October 10th, 2023 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              October 10, 2023

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m., by Mayor Bill Voss

Roll Call: Grimm, Voss, Ellis, & Greiner. Carter was absent

Ellis moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Grimm moved approval of the minutes from September 12th, 2023 & October 3rd, 2023, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Voss moved approval of the September 30th Treasurers Report, seconded by Grimm

Roll call: Unanimous

Greiner moved approval of the October Expenditures, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated September 12th, 2023 through October 10th, 2023 was received & placed on file. There were 24 calls for service. Deputy Pease was onsite to deliver

Jarrod Hogan was onsite to answer any questions regarding the ION Wastewater Treatment Plant operations report

Grimm moved approval of resolution 10-23-1 approving Setting Wages for Appointed Officers & Employees, seconded by Voss. Roll call: Unanimous

Greiner moved to accept bid from Henderson for Replacing the Cutting Edge on the new plow, seconded by Voss. Roll call: Unanimous

Grimm moved approval of changing normal City Clerk Office Hours to 7am-3pm, seconded by Ellis. 

Roll call: Unanimous 

Greiner moved to table action on the Alliant Energy Tree Grant pending information from P&R on volunteer list & plan for planting/maintaining trees, seconded by Grimm. Roll call: Unanimous

Parks & Rec October minutes received and placed on file

Other areas of discussion included but not limited to: Grants are available through Middle Iowa WMA for 0%-20% match, Johnson Co Refuse service & contract

Voss moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:51pm, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 46,392.89; (Sewer Fund) 21,446.23 (Garbage Fund) 13,038.54 

(Road Use Tax) 21,341.79 Total Revenue 102,219.45

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

A-1 Rental (Stump Grinder Rent) 232.00

Ace Electric (Hall Generator Maint.) 295.02

Allegra (Halloween Flyers) 190.83

Alliant (Electric) 3175.45

BP (Gas) 671.31

City Laundering (Towels/Uniforms/Rugs) 408.68

Ellis, Amy (Mileage) 43.23

Ellis, Gary (Wages) 4352.00

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2854.04

Gazette (Publications) 128.15

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 59.64

Iowa Dept Revenue (Q3 State Withholdings) 1773.46

IPERS (Withholdings) 2982.78

Linn Co Sheriff (Q2 FY24) 10,400.00

LRS Portables (Restrooms) 275.00

Marengo Ready Mix (Sand) 930.02

Miller, Dan (Wages) 3880.00

Orkin (Pest Control) 74.99

Postmaster (Halloween Flyers) 107.80

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4409.60 (Mileage) 62.88

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

SJ Smith (Performer Outfit/Adaptor) 608.79

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 322.38

The Hartford (Group Life Insurance) 57.77

Trugreen (Spraying) 185.00

United Healthcare (Insurance) 1033.00

US Cellular (Cell Phone) 161.43 

Visa (USPS) 27.24 (Zoom) 15.99 (Tractor Supply) 14.99 (Pub217) 16.97 (Amazon) 214.38 

Voss, Bill (Cell Allowance) 50.00 (Mileage) 58.95

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 77.98

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Ace Electric (Sewer Generator Maint.) 621.31

Alliant (Electric) 2825.98

Iowa Dept of Revenue (Monthly Sales Tax) 167.78

Iowa Finance Authority (Interest/Fees Sewer Loan) 300,000.00

Iowa One Call (Locates) 44.20

ION (Operations) 4550.00 

Ken-way (Clean Sanitary Mains) 3240.00

Postmaster (Billing/462) 235.62 

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.07

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1120.10 

Central State Bank (ACH Fees) 112.50

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling/466) 7922.00 

Expenditure Totals:  361,153.31

_______________________________ Bill Voss, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk