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April 20, 2015
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Cole, Schmitt, and Jones.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Jones that the Minutes of April 13, 2015, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Jones that the request for the following travel requests, be
approved.
Travel Requests
Dept.
Amount + Est. S/H
Expenditure
Leisure Services
Amount
Name & Title of Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
not to
$9,100.00
Sidewalk and patio at Tennis Center.
Leisure Services
$2,429.08
Exceed
Steve Carey, Instructor
Confined Space Rescue
Albert City, IA
05/12/15
$556.00
(and possible second
Leisure Services
$11,500.00
—
Leisure Services
Instructor)
One 560SS Hotsy Pressure Washer to replace
approximately 15 year old unit. $900 trade value is
offered on old unit.
05/14/15
Tajah Wright, Housing
Coordinator
HC Housing Quality
Standards Training
Des Moines,
IA
06/16/15
—
$1,465.50
06/18/15
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Jones that refund request by the Estate of Christene Deeds, in
the amount of $472.50 for garbage fees paid on a vacant home, located at 610 Magnolia
Parkway, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Jones that refund request in the amount of $5,173.62, for sewer
charges billed in error on a deduct meter at International Paper (Weyerhauser), located at 800 W.
Parker Street, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Jones, seconded by Schmitt 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
Leisure Services
NTE $4,000.00
Production of television commercials and airing of
commercials for all three municipal golf courses.
Leisure Services
$4,529.00
Chemical and fertilizer for turf management in the
downtown area.
Leisure Services
$9,100.00
Sidewalk and patio at Tennis Center.
Leisure Services
$2,429.08
Lifeguard suits, whistles and lanyards for Leisure
Services Lifeguards.
Leisure Services
NTE $3,000.00
Line striping of Riverfront Stadium parking lot.
Leisure Services
NTE $2,400.00
Additional baseball pants and socks for increased
enrollment in youth baseball and softball.
Leisure Services
$11,500.00
Sealcoating parking lot at Riverfront Stadium.
Leisure Services
$3,600.00
One 560SS Hotsy Pressure Washer to replace
approximately 15 year old unit. $900 trade value is
offered on old unit.
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Leisure Services
$1,388.75
Clay and chalk for baseball / softball fields.
Parking
Maintenance
$8,326.48 + $150.
S/H
(6) Double POM Meters (4) Single Meters (10)
Decorate posts and bases.
Planning
$2,000.00
Plat of survey / legal description for .51 acre near
Con Agra and Fed Ex sites.
Traffic
Operations
$3,474.00
Labor and material for sidewalk ramp.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned where the parking meters will be placed.
Sandie Greco, Traffic Superintendent, the meters will be placed on West 5th Street and
Commercial to replace the old meters.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that the project budget for the Golf Marketing Campaign
funded with a discretionary hotel/motel tax award in the amount of $9,000, as submitted by
Leisure Services be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that the line item amendment to budget for additional
revenue due to the sale of 1027 Lafayette Street and related expenses in the total amount of
$100,000, as submitted by the Community Development Block Grant Department be approved.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that the line item amendment to budget for additional
revenue due from the Grand Crossing project in the amount of $100,000; federal HOME grant
funds in the amount of $50,000 and to move funds among expense line items in the primary
block grant budget activity in the amount of $7,500, submitted by the Community Development
Black Grant Department be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that the line item amendment to reduce demolition
expenses in the EDI budget and increase various expenses in the total amount of $30,000;
increase personal funds revenue in the Iowans Helping Iowans state grant and budget for refund
expenses for the grant in the amount of $17,108; and increase refunds revenue in the Jumpstart
down payment assistance grant and related refunds expense in the amount of $15,000, submitted
by the Community Development Block Grant Department be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated April 20, 2015, in the amount of $3,711,437.49, be received, placed on file
and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Cole, seconded by Jones that the
meeting be adjourned at 5:17 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Suzy Sc ares, CMC
City Clerk/Human Resource Director