November 10, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

 

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              November10, 2025

 

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

Roll Call: Bauer, Ellis, Greiner, Grimm & Jones

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

Bauer moved approval of the minutes from 10/14, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Greiner, Grimm, Bauer & Ellis. Jones Abstained

Grimm moved approval of the 10/31 Treasurers Report, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous 

Ellis moved approval of the November expenditures, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

ION Environmental Services report was received & placed on file.

Hunter from V&K was onsite to deliver report regarding current projects.

Bauer moved to approve the V&K ESA for Chloride Compliance Study through November 2027, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve Renewing Current Employee Health Care Plan, seconded by Grimm.

Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner introduced resolution 11-25-1 Adopting Retention Manual, seconded by Jones.

Roll Call: Unanimous

Ellis introduced resolution 11-25-2 Terminating the Walford Urban Renewal Area Plan & Ending the Walford Urban Renewal Area, seconded by Grimm. Roll Call: Unanimous

Jones introduced resolution 11-25-3 Awarding Contract for the 1st Ave W Bridge Abutment to Schrader Excavating & Grading for $46,710.00, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 10/14/25-11/10/25 received & placed on file. There were 29calls 

for service.

Other items of discussion included but not limited to Resident concerns about speeding on 1st St S.

Grimm moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:23 pm, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 306,128.14 (Sewer Fund) 21,259.10 (Garbage Fund) 13,015.10

(Road Use Tax) 15,259.85 Total Revenue 355,662.19

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 3381.33

City of Fairfax (Library Services) 3430.00 (Fire Services) 63,135.50

Depot Express (Gas) 246.09

Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 175.50

Evans Computer (Office 365 & Service) 274.05

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 3263.94

FusionSite (Restrooms) 419.10

Gazette (Publications) 95.71

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 68.17

Hawkeye Fire & Safety (Inspections) 258.25

Iowa Rural Water Assoc (Dues) 365.00

IPERS (Withholdings) 2020.24

Kluesner Construction (Crack Seal) 27,300.84

Menards (Supplies & Tools) 356.05

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3704.00 (Insurance Rebate) 71.33

Miller, Dan (Wages) 4278.40 (Insurance Rebate) 71.33

Orkin (Pest Control) 89.00

Phelan Tucker Law (Legal Services) 80.00

ProPet (Sanitary Bags) 433.36

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 5360.80 (Mileage) 192.50

Russo (Parts) 178.99

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 328.14

The Hartford (Group Ins) 189.87

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.40

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 8870.00

Visa (USPS) 20.96 (Theisen’s) 153.80 (IA League of Cities) 60.00 (IMFOA) 288.20

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 2394.51

Iowa One Call (Locates) 18.00

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 132.00

Ken-Way  (Jetvac) 2520.00

Postmaster (Postage) 281.82

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.55

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1131.60 (Landfill) 5876.00

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00

Expenditure Totals:  156,700.86

 

 

 

 

_______________________________ Matt Greiner, Mayor Pro-Tem

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk

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