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April 10, 2017
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Vice Chairperson Jacobs, Powers, and Chairperson Welper.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice vote -
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the Minutes of April 3, 2017, as proposed, be
approved. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the request for the following travel requests, be
approved.
Travel Requests
Name & Title of Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
Amount
not to
Exceed
Inv. Frein & P.O. Roberts
Midwest Gang
Investigators
Association 2017
Conference
Wisconsin
Dells, WI
May 21-
24, 2017
$464.00
Lt. Fangman
Rights of Police Officers
Seminar
Las Vegas, NV
June 6-12,
2017
$1,563.00
Brian Baker, Chief HVAC
Inspector
2017 IOWACE (Iowa
Association of Code
Enforcement) Spring
Conference
Altoona, IA
May 11-
12, 2017
$285.00
Barry Stratton, Property
Safety Inspector
2017 IOWACE (Iowa
Association of Code
Enforcement) Spring
Conference
Altoona, IA
May 11-
12, 2017
$250.00
Keith Kaspari, Director of
Aviation
Cedar Valley Coalition -
2017
Washington,
D.C.
June 12-
14, 2017
$1,300.00
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Jacobs seconded by Powers that the request for the following pre -authorizations to
expend over $1,000.00, be approved.
Pre -Authorizations to Expend over $1,000.00
Dept.
Amount + Est. S/H
Expenditure
Central Garage
$15,450.00 + $100
S/H
Replacement forklift for garage operations.
Finance
$10,000.00
Consulting services.
Leisure Services
NTE $10,000.00
Improvements to log disposal site at east end of Falls
Avenue.
MIS
NTE $6,000.00
Annual renewal of McAfee Anti -Virus.
Police
$1,500.00
Training seminar for the K -9's and handlers of the
Waterloo Police Department.
Police
$2,934.00
Vinyl graphics for six (6) 2017 Waterloo police cars.
Planning
$2,560.00
Asbestos survey services for 1100 Grant Avenue and
919-925 Commercial Street.
Planning
$23,385.00
Phase I environmental site assessment for 120 Center
Street.
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Planning
$24,000
Workforce housing tax credits for 140 & 150 Rapids
Square rental units (Prairie Rapids).
Sewer
Department
$7,260.00 + $300
S/H
Electrical VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) for #2
Effluent Lift Station Pump.
Sewer
Department
$53,378.75
Digester cleaning and land application of bio -solids
for one (1) digester 70.0 ft. in diameter, #6 Digester.
Traffic
Operations
$5,185.42
Two (2) 40 foot black galvanized street light poles.
Traffic
Operations
$2,657.85 + $400
S/H
One (1) decorative walkway light pole and two (2)
holophane fixtures.
Traffic
Operations
$1,671.11
One (1) traffic signal pole and T -base.
Mr. Jacobs requested an overview on the consulting services expense for Finance Department.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that it is to continue the current
arrangement through June 30, 2017.
Mr. Jacobs questioned improvements to log disposal site at east end of Falls Avenue.
Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director, explained the purchase.
Mr. Jacobs questioned Phase I environmental site assessment for 120 Center.
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director, explained the site assessment.
Mr. Jacobs questioned the reason the dollar amount was so high.
Noel Anderson explained there were a lot of unknown materials discovered on the site that
required testing.
Mr. Welper questioned the purchase for asbestos survey services for 1100 Grant Avenue and
919-925 Commercial Street.
Noel Anderson explained the purchase.
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that the project budget amendment to increase expenses
for the Police Department Canine Program in the amount of $3,000, funded with revenue
received but not budgeted during the current fiscal year, as submitted by the Police Department,
be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that the project budget for the FY 18 Hotel/Motel Tax
Advertising Project, funded with a hotel/motel tax grant in the amount of $22,299, as submitted
by Cultural & Arts, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated April 10, 2017, in the amount of $1,040,279.61 be received, placed on file
and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:19 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Kelley Fh
City Clerk