1-9-17 City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council ProceedingsRegular Meeting January 9, 2017Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Randy Bauer.Roll Call: Hoskins, Huber, Kane, and Plogman present. Bergmeier was absent.Huber moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Hoskins. Roll Call: Unanimous.Kane moved approval of the December 12, 2016 minutes as posted and published, seconded by Plogman. Roll: Unanimous.Kane moved approval of the December 31, 2016 Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Huber.Roll Call: Unanimous.Hoskins moved approval of the January Expenditures, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Guest, Dan Swick and Aaron Votroubek of South Slope were present to update information on fiber optic technology in place, services offered, years of service and the recipient of the Rural Broadband Association Smart Rural Community Award.Ordinance No. 203 amending the Walford Code of Ordinances Chapter 165.14 9(2) Titled Rear Yard – Exceptions, was tabled for revisions.Huber introduced Resolution No. 1-17-1 Setting Hearing and Letting date of February 13, 2017 for the 2017 HMA Street Improvement Project, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Project streets are Uthoff Drive and A Avenue W.Brief discussion regarding budget workshop session. Scheduled for Monday January 30, 2017, 7:00 p.m.Park and Recreation January 3, 2017 Minutes were received and placed on file.Other areas of discussion included but not limited to the following: Council member Jeff Kane attendance to the Walford Community Night at the Roughriders, possible another communitynight in 2017.Kane moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 p.m., seconded by Plogman. Roll Call: Unanimous.December Building Permits approved: NoneMonths Receipts; (General Fund) 22,597.67; (Road Use Tax) 13,527.90; (Sewer Fund) 9,456.52; (Local Option Tax) 3,895.87; (Garbage Fund) 9,336.69. Total: 58,814.65.General and Road Use Tax Expenditures:Advanced Systems (Maint/Copy Count) 71.20Alliant (Electric) 3,340.70Banyon Data (Vault Software) 129.00Ellis, Gary 4,864.62Evans Computer (Tec Support/ICloud) 49.59Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2,412.58Gann, Janet (Salary) 1,905.21Gazette (Publications) 83.15Holland Law Office (Attorney) 57.50Iowa Wireless (Cell Phone) 49.54IPERS 1,076.33Linn Co-Op (Diesel) 46.80Lin’s Heating & Cooling (Repairs Furnaces) 7,580.00Midland Life Insurance 500.60Office Express (Office Supplies) 15.80O’Reilly Auto Parts (Bulbs) 122.58Postmaster 84.15Sevig Utility (Water) 26.80Page 2 of 2South Slope (Internet/ Telephone) 200.62Tiedeman, Dawn (Janitorial) 207.00Treasurer of State (Withholdings) 910.49Visa Business: (BP) 479.40; (Postmaster) 60.30;(Staples) 82.44; (Wal-Mart) 148.71;(Tractor Supply) 123.84Wellmark Blue Cross (Health Insurance) 1,330.19Sewer Fund Expenditures:Alliant (Electric) 3,028.66Central State Bank (Auto) 85.00Furler Utilities (Maint/Testing) 3,147.42Gann, Janet (Salary) 1,905.21Linn Co-Op (Diesel) 1,039.81Postmaster 151.30South Slope (Telephone) 34.74Treasurer of State (Sales Tax) 166.53Garbage Fund Expenditures:Benton County Disposal 403.50Johnson County Refuse (Hauling) 5,498.40(Tags) 625.00Expenditure Totals: 42,044.71_______________________________Randy BauerMayorATTEST:_______________________________Janet L. Gann, MMC, IaCMCCity Clerk