April 23, 2024 - City Council Meeting Minutes
(Subject to Approval)
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting April 23, 2024
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Todd Gibbs via Zoom
Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Grimm & Jones. Greiner was absent
Grimm moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 3/12/24 & 4/2/24, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved approval of the 3/31/24 Treasurers Report, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved approval of the April Expenditures, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
A public hearing was held at 6:03 pm regarding FY 24/25 Proposed Budget. No written or oral objections were received.
Grimm moved to close the public hearing at 6:04 pm, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis introduced resolution 4-24-1 approving FY 24/25 Budget/Levy Rate, seconded by Jones.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Reviewed Preliminary FY 23/24 Budget Amendment Expenditures for hearing on 5/14/24
Bauer introduced resolution 4-24-2 approving Purchase of 2024 Ford F-550 Pick-up with Box/Plow, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Jones introduced resolution 4-24-3 approving Purchase of Used First Responder Truck from City of Lowden, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer introduced resolution 4-24-4 Authorizing & Directing the City Clerk to Write-Off Unpaid Utility Account for Sewer & Garbage Fees That Have Been Deemed Uncollectable, seconded by Grimm.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved approving Renewal of Class C Liquor License (LC) Sunday Sales/Outdoor Endorsement for Knapp Creek Event Center, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved approving Renewal of Class C Liquor License (LC) Sunday Sales/Outdoor Endorsement for Bully’s Angle Inn, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
ION Environmental Services report was received & placed on file
Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 3/12-4/9 received & placed on file. There were 18 calls for service.
Parks & Rec March& April minutes were received & placed on file.
Other item of discussion included but not limited to V&K reviewing streets for asphalt project.
Grimm moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:31pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 27,951.79 (Sewer Fund) 22,609.10 (Garbage Fund) 12,505.67
(Road Use Tax) 11,137.94 Total Revenue 74,204.50
General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3414.20
BP (Gas) 113.14
Brown, Chessa (Janitorial) 135.00
Butz Ins (City Ins) 73,638.00
Carquest (Oil/Filters/Tester) 106.72
City Laundering (Towels/Uniforms/Rugs) 446.08
CJ Cooper (Substance Testing) 135.00 (Annual Query) 20.00
Evans Computer (Office/Tech Support) 279.83
Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 4069.56
Gazette (Publications) 362.75
Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 77.23
IA Dept of Rev (Q1 Withholdings) 2188.29
IPERS (Withholdings) 2748.72
Linn Co Sheriff (Q4 Services) 10,400.00
LRS Portables (Restrooms) 146.73
Menards (Tools, Supplies, Misc) 732.25
Meyers, Tom (Wages) 5040.00
Miller, Dan (Wages) 5820.00
Overhead Door (Shop Door) 8160.00
Professional Plumbing (Water Fountain) 990.00
Richardt, Tami (Wages) 6614.40
Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 313.43
The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40
United Healthcare (Ins) 2205.47
US Cellular (Cell Phones) 160.90
Van Meter (Ballast) 39.37
Visa (Zoom) 15.99 (Theisen’s) 19.57 (Wright-Way Trailers) 41.96 (Wal-mart) 139.79
Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 77.98
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 2545.92
Auqafix (Midgefly Complete) 680.66
Iowa Dept of Revenue (Monthly Sales Tax) 179.86
ION (Operations) 4550.00
Postmaster (Billing/462) 244.86
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 106.89
Garbage Fund Expenditures:
Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1129.30
Central State Bank (ACH Fees) 115.50
Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling/466) 7922.00
Expenditure Totals: 146,247.75
_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk