HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/12/1996 FINANCE COMMITTEE
November 12, 1996
4 :40 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Mollenhoff, Krizek, Getty.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Mollenhoff that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Getty. Motion
carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Mollenhoff that the Minutes of
November 4, 1996, as proposed, be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent :
Getty. Motion carried.
Bids received for ASP expandable batons for the Police Department
were reviewed. Bids were solicited from the following police
equipment suppliers : Law Enforcement Company, Sioux Sales Company
and Kiecks Career Apparel, Inc. The low bidder was Sioux Sales
Company at $59 . 50 each with scabbard. Sioux Sales Company also
offered a $5 trade-in on each of the department' s old PR-24s . It
was the recommendation of the Police Chief that the low bid of
Sioux Sales Company be approved for the following:
110 ASP 21" expandable batons with scabbards $5, 995
10 Soft Practice Batons $ 192
10 Training Strike Bags $ 630
2 Instructor Training Courses $ 400
Total $7, 217
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Mollenhoff that said recommendation to
purchase the 110 ASP batons and equipment for $7, 217 . 00 from Sioux
Sales Company, subject to Mayor' s office final approval of
financing, be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Getty. Motion
carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Director of Recreation & Arts Commission to seek requests for
proposals to re-carpet the second floor - west wing at the
Recreation & Arts Center be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Getty.
Motion carried.
Getty now present at 5 : 00 p.m.
The request of the Building Official for authorization to expend
$16, 911 to remodel the first floor Police Department restrooms in
conjunction with ADA requirements was reviewed. Lou Cutwright,
Building Official, reported that the budget will be overexpended by
approximately $2, 800 with the remodeling, but the funds will be
replaced after the bond sale . Councilperson Getty questioned if
there is a need for an ADA restroom in the Police Department . Mr.
Cutwright stated that the Police Chief has indicated the remodeling
is necessary to be compliant with ADA requirements . Moved by
Krizek, seconded by Getty that said request be approved. Ayes :
Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that the request of the Parks
Superintendent for pre-authorization to expend $2, 035 for material
to repair the Greenbelt shelter along Ridgeway Avenue be approved.
Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Krizek that the request of the City
Engineer to transfer $1, 146 .40 from Line Item 1111 (Salaries-
Regular Employees) to Line Item 1128 (Retirement) be approved.
Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Getty that Bills Payment, as contained
in Schedule AP640 pp. 1-61 dated November 12, 1996 in the amount of
$3, 076, 818 . 61, be received, placed on file and approved and
forwarded to the full council for approval . Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
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Councilperson Getty requested that the committee reconsider
approval of the purchase of 110 ASP batons and equipment because
funding has not been identified. The Public Safety Committee
recommended approval after funding was identified and training
should not have been scheduled prior to approval .
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by
Getty, seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 5 :10
p.m. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk