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June 22, 2015
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Welper, Schmitt, Jones.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jones that the Minutes = of June 15, 2015, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jones that the request for the following travel requests, be
approved.
Travel Requests
Amount
Name & Title of Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
not to
Exceed
Suzy Schares, City Clerk
New World Logos
Dallas, TX
9/13/2015
$3,925.00
and Joyce Schroeder,
Conference .
to
Financial Analyst
9/15/2015
Inv. Stratton and Inv.
Iowa`IAI Basic Crime
Raymond, IA
09/21/2015
$500.00
Hageman
Scene Class
to
09/25/2015
Capt. Krogh.
Financial Management
Washington,
09/23/2015
$1,710.00
Training
D.C.
to
t
09/24/2015
Mr. Schmitt questioned if item one pertains to the financial system that used to be shared with
the County and if items two and three are for certifications.
Suzy Schares, City Clerk, explained that the City's financial system is separate from the County.
Dan Trelka, Director of Public'Safety, explained that neither item pertains to certification.
Ayes: Two. Nays: One (Schmitt). Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jones that "Refund request by James B. Bates, 1152 Columbia
Street, in the amount of $48.00 for overpayment on a yard waste can which he did not have", be
approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jones that "Refund request by River's Edge Christian. Church,
located at 1247 Cedar Bend Street, in the amount of $308.13 for overpayment on charges for the
use of a garbage can when they had a private hauler", be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Jones that "Refund request by Glenda M. Mabry, 1045 W. 6th
Street, in the amount of $560.00 because said property was charged for a large can from January
2005 thru May 2015 while utilizing only a medium can during that time", be approved. Ayes:
Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Jones seconded by Welper 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
Finance. Committee
July 27, 2015
Page
Airport
$8,775.00
10,000 pounds of CRAFCO 221 joint sealant to
perform pavement crack sealing in the parking lots,
streets, etc., along with the tar kettle.
Central Garage
$5,855.00
Replacement motor -Truck 980412.
Central Garage
$12,235.81 +
$100.00 S/H
Replacement Clutch Assembly—,155N01.
Central Garage
$4,669.85 +
$250.00 S/H
Front shackle and hangar support bracket — Fire #304.
Finance
Not to exceed
$4,000.00
To complete arbitrage testing for bonds issued in
2010.
Leisure Services
$9,100.00
Red ball diamond aggregate infield material.
Planning
$15,500.00
Demolition for 1823 and 1827 Blackhawk Street.
Sanitation
$7,591.79
Re -Line container box -truck 007.
Sewer
$4,980.00 +
$300.00 S/H
DeZurik Eccentric Plug Valve, four (4) each, for
digester sludge transfer pumps:
Traffic
$3,225.00
One (1) EPAC traffic signal controller.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried:.
Moved by Schmitt + seconded by Jones that, "The project budget for the Television Broadcast
Safety Awareness Campaign funded with a State Traffic Safety Improvement grant in the
amount of $60,000.00 as submitted by Traffic Operations," be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Schmitt seconded by Jones that, "The project budget for Dubuque and Osage Road
Traffic Safety Improvements funded with a state grant in the amount of $180,000.00 with
$8,000.00 in matching funds contributed by the City, resulting in a total project cost of $188,000,
as submitted by Traffic Operations," be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Schmitt questioned if the intersection is within the City limits.
Sandie Greco, Traffic Superintendent, explained that it is within the City limits
Moved by Jones seconded by Welper that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated July 27, 2015, in the amount of $4,758,102.33, be received, placed on file
and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Mr. Welper congratulated the Michelle Weidner and the Finance staff for their award for
bookkeeping.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Jones seconded by Schmitt that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Suzy Sch
City Cler
s, CMC
uman Resource Director