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