PUBLIC NOTICE
West Burlington
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday,
April 16, 2025
The West Burlington City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at West Burlington City Hall, 122 Broadway Street, West Burlington, Iowa, with Mayor Ron Teater presiding.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ron Teater, Ringo Covert, Andy Crowner, John Johnson, Therese Lees, and Melanie Young
MEMBERS ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Police Chief Jesse Logan, City Clerk Kelly Fry, Finance Manager Angela Moore, and City Administrator Gregg Mandsager
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PERFECTING & APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Lees, seconded by Young, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
CONSENT AGENDA
● Minutes from the Special City Council meeting on April 2, 2025
● Minutes from the Regular City Council meeting on April 2, 2025
● Payment to J&M Displays for 4th of July fireworks display - $12,500
● Quote from Motorola Solutions for the purchase of Police Department radios - $27,347.50
● Payment to Brockway Company, Inc for repairs completed on City Hall’s heating system - $5,133
● Five-Year Full Residential Tax Abatement for Nexus Development, LLC for the completed apartment project in the Shottenkirk Estates Subdivision
● Payment of Claims as listed on the Expense Approval Report - $250,845.80
Moved by Lees, seconded by Young, to approve the Consent Agenda items as presented. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
COUNCIL & STAFF REPORTS
CITIZEN INQUIRIES
No inquiries.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Consider the purchase of a Squad Vehicle for the Police Department from Karl Chevrolet
Moved by Lees, seconded by Young, to approve the purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe Squad Vehicle for the Police Department from Karl Chevrolet for $51,464.20. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
Consider a quote from Karl Chevrolet to install the necessary equipment in the 2025 Tahoe Police Squad Vehicle
Moved by Young, seconded by Lees, to approve a quote from Karl Chevrolet to install the necessary equipment in the 2025 Tahoe Police Squad Vehicle for $21,972.10. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
CITIZEN INQUIRIES
CLOSED SESSION
Council held a Closed Session per Iowa Code Section 21.5.1 (g) to avoid disclosure of specific law enforcement matters, such as current or proposed investigations or inspection or auditing techniques or schedules, which, if disclosed, would enable law violators to avoid detection. and Section 21.5.1 (h) to avoid disclosure of specific law enforcement matters, such as allowable tolerances or criteria for the selection, prosecution, or settlement of cases, which, if disclosed, would facilitate disregard of requirements imposed by law.
Moved by Crowner, seconded by Young, to go into closed session. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
Moved by Crowner, seconded by Lees, to come out of Closed Session at 6:34 p.m. No formal action was taken during or following the Closed Session. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
ADJOURN
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Young, to adjourn at 6:35 p.m. Motion carried by the following votes:
Ayes: Covert, Crowner, Johnson, Lees, and Young
Ron Teater, Mayor
Kelly D. Fry, City Clerk
