HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/1994 FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 18, 1994
6 :30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present : Chairperson Krizek, Mollenhoff, Anders .
Moved by Mollenhoof, seconded by Anders, _that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
The recommendation of the Acting Fire Chief to reject all bids for
computer equipment at the Hazardous Material Regional Training
Center and authorization to seek new bids was reviewed. Moved by
Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that said recommendation be approved
and the Acting Fire Chief be given authorization to seek new bids .
Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
The request of the Acting Fire Chief to purchase equipment to
construct a rappeling device for the training tower at the
Hazardous Material Regional Training Center at a cost of $2, 000 . 00
was reviewed. Funds to purchase said equipment will be from the
federal grant monies for the Hazardous Material Regional Training
Center. Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that authorization
be given to purchase said equipment . Ayes : Three. Motion
carried.
The request of the Acting Fire Chief to hire an instructor for an
80 hour course being given by the Waterloo Fire Rescue Training
Center at the North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City, Iowa
from January 24 to February 4 , 1994 was reviewed. The instructor
will be teaching the hazardous material chemistry portion of said
class . His fee will be $700 . 00 and will be paid from the Training
Center funds generated from the cost of the course. Moved by
Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that authorization be given to hire
said instructor. Ayes : Three . Motion carried.
The purchase of a 92 percent efficient gas furnace for the E. 5th
Street Parking ramp restroom was reviewed. Parking maintenance
personnel will cut the needed holes in the wall and the
electricians will do the necessary electrical wiring. The
following quotes were reviewed:
Quoter Quote Amount
Fereday Heating $1, 538 . 00
Gubbels Heating $1, 750 . 00
It was the recommendation of the Superintendent of Parking
Maintenance that the low bid of Fereday Heating in the amount of
$1, 538 . 00 be accepted. The item was reviewed by the Building &
Grounds Committee this evening, and they recommended approval of
purchase of said furnace, subject to investigating the possibility
of a rebate . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Anders that said
recommendation be approved, subject to the Superintendent of
Parking investigating the possibility of a rebate. Ayes : Three .
Motion carried.
Moved by Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff that a sewer refund in the
amount of $66 . 90 for 4554 Hoff Road be approved. Ayes : Three.
Motion carried.
The request of the Acting Fire Chief to replace six batteries for
the Life Pak defibrillators and EKG monitors for the ambulances was
reviewed. The existing batteries are failing at this time making
it necessary for immediate replacement . The batteries have been
ordered from Physio Control at a cost of $100 . 00 each for a total
of $600 . 00, plus shipping and handling. Moved by Mollenhoff,
seconded by Anders that authorization be given to purchase said
batteries . Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Finance Committee
January 18, 1994
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Moved by Krizek, seconded by Anders that bills payment as contained
in Schedule A918, pp. 1-31, in the amount of $253 , 311 . 82 and
Schedule A916, pp. 1-14 in the amount of $579, 907 . 79 be referred to
the City Council for action. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
With no further business before the Committee, it was moved by
Anders, seconded by Mollenhoff the meeting be adjourned at 6 : 58
p.m. Ayes : Three. Motion carried.
Tom Campbell
Acting Clerk/Auditor