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April 13, 2015
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Cole, Schmitt, and Jones.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Cole that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Motion carried.
Three.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Cole that the Minutes of April 6, 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
Name & Title of Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
Amount
not to
Exceed
Mark Boesen, Manager of
Rehabilitation Services and
Jon Martin,
Rehabilitation/Relocation
Specialist
8 -hour Lead Abatement
Refresher Training
Waterloo,
Iowa
06/02/2015
$350.00
Jason Hernandez, Medical
Officer
Iowa Critical Care
Paramedic Course
Waterloo,
Iowa
4/13/15 -
4/20/15
$645.00
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned if the training is for certification.
Dan Trelka, Director of Safety Services, explained that it is an additional certification for the
paramedics.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officers, confirmed that
Training is for required certification.
Moved by Jones, seconded by Schmitt that the request for the
expend over $1,000.00, be approved.
the Community Development
following pre -authorizations to
Pre -Authorizations to Expend over $1,000.00
Dept.
Amount + Est. S/H
Expenditure
Building
Maintenance
$9,563.25
Caulking of concrete sidewalk & expansion joints
outside of Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
(this is a continuation of last year).
Leisure Services
$3,250.00
Annual software service/maintenance agreement with
Maximum Solutions.
Leisure Services
$1,261.45
Plumbing fixtures for new tennis center building.
Leisure Services
$2,797.00 +
$250.00 S/H
Replacement decking for skate park.
Leisure Services
NTE $2,000.00
Additional jerseys and caps for youth baseball and
softball programs.
Police
$1,800.00
Renewal of Internet Evidence Finder software license
and purchase a Mobile Artifacts module and software
maintenance support.
Police
$4,028.00
Removal of windows and overhead door of property
building and replace with block, repair wall to the
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Ayes: Three. Property Evidence building repair: Ayes — Two. Nays: One (Schmitt). Motion
carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned the repair to the property evidence building and confirmed the location
of the building.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve the project budget amendment to return the loan
reserve funds to HUD for the Section 108 loan program in the amount of $517,472 as submitted
by the Finance Department. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained the situation.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve the project budget for the Multi -Family Round 6
Grand Crossing project funded with a federal grant in the amount of $3,711,224 as submitted by
Community Development. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Lind questioned if the salary amendments will carry to the block grant.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that the amount will be removed from the
CDBG grant.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve a budget amendment to increase the amount of
general obligation bond funds expected to be spent by June 30, 2015 in the amount of
$2,500,000 submitted by the Finance Department. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Lind questioned what the amendment was for.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that the project was not completed in
FY2014 and needs to be moved to FY2015.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve budget amendment to use cash balances in the
Waterloo Police Department Forfeitures in the amount of $10,000 and cash balances for Tri -
County Drug Task Force in the amount of $10,000 submitted by the Police Department. Ayes:
Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned how this could be funded yet there was not enough to fund the
neighborhood patrol.
Dan Trelka, Director of Safety Services, explained that the use of these forfeiture funds comes
with a set of very specific funding rules by which the city must abide. He indicated that not all
services would qualify for this type of funding.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve the project budget for the IDOT Air Service
Development grant, funded by the IDOT in the amount of $28,000 and funded by the airport
operating budget $7,000 as submitted by the Airport. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable Invoice
Report, dated April 13, 2015, in the amount of $1,220,053.46 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 5:19 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
rear of building that has cracks in mortar.
Traffic
Operations
$1,187.73
Replace copper water service from pavement box -
30 ft. on Mitchell Ave.
Waterloo Fire
Rescue
$1,620.00
Bi -Annual Cardio/Pulmonary Examinations.
Ayes: Three. Property Evidence building repair: Ayes — Two. Nays: One (Schmitt). Motion
carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned the repair to the property evidence building and confirmed the location
of the building.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve the project budget amendment to return the loan
reserve funds to HUD for the Section 108 loan program in the amount of $517,472 as submitted
by the Finance Department. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained the situation.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve the project budget for the Multi -Family Round 6
Grand Crossing project funded with a federal grant in the amount of $3,711,224 as submitted by
Community Development. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Lind questioned if the salary amendments will carry to the block grant.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that the amount will be removed from the
CDBG grant.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve a budget amendment to increase the amount of
general obligation bond funds expected to be spent by June 30, 2015 in the amount of
$2,500,000 submitted by the Finance Department. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Lind questioned what the amendment was for.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that the project was not completed in
FY2014 and needs to be moved to FY2015.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve budget amendment to use cash balances in the
Waterloo Police Department Forfeitures in the amount of $10,000 and cash balances for Tri -
County Drug Task Force in the amount of $10,000 submitted by the Police Department. Ayes:
Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned how this could be funded yet there was not enough to fund the
neighborhood patrol.
Dan Trelka, Director of Safety Services, explained that the use of these forfeiture funds comes
with a set of very specific funding rules by which the city must abide. He indicated that not all
services would qualify for this type of funding.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones to approve the project budget for the IDOT Air Service
Development grant, funded by the IDOT in the amount of $28,000 and funded by the airport
operating budget $7,000 as submitted by the Airport. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Jones that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable Invoice
Report, dated April 13, 2015, in the amount of $1,220,053.46 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 5:19 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
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Suzy S ares, CMC
City Clerk/Human Resource Director