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November 27, 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 November 20, 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
Chris Shimp, Sharon Juon,
and Margaret Klein -
Council Members
Municipal Leadership
Academy
Waverly and
Cedar Falls
12/7/17 &
4/19/18
$570
Michelle Weidner, Chief
Financial Officer
22nd Annual
Governmental GAAP
Update
Webinar - In
Office
12/7/2017
$180
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk, commented that Margaret Klein asked that it be noted that she will
reimburse the city for the cost of her training.
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the request from Interim Public Works Director for
authorization to sell used vehicles taken out of service, 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
Building
Maintenance
$22,400.00
Hydronic piping for unit heaters at Fire Station #1.
Clerk's Office
$2,370
Waterloo and Cedar Falls City Directories.
Leisure Services
$17,000
Professional services to complete a conceptual plan
for outdoor swimming facilities.
MIS
$1,931.51
Dell Rugged Laptop for Central Garage.
Traffic
Operations
$7,200
Bolton & Menk, Inc. for preparing ICAAP Grant
Applications for Broadway Street and for
Ansborough Avenue for installing Fiber Optics and
Traffic Adaptive systems.
Traffic
Operations
$36,403.35 +
$124.59 S/H
(18) 55 gallon drums of white fast dry paint; (35) 55
gallon drums of yellow fast dry paint and (750) 501b.
bags of Beads Reflectorize Spheres.
Mr. Jacobs questioned Leisure Service's request to complete a conceptual plan for outdoor
swimming facilities.
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Mark Gallagher, Leisure Services, explained that the pools are outside their lifespan and are
requesting a study be done to develop a plan for repairs.
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jacobs that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated November 27, 2017, in the amount of $4,570,863.94 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 Jacobs seconded by Powers that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:14 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
City Clerk
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