HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/1997 FINANCE COMMITTEE
December 1, 1997
5 :45 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Mollenhoff, Krizek, Getty.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as amended to
add Item No. 5 under New Business entitled "Authorization to
purchase semi-automated tipper for rear packer truck--
Superintendent of Sanitation & Recycling" , and the request of the
Superintendent of Parks to approve a Pre-authorization to Expend
Over $1, 000 . 00, be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the minutes of November 24,
1997, as proposed, be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
The request of the Fire Chief for authorization to write off old
ambulance billing accounts from 1992-1995 was reviewed. Sweet
Computer Services, Inc. , the ambulance billing contractor, has
requested the city write off the two-year old accounts . It was the
Fire Department ' s past practice to only remove zero balance
accounts from the records . A list is on file in the City Clerk' s
office containing 2, 254 ambulance transports totaling $329, 760 .25
from the time frame of January 1992 to June 30, 1995 . Most of the
accounts have been inactive and are no longer collectable . If the
city receives payment on any write-off account, the account will be
reactivated and the payment recorded. Moved by Getty, seconded by
Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
The following bids received for two 1998 1/2 ton 4x4 trucks and two
1998 3/4 ton 4x4 pickup trucks with plows were reviewed:
Bidder Truck with Plow Truck Only
Rydell Chevrolet $23, 193 . 00 ea. $18, 470 . 00 ea.
Dan Deery $24, 959 .00 ea. $20, 095 . 00 ea.
Dick Witham $22, 594 .00 ea. $17, 969 .40 ea
It was the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent of
Central Garage that the low bid from Dick Witham for two trucks
with plows at a cost of $22, 594 . 00 each and two trucks only at a
cost of $16, 969 .40 each be accepted. Moved by Getty, seconded by
Krizek that said recommendation be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
The following quotes received for disposal of five weapons from the
Police Department were reviewed:
Bidder Bid Amount
Scheels Sport Shop $910 . 00
Broadway Guns $800 . 00
The weapons are no longer utilized by the department because of age
or lack of technology. It was the recommendation of the Police
Chief to accept the bid from Scheels Sport Shop in the amount of
$910 .00 and use the revenue to purchase two sets of ballistic shin
guards for the Tactical Unit . The ballistic shin guards can be
purchased from Broadway Guns of Waterloo, Iowa at a cost of $381 . 00
each. Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the bid from Scheels
Sport Shop in the amount of $910 .00 be accepted and that the Police
Chief be authorized to purchase two ballistic shin guards at a cost
of $381 .00 each. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that a garbage refund in the
amount of $51 . 00 for 2904 West 9th Street be approved. Ayes :
Three. Motion carried.
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The request of the Superintendent of Sanitation & Recycling to seek
bids for semi-automated tipper was reviewed. The tipper will be
installed on a rear packer truck. The estimated cost for the unit
is $5, 500 . 00 . Funding is available in this Fiscal Year Budget to
purchase the semi-automated tipper. Moved by Krizek, seconded by
Getty that said request be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion
carried.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Parks for pre-authorization to expend $2 , 695 . 00
to purchase playmate play surface for the Lloyd Randall Park be
approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that Bills Payment, as contained
in Schedule AP640, pp. 1-30 dated December 1, 1997 in the amount of
$205, 869 .90 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
Getty, seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 6 :00
p.m. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk