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August 21, 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 August 14, 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
Lt. Fangman
Background
Investigation Training
Palo Heights, IL
Oct. 2-3, 2017
$980
Sgt. Richter, P.O. J.
Sullivan, PO. Wilson,
P.O. Woodward
Armed Suspect
Recognition and Firearm
Seizure Class
Woodbury, MN
Sept. 7-8, 2017
$2,132
Cheryl Huddleston,
Human Resources
Manager
Iowa Public Employer
Labor Relations
Association (IAPELRA)
Fall Conference
Clive, IA
Sept. 7-8, 2017
$233.56
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
Airport
NTE $4,000
Staff is requesting the approval to perform pavement
(bump) grinding services on the airport's primary
Runway 12/30.
Finance
$20,000
Consulting Services.
Fire Department
$20,000
Structural firefighting turnout gear.
Fire Department
$1,360
Promotional exam for Lieutenant's written test.
Engineering
$4,900
Implementation services for new inspection data for
the City's Pavement Management System.
Garage
$3,215.05 + $125
S/H
Radiator for 3303 Fire Truck.
Human Rights
$5,000
Radio advertising (KBBG).
Leisure Services
$1,756
Polyurethane lifting of concrete slabs at Young
Arena.
Traffic
Operations
$9,999.68 + $125
S/H
Purchase (32) Holophane LED Cobrahead lights.
Mr. Jacobs requested an explanation of the finance consulting purchase.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained the purchase.
Finance Committee
August 21, 2017
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Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that the project budget for the MPO -Wide Children
Traffic Safety Awareness Campaign, funded with a transportation grant in the amount of
$30,000 and matched with city bond funds of $7,500, for a total budged cost of $37,500, as
submitted by Traffic Operations, be approved. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated August 21, 2017, in the amount of $2,358,626.28 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 5:18 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Kelley Fel 1
City Clerk