July 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              July 8,2025

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Pro-Tem Matt Greiner

Roll Call: Ellis, Greiner, & Jones. Bauer & Grimm were absent

Jones moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 6/10, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Ellis moved approval of the 6/30 Treasurers Report, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Greiner moved approval of the July expenditures, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Chad from ION Environmental Services was onsite to report Blower 2 needs to be replaced & motor will need to be rebuilt.

No report received from V&K

Greiner moved to approve resolution 7-25-1 approving Payoff of State Revolving Fund Sewer Loan in the amount of $240,455.00, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Concession Stand Pest Control Contract died for lack of motion

Ellis moved to approve Kalona Post & Frame Proposal in the Amount of $45,720 & Cronbaugh Excavating Estimate #217 not to exceed $4500 for the Salt Bunker for City Shop, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 6/10-7/8 received & placed on file. There were 24 calls forservice.

Other items of discussion including but not limited to consulting City Attorney regardingannexation, 3 open seats on P&R board & nuisance properties.

Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 9,777.18 (Sewer Fund) 21,337.48 (Garbage Fund) 12,707.85

(Road Use Tax) 21,363.06 Total Revenue 65,185.57

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 3606.79

Carquest (Oil & Filters) 134.67

City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 406.92

Depot Express (Gas) 493.56

Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 249.75

Evans Computer (Office 365) 218.76

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 3154.10

FusionSite (Restrooms) 419.10

Gazette (Publications) 106.24

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 64.43

Hass, Becky (Cleaning) 67.50

IA Dept of Rev (Withholdings) 765.78

IA League of Cities (Dues) 1192.00

IPERS (Withholdings) 2268.58

Jordan’s Heating & Cooling (Shop HVAC) 7275.00

Linn Co Sheriff (Q1 Services) 11,700.00

Menards (Supplies) 185.84

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3804.40

Miller, Dan (Wages) 4354.32

Nunez Jr, Jesse (Umpire Fees) 80.00

Office Express (Supplies) 330.55

Orkin (Pest Control) 89.00

Pate Asphalt (1st St N) 14,451.00 (Walking Trail) 4709.00

Phelan Tucker Law (Legal) 100.00

P&K Midwest (Module) 122.91

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4914.96

Russo (Mower Parts) 173.92

Sevig Utility (Water) 92.50

Sorenson, James (Umpire Fees) 325.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 327.65

The Hartford (Group Ins) 165.60

Trewin, Macie (Umpire Fees) 315.00

Trugreen (Spraying) 2615.92

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.34

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 2228.40

Visa (Amazon) 1543.45 (USPS) 9.68 (IA League of Cities) 260.00

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 3621.46

IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 188.25

IA Finance Authority (Sewer Loan) 240,455.00

Iowa One Call (Locates) 28.80

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 132.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.29

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1129.30

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00

Expenditure Totals:  334,008.25