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October 2, 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 25, 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
Todd Henrich, Building
Maintenance
2017 National Electrical
Code
Cedar Falls, IA
November 16-
17, 2017
$597
Joel Shepard, Building
Maintenance
2017 National Electrical
Code .
Cedar Falls, IA
November 16-
17, 2017
$597
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motidn carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the request of Todd Derifield, City Forester, for
authorization to sell logs from the 325 trees which were removed due to Emerald Ash Borer
infestation and recent storms, and use the revenue for replacement trees, be approved. Voice
vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Welper questioned if logs could be sold outside the state of Iowa.
Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director, explained that the logs could be sold to states with
Emerald Ash Borer.
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
Building Maintenance
$11,560
Two furnaces and two air conditioners for the east side
of basement at the Hazmat Regional Training Center.
Building Maintenance
$1,545
Cleaning of carpets in Building Inspections, Building
Inspector's Office, Engineering and Planning
Departments.
City Clerk's Office
$32,150.82
Membership dues with Iowa Northland Regional
Council of Governments for FY2018.
Fire Department
$15,125,.48
Lighting package, sirens, spotlights, wiring, shoreline,
custom tray and arrow stick for new command vehicle.
Fire Department
$1,485
Tests for entry level firefighters.
Leisure Services
NTE $3,400
Raise post indicator valve at Boathouse.
Mayor Quentin Hart
$5,269
Membership fees for U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Sewer Department
$3,408 +
$300 S/H
Replacement Mag Flow Meter for #4 Easton RAS
pump.
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Sewer Department
$3,922.59 +
$100 S/H
Four Kenwood handheld radios, five radio headsets and
programming of radios.
Sewer Department
$1,225
Hach DR900 Colorimeter.
Street Department
NTE $4,000
Copper tubing, adapters, swivel ring loop hangers,
+ $250 S/H
shutoff valves.
Street Department
$6,665
(1) 10,000 gallon vertical white tank for salt brine mix.
Street Department
$1,540
Insulation for plumbing pipe with 1" thick fiberglass.
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that the project budget for the Hotel/Motel Tax Grant
Marketing project in the amount of $22,299, as submitted by the Cultural & Arts Department, be
approved. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that the project budget for the Ball Diamond
Improvements FY17 project, funded with $65,000 from the Black Hawk County Gaming
Association, $5,000 in donations and $55,000 in bond funds, as submitted by Leisure Services,
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 October 2, 2017, in the amount of $2,329,896.73 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 5:16 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
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