HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/19/1995 FINANCE COMMITTEE
June 19, 1995
5 : 30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Krizek, Mollenhoff, Anders .
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Anders . Motion
carried.
The request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control
to purchase an extendable dipper for the John Deere backhoe at a
cost of $7, 050 . 00 was reviewed. Because many excavations require
a longer boom than the city owns, we have to rent the needed
equipment . In the past two years the estimated rental cost has
been in excees of $8, 000 . 00 . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by
Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent :
Anders . Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control to purchase a
replacement drill press at a cost of $4, 650 . 00 be approved. Ayes :
Two. Absent : Anders. Motion carried.
The request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control
to purchase 4 DeZurik plug valves and automatic actuators at a
total price of $11, 587 .48 was reviewed. The purchase of this
equipment will complete the automation of the final humus valving
system, with the exception of #7 . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by
Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent :
Anders . Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the
Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control for authorization
to repair the #6 digester cover at an estimated cost to be between
$2 , 500 . 00 and $4 , 000 . 00 be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Anders.
Motion carried.
The request of the Operations Supervisor for Water Pollution/Flood
Control to purchase a self-powered pull behind mower was reviewed.
The mower deck can be pulled behind other mowers and equipment and
can be pulled behind the 4-wheel drive mule that is used for flood
control allowing mowing of hills and berms . The cost of the
equipment will be less than $2, 000 . 00 . Moved by Mollenhoff,
seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Two.
Absent : Anders . Motion carried.
The request of the Superintendent of Central Garage for
authorization to purchase a used snow blower head was reviewed.
The City of Burlington has a used snow blower head available that
the city could use as a back-up unit, and it would be
interchangeable with our present unit . The asking price is
$3 , 000 . 00 . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that said
request be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Anders . Motion
carried.
Anders now present at 6 :25 p.m.
The request of Mayor Rooff for authorization to purchase wall
coverings in the Mayor' s office area was reviewed. Sherwin William
has quoted a price of $553 . 00 for wall covering, shipping cost,
sizing and 4 gallons of adhesive. Council Members have volunteered
to install the wall covering. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by
Anders that said request be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion
carried.
The request of the Building Official for authorization to purchase
a six-month lease for car radios/phones was reviewed. The Building
and Engineering Department have been investigating the purchase of
radio/telephones, but this type of system was not recommended
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because it is not known what equipment will be used in the new 800
trunk system being set up by the county. A 6 month lease price has
been arranged with Radio Communications at $75 . 00 per radio per
month. Radio Communications has also agreed to waive the one time
fee of $190 . 00 per unit since these are car mounted units . Iowa
Radio quoted a price of $100 . 00 per month per radio for a lease
period of 24 months. Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that
authorization be given to purchase said lease for car radios/phones
from Radio Communications . Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that a garbage refund in
the amount of $80 . 00 for 225 Glencoe be approved. Ayes : Three .
Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that a garbage refund in
the amount of $100 . 00 for 1117 Ravenwood Road be approved. Ayes :
Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that a garbage refund in
the amount of $73 . 50 for 112 Crossroads Center be approved. Ayes :
Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that a garbage refund in
the amount of $120 . 00 and a sewer refund in the amount of $114 . 60
for 904 Hammond Avenue be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
The following bids for a brush chipper were reviewed:
Bidder Bid Amount
Arbor Quip $20, 098 . 00
Vermeer $18, 930 . 00 (Does not meet specs)
It was the recommendation of the Forestry Coordinator that the bid
of Arbor Quip in the amount of $20, 098 . 00 be approved. Moved by
Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that said recommendation 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, 200-$1, 560 to
purchase backboards for ambulances be approved. Ayes : Three .
Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation & Arts Director for pre-authorization to expend
$1, 314 .41 to purchase a water heater for Gates pool be approved.
Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation & Arts Director for pre-authorization to expend $300 . 00
to purchase a printer for the Young Arena be approved. Ayes :
Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation & Arts Director for pre-authorization to expend
$4 , 180 . 00 to purchase 95 pair of shoes for participants of the
Midnight Basketball League be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation & Arts Director for pre-authorization to expend $1, 920
to purchase 40 sets of warm-ups for the Midnight Basketball League
be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation & Arts Director for pre-authorization to expend
$1, 360 . 00 to purchase practice gear for Midnight Basketball League
be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
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Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Recreation & Arts Director for pre-authorization to expend $2, 000
for game uniforms for the Midnight Basketball League be approved.
Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Fire Chief to disburse revenue in the amount of $2, 522 . 00 to the
following line items : 1111, Salaries, Regular Employees, in the
amount of $522 . 00; 1315, Training/Education, in the amount of
$1, 000 . 00 ; 1114 , Time & Half, in the amount of $1, 000 . 00, be
approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Fire Chief to transfer $206 . 58 from line item 1344, Telephone, to
line item 1569, Replacement Parts Motor Vehicles; $1, 761 . 91 from
line item 1371, Building & Grounds Maintenance, to line item 1569,
Replacement Parts Motor Vehicles; $1, 507 . 95 from line item 1598,
Hazardous Material Expense, to line item 1569, Replacement Parts
Motor Vehicles; $1, 992 . 64 from line item 2131, Haz Mat Equipment,
Capital Improvement, to line item 1569, Replacement Parts Motor
Vehicles; $1, 261 .48 from line item 2152, Building Improvements,
Capital Improvement, to line item 1569, Replacement Parts Motor
Vehicles, be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
City Clerk to decrease line item 1344, Telephone, and increase line
item 1343, Postage, in the amount of $1, 025 .42 be approved. Ayes :
Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Police Chief to decrease line item 1118, Bonus Pay, in the amount
of $1, 300 . 00; increase line item 1121, F. I .C.A. , in the amount of
$700 . 00; increase line item 1122 , I . P.E.R.S, in the amount of
$600 . 00 be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Waterloo Public Library for authorization for various line item
amendments (a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk' s office)
be approved. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the request of the
Airport Director to decrease line item 2110, Landing Area Machinery
and Equipment, in the amount of $4, 650 . 00; decrease Line Item 2113 ,
Landing Area Horticultural Equipment, in the amount of $500 . 00;
increase line item 1371, Landing Area Building and Grounds
Maintenance, be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that bills payment as
contained in Schedule Edit Listings, pp. 1-27, dated June 19, 1995
in the amount of $459, 543 .44, be received, placed on file and
forwarded to the council for approval . Ayes : Three . Motion
carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by
Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that the meeting be adjourned at
5 : 50 p.m. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk