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October 23, 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 October 16, 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
Bob Lentzkow,
Combination Inspector
Residential Building
Inspector Exam
Coralville, IA
October
25, 2017
$199
Bob Ball, Chief Building
Inspector
Wisconsin Commercial
Building Code Refresher
Madison, WI
February
25-28,
2018
$1,295
Steven Hoambrecker,
Director Waste
Management Services
1 lth Annual Four -States
Governmental Affairs
Meeting EPA Region 7
Office
Lenexa, KS
November
5-6, 2017
$327.75
Sgt. Greenlee and P.O.
Moore
Radar Lidar Instructor
Course
Johnston, IA
October
23-26,
2017
$800
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
Engineering
NTE $13,800
Soil borings for the Delane Avenue detention basin
project.
Leisure Services
$3,336
Final grading at log drop site at the east end of Falls
Avenue. AMENDED Pre -Authorization - More work
was required than originally projected.
Leisure Services
NTE $4,500
Professional design services and bid letting assistance
for the replacement of the rubberized play surface in
Marks Park.
Leisure Services
$17,273.08
(48) LED Metalux LED fixtures for Young Arena.
Sewer
Department
$4,254 + $400 S/H
Varimot variable speed gearmotor for #1 Gravity Belt
Thickener.
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that the project budget amendment to use $20,000 in
revenue received in prior years for current year expenses for the Waterloo Police Department
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Forfeitures project, 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 October 23, 2017, in the amount of $4,295,107.85 be received, placed on
file and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Voice vote - Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Mr. Powers requested an overview of why the bills payment is higher than normal this week.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that a large payment is going to the Tech II
project totaling $1,275,000, along with housing and construction payments.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Jacobs seconded by Powers that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:14 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
elley Felchl
City Clerk