December 9, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting December 9, 2025
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Todd Gibbs
Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Grimm & Jones. Greiner was absent
Grimm moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved approval of the minutes from 11/10, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Roll Call: Unanimous Grimm moved approval of the 11/30 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Ellis moved approval of the December expenditures, seconded by Bauer. Roll Call: Unanimous
Chad from ION Environmental Services was onsite to deliver report.
Bauer introduced resolution 12-25-1 approving the Re-Appointment & Compensation Schedule for City Attorney Erek Sittig, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved to approve the Re-Appointment of Veenstra & Kimm Inc as City Engineer, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Hunter from V&K was onsite to deliver report.
Bauer moved to approve the City Spraying Contract from Trugreen with the addition of 3 applications on the 5th St island for $8072.76, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bauer moved to approve Estimate of work from Duwa’s for Salt Bunker Approach next spring, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 11/10-12/9 received & placed on file. There were 28 calls forservice.
Grimm moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:26 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 37,715.53 (Sewer Fund) 22,599.92 (Garbage Fund) 13,153.95
(Road Use Tax) 16,253.30 Total Revenue 89,722.70
General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 3318.23
Baker Paper (Supplies) 123.92
Bauer, Randy (Wages) 200.00
Cedar Valley Humane Society (Stray Surrender) 130.00
Central State Bank (Box Fee) 100.00
City of Norway (Fire Services) 600.00
Cronbaugh Excavating (Site Prep) 3200.00
Depot Express (Gas) 234.86
Ellis, Amy (Wages) 240.00
Evans Computer (Service) 210.00
Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 3263.94
FusionSite (Restrooms) 224.51
Gazette (Publications) 90.35
Gee Asphalt (Road Salt) 4453.22
Gibbs, Todd (Wages) 1750.00
Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 84.24
Greiner, Matt (Wages) 160.00
Grimm, Ashley (Wages) 120.00
IPERS (Withholdings) 2020.24
Jones, Kathryn (Wages) 200.00
Ken-Way (Paving) 6410.00
Kluesner Construction (Crack Seal) 885.00
Menards (Tools & Supplies) 84.98
Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3704.00
Midwest Wheel (Tire Chains) 108.18
Miller, Dan (Wages) 4278.40
Nationwide (Surety Bond) 221.00
Office Express (Supplies) 129.76
Richardt, Tami (Wages) 5360.80
Riggs Towing (Winching) 817.50
Schrader Excavating (Grading) 1670.00
Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 329.38
The Hartford (Group Ins) 189.87
US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.40
Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 1306.00
Visa (USPS) 4.00
Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 2315.57
IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax Nov & Dec) 391.98
IA One Call (Locates) 20.70
ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 132.00
Janda (Service WEG Motor) 2220.00
Postmaster (Postage) 281.82
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.55
Garbage Fund Expenditures:
Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 848.70
Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00
Expenditure Totals: 67,619.63
_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk