June 10, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

 

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              June 10,2025

 

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Todd Gibbs

Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Greiner, & Jones. Grimm joined at 6:10

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

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 5/13, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Ellis moved approval of the 5/31 Treasurers Report, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Bauer moved approval of the June expenditures, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Chad from ION Environmental Services was onsite to deliver wastewater treatment report 

Emily from V&K was onsite to update on Chloride Compliance Schedule

Jones moved to approve Chloride Compliance Strategy Submittal, seconded by Ellis. 

Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve resolution 6-25-1 approving Pay Estimate #2 (final) for the 2024 Street Improvement Project in the amount of $9334.71, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Jones moved to approve resolution 6-25-2 Setting FY 25/26 Wages for Appointed Officers & Employees, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve resolution 6-25-3 Setting FY 25/26 Employee Holiday Schedule, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Grimm moved to approve Fairfax Library Contract for FY 25/26, seconded by Jones. 

Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve Pate Asphalt Estimate for Road Surface Repair on 1st St N, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner moved to approve Jordan’s Heating & Cooling Estimate for HVAC Replacement at City Shop, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Discussion on July Meeting Date, no action taken

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 5/13-6/10 received & placed on file. There were 39 calls forservice.

Board of Adjustment Minutes for 5/12 received & placed on file

P&R Minutes for 6/3 received & placed on file

Other items of discussion including but not limited to possible annexation & nuisance properties.

Grimm moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 pm, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 40,258.25 (Sewer Fund) 20,802.56 (Garbage Fund) 12,479.70

(Road Use Tax) 15,380.06 Total Revenue 88,920.57

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Allegra (Flyers) 211.79

Alliant (Electric) 3049.77

Banyon Data (Software) 2595.00

Bauer, Randy (Wages) 240.00

Butz Insurance (Event Ins) 696.56

City of Fairfax (Fire Services) 60,892.50 (Library) 3430.00

City Laundry (Rugs/Uniforms) 406.92

City of Norway (Fire Services) 600.00

Colony Plumbing & Heating (Service Call) 200.00

Depot Express (Gas) 400.26

Ellis, Amy (Wages) 320.00

Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 222.75

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 2955.94

FusionSite (Restrooms) 419.10

Gazette (Publications) 183.30

Gibbs, Todd (Wages) 1750.00

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 84.64

Greiner, Matt (Wages) 240.00

Grimm, Ashley (Wages) 200.00

IPERS (Withholdings) 1924.08

Jones, Kathryn (Wages) 320.00

LL Pelling (Pay Est 2) 9334.71

Menards (Supplies) 149.14

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3528.00

Miller, Dan (Wages) 4073.60

Musco (Diamond Lights Repair) 93.60

Orkin (Pest Control) 89.00

Phelan Tucker Law (Legal) 80.00

P&K Midwest (Filters) 6.54

Play It Again Sports (BB Supplies) 195.42

Postmaster (Flyers) 119.90

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 4630.40

Schrader Holdings (TIF Rebate #1) 3447.00

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

Sign Pro (Flagpole Repair) 425.00

Sorenson, James (Umpire Fees) 325.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 326.37

The Hartford (Group Life Ins) 65.40

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.34

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 1148.50

Visa (Amazon) 36.98 (USPS) 131.08

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 2432.39

IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 194.73

IA Finance Authority (Sewer Loan) 31,690.00

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 176.00

Postmaster (Billing/462) 258.72

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.37

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1127.00

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00

Expenditure Totals:  160,613.33

 

 

 

 

_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk