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Walker council approves loan notes, contracts, equipment purchase and hires part-time worker
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting the Walker City Council approved a $120,000 general obligation loan note issuance, multiple maintenance and audit contracts, purchase of a $91,550 skid loader and a part-time hire; several items were deferred to Sept. 9.
The Walker City Council approved a series of routine financial and operational actions during its Aug. 26 meeting, including authorizing the issuance of $120,000 in General Obligation Capital Loan Notes and signing several contracts and purchases.
The council voted to approve Resolution 2024-31 authorizing the issuance of $120,000 General Obligation Capital Loan Notes, Series 2024B, and approved the associated tax-exemption certificate. The motion passed on a 4-0 vote with Councilmembers Abagail Wells, Rob Dunn, Paul Nielsen and Mayor Pro Tem Kyle Glenn voting aye; Jonathan Wolff was recorded absent.
Council also approved Resolution 2024-29, a three-year maintenance contract with Iowa Pump Works, and Resolution 2024-28 awarding the city’s annual examination contract to Rachelle K. Thompson, CPA, PLLC (the two proposals reviewed were $4,285 and $25,000). The council approved Resolution 2024-30 adopting the FY24 Street Finance Report and Resolution 2024-32 authorizing submission of claims to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for two Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity houses at 403 and 405 Park Street; a public hearing on CDBG-DR funded activities is scheduled for Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Public works equipment purchases were also on the agenda. The council approved buying a skid loader from Bodensteiner for $91,550 and authorized selling the city’s old unit by sealed bid with a minimum bid requirement of $32,000. The council additionally approved offering a part-time position to Dave Taylor at $18.00 per hour for up to 25 hours per week, depending on workload.
Finance Director Connie Helms provided routine financial figures: July gross payroll was $16,197.50 and the city’s ending balance on July 31, 2024, was $1,495,559.26. The council approved bills totaling $83,909.85 and reviewed monthly revenues and expenditures.
Several operational items were deferred to the council’s Sept. 9 meeting, including discussion of FY26 road projects, a proposed tablet program and pricing for a one-week bulldozer rental at the brush site. The meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
