HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/13/95City Council Work Session
November 13, 1995
5:00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Mollenhoff, Collier, Anders, Murphy,
Jordan.
Members absent: Krizek, Getty.
It was moved by Murphy, seconded by Mollenhoff to approve the
agenda as proposed. Ayes: Four. Absent: Jordan, Krizek, Getty.
Motion carried.
Councilperson Jordan now present at 5:07 p.m.
Administrative Director Bob Stevenson reviewed the proposed fiscal
year 1996 capital equipment purchase program. Initially over
$4,000,000 in requests were received from departments. As a result
of discussions with the Mayor and department heads the list
proposed for purchase now totals $1,514,500. There are budgeted
funds for purchases totally $654,500 and the city would be
financing the purchase of the remaining $860,000 of equipment this
year. Additional funds received from the Solid Waste Commission
could also be used for the purchase of an automated garbage truck
or containers for next year if the additional route is approved by
council.
There is an immediate need to approve the purchase of six police
vehicles due to a November thirtieth factory order deadline date.
The Finance Committee approved the authorization to seek bids at
their meeting to enable the department to meet this deadline.
Councilperson Collier asked how many of the police vehicles
purchased last year have had damage. Police Chief Koehrsen
responded that three of the vehicles have had damage but all have
been repaired and are in use. Mayor Rooff pointed out that the
police department's unmarked vehicle fleet is down to fourteen from
an original eighteen vehicles. There is the possibility that the
funds allocated for unmarked vehicles could be used to purchase
used cars and would then allow for eight replacement vehicles to be
purchased with the $40,000 that is scheduled for use in the
purchase of three unmarked vehicles.
Councilperson Mollenhoff expressed his hope that the
telecommunications system would be using bid specifications that
would get the city a quality system. It has been his experience
that state of the art equipment can be purchased and not be
functional after installation. He also asked for an explanation of
the need for funds for computer operations. Stevenson reported
that this is the first attempt to provide a centralized budget for
computer purchases by an MIS department.
With no further discussion on the information it was moved by
Mollenhoff, seconded by Jordan that the meeting be adjourned at
5:25 p.m. Ayes: Five. Absent: Krizek, Getty. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk