HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/02/1995 FINANCE COMMITTEE
October 2, 1995
4 : 00 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Krizek, Anders .
Members absent : Mollenhoff .
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried.
The following bids received for the F.Y. 1996 Commercial Street
Regrading were reviewed:
Bidder Bid Amount
Lehman Trucking & Excavating, Inc . $3, 500 . 00
Peterson Contractors Inc . $4, 200 . 00
Cedar Valley Corporation $4, 390 . 00
It was the recommendation of the Associate Engineer that the low
bid of Lehman Trucking & Excavating, Inc . in the amount of
$3 , 500 . 00 be approved. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that
said recommendation be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff .
Motion carried.
The request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control
for authorization to purchase a permanent mount, flow meter for the
influent side of the pretreatment lagoon was reviewed. The city
currently does not have a flow meter at this location and relies on
IBP to inform us as to how much they are discharging into the
lagoon. A used flow meter will be purchased at a cost not to
exceed $6, 100 . 00, which has minimal hours on the unit and is in
like new condition. The unit will have the same factory warranty
as a new unit and will be re-calibrated at the factory. Moved by
Anders, seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes :
Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried.
The request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control
for authorization to purchase a permanent automatic sampler for the
influent side of the pretreatment lagoon and at the Easton
treatment plant was reviewed. The city currently takes grab
samples three days per week at the influent and effluent of the
lagoon. When a grab sample is taken, it gives a picture of the
flow at that time only. The automatic sampler will be set to run
off a flow meter and will sample at any interval . The samplers
will cost approximately $5, 000 each, for a total cost of
$10, 000 . 00 . Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that said request
be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the City
Planner for authorization to seek bids for storm sewer extension of
Dennis Clark Industries generally located between Westfield Avenue
and U. S. 218 frontage road be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent :
Mollenhoff . Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Recreation Director for pre-authorization to expend $1, 000 . 00 to
purchase artwork be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff .
Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Traffic Operations for pre-authorization to
expend $1, 904 . 50 to purchase material to assign stalls for the
additional levels to the E. Park Avenue ramp be approved. Ayes :
Two. Absent : Mollenhoff. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Assistant Police Chief for pre-authorization to expend $4, 140 . 00 to
purchase 6th edition cop cards be approved. Ayes : Motion carried.
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Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Parks
Superintendent for pre-authorization to expend $3, 735 . 00 to
purchase 15 six foot vinyl coated benches for the play equipment
areas be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff. Motion
carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Parks
Superintendent for pre-authorization to expend $5, 860 . 00 to
purchase 15 six foot recycled plastic bench surface mounts for the
benches in the downtown area be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent :
Mollenhoff . Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the City
Clerk for pre-authorization to expend $10, 738 . 00 for renewal of
boiler insurance be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff.
Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Central Garage for pre-authorization to expend
$5, 055 . 00 to have a cart tipper mounted on loading garbage truck be
approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded 'by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Parking Maintenance for authorization to transfer
$1, 925 . 00 from Line Item 1371 (Building & Grounds Maintenance) to
Line item 1577 (Sign Materials and Supplies) be approved. Ayes :
Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried.
Moved by Krizek, seconded by Anders that Bills Payment, as
contained in Schedule AP640, pp. 1-57 dated October 2, 1995 in the
amount of $1, 593 , 644 . 04, be received, placed on file and forwarded
to the full council for approval . Ayes : Two. Absent :
Mollenhoff . Motion carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by
Anders, seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 4 : 35
p.m. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk