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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/26/1998 FINANCE COMMITTEE January 26, 1998 5 :30 p.m. Large Conference Room Members present : Krizek, Mollenhoff . Members absent : Jordan. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the Minutes of January 20, 1998, as proposed, be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. The request of the Police Chief for authorization to purchase a new drug detection/patrol dog and approval of travel costs for selection of the dog was reviewed. The Police Department currently operates three drug detection/patrol dogs using private donations for the purchase, care and feeding of the animals . Patrol Dog Monzo, handled by Officer Steve Frost, is approaching ten years old and is at the end of his useful life for police work due to various health problems and needs to be retired. The following bids for a replacement dog were reviewed: Bidder Bid Amount Vohne Liche Kennels $4, 000 .00 Nightwinds International $4, 000 . 00 Rudy Drexlers Schools for Dogs $5, 000 . 00 Landschaft Kennels $4, 500 .00 It was the recommendation of the Police Chief that the bid of Vohne Liche Kennels in the amount of $4, 000 . 00 be accepted. Their guarantee includes a one year health and workability guarantee and a two year skeletal system guarantee . The guarantee is replacement with another dog if the dog selected does not work. Two officers will be sent to the kennels for three days to select the new dog. The estimated cost for the trip is $520 . 00, with travel expenses to be paid using donated funds . When the new dog arrives, Monzo will be officially retired and the Police Chief is requesting that Monzo be donated to his handler, Officer Steve Frost . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Police Chief to purchase a new drug detection/patrol dog from Vohne Liche Kennels at a quoted cost of $4, 000 . 00, travel costs in the amount of $520 . 00, and that Monzo be donated to Officer Steve Frost be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. The request of the Police Chief for authorization to purchase tracking transmitter, disguise pager and computer upgrades for the Tri-County Drug Task Force was reviewed. The Police Department has been awarded a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant in the amount of $126, 567 . 00 from the U.S . Department of Justice. An amount of $7, 943 . 00 of the Grant will be used to purchase the equipment for the Tri-County Drug Task Force. Westinghouse Audio Intelligence Devices, Inc . submitted the following quotes : Model TX-797 Disguise Pager $1, 695 . 00 Model TX-606 Mini Beeper Tracking Transmitter $1, 395 . 00 TOTAL $3, 090 .00 The request includes computer upgrades at a cost of $2, 920 . 98, for a total cost of $7, 943 . 00 . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Police Chief to purchase tracking transmitter, disguise pager and computer upgrades at a cost of $7, 943 . 00 for use by the Tri-County Drug Task Force using Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Finance Committee January 26, 1998 Page 2 An amendment to the Police Chief ' s travel request for the trip to Washington and Boston was reviewed. The original travel authorized by the council was for the amount of $491 . 00 . Due to weather conditions, the Police Chief used a rental vehicle to travel from the FBI Academy in Virginia to Boston. The rental vehicle was left at Logan airport and the Chief flew on the US Air Shuttle to Chicago, where weather conditions canceled his flight to Waterloo, necessitating another night in a motel . The total cost for the travel was $1, 178 . 64 or an increase of $687 . 64 over the original travel request . Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the amended travel request for an increased amount of $687 . 64 be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that a garbage refund in the amount of $30 . 00 for 1002 Washington Street be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution/Flood Control for pre- authorization to purchase a replacement flame arrestor at a cost of $1, 659 . 90 be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Superintendent of Water Pollution Control for pre-authorization to purchase 72 replacement tubes for Boiler #2 at a cost of $6, 671 . 00 be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Police Chief to transfer $4, 000 . 00 from Line Item 1512 (Forfeiture) to Line Item 1526 (Mounted Police) be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Superintendent of Central Garage to transfer $200 . 00 from Line Item 1571 (Replacement Parts-Machinery and Equipment) to Line Item 1390 (Other Contractual Services) be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Fire Chief to transfer $283 . 00 from Line Item 3722 (Reimbursements) to Line Item 1516 (Computer Apparatus & Accessories) ; $280 . 00 from Line Item 3830 (Contributions) to Line Item 1353 (Printing Services - Trading Card Project) ; $1, 079 . 00 from Line Item 1567 (Mayor' s Youth Program Initiative) to Line Item 1114 (Time Half) be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the request of the Library Office Manager to transfer $600 . 00 from Line Item 1376 (Office Equipment & Repairs) to Line Item 1385 (Office Equipment Rental) be approved. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that Bills Payment, as contained in Schedule AP640, pp. 1-51, dated January 26, 1998 in the amount of $649, 822 .45, be received, placed on file and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval . Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Mollenhoff, seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 5 :45 p.m. Ayes : Two. Absent : Jordan. Motion carried. Nancy Eckert City Clerk