HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/1997 FINANCE COMMITTEE
September 8, 1997
4 : 15 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Mollenhoff, Krizek, Getty.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the Minutes of September 2,
1997, as amended to correct Councilperson Mollenhoff' s vote to a
nay on the request of the Recreation Director for pre-authorization
to expend $2, 168 . 00 for two tap boxes for the Young Arena, be
approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Councilperson Mollenhoff stated that during the discussion of the
purchase of two tap boxes for Young Arena at the September 2 , 1997
Finance Committee meeting, it was reported that the purchase was
approved by the Young Arena Committee and discussed by the
Recreation & Arts Commission. Councilperson Anders could not find
evidence that either events occurred.
Councilperson Krizek stated that when a pre-authorization form is
filled out, the prior committee action section should be completed
if the item has had prior committee action.
Councilperson Getty instructed Finance Manager Bruce Meisinger to
devise a memo from Councilperson Mollenhoff to be sent to all
departments informing them that they must fill out the prior
committee action section of the pre-authorization form.
The following bids received for removal of stumps in city rights-
of-way were reviewed:
Bidder Bid Amount
All Season' s Tree Service $13 , 992 . 00
Loras Schaefer $14, 390 . 00
Flodeen Tree Service $14, 779 . 95
Area Tree Service $14, 960 . 00
It was the recommendation of the Parks Superintendent that the low
bid of All Season' s Tree Service in the amount of $13, 992 . 00 be
accepted. Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that said
recommendation be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Donation of five PC' s to Gates Park Optimist Club, Lutheran Social
Services and Covenant Occupational and Therapy was reviewed. Gates
Park Optimist Club received two IBM PS2 model 55SX computers with
keyboards and displays, Lutheran Social Services received one IBM
PS2 model 55SX computer with display and one IBM dot matrix
printer, and Covenant Occupational Therapy received two IBM PS2
model 55SX computers with keyboards and displays . The systems have
2 MB of memory and a 60 MB hard disk, keyboard and color display
and are not Window capable. The present value of each system is
estimated at $150 . 00 each.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Traffic Operations to expend $1, 950 . 00 to
purchase a controller with internal modem from Brown Traffic
Products, Inc . at a cost of $1, 950 . 00 be approved. Ayes : Three .
Motion carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that the request of the
Superintendent of Parks to transfer $2, 000 from Line Item 1537
(Horticultural Supplies) to Line Item 1371 (Building Maintenance)
be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that the request of the
Superintendent of Traffic Operations to transfer $1, 600 from
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Parking Maintenance Line Item 1521 (Electrical Supplies) to Line
Item 1581 (Paint Supplies) ; $50 from Animal Control Line Item 1545
(Licenses, Tags) to Line Item 1344 (Telephone) ; $572 . 15 from
Traffic Operations General Fund to Line Item 1577 (Traffic
Supplies) be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that Bills Payment as contained
in Schedule AP640, pp. 1-42, dated September 8, 1997 in the amount
of $1, 068, 327 . 99, be received, placed on file and approved and
forwarded to the full council for approval, with Councilperson
Mollenhoff abstaining on PV 25504 . 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 4 :26
p.m. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk