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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/1997 FINANCE COMMITTEE February 24, 1997 6 : 00 p.m. Large Conference Room Members present : Chairperson Mollenhoff, Krizek, Getty. Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that the Agenda, as amended to include Item No. 4 under New Business entitled, "Discussion of donation of canopy and structure by Home Deport to the City of Waterloo" , be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried. Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that the Minutes of February 17, 1997, as proposed, be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried. The following bids received for gate installation at the end of Clark Street were reviewed: Bidder Bid Amount Miller Fence Co. $1, 435 . 98 Iowa Fence Masters, Inc. 520 . 00 It was the recommendation of the Associate Engineer that the low bid of Iowa Fence Masters, Inc . in the amount of $520 . 00 be accepted. Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that said recommendation be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried. The request of the Personnel Director to contract with Allen Memorial Hospital for audiometric testing and respirator physicals for city employees was reviewed. The audiometric testing is for approximately 300 employees in the Fire, Street/Sanitation, Garage, Water Pollution, Airport, Parks, Police and Recreation Departments and the respirator physicals are for approximately 60 employees in the Water Pollution/Flood Control, Parks and Police Departments . The cost is $11 . 00 per employee for audiometric testing and $32 . 00 per employee for the respirator physicals . Each department will be charged back for the cost of testing its employees . Allen Hospital will provide worksite testing, multiple testing capabilities, completion within an established time frame and testing within shift schedules to avoid overtime costs . The audiometric testing will satisfy the requx'rements of OSHA 1910 . 95 which requires yearly monitoring for employees exposed to noise in excess of 85 decibels and periodic monitoring of employees to loud impulse noises such as sirens . The respirator physicals will satisfy the requirement of 29 CFR 1910 . 134 which requires testing for employees who may have to wear a respirator. Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried. The request of the Recreation Director for authorization to purchase computer equipment to complete networking of Recreation and Arts Commission offices was reviewed. The equipment will be used for the Art Work System, the Center Network, Center Workstations and Young Arena and will cost $7, 371 . This will network all Recreation and Arts Center computers and allow completion of the Recreation and Arts Center computer project for Year 1 of the city' s computer plan. The Computer Technical Review Committee approved this request on February 12 , 1997 . Funding is available in the Community Enhancement grant, GO Bonds, the Recreation Department and Young Arena budgets . Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried. Discussion was heard regarding acquisition of the Home Depot canopy for various city needs . Home Depot is proposing to give their existing canopy to the city. Home Depot would give the city a check for $25, 000 to take the material . It is proposed to take the canopy and reconstruct it at a location, possibly on Black Hawk Street near the gas fueling facility. The city would then enclose the facility. Several departments have submitted their facility needs, which include, for example, the Sanitation Department' s need Finance Committee February 24, 1997 Page 2 for an operation area. This would include offices and storage for garbage trucks and associated equipment, allowing the Sanitation Department to be located in one area. Sanitation would only need approximately one-third of the proposed building or approximately 12, 000 square feet . The canopy' s dimensions are 136' x 240' , or 34, 224 square feet . The Building Official initially received a cost estimate of $140, 000 to dismantle the canopy from Hauptly Construction. In discussions with Home Depot, they have indicated that if the city did not want the canopy, they would dismantle the structure and sell it for scrap. The firm they were going to use was Kemner Construction. The Building Official contacted Kemner Construction concerning a price to dismantle and haul all materials to a city location for storage. The price quoted was $68, 500 . Subtracting the $25, 000 Home Depot would give to the city, it will only cost $43 , 500 for this portion of the project . It is proposed to use excess Sanitation funds to cover the city' s cost for the project material . Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that acquisition of the canopy and structure from Home Depot be approved and forwarded to the full council for hearing. Ayes : Three . Motion carried. Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that Bills Payments, as contained in Schedule AP640, pp. 1-91, dated February 24, 1997 in the amount of $2, 142, 934 . 89 be received, placed on file and forwarded to the full council for approval . Ayes : Three . Motion carried. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that the meeting be adjourned at 6 :20 p.m. Ayes : Three. Motion carried. Susan Fangman City Clerk