2014


  • 1259 Dec 15 – Providing written consent for use of barbed wire at Altorfer Ag Services
  • 1258 Dec 15 – Hiring Tim Horihan as a PT police officer and set FY15 salary
  • 1257 Dec 15 – Approving additional soil testing with Seneca Companies not to exceed $5100.00
  • 1256 Dec 15 – Approving agreement with Eastern IA Brass Band for 2015 HHTD for $3000.00
  • 1255 Dec 15 – Approving agreement with The Legacy Girls for 2015 HHTD for $1200.00
  • 1254 Dec 15 – Approving City of West Branch Legislative Priorities
  • 1253 Dec 15 – Approving partial pmt est. 2 for Oliphant St sidewalk Ph 2 for $1301.50
  • 1252 Dec 15 – Approving temporary water supply to Crestview Nursing & Rehab
  • 1251 Dec 1 – Endorsing Pedersen Park Trail project grant submittal 
  • 1250 Dec 1 – Directing the Mayor to send a zoning confirmation letter to VBJ LLC
  • 1249 Dec 1 – Approving 36 month lease agreement with Koch Brothers for Lanier copier
  • 1248 Dec 1 – Approving Stormwater Best Management practices reimbursement program
  • 1247 Nov 17 – Approving partial pmt est. 1 for Oliphant St sidewalk Ph 2 for $94,699.80
  • 1246 Nov 17 – Obligating funds from urban renewal tax rev fund for annual TIF obligation
  • 1245 Nov 17 – Approving submission of FY2014 Annual Urban Renewal Report
  • 1244 Nov 17 – Approving submission of 2013-2014 Annual Financial Report 
  • 1243 Nov 17 – Approving annexation of WB Municipal Cemetery
  • 1242 Oct 20 – Approving Main Street Sidewalk Imp Ph. 2 agreements
  • 1241 Oct 20 – Directing the Mayor to send a letter to Mr. Dave Peden
  • 1240 Oct 20 – Approving J&M Displays agr for 2015 HHTD in the amount of $40,000
  • 1239 Oct 20 – Hiring Leslie Brick as Deputy City Clerk and set FY15 salary
  • 1238 Oct 6 – Approving agreement with Nutri-Ject Systems Inc. for wastewater services
  • 1237 Oct 6 – Approving agreement with Kid Again Inflatables for $11,000 for HHD 2015
  • 1236 Oct 6 – Approving agreement with Dept. of Interior/NPS for snow removal
  • 1235 Oct 6 – Approving annexation and PH date for West Branch Municipal Cemetery
  • 1234 Sept 15 – Approving Partial Pymt Est Number Four to Visu-Sewer for $11,604.08
  • 1233 Sept 15 – Approving FY14 Street Finance Report
  • 1232 Sept 2 – Adopting a policy regarding the use of City credit cards
  • 1231 Aug 18 – Approving $3,500 eng. agr. with V&K for Terror Trail alley survey
  • 1230 Aug 18 – Approving purchase of 2015 Freightliner Rescue vehicle for $380,029
  • 1229 Aug 18 – Calling an election to enter into a loan agr. and issue bonds 
  • 1228 Aug 18 – Adding dog park fees to the West Branch Schedule of Fees
  • 1227 Aug 4 – Requesting Johnson Co. BOS to set date for an election for LOST
  • 1226 Aug 4 – Requesting Cedar Co. BOS to set date for an election for LOST
  • 1225 Aug 4 – Approving maint. proposal for EDI Aeration System for $22,590
  • 1224 Aug 4 – Approving taking of bids on Oliphant St. Sidewalk Improvements
  • 1223 Sep 2 – Directing the Mayor to send a letter to Hoover Presidential Foundation
  • 1222 Aug 4 – Approving Rules & Regulations for the West Branch Dog Park
  • 1221 Aug 4 – Approving 28E agreement for mutual law enforcement services
  • 1220 Jul 21 – Adopting the Strategic Plan for Park & Rec Capital Improvements
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  • 1218 Jul 21 – Approving consulting services with Elert & Associates for $8,600
  • 1217 Jul 21 – Setting the salary for an employee for the FY15
  • 1216 Jul 21 – Approving certain agreements for Oliphant St. Sidewalk Imp.-Phase II
  • 1215 Jul 21 – Directing letters to be sent for Pedersen Valley Part IV residents
  • 1214 Jun 23 – Amending 28E agreement with WBHS for N Maple & parking lot imp. 
  • 1213 Aug 18 – Accepting bids and awarding cont. for Oliphant St. sidewalk Ph 2
  • 1212 Jun 23 – Approving proposed plans and specs for Oliphant St. sidewalk Ph 2  
  • 1211 Jun 23 – Approving agreement with ECIA for fundraising services for $5,000
  • 1210 Jun 23 – Setting salary for an employee for FY15
  • 1209 Jun 23 – Setting salary for appointed officer for FY15
  • 1208 Jun 23 – Approving Brown Subdivision Final Plat
  • 1207 Jun 23 – Approving Brown Subdivision Preliminary Plat 
  • 1206 Jun 23 – Approving WBHS Phase 1 Parking & Site Impr. Site Plan
  • 1205 Jun 2 – Approving agreement with FEH Assoc. for Comm. Center designs
  • 1204 Jun 2 – Hiring Kassie Bailey as a Park & Rec PT Seasonal Employee
  • 1203 May 19 – Approving Little Free Libraries in Wapsi Creek and Beranek Parks
  • 1202 Jun 23 – Approving City of West Branch Mission Statement
  • 1201 May 19 – Approving changes to existing Linn Co. REC Street Light System
  • 1200 May 19 – Amending the current budget for FY14
  • 1199 May 5 – Setting date for public hearing in amending current budget for FY14
  • 1198 Jun 2 – Approving and Adopting Amended and Restated Urban Renewal Plan
  • 1197 May 5 – Hiring Ben Litscher as PT Public Works laborer
  • 1196 May 19 – Setting salaries for appointed officers and employees for FY15
  • 1195 May 5 – Authorizing internal advance to tax increment revenue fund
  • 1194 May 5 – Setting date for consult and PH on Amended Urban Renewal Plan
  • 1193 May 5 – Approving a memorandum of understanding with WB Schools
  • 1192 Apr 21 – Approving a farm lease with Al Lacina for $3,450 
  • 1191
  • 1190 Apr 21 – Approving Main Street Iowa Program Agreement
  • 1189 Apr 7 – Approving a Return-to-Work Policy and adopting it into Employee Handbook
  • 1188 Apr 7 – Approving agreement with V & K for Oliphant Street Sidewalk Improvements
  • 1187 Mar 31 – Approving Dorsey & Whitney LLP as legal services with regard to lawsuit
  • 1186 Mar 31 – Approving membership in ICAP and IMWCA and cancellation of EMC Ins.
  • 1185
  • 1184 Mar 24 – Approving FCC Notification Spectrum lease agreement with Sensus
  • 1183 Mar 3 – Approving 28E agreements with six area townships for fire protection
  • 1182 Mar 3 – Approving agreement for Cap. Imp. with Callahan Mun. Consult. for $2,950
  • 1181 Mar 3 – Approving 28E agreement with WBCSD to make road and sidewalk improve.
  • 1180 Mar 3 – Approving 28E agreement with WBCSD for safe traffic around Elem. and MS
  • 1179 Mar 3 – Approving agreement with J & M Displays for fireworks display of $35,000
  • 1178 Mar 3 – Adopting the FY15 Annual Budget
  • 1177 Feb 18 – Direct Clerk/Mayor to execute documents to purchase emergency vehicle
  • 1176 Feb 18 – Providing consent for use of barbed wire on Central States tower project 
  • 1175 Feb 18 – Approving Central States Tower II Monopole tower site plan
  • 1174 Feb 18 – Adopting FY15 Budget and order PH notice for March 3, 2014
  • 1173 Jan 21 – Providing for health ins benefit to employees covered by another policy
  • 1172 Jan 21 – Setting salary for Officer FY-13-14 
  • 1171 Jan 21 – Approving amendment to subscription agreement with Tyler Tech 
  • 1170 Jan 6 – Authorizing the clerk to pay certain bill prior to Council approval