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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/11/1994 FINANCE COMMITTEE April 11, 1994 6 : 15 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 were reviewed for ADA entrance and door improvements at City Hall, Recreation Center and Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center: Kidder Const . Magee Const . City Hall $22, 975 $15, 595 Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center $13, 399 $13 , 775 Alt . 1 - Step Repair 8, 195 5, 655 Alt . 2 - Ramp Replacement 6, 975 3 , 725 Total $28, 569 $23, 155 Recreation Center $15, 584 $17, 570 It was the recommendation of the Building Official to approve the low bid of Magee Construction in the amount of $15, 595 for City Hall, the low bid of Magee Construction in the amount of $23, 155 for the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, and the low bid of Kidder Construction in the amount of $15, 584 for the Recreation Center. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that said recommendation be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. The request of Superintendent of Central Garage to sell scrap from an old Vac-All sewer cleaner was reviewed. This is a combination vacuum, high pressure water jet that has reached the end of its serviceable life. The owner of the Drain Doctor has offered to purchase the sewer jet components for a price of $300 . Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that authorization be given to the Superintendent of Central Garage to sell said components for $300 to the Drain Doctor. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. The request of the Superintendent of Central Garage to hire previously awarded auctioneer services for sale of excess automotive type equipment was reviewed. The Finance Committee in September 1993 authorized Central Garage to hold the auction and award the auctioneer services to Virgil Fisher. Due to the weather and underground storage tank removal, the auction was not held before winter. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that authorization be given to the Police Chief to seek bids for ammunition, crime lab supplies, and radio equipment maintenance. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. The request of the Police Chief to pay a lien on a forfeited 1990 red Ford pickup truck was reviewed. The Police Department seized the vehicle on August 18, 1993 and was forfeited to the State of Iowa on March 25, 1994 by the First Judicial District of Iowa. A lien in the amount of $2, 110 . 97, plus interest accruing at $ .49 per day, must be paid to the lien holder, Midwest Power Credit Union. Upon payment of the lien by the city, an application will be submitted to the Attorney General' s office requesting that the truck ownership be transferred from the State of Iowa to the City Finance Committee April 11, 1994 Page 2 of Waterloo Police Department . The truck will be used by the property and evidence section of the Police Department . Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that authorization to pay said lien on forfeited 1990 red Ford pickup truck be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff. Motion carried. The request of the Superintendent of Park to proceed with repairs to stump grinding machine was reviewed. The machine is 17 years old but worth repairing since a new one would cost approximately $20, 000 . The manufacturer in Pella, Iowa has submitted a repair estimate in the amount of $4 , 568 . 73 for said machine . Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. The request of the City Planner to seek bids for asbestos abatement contractors for property located at 109 Phillips Street, 218 East llth Street, 2534 West Ridgeway Avenue and 2526 West Ridgeway Avenue was reviewed. The properties have been acquired by the city and are scheduled to be demolished. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that said request be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that pre-authorization forms for three purchases over $300 be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that the request of Superintendent of Parks to transfer $8, 000 from Line Item 1400 - I Utility Services to Line Item 1378 - Other Equipment Repair for above approved repair on stump grinding machine and further repairs to mowing equipment be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. Moved by Anders, seconded by Krizek that bills payment as contained in Schedule A918, pp. 1-49, in the amount of $280, 572 . 13 , dated April 11, 1994, be referred to the City Council for their 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 6 :47 p.m. Ayes : Two. Absent : Mollenhoff . Motion carried. Tom Campbell Acting Clerk/Auditor