October 14, 2025 - City Council Meeting Minutes

Walford City Council Proceedings

 

Regular Meeting                                                                                                              October 14,2025

 

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

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

Bauer moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Ellis moved approval of the minutes from 9/9, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved approval of the 9/30 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous 

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

Chad from ION Environmental Services was onsite to deliver report.

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

Bauer moved to approve the Estimate of Work for Cleaning Sewer Lines Between MH-44 & MH-45, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to approve the Estimate of Work for Pipe Repair at MH-34 on 1st Ave & TrenchlessPoint Repair to Stop Infiltration Between MH-44 & MH-45, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Ellis moved to approve the Plat of Survey Boundary Line Adjustment Request from William Heber, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer introduced resolution 10-25-1 approving Tax Increment Financing Obligation for SchraderHoldings LC, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous

Greiner introduced resolution 10-25-2 approving FY 2027 TIF Certification, seconded by Ellis.

Roll Call: Unanimous

Bauer moved to move the November Council Mtg to Monday, Nov 10th, seconded by Greiner.

Roll Call: Unanimous

Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 9/9/25-10/14/25 received & placed on file. There were 34calls 

for service.

Other items of discussion included but not limited to Naming the Baseball Diamond Park & Snow Emergency Towing

Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 pm, seconded by Greiner. Roll Call: Unanimous

Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 50,724.01 (Sewer Fund) 22,584.25 (Garbage Fund) 12,546.72

(Road Use Tax) 21,020.31 Total Revenue 106,875.29

General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:

Absolute Security (Cameras, Storage & Monitoring) 2676.00

Alliant (Electric) 3572.05

City Laundering (Uniforms) 63.48

CJ Cooper (Admin/Clearing House Fee) 350.00

Courts Fore Sports (PB Court Repair) 325.00

Depot Express (Gas) 296.55

Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 81.00

Evans Computer (Office 365 & Service) 792.79

Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 3263.94

FusionSite (Restrooms) 419.10

Gann, Janet (Mileage) 48.30

Gazette (Publications) 111.79

Gordon Flesch Co. (Copy Count/Maint) 84.42

IA Dept of Rev (Withholdings) 996.98

IPERS (Withholdings) 2020.24

Linn Co Sheriff (Services) 11,700.00

Martin’s Flag (Flags) 607.03

Menards (Supplies & Tools) 280.55

Meyers, Tom (Wages) 5556.00

Miller, Dan (Wages) 6417.60

Orkin (Pest Control) 89.00

P&K Midwest (Parts) 161.91

Phelan Tucker Law (Legal Services) 360.00

Richardt, Tami (Wages) 8041.20 (Mileage) 188.79

Russo (Parts) 23.98

Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 329.71

The Hartford (Group Ins) 189.87

Trugreen (Spraying) 2090.92

US Cellular (Cell Phones) 152.29

Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 6424.00

Visa (IMFOA) 175.00 (Staples) 28.06 (IA League Conf) 475.15

Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2399.53

Sewer Fund Expenditures:

Alliant (Electric) 2346.29

Electric Pump (Service) 1058.00

IA Dept of Rev (Sales Tax) 187.94

Iowa One Call (Locates) 20.70

ION (Operations) 4550.00 (Labs) 132.00

Ken-Way  (Jetvac) 2965.00

Postmaster (Postage) 281.82

South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.55

Garbage Fund Expenditures:

Benton Co Solid Waste (Tipping Fees) 1079.16

Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00

Expenditure Totals:  81,497.69

 

 

 

 

_______________________________ Todd Gibbs, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk

 

 

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