Training-Coaching 1,250.00
UERPC Housing-Contribution 5,000.00
UMB Bank-Fees 600.00
Upper Exploreland-Meeting Fund 25.00
US Cellular-Phones 349.98
US Postmaster-Postage 512.96
USA Blueblook-Supplies 441.32
Utility Equipment Co-Supplies 355.24
Visa-Supplies 3,010.98
Washington National-Insurance 83.90
WU District Energy-Geo 280.00
WU Hardware-Supplies 223.90
WU Motor Supply-Parts 34.98
Wex Bank-Fuel 1,006.05
Wilbur Ford-Repairs 637.65
Wright Way Computers-Support 31.25
Yelloh-Supplies 434.77
Zach Salisbury-Vision 190.00
Refund Checks 33.14
Total Payroll 74,864.90
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Total Claims $426,887.81
TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND: TOTAL RECEIPTS BY FUND:
General $273,667.17 $84,544.65
Fire Equipment Replacement
Road Use Tax 15,032.25 28,332.26
Employee Benefits 22,927.05 6,920.53
LOST 27,384.89
TIF
Revolving Loan Fund
Library Donations 141.50
Cemetery Donations 70.00
Debt Service 600.00 3,926.03
Capital Improvement 68,310.04 7,500.00
Airport Project
Bridge Project 1,500.00
Equipment Revolving
Perpetual Care 70.00
Water 17,125.06 38,720.53
Capital Water Fee 5,680.61
Sewer 26,226.24 28,945.52 Capital Sewer Fee 39,168.24
Sewer Sinking Fund 39,113.00
Capital Sewer Projects 3,000.00 6,000.00
Storm Water 4,440.70
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Totals $426,887.81 $322,458.46
Discuss Tape Motion to approve tape recording any and all posted public meetings for the City
Recordings for was made by Tope, seconded by McElree. All Aye. Carried.
City Meetings
Comments and Items Ty Hollingsworth reported that the Mud Run was a success. They raised
To Discuss approximately $2800 with 111 participants.
Discussed seal coating issue on W. Linden St.
Drainage project on E. Plum St. will be repaired this week.
Jim Mitchell will be baling at golf course to clean up weeds, etc. for use of the
grass and at no cost to the City.
Closed Session Per Motion was made by Miller, seconded by DeBack, to go into closed session per
Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to discuss “the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session” at 6:52 p.m. The proposed closed session has been reviewed and found appropriate under the referenced Iowa Code Section by the City Attorney. After discussion, motion was made by DeBack, seconded by Tope, to leave the closed session at 7:50 p.m. All Aye. Carried.
Adjourn With no further business to bring before the Council, a motion to adjourn was made by Tope, seconded by Miller. All Aye. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Next Council Next regular council meeting will be September 3, 2024, at 6 p.m. in Council
Meeting Chambers.
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