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February 15, 2016
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Welper, Jones, and Jacobs.
Moved by Jones, seconded by Jacobs that the Agenda, as amended by adding , be approved.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Jones, seconded by Jacobs that the Minutes of February 15 2016, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes: Three. -Motion carried.
Moved by Jacobs, 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
Four (4) Waterloo Police
Officers'
Governor's Traffic
Safety BureauiTraining
Conference
Okoboji, IA
April 25-
27, 2016
$740.00
Sgt." Bose / Sgt. Farmer /
P.O. Bovy / P.O.arownell
2016 USPCA
Certification for K-9
Teams
-Manchester,
IA
April 11-
13, 2016
$505.00
Lt. Campbell
Impact and Influence
St; Paul, MN
March 6-
8,2016
$340.00-
Lt. Campbell i
i
Stress, Trauma and
Burnout
St. Paul, MN
May 1-3,
2016
$340.00
Greg Ahlhelm, Plans
Examiner / Jeff Siebel,
Property Safety Inspector
Intro to 2015
International Building
Code .
Madison, WI
April 3 -
5, 2016
$1,755.00
Justin Gaede, Ryan
Anderson, John Holler III,
Dana Clement, Mike
Bearbowe"r - Sewer
Maintenance
20th Annual IAWEA
Collection System
Specialty Conference
Marshalltown,
IA
March 4,
2016
$250.00
Gary Luck, Dave Ross,
Alan Delagardelle, Joe
Jones, Jr. - Sewer
Maintenance ,
20th Annual IAWEA
Collection System
Specialty Conference
Marshalltown,
IA
March 3,
2016
$480.00
Kent Quin, John Hyman,
Kevin Kuenstling - ICT
2014 NEC Changes
Seminar °
Waterloo, IA
March 4,
2016
$795.00
Mr. Schmitt questioned the training for the four police officers.
Dan Trelka, Director of Safety Services„ explained that the grant requires the training and
refunds the City for the expenses.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Jones, seconded by Jacobs 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
February 15, 2016
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Building
Maintenance
$13,920.00
Purchase of 160 light fixtures for Five Sullivan
Brothers Convention Center.
Building
Maintenance
`$1,750.00
DR M1060 Canon Scanner for Building Inspection
Department.
Engineering
$4,185.48
Autocad Infrastructure Design Suite Software
support.
Leisure Services
$1,931.20
Trees to be planted downtown.
Leisure Services
$24,168.68
Trees to be planted in severalparks - Sullivan Park,
Highland Park, Highland Square and Gates Park.
Planning
$2,220.00
Asbestos removal - SE entry flooring for the Old
Wonder Bread Facility - 325 Commercial Street.
Police
$2,430.70 + $15
S/H
Fortinet Wireless Access Points and Maintenance
Agreement.
Police
$3,200.00 + $50
S/H
Repair pole camera and replace new IP camera.
Street
Department
$7,324.39
Differential leaking excessively.
Central Garage
$4,625.00
Engine diagnostic adapters and software updates.
Traffic
Operations
$18,852.21
Fifteen 31' street light poles and 8' arms.
Traffic
Operations
$6,510.00
Two (2) EPAC traffic"signal controllers.
Mr. Jacobs requested an explanation of the tree replacement.
Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director, explained that the tree replacement is to replace trees
affected by emerald ash bore and is a grant from MidAmerican Energy.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Jones that the project budget for the Riverfront Stadium
Scoreboard funded with donations in the amount of $110,000, a hotel/motel tax grant in the
amount of $10,000, a gaming grant in the amount of $150,000 and $30,000 in bond funds for a
total project cost of $300,000, as submitted by Leisure Services, be approved. 'Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Jones that the project budget for the Home Park Blvd Tree
Replacement project funded with a grant through the Community Foundation in the amount of
$7,171 and the MidAmerican Energy funding- for trees in the amount of $1,403, for a total
project cost of $8,574, as submitted by Leisure, Services, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Jones that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated February 15, 2016, in the amount of $680,736.46, 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 Jones, seconded by Welper that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:18 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Suzy S• ares, CMC
City Clerk/Human Resource Director