July 9, 2024 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              July 9, 2024

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Todd Gibbs 

Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Greiner & Jones. Grimm was absent

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

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 6/11/24, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner moved approval of the 6/30/24 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Bauer moved approval of the July Expenditures, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Chad McCleary was present to deliver the report from ION Environmental Services.

Bauer moved approval of resolution 7-24-1 Authorizing City Clerk to Transfer Sewer Fund Checking into Sewer Sinking Fund for SRF Interest/Service Fee & Principal Payments, seconded by Ellis. 

Roll Call: Unanimous

Jones moved to table Approving V&K to Draft Letters of Map Revision per Updated FEMA Maps until the August Council Meeting, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved approval of LL Pelling Sealcoat Proposal excluding F Ave W from 2nd St N to 4th St N, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to accept FY 22/23 Audit Findings, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved approval of Appointing Rachael Hahn to the Parks & Rec Board effective 8/1/24, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 6/11-7/9 received & placed on file. There were 20 calls for service.

Parks & Rec July minutes were received & placed on file. 

Other items of discussion included but not limited to flags placed in State Right of Way, camping in parking lots.

Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 13,922.29 (Sewer Fund) 21,451.34 (Garbage Fund) 12,710.05 

(Road Use Tax) 21,779.78 Total Revenue 69,863.46

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Absolute Security (Monitoring) 591.00

Alliant (Electric) 3351.19

Baker Paper (TP & Papertowels) 161.72

Baker, Jodi (Umpire Fees) 120.00

Baker, Scott (Umpire Fees) 40.00

Brennecke, Chessa (Janitorial) 270.00

Carquest (Parts) 62.30

Evans Computer (Tech Support) 150.00

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2956.67

Gazette (Publications) 99.20

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 92.90

Hagmeier, Brian (Umpire Fees) 120.00

Hinrichsen, Sally (Mentoring) 1018.06

Iowa Dept of Revenue (Withholdings) 1247.22

Iowa League of Cities (Dues) 1159.00

IPERS (Withholdings) 2189.56

LRS Portables (Restrooms) 847.32

Menards (Tools & Supplies) 78.91

Meyer, Andrew (Umpire Fees) 40.00

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3393.60

Midway Outdoor Equip (Mower Parts) 212.78

Miller, Dan (Wages) 3918.72

Oberbroeckling, Eric (Umpire Fees) 120.00

P&K Midwest (Mower Parts) 52.16

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4453.76 

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 327.48

The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40

United Healthcare (Ins) 2205.47

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 160.80 

Visa (Zoom) 15.99 (USPS) 191.61 (Orkin) 80.99 (Theisen’s) 72.97

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 77.98

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 3022.05

Iowa Dept of Revenue (Monthly Sales Tax) 183.90

Iowa One Call (Locations) 21.70

ION (Operations) 4550.00

Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72 

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.09

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 853.30  

Central State Bank (ACH Fees) 116.00

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling/466) 7922.00 (Amnesty Day) 1119.00

Expenditure Totals:  48,153.52

_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk