Westgate City Council Proceedings

Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Date: March 10, 2025
Location: Community Room, City Hall, Westgate, IA

Meeting Details

City Council met in regular meeting. Savannah Hannan, Mayor, called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

Council members present: D. Wolff, T. Wolff, R. Moore, J. Prickett, B. Fulton.

Others present: Tom Uhlenhopp, Sheryl Walker, Eric Wolff, Larry Trickle, Chuck & Becky Hurd.

Motions & Decisions

Motion by R. Moore, seconded by D. Wolff to approve the agenda and minutes. Unanimous vote; motion passed.

Motion by D. Wolff, seconded by B. Fulton to approve the treasurer’s report, and bills to pay and be paid.

Public Comments: None.

Time was given for public objections to the sale of City property. No objections were made.

Sheriff Contract: Discussed perceived lack of value; Clerk to contact city attorney regarding cancellation and draft a letter for the Mayor to sign.

Budget: Discussed setting up a fund for the M/I fee to keep it separate from other water/sewer funds.

Hearings: Property tax hearing dates set for March 24 and April 7.

Reports & Discussions

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by D. Wolff; seconded by J. Prickett.

Meeting adjourned: 7:16 PM

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Savannah Dudley-Hannan, Mayor

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Tom Uhlenhopp, Clerk

Bills Paid

Payee / DescriptionAmount
Tom Uhlenhopp – Wages ( $1,312.50 − $218.54 deductions )$1,093.96
Eric Wolff – Wages ( $1,800 − $260.43 deductions )$1,539.57
Eric Wolff – Mileage$61.60
Dave Nuss – Wages$844.60
Elwood, O Donohue, Braun & White LLP$510.00
Fayette Co Recycling$670.56
Fayette Co Landfill$2,412.96
US Cellular$71.41
Hawkeye Interconnect$54.70
Alliant Energy$1,592.26
USA BlueBook$273.38
941 Taxes$2,257.02
WET Taxes$3,406.07
Story Kenworthy$37.93
Evergreen Tax$100.00
Consolidated Energy$486.34
Microbac$35.00
Square$50.00
Postage$265.28
Kirkwood$195.00
Iowa Gov.$20.04
Ace Hardware$198.29

Bills to be Paid

Payee / DescriptionAmount
Tom Uhlenhopp – Wages ( $1,192.50 − $189.57 deductions )$1,002.93
Tom Uhlenhopp – Mileage$15.40
Eric Wolff – Wages ( $1,800 − $260.43 deductions )$1,539.57
Eric Wolff – Mileage$61.60
Dave Nuss – Wages ( $1,000 − $155.40 deductions )$844.60
Brett Fulton ( $210 − $16.07 deductions )$193.93
Office of Auditor$550.00
US Cellular$71.41
Hawkeye Interconnect$54.57
Alliant Energy$1,580.51
Cushion Plumbing & Heating$9,450.00
Microbac$74.50
IPERS$783.29
Iowa Municipal Utilities$667.00