December 10, 2024 - City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting December 10, 2024
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Todd Gibbs
Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Greiner & Jones. Grimm was absent.
Ellis moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved approval of the minutes from 11/12/24, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved approval of the 11/30/24 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved approval of the December Expenditures, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Joan Stearns was present to voice concerns over snow buildup on cul-de-sac & requested the city push the snow into her yard.
Report from ION Environmental Services was received & placed on file.
Ellis moved approval of resolution 12-24-1 approving the Re-Appointment & Compensation Schedule for City Attorney Erek Sittig seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved to Consider 1st reading of ordinance no. 225 Repealing Ordinance Nos. 110,122, 137 & 152 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Walford Urban Renewal Area, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved to wave 2nd & 3rd reading of ordinance 225, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved to consider Final adoption of ordinance 225 Repealing Ordinance Nos. 110,122, 137 & 152 Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property in the Walford Urban Renewal Area, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
City received three proposals for janitorial services.
Jones moved to approve of multiple Janitorial Proposals, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Bauer, Greiner & Jones. Ellis Abstained
Bauer moved approval of Re-Appointment of Veenstra & Kimm Inc as City Engineer, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved approval of resolution 12-24-2 Ordering Construction of Certain Public Improvements, Approving Preliminary Plans & Fixing a Date for Hearing Thereon & Taking of Bids for Improvements Known as 2024 Street Improvements Project, seconded by Bauer. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved to approve V&K ESA for FEMA LOMR Revisions & Modeling, Seconded by Ellis.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved to approve Re-Appointment of Mike Leymaster & Keith Brown to Planning & Zoning effective 1/1/25, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved to approve Re-Appointment of Cortez Davis & Pat Miner to Parks & Rec effective 1/1/25, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 11/12-12/10 received & placed on file. There were 29 calls for service.
Melissa Werner was available to deliver P&R Minutes for 12/3 & speak to challenges of the P&R Board & Programs.
Grimm moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 pm, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 29,533.77 (Sewer Fund) 21,553.94 (Garbage Fund) 12,148.82
(Road Use Tax) 16,286.59 Total Revenue 79,523.12
General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3058.43
Butz Ins (Insurance) 1321.00
Central State Bank (Lock Box) 100.00
City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 397.40
Cronbaugh Excavating (Culvert Cleanout) 1850.00
Depot Express (Gas) 64.80
Evans Computer (Tech Support) 219.06
Evergreen Landscape (Mulch) 1470.00
Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2867.60
Gazette (Publications) 108.48
Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 87.01
IPERS (Withholdings) 1924.08
Menards (Supplies, Pallet Jack) 539.87
Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3528.00
Miller, Dan (Wages) 4073.60
Office Express (Supplies) 79.98
Phelan Tucker Law (Legal Services) 35.00
Postmaster (Christmas Fliers) 119.90
Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4630.40 (Mileage) 83.08
Sevig Utility (Water) 107.50
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 325.26
Sunrise Sheds (Park Shed) 2208.40
The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40
TruGreen (Ice Melt) 554.68
United Healthcare (Ins) 2205.47
US Cellular (Cell Phones) 151.62
Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 2987.00
Visa (USPS) 93.82 (Theisen’s) 299.99 (Tractor Supply) 35.97 (Amazon) 97.60
Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 77.98
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3194.74
IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 187.30
Iowa Finance Authority (Loan) 2690.00
ION (Operations) 4550.00
Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72
Roto Rooter (Jet/Vac Sewer) 3877.36
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.27
Garbage Fund Expenditures:
Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1131.60
Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00
Expenditure Totals: 59,687.37
_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk