March 11, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              March 11, 2025

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

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

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

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 2/11/25, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Bauer moved approval of the 2/28/25 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Jones moved approval of the March expenditures, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

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

Ellis moved to not submit the LOMR to FEMA but notify residents of possible impacts, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Greiner & Grimm. Jones abstained

Ellis moved to approve New Class E Liquor License/Sunday Sales for The Depot Walford LLC, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner moved to accept FY 23/24 Audit Findings, Seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve Renewal with EMC Insurance with a 10k Deductible, seconded by Jones. 

Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve Street Sweeping Proposal from Kluesner Construction, seconded by Ellis. 

Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 2/11-3/11 received & placed on file. There were 23 calls for service.

Melissa Werner was available to deliver P&R Minutes for 3/4 

Other items of discussion including but not limited to Trash Amnesty Day moving from Friday to Saturday following city wide sales.

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

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 5,874.92 (Sewer Fund) 23,241.01 (Garbage Fund) 13,624.58

(Road Use Tax) 13,782.53 Total Revenue 56,523.04

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 4006.38

Auditor of State (Exam) 7528.70

Benton Co Treasurer (Fee) 5.00

City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 406.92

Colony Heating (Service) 275.00

Custom Hose (O-rings) 89.47

Depot Express (Gas) 410.92

Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 411.75

Evans Computer (Tech Support) 215.62

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2867.60

Gazette (Publications) 81.55

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 94.99

IAMU (Dues) 515.00

IPERS (Withholdings) 1918.74

Menards (Supplies) 148.90

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3528.00

Miller, Dan (Wages) 4073.60

Office Express (Supplies) 76.85

P&K Midwest (Parts) 259.56

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4630.40 (Mileage) 45.50

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 325.92

The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.32 

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 6695.70

Visa (IMFOA) 100.00 (Theisen’s) 28.98 

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 3541.30

IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 183.90

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 44.00

Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72 

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.33

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 850.08 

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00

Expenditure Totals:  58,870.63

_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor

ATTEST:

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk

  

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