February 13, 2024 - City Council Meeting Minutes

(Subject to Approval)

Walford City Council Proceedings

 

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              February13, 2024

 

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m., by Mayor Todd Gibbs

Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Greiner & Jones. Grimm arrived at 6:15pm

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

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 1/16/24 & 2/1/24, seconded by Greiner

Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved approval of the 1/31/24 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis

Roll call: Unanimous

Ellis moved approval of the February Expenditures, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 1/9/24 through 2/13/24 was received & placed on file. There were 30 calls for service.

Randy Stallman was present to inquire about the beaver dam removal. Smith Sanitation was present to introduce themselves & encourage any questions regarding how they may be of service

Brian from ION Environmental Services was present to deliver the wastewater treatment plant report

Greiner moved approval of the FICA & IPERS & Other Employee Benefit levies, seconded by Jones

Roll Call: Jones, Bauer, Ellis & Greiner. Grimm abstained

Greiner moved approval setting Public Hearing date for FY 24/25 proposed Property Tax Levy for Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 at 6:00pm, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Jones moved to Replace Overhead Garage Door at Maintenance Shop, seconded by Grimm

Roll call: Unanimous 

Greiner moved approval of resolution 2-24-1 Authorizing & Directing the City Clerk to Write-off Unpaid Utility Accounts for Sewer & Garbage Fees That Have Been Deemed Uncollectable, seconded by Grimm Roll Call: Unanimous

Discussion was held regarding LRS Trash Contract & next steps

Parks & Rec February minutes were received & placed on file

Other item of discussion included but not limited to Public Funds CD options

Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:45pm, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 7052.37 (Sewer Fund) 24,675.05 (Garbage Fund) 13,583.18

(Road Use Tax) 15,991.21 Total Revenue 61,301.81

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Allegra (Envelopes) 181.13

Alliant (Electric) 3733.33

Banyon Data (Back up) 129.00

Benton Co Auditor (Election) 865.93

BP (Gas) 997.62

Brown, Chessa (Janitorial) 243.00

B&W Lock (Lock Station Door) 700.00

City Laundering (Towels/Uniforms/Rugs) 533.09

Custom Hose (Hose Assemblies) 159.94

Evans Computer (Office/Tech Support) 462.37

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2568.40

Gazette (Publications) 118.74

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 66.74

IPERS (Withholdings) 2037.85

Linn Co Sheriff (Q3 Services) 10,400.00

Linn Co Treasurer (Bridge inspection/load rate) 1700.00 (Election) 685.73

Menards (Supplies) 223.13

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3360.00

Midway Outdoor (Starter) 221.85

Miller, Dan (Wages) 3880.00

Overhead Door (Door Repair) 422.50

Phelan Tucker Law (Legal Services) 35.00 

P&K Midwest (Tractor Door) 917.07

Pomp’s Tire (Truck Tires) 874.80

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4409.60

Schrader Excavating (Snow Removal) 1400.00

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

Solberg’s (Plaque) 52.96

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 317.53

The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40

United Healthcare (Ins) 2205.47

Universal Truck (Ni-hard Pads) 3477.00

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 161.83

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 8686.67

Visa (Zoom) 15.99 (USPS) 78.46 (Wal-mart) 20.71

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 77.98

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 2386.01

Iowa Dept of Revenue (Monthly Sales Tax) 173.84

Iowa One Call (Locates) 18.90

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Solenoids) 282.92

Postmaster (Billing/462) 244.86

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.12

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 708.40 (Q2 Landfill) 5876.00

Central State Bank (ACH Fees) 114.50

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling/466) 7922.00 

Expenditure Totals:  78,926.37

 

 

 

_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor

 

ATTEST:

 

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk

 

 

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