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