October 8, 2024 - City Council Meeting Minutes
(Subject to Approval)
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting October 8,2024
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 9/10/24, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved approval of the 9/30/24 Treasurers Report, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved approval of the October Expenditures, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Chad McCleary was present to deliver the report from ION Environmental Services.
Bauer moved approval of resolution 10-24-1 approving the Annual Urban Renewal Area Tax Increment Financing Report for FY 23/24, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved approval of resolution 10-24-2 approving the State Annual Finance Report for FY 23/24, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved to approve awarding the 5th St N Culvert Cleanout to Cronbaugh Excavating & the 430 B Ave W Culvert Cleanout to Ken-Way Trucking, Seconded by Ellis.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 9/10-10/8 received & placed on file. There were 31 calls forservice
Other items of discussion included but not limited to committee working with V&K on chloride discharge levels & continued work on LOMR’s.
Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 57,901.88 (Sewer Fund) 21,495.14 (Garbage Fund) 12,983.01
(Road Use Tax) 21,700.61 Total Revenue 114,080.64
General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3313.88
Campbell Supply (Grinder) 269.95
City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 397.40
Depot Express (Gas) 306.32
Evans Computer (Tech Support) 221.24
Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 4301.40
Fusion Site (Restrooms) 1067.00
Gazette (Publications) 214.72
Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 113.33
IA Dept of Rev (Withholdings) 1554.68
IPERS (Withholdings) 1924.08
Jordan’s Heating/Cooling (Service) 305.50
Ken-Way (Manhole Repair) 3680.00
Linn Co Sheriff (Q2 Services) 10,920.00
Menards (Supplies) 116.78
Meyers, Tom (Wages) 5292.00
Miller, Dan (Wages) 6110.40
Orkin (Pest Control) 80.99
P&K Midwest (Tools) 158.90
Postmaster (Halloween Flyer) 119.90
Richardt, Tami (Wages) 6945.60
Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 326.83
The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40
Truck Country (Freightliner Service) 394.75
Trugreen (Spraying) 2465.92
United Healthcare (Ins) 2205.47
US Cellular (Cell Phones) 151.55
Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 7181.50
Visa (Home Depot) 484.08 (USPS) 59.48 (IMFOA) 175.00 (Walmart) 122.79
(Amazon) 335.80 (Theisen’s) 37.98
Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 77.98
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3282.37
Electric Pump (Blower Repair) 992.10
IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 190.69
ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Solenoids) 500.96
Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72
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: 80,489.31
_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk