March 11, 2019 - City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council ProceedingsRegular Meeting Monday March 11th, 2019Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor, Bill Voss.Roll Call: Bergmeier, Huber, Kane and Voss. Pegump was absent.Huber moved approval of the agenda as posted, second by Kane. Roll Call Unanimous.Kane moved approval of the February 11th, 2019 minutes as posted and published, seconded by Voss. Roll Call: Unanimous.Bergmeier moved approval of the February 28th, 2019 Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Huber. Roll Call: Unanimous.Huber moved approval of the March Expenditures, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Deputy Speth of the Linn County Sheriff’s Department was present to answer questions and concerns with monthly sheriff report. Report received and place on file.Cathy Bayne Director of the Fairfax Library and Billy Toner President of the Fairfax Library Board was present to request additional funding for the FY 19/20 contract. Council requested additional user/household account information and possible representation on the board. Revisit in April.A Public Hearing was held at 7:24 p.m. regarding the proposed FY 19/20 Budget. There were no written and or oral objections to the FY 19/20 Budget Proposal.Huber moved to close the FY 19/20 Budget Hearing at 7:25 p.m. seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.A Public Hearing was held at 7:26 p.m., regarding Plans, Specification, Form of Contract and Estimate of Cost for the Second Street S. Reconstruction Project from 1st Avenue to 4th Avenue. No written objections received.Dan and Theresa Holub were present to request second driveway be replaced. Other discussions included, engineering cost, drainage and ditches.Bergmeier moved to close the Second Street S. Improvement Project hearing at 7:37 p.m., seconded by Voss. Roll Call: Unanimous.Bergmeier introduced Resolution No. 3-19-1 approval of the FY 19/20 Budget as posted and published, seconded by Huber. Roll Call: Unanimous.City Engineer Tim Wallace was present to report with Second Street S. Improvement Project bids. City received two bids for the project.Schrader Excavating and Grading Co. of Walford was the lowest bid in the amount of $289,913.55.Resolution No. 3-19-2 Awarding Contract for the Second Street S. Improvement Project was tabled.Jarad Diedrich city sewer plant operator was present to report on the following: Aero-Mod School attendance, new IDNR discharge permit mandates ultraviolet upgrade for E Coli, the need for regular maintenance schedules, replacement of refrigerator sampler, testing and lab work cost.Other areas of discussion included, but not limited to the following: Employee injury, part time summer mowing, spending policy for Mayor, Clerk and Employees, no extra garbage/recycling carts to be distributed, lawful non- conforming use of property, Ponderosa Plat, and Cintas Uniform Service.Kane moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 p.m., seconded by Bergmeier. Roll Call: Unanimous.Months Receipts (General Fund) 9,528.54; (Sewer Fund) 13,289.18; (Road Use Tax) 15,818.66; (Local Option) 3,448.55; (Garbage Fund) 9,865.50. Total Revenues: $51,950.43.General and Road Use Expenditures:Absolute Security Cedar Valley (Monitoring) 444.00Advanced Systems (Maint/Copy Count) 62.24Allegra Print (Printing) 173.70Central State Bank (Donation) 250.00Page 1 of 3Cintas (Uniforms/Rugs/Towels) 215.28Custom Hose (Parts/Fluid) 47.78Diedrich, Jarad (Wages) 2,769.60Ellis, Gary (Wages) 3,956.00(Gas) 123.01Evans Computer (Tec/Antivirus) 103.87Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 3,660.90Future Line Truck (Parts) 348.72Gann, Janet (Wages) 2,099.93Gazette (Publications) 224.33Holland Law (Attorney) 362.50Iowa Department of Human Resources 517.00IPERS (Withholdings) 2,307.06Office Express (Office Supplies) 13.83Plogman, Brian (Snow Plowing) 80.00P & K Midwest (Parts) 190.95Postmaster (Postage) 177.10Sevig Utilities (Water) 31.60Snyder Associates (Engineer Fees) 2,428.68South Slope (Telephone/Internet) 223.33Tiedeman, Dawn (Janitorial) 117.00Truck Country (Plow Repairs) 6,269.52US Cellular (Feb. Cell Phones) 144.35Visa Business: (BP) 1,105.99; (Staples) 64.19;(Tractor Supply) 129.96; (Wal-Mart) 42.51Voss, Bill (Cell Phone Allowance) 50.00Wellmark BlueCross (Health Insurance) 1,781.46Sewer Fund Expenditures:Central State Bank (March Auto) 110.50(Feb. Auto) 1.00 (Correction)Diedrich, Jarad (Wages) 2,769.60Gann, Janet (Wages) 2,099.93Iowa One Call (Locations) 33.40ION Environmental (Testing/Labs) 1,678.00Postmaster (Postage) 162.75South Slope (Telephone/Internet) 100.34Storey Kenworthy (Bill Forms) 495.00Visa Business: (Postage) 13.70; (Theisen’s) 24.99;(Staples) 331.66Voss, Aaron (Staples Computer/Router) 722.23Wellmark BlueCross (Jarad Insurance) 822.33Page 2 of 3Garbage Fund Expenditures:Benton County Disposal (Tipping) 1,032.00(Landfill) 9,509.50Johnson County Refuse (Hauling) 5,705.70(Tags) 321.25Expenditure Totals: $56,450.27___________________________________Bill VossMayorATTEST:___________________________________Janet L. Gann, MMC, IaCMC, IaCMFOCity ClerkPage 3 of 3