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October 26, 2015
5:13 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 October 19, 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
Sgt. Hoelscher
Firearms Instructor Re-
certification
Johnston, IA
10/22/2015
$190.00
Mark Boesen, Manager of
Rehabilitation Services
16 hour Lead Inspector
/ Risk Assessor
Refresher Course
Des Moines,
IA
11/23-
11/24/2015
$860.00.
• David Zellhoefer, City
Attorney
Employment Law
Seminar
Des Moines,
IA
11/5/2015
$329.00
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
Building
Maintenance
$10,336.64
Purchase of 36 Retro Fit replacement lights for
Amphitheater.
Central Garage
$1,390.48
. Replacement ambulance tires.
Human
Resources
$2;597.00
Audiogram / Hearing tests for 119 employees. The
cost includes trip charge, site respirator fit test,
respiratory questionnaire & respirator physical fees. _
Human Rights
$1,589.00
Advertising
Leisure Services
NTE $24,761.39
Factory reconditioning of Brush Bandit 250 chipper
that was purchased new by the City of Waterloo in
1998.
Leisure Services
$3,210.00
Two overhead doors with door openers. Bid includes
installation. City construction crew will finish the
door opening.
Police
$2,274.00
1 year renewal of Fortigate firewall hardware for the
Police Department's computer system.
Sewer
$16,813.68
Field Service work with parts and twelve month
PMA for Easton Lamson Aeration Blowers #1, 2 & 3.
Sewer
$4,650.00
Wanco 25 Light Trailer Mounted Arrowboard.
Traffic
Operations
$3,003.25 + $250
S/H
Signal pole, signal heads, and accessories.
Finance Committee
October 26, 2015
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Mr. Schmitt questioned how long the amphitheater lights have been in place.
Craig Clark, Building Maintenance, explained that the lights are tripping the breaker during
events and by changing them to LED, the problem will be eliminated.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated October 26, 2015, in the amount of $2,282,343.71, 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 Schmitt that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:18 p.m: Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Suzy Schar
City Cler
s, CMC
uman Resource Director
FINANCE COMMITTEE
November 9, 2015
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers -
Members present: Schmitt, Lind, and Jones. Absent: Cole.
Moved by Lind, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Lind, seconded by Jones that the Minutes of November 2, 2015, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Lind, 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
Jason Hernandez, Medical
Officer
IEMSA Conference
Des Moines,
IA
11/12/2015
$220.00
Noel Anderson,
Community Planning &
Development Director
2016 Cedar Valley
Coalition
Washington,
D.C.
2/22-
24/2016
$1,785.00
Mr. Lind questioned why the coalition trip is being approved so early.
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director, explained that the airfare is
cheaper when"the trip is booked earlier.
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
Central Garage
$5,546.57
Directional bore conduit to fuel distribution kiosk.
Central Garage _
$7,500.00
Fiber Optic cable to fuel distribution site.
Leisure Services
$4,200.00
Youth hockey equipment to be used in WYHA
recreational hockey program and paid for with funds
from the Fred G. Merold Fund.
Leisure Services
$16,645.00
Electrical service being run for lighting at Straub Ball
Diamonds.
Public Works
$4,335.59
Base modem and control station - GPS.
Sanitation
$13,516.16
GPS/AVL vehicle modem (16).
Sewer
$9,212.00 +
$300.00 S/H
Replacement Auma Electric Actuator for FEQ Basin.
Traffic
NTE $33,500.00
Yellow and white water base traffic paint and
reflectorize beads.
Mr. Jones questioned if the sanitation modem is new.
Mr. Schmitt questioned if the fuel kiosk is for the new station.