February 11, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              February11, 2025

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

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

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

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 1/14 & 1/27, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Jones, Bauer 

& Ellis. Greiner abstained

Bauer moved approval of the 1/31 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous 

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

Chad  McCleary from ION Environmental Services was onsite to deliver wastewater treatment report 

Hunter Schulte was onsite to deliver V&K engineer report

Ellis moved to set Public Hearing date for FY 25/26 proposed Property Tax Levy for Tuesday April 1st, 2025 at 6:00 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner moved to reschedule Regular April 8th meeting to April 1st, 2025 at 6:15 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

FY 23/24 Audit Findings were reviewed 

Bauer moved approval of resolution 2-25-1 authorizing Transfer of General Fund Dollars into 12-Month CD, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner moved approval of Purple Wave Internet Auction Agreement, seconded by Ellis. 

Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 1/14-2/11 received & placed on file. There were 22 calls forservice.

Melissa Werner was available to deliver P&R Minutes for 2/4

Other items of discussion including but not limited to delinquent sewer/garbage accounts

Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:44 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 47,222.90 (Sewer Fund) 22,893.49 (Garbage Fund) 13,526.09

(Road Use Tax) 16,230.81 Total Revenue 99,873.29

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Allegra (P&R Newsletter) 211.79

Alliant (Electric) 4305.36

City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 406.92

Depot Express (Gas) 557.70

Ellis, Elizabeth (Janitor) 162.00

Evans Computer (Tech Support) 218.81

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 4301.40

Four Star Home Improvements (Soffit/Facia Repair) 400.00

Gazette (Publications) 139.16

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 70.88

IPERS (Withholdings) 2886.12

Menards (Supplies) 126.29

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3528.00

Miller, Dan (Wages) 4073.60

Pomp’s Tire (Tire Cables) 180.00

Postmaster (P&R Fliers) 119.90

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4630.40

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 332.30

Sunrise Sheds (Park Shed) 2208.40

The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40

United Heath (Insurance) 2444.87

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.32

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 21,974.95

Visa (USPS) 9.68

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 3719.74

Aquafix (Midgefly Complete) 702.79

IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 183.90

Iowa One Call (Locates) 19.80

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 176.00

Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.33

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 282.90 (Landfill) 5876.00

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00

Expenditure Totals:  79,759.96

_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk