HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/14/1995 FINANCE COMMITTEE
August 14, 1995
4 : 15 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Krizek, Mollenhoff, Anders .
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
The following bids received for the F.Y. 1995 Flood Control Rip Rap
Vegetation Control project were reviewed:
Bidder Bid Amount
Control Services, Inc . $3 , 674 . 00
Iowa Weed Control $7, 000 . 00
It was the recommendation of the Associate Engineer that the low
bid of Control Services, Inc. in the amount of $3, 674 . 00 be
approved. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that said
recommendation be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
The request of the City Planner to accept partial payment and
future quarterly payments for annual bus bench licensing fee was
reviewed. On April 1, 1995 the Bench Company of Parkersburg owed
$2, 805 . 00 for the annual $15 . 00 per month bench fee for 187 benches
throughout the city. The city has received two $701 . 25 checks for
the first two quarters and has requested acceptance of two
additional quarterly payments . The company states that the checks
will be paid in advance of the quarters which would be October 1,
1995 and January 1, 1996 . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders
that said request be approved. Mollenhoff requested further
clarification about whether this is a permanent change in policy or
an isolated incident . Questions were raised about the potential
for this to be precedent setting situation for policies on
collection of revenues . With the approval of the mover and
seconder the above motion was withdrawn. Moved by Anders, seconded
by Mollenhoff that the request be tabled for one week. Ayes :
Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that a garbage refund in
the amount of $80 . 00 for 135 Lovejoy Avenue, a garbage refund in
the amount of $420 . 00 for 115 and 928 Lafayette Street, and a
garbage refund in the amount of $70 . 00 for 128 Sunnyside Avenue be
approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that the request of Finance
Manager for authorization to make payment in the amount of
$2, 500 . 00 for the city' s share of Community Image videos be
approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that the request of the
Police Chief for pre-authorization to expend $2, 340 . 00 for DARE
senior high school student handbooks be approved. Ayes : Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Police Chief for pre-authorization to expend $2, 856 . 00 for DARE
program supplies be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that the request of the
Fire Chief for pre-authorization to expend $1, 300 . 00 to repair the
transmission for ambulance #4 be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation Director for pre-authorization to expend $1, 290 . 04 for
E-Z Sharp skate sharpener be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
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Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that the request of the
City Clerk for pre-authorization to expend $2, 160 . 00 for insurance
cost while leasing McElroy Auditorium during the hockey season be
approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that Bills Payment, as
contained in Schedule AP640, pp. 1-56 dated August 14, 1995, in the
amount of $1, 315, 714 . 74 be received, placed on file and forwarded
to the city council for approval . Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by
Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that the meeting be adjourned at
4 :40 p.m. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk