5-12-14 City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting May 12th, 2014
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Mark Carter.
Roll Call: Goodwin, Hoskins, Huber, Kane and Plogman were present.
Huber moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Goodwin. Roll Call: Ayes: 5.
Motion Carried.
Hoskins moved approval of the April 30th, 2014 Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Hoskins moved approval of the April 7th, 2014 minutes as posted and published, seconded by Plogman. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Kane moved approval of the May Expenditures, seconded by Hoskins. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
No citizen comments.
Government Class Students were present to observe.
A Public Hearing was held at 7:05 p.m., regarding FY 13/14 Budget Amendment. No written or oral objections received.
Goodwin moved to close the Budget Amendment Hearing at 7:07 p.m., seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Plogman introduced Resolution No. 5-14-1 approving FY 13/14 Budget Amendment, seconded by Goodwin. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Two Garbage/Recycle Proposals were received. Clerk opened, then distributed to Mayor and Council.
Huber moved to award lowest proposal that complied with the Curbside Collection of Commingled Recyclables, Sold Waste, Bulky Waste and Yard Compostable Request for Proposal to Johnson County Refuse, seconded by Hoskins. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Plogman introduced Ordinance No. 197, Titled: Urban Chickens on its First Reading, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Kane moved approval of the Waivement of the Second and Third Readings of Ordinance No. 197 as required by law. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Kane introduced Ordinance No. 197, Titled: Urban Chickens for its Final Adoption, seconded by Plogman. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried. Copies of Ordinance are available at the City Clerk office.
Kane moved approval of the 2014 LL Pelling Seal Coat Proposal, seconded by Huber. Roll Call: Ayes: 5. Motion Carried.
Plogman moved approval of FY 14/15 Sheriff Contract, seconded by Goodwin. Roll Call: Ayes: 5.
Motion Carried.
Other Areas of Discussion included but not limited to the following: Guppy’s/ DOT turn lane update, trail project delay due to weather, general street repairs, burnt home status, and speeding Amana traffic.
City Clerk’s Office will be closed Monday May 19th through May 23rd, 2014.
Kane moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:59 p.m., seconded by Plogman. Roll Call: Ayes: 5.
Motion Carried.
April Building Permits Approved: Liedtke (Patio); Terry Water (Shed); Umstead (Shed); Phillips (Deck).
Months Receipts: (General Fund) 183,507.48; (Road Use Tax) 9,308.17; (Sewer Fund) 11,850.34; (Garbage Fund) 11,334.66; (Local Option Tax) 3,224.87. Total Revenues: 219.225.52.
General and Road Use Expenditures:
Advanced Systems (Copy/Maint) 74.58
Alliant (Electric) 2,627.26
A-Line Striping (Sweeping) 1.687.50
Baker Paper (Towels/Bags) 345.20
Breeden Tree Service (Tree Removal) 365.00
BSN Sports (Baseball Equip.)1,814.09
Butz Insurance (Work Comp) 64.00
Ellis, Gary (Salary) 2,967.84
Federal Tax 1,707.13
Firehouse Pyrotechnics (Fireworks) 7,500.00
Gann, Janet (Salary) 1,743.57
Gazette (Publications) 176.50
Goodwin (Mileage) 137.86
Hart-Frederick (Engineer) 3,572.04
Hoskins, Tyce (Website) 51.98
Iowa Wireless (Cell Phone) 49.39
IPERS 960.51
Lefebure, Mike (Plowing) 240.00
Menards (Materials/Seed) 199.23
Monticello Sports (Hats/Jerseys) 2,000.68
Neuzil, Sanderson (Sittig Attorney) 400.00
Office Express (Office Supply) 63.80
Orkin (Hall Spray) 56.62
Pace Supply (Chalk/Paint/Clay) 750.20
Postmaster 171.60
Port”O”Jonny (restrooms) 180.00
Sevig Utility (Water) 26.80
South Slope (Telephone) 183.54
Tiedeman, Dawn (Janitorial) 216.00
Visa Business: (Postage) 6.21; (BP)
400.00; (Wal-Mart) 76.74; (Walgreen) 11.46
Wendling Quarries (Lime) 397.53
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 2,907.33
Central State Bank (Auto) 60.00
Furler Utilities (Maint/Testing) 3,020.84
Gann, Janet (Salary) 1,743.57
Iowa One Call (Locations) 32.90
Oehl Plumbing (Flow Meter Repair) 6,891.21
Postmaster 149.60
Visa Business (Keys) 3.75
Waste Management (Dumpster) 26.00
Garbage Fund Expenditures:
Waste Management (Hauling) 5,828.83
Total Expenditures: 51,888.89
ATTEST:
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Mark Carter, Mayor Janet L. Gann, City Clerk