April 1, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes
(Subject to Approval)
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting April 1, 2025
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Todd Gibbs
Roll Call: Ellis, Greiner & Jones. Bauer & Grimm were absent
Ellis moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Jones moved approval of the minutes from 3/11/25, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved approval of the 3/31/25 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved approval of the April expenditures, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Chad from ION Environmental Services was onsite to deliver wastewater treatment report
Hunter from V&K was onsite to update on Street Project status to start 4/7/25
Ellis moved to set public hearing date for April 22, 2025 @ 6:00pm for FY 25/26 Budget, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Jones moved to set public hearing date for May 13, 2025 @ 6:00pm for FY 24/25 Budget Amendment, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Jones moved to approve TextMyGov proposal for Community Engagement Texting Program, Seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Jones moved to approve Pate Asphalt bid for Asphalt Work on Walking Trail, seconded by Greiner.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved to approve Pate Asphalt bid for Asphalt Work on 1st Ave W & 3rd St N, seconded by Ellis.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 3/11-4/1 received & placed on file. There were 22 calls for service.
P&R Minutes for 3/4 received & placed on file
Other items of discussion including but not limited to Delinquent Sewer Accounts
Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:07 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 31,812.79 (Sewer Fund) 20,655.17 (Garbage Fund) 12,381.67
(Road Use Tax) 12,407.57 Total Revenue 77,257.20
General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3390.16
Baker Paper (Supplies) 96.27
City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 367.01
CJ Cooper (Query) 30.00
Depot Express (Gas) 181.53
Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 90.18
Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2967.60
Gazette (Publications) 180.30
Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 61.72
Hass, Becky (Cleaning) 63.00
IA Dept pf Rev (Withholdings) 1564.01
IPERS (Withholdings) 1924.08
Menards (Supplies) 86.82
Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3528.00
Miller, Dan (Wages) 4073.60
Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4630.40
Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 330.90
The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40
US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.32
Visa (IMFOA) 150.00 (Emerson Hardware) 2.95 (Jugs Sports) 100.25 (Amazon) 88.18 (USPS) 73.00
Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 2996.48
IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 187.94
ION (Operations) 4550.00
Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.37
Garbage Fund Expenditures:
Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 774.64
Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00
Expenditure Totals: 43,449.36
_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk