September 17th, 2018 - City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council ProceedingsRegular Meeting Monday September 17th, 2018Meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m., by Mayor Bill Voss.Roll Call: Bergmeier, Kane and Voss. Huber and Pegump were absent.Kane moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Bergmeier. Roll Call: Unanimous.Bergmeier moved approval of the August 13, 2018 minutes as posted and published, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Bergmeier moved approval of the August 31, 2018 Treasurer’s Report, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Voss moved approval of the September Expenditures, seconded by Bergmeier. Roll Call: Unanimous.Linn County Monthly Sheriff Report was received and placed on file.Bergmeier introduced Ordinance No. 211 amending the Walford Code of Ordinances 2017 by Amending Chapter 99 Section 99.02 Sanitary Sewer Rates on its Third Reading, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Kane moved approval of the Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 211 Amending Chapter 99 Section 99.02 Sanitary Sewer Rates, seconded by Bergmeier. Roll Call: Unanimous.Oct 1, 2018 Rates are as follows: Residential: $22.50 per month; Business Establishments: $36.00 Plus Tax per month; Industrial Establishments: $54.00 Plus Tax per month.Voss introduced Resolution No. 9-18-1 Approving the FY 17/18 Annual Urban Renewal Area Tax Increment Financing Report, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous.Kane moved approval of the renewal of Class LC Liquor License/Sunday Sales/Outdoor Endorsement for the Ponderosa Ballroom and Wild Hogs, seconded by Bergmeier. Roll Call: Unanimous.Kane moved approval of the renewal of Class LE Liquor License/Sunday Sales for the Walford BP, seconded by Voss. Roll Call: Unanimous.Bergmeier moved approval to enforce delinquent ticket payments with City Attorney, seconded by Voss. Roll Call: Unanimous.Voss moved to proceed with the hiring of Sanitary Sewer Plant Operator/Maintenance to meet IDNR deadline, seconded by Kane. Roll Call: Unanimous. City received two applications, discussion included wage and benefits.Park and Recreation September 4th, 2018 minutes received and placed on file.Kane moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m., seconded by Voss. Roll Call: Unanimous.August Building Permits Approved: Harper (Concrete Pad); Bergmeier Construction (Home); Byre (Deck).Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 1,215.56; (Road Use Tax) 22,120.87 (Local Option Tax) 3,566.25; (Sewer Fund) 10,296.28; (Garbage Fund) 9,759.38. Totals: $46,958.34.General Fund and Road Use Fund Expenditures;Absolute Security (Monitoring/Maint) 444.00Advanced Systems (Maint/Copy) 77.88Allegra Print (Printing) 341.86Aliant (Electric) 3,017.98Cintas (Uniforms/Rugs/Towels) 257.05Ellis, Gary (Salary) 3,440.62(Overtime) 80.63Evans Computer (Tec/ICloud/Antivirus) 174.19Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2,183.09Gann, Janet (Salary) 2,021.21Gazette (Publications) 1,946.42Holland Law Office (Attorney) 98.00Hansen, Charlie (Fence Replacement) 350.00IPERS (Withholdings) 1,189.83Ken-Way Excavating (Blocks/Hauling) 1,374.17Ken-Way Excavating (Strom Drain Repair) 71.00Novalect LLC (Ad) 245.00Page 1 of 2Orkin (Hall Spray) 59.71Port” O”Jonny 191.00Postmaster 171.60Prairie Youth Baseball League (Medals/Umpires) 697.00ProPet Distrib. (Trash Bags) 91.35Rick, Howard (Labor) 1,632.00Sevig Utility (Water) 30.54Snyder Associates (Engineer) 675.94South Slope (Telephone) 229.04Star Press Union (Subscription) 29.99Tiedeman, Dawn (Janitorial) 216.00Tires Associates (Tire Fluid) 357.50US Cellular (Cell Phone) 66.66Visa: (BP) 601.70; (Wal-Mart) 72.57;(Postage) 14.82; (Dollar Tree) 27.82;(Oriental Trading) 255.61; (K & A Farm)206.76; (Menards) 134.89; (Staples) 25.00Voss, Bill (Cell Phone) 50.00Wellmark Blue Cross (Heath Insurance) 1,024.56Sewer Fund Expenditures:Alliant (Electric) 3,070.65Gann, Janet (Salary) 2,021.21Hydrants Unlimited (Maint/Testing) 2,600.00Iowa One Call (Locations) 126.90Menards (Supplies) 109.30Postmaster 241.55Snyder &Associates, Inc. (Engineer) 2,008.50South Slope (Telephone) 33.88Suburban Lumber (Materials) 107.64USA BlueBook (Part) 1,136.83Visa: (Edgewood Hardware) 42.75Garbage Fund Expenditures:Central State Bank (Auto) 107.00Johnson County Refuse (Hauling) 5,742.75(Yard Waste) 502.48Expenditure Totals: $42,026.43___________________________________Bill VossMayorATTEST:______________________________________Janet L. Gann, MMC. IaCMC, IaCMFOCity ClerkPage 2 of 2