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Council approves routine resolutions, including $24,148 Tyler subscription and sale of GO bonds at 4.03%
Summary
On June 2 the West Branch City Council approved multiple routine items: IT maintenance and subscription agreements, a solid-waste contract with an early‑termination clause, salary resolutions for FY2026, a Calhoun‑Burns engineering agreement, and the sale of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2025 at 4.03% (A1 rating).
The West Branch City Council approved several routine administrative and financial items on June 2, 2025.
Resolutions approved included an annual IT maintenance agreement with Mainstay Systems (2025‑59) and a subscription agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. (2025‑60) for $24,148.41. Council also approved Resolution 2025‑61 to enter an agreement with Lakeshore Recycling Services LLC for solid waste and recycling collection; City Clerk Leslie Brick noted Lakeshore had not yet signed the agreement and City Attorney Kevin Olson said an early‑termination clause tied to service levels had been added given past service issues.
Speer Financial advisor Maggie Burger reported that the city’s General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2025, were sold to Robert W. Baird & Co. of Milwaukee at 4.03%; she said the A1 rating and interest rate were "very good for a city of our size." The council approved Resolution 2025‑62 awarding the bonds.
The council also set salaries for appointed officials and employees for Fiscal Year 2026 (Resolution 2025‑58), approved an engineering services contract with Calhoun‑Burns & Associates for 2025 bridge inspection and load rating (Resolution 2025‑66), and approved the revised site plan and final plat for Parkside Hills (see separate article). All of these resolutions passed by voice or roll‑call votes as recorded in the minutes.
Votes at a glance: [Resolutions with outcomes] - Resolution 2025‑58 (salaries for FY2026): approved (aye unanimous). - Resolution 2025‑59 (Mainstay IT maintenance): approved (aye unanimous). - Resolution 2025‑60 (Tyler Technologies subscription, $24,148.41): approved (aye unanimous). - Resolution 2025‑61 (Lakeshore Recycling Services agreement): approved (aye unanimous); note: agreement not yet signed by vendor; early‑termination clause added. - Resolution 2025‑62 (award GO Bonds, Series 2025): approved (sold to Robert W. Baird & Co. at 4.03%; rating A1). - Resolution 2025‑64 (Parkside Hills revised site plan): approved (aye unanimous). - Resolution 2025‑65 (Parkside Hills final plat): approved (aye unanimous). - Resolution 2025‑66 (Calhoun‑Burns engineering agreement for bridge inspection): approved (aye unanimous).
City Attorney Olson also informed the council that developer Blaine Thomas seeks a letter of support for Workforce Housing Tax Credits before June 10 and staff recommended a special meeting to consider the request. City Engineer Dave Schechinger briefed council on upcoming paving (W. Orange Street—Meadows Part 6), progress on Cedar‑Johnson Road, and a pending FEMA permit for Wapsi Creek contingent on proof of publication of a notice of flood hazard revision in the local paper. The meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
