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June 3 , 1991
6 : 30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Chairperson Angel, Wright and Buck.
It was moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the Agenda, as
proposed, be approved. Motion carried.
The request to replace a 1976 model Ford Escort currently
used by the Operation Pride/Special Projects Coordinator was
reviewed. Research by the City' s Garage Superintendent
concludes that the best purchase is from Colwell Ford in
Hudson for a price of $5, 850 for a 1986 Ford F-150. It was
moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that the recommendation of
the Superintendent of Central Garage to purchase said
vehicle be approved. Motion carried.
The request of the Fire Department for authorization to seek
bids for computer system repair and equipment upgrade to
replace current equipment operating at full capacity was
reviewed. This request will be in accordance with the
Computer Technical Review Committee and will be compatible
with the Novell Network Software in the Planning and
Development Division. It was moved by Buck, seconded by
Wright that authorization be given to bid said equipment.
Motion carried.
The following bids were reviewed for mountain bicycles for
the Police Department:
Bidder Bid
Bicycle Specialists $925 . 00 ea.
Europa Cycles $760. 04 ea.
Waterloo Schwinn Cyclery $749 . 95 ea. & $938. 25 ea.
It was the recommendation of the Police Chief that six
mountain bicycles be purchased from Schwinn Cyclery at a
total cost $4,499 .70 . Funds for said purchase will be from
a $25, 000 federal grant as a part of the Community Drug
Enforcement Program. The local match of $8, 333 . 50 will be
from the existing balance in the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
It was moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that authorization
be given to purchase said bicycles. Motion carried.
Chief Koehrsen requested authorization to contribute $2,000
to the purchase of a polygraph machine and the training of a
polygraph operator with the State of Iowa, Cedar Falls
Police Department and the Black Hawk County Sheriff ' s
Department. The equipment will be available to the Police
Department on a timely basis at no additional expense.
Funds for said expenditure will be from the Law Enforcement
Trust Fund. It was moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that
said request of the Police Chief be approved. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that a garbage and
sewer refund for 519 W. 7th Street in the amount of $331. 80
be approved. Motion carried.
It was moved by Angel, seconded by Wright that the bills
payment be approved as contained in Schedule A918, pp. 1-24,
in the amount of $755, 165 . 03 dated June 3 , 1991. Motion
carried.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting
was adjourned at 6: 40 p.m.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor