June 9, 2026 - City Council Meeting Minutes
Walford City Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting June 9,2026
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm, by Mayor Randy Bauer
Roll Call: Bergmeier, Ellis, Goodwin, Greiner & Jones.
Jones moved approval of the agenda as posted, seconded by Goodwin. Roll Call: Unanimous
Keith Brown was present to appeal a nuisance abatement & request a temporary variance on ordinance 165.16. Rob Hursh was present to speak on behalf of Save Morgan Valley.
Goodwin moved approval of the minutes from 5/12, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Goodwin, Jones, Bergmeier & Ellis. Greiner abstained
Bergmeier moved approval of the 5/31 Treasurers Report, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bergmeier moved approval of the June expenditures, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Linn County Sheriff’s report dated 5/12-6/9 received & placed on file. There were 27 calls for service.
Sewer Delinquency report placed on file.
Chad McCleary of ION Environmental Services was onsite to deliver WWTP report.
P&R Meeting minutes were received & placed on file.
Chris Hagen was onsite to deliver Fire Dept report. There were 28 calls for service.
Hunter Schulte from V&K was onsite to provide project status & updates.
Letter from Linn Co Sheriff regarding future contracts was received & briefly discussed.
Greiner moved to approve renewal of Class C Liquor License (LC) Sunday Sales/Outdoor Endorsement for Knapp Creek Event Center LLC, seconded by Jones. Roll Call: Unanimous
Goodwin moved to approve resolution 6-26-1 Setting FY 26/27 Wages for Appointed Officers & Employees, seconded by Ellis. Roll Call: Unanimous
Bergmeier moved to approve resolution 6-26-2 Setting FY 26/27 Employee Holiday Schedule, seconded by Goodwin. Roll Call: Unanimous
Greiner moved to approve the Fairfax Library Contract for FY 26/27, seconded by Jones.
Roll Call: Unanimous
Other items of discussion included, but not limited to, future development & need for legal advice, LRS garbage contract, nuisance abatement updates, & property tax reform. Also discussed were dangerous buildings & a potential 28E agreement with Linn Co. to inspect said buildings.
Ellis moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 pm, seconded by Bergmeier. Roll Call: Unanimous
Month’s Receipts: (General Fund) 69,300.13 (Sewer Fund) 20,926.30 (Garbage Fund) 12,784.00
(Road Use Tax) 18,193.36 Total Revenue 121,203.79
General & Road Use Tax Expenditures:
Allegra (Envelopes) 187.62
Alliant (Electric) 3116.13
Banyon Data (Software) 2595.00
Carquest (Battery) 135.99
Chalupsky Nursery (Landscaping) 7732.75
City of Fairfax (Fire) 63,135.50 (Library) 3430.00
City of Norway (Fire) 1400.00
Cronbaugh Excavating (Asphalt Clean up) 450.00 (Bunker Grading) 1630.00
Davis, Dade (Umpire) 75.00
Depot Express (Gas) 622.16
D&K Products (Diamond Supplies) 401.80
D&N Fence (Posts) 1768.00
Ellis, Liz (Cleaning) 243.00
Federal Tax Payment (Withholdings) 3488.56
FusionSite (Restrooms) 576.15
Gazette (Publications) 135.85
Gordon Flesch (Printer Fees) 103.28
IPERS (Withholdings) 2271.92
Jones, Lily (Wages) 1600.00
Ken-Way (Culvert Cleaning) 900.00
Klekar, Keaton (Umpire) 300.00
Klekar, Kenton (Umpire) 100.00
Menards (Supplies) 158.03 (Paint for Swings) 62.51
Meyers, Tom (Wages) 3704.00
Miller, Dan (Wages) 4278.40
Office Express (Supplies) 98.52
Ollinger Garage Doors (BB Openers) 4050.00
Orkin (Pest Control) 98.43
Phelan Tucker (Legal Services) 40.00
Pro Play Grounds (Swing & Slide Mats) 900.00
Richardt, Tami (Wages) 5360.80
Schrader Excavating (Concrete Removal) 120.00
Schrader Holdings (TIF Rebate) 4703.92
Sevig Utility (Water) 55.00
Sherwin Williams (Paint) 244.97
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 326.55
The Hartford (Group Ins) 189.87
US Cellular (Cell Phones) 247.98
Veenstra & Kimm (Engineering) 900.00
Visa (Dicks) 319.96 (Play It Again Sports) 235.95 (USPS) 149.11
Wellmark Blue Cross (Insurance) 2685.64
Sewer Fund Expenditures:
Alliant (Electric) 2137.39
Aquafix (Midgefly Complete) 1220.00
IA Dept of Rev (Monthly Sales Tax) 187.94
IA One Call (Locates) 24.30
ION (Operations) 4825.00
Ken-Way (Sewer line Repair) 4200.00
Postmaster (Postage) 281.82
South Slope (Phone/Internet) 107.41
Garbage Fund Expenditures:
Johnson Co Refuse (Hauling) 7922.00
Expenditure Totals: 146,234.21
_______________________________ Randy Bauer, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________Tami Richardt, City Clerk
