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September 18, 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 September 11, 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
Jeff Siebel, Commercial
Fire Inspector
2017 Fire Prevention &
Building Safety
Education Conference
West Des
Moines, Iowa
October
24-27,
2017
$950.00
Greg Ahlhelm, Building
Official
2017 Fire Prevention &
Building Safety
Education Conference
West Des
Moines, Iowa
October
24-27,
2017
$950.00
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
2017 IMFOA
Conference
Des Moines,
IA
October
18-20,
2017
$165.00
Jennifer Sparks, Permit
Writer
ICC Permit Technician
Exam International Code
Council and
ICC Residential Plans
Examiner Exam
Coralville,
Iowa
September
20, 2017
$398.00
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that a refund request of William Love in the amount of
$74.20 for garbage fees paid on property located at 156 Lobdell Road, be approved. Voice vote -
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that refund request of Brian Stegall in the amount of
$24.20 for erroneous yard waste container fees billed on property located at 1433 Olympic
Drive, be approved. 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
Fire
$1,360.00
Written test for Lieutenant's promotional exam.
Fire
$2,603.24
Purchase and installation of office furniture for
Battalion Chiefs office.
Leisure Services
$4,100.00
Replacement of in -operable diesel particulate filter
and exhaust temperature sensor on Leisure Services
Forestry Lift Truck #306.
Leisure Services
$4,050.40
Purchase (10) picnic tables.
Finance Committee
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Planning
$2,580.00
Combine & continue abstract for the Convention
Center property at 200 W. 4th Street.
Planning
$1,600.00
Asbestos inspection of 222 Walnut Street (House of
Hope).
Police
$11,130.02
Purchase (8) Tasers, supplies, and holsters with
extended warranty.
Sanitation
$4,040.69
I/O box for garbage truck #151 007 - equipment
controls.
Street
$1,626.74 + 100.00
AY -Radiator and Oil Cooler for Sweeper #191115.
Mr. Jacobs commented that he would abstain on voting for Combine & continue abstract for the
Convention Center property at 200 W. 4th Street.
Voice vote - Ayes: Two. Abstain: One (Jacobs). Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that the project budget for purchase of camera system for
the interview rooms at Waterloo Police Department to improve the quality of recordings for
court as submitted by Police Department, be approved. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that the project budget for the Waterloo Police
Department Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) program funded through the police grant -
Federal Violence Against Women, as submitted by the Police Department, be approved. Voice
vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated September 18, 2017, in the amount of $2,719,947.10 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 5:15 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Kelley F
City Cle