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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/1990 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES July 16, 1990 6 : 30 p.m. Large Conference Room Members present: Chairperson Angel, Wright and Buck. It was moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that the agenda, as proposed, be approved. Motion carried. The following bids were reviewed for sound equipment for the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. See attached Chart Bruce Meisinger, Purchasing Agent, stated that the low bid is Electronic Contracting, Inc. of Lincoln, Nebraska. It was noted that the company does have a Des Moines office; however, Mr. Meisinger asked that action on this item be delayed one week to allow further investigation of this out-of-state company. It was moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that action on this item be delayed one week. Motion carried. The request of Police Chief Bernie Koehrsen for authorization to seek bids on two, four-wheel drive, four-door vehicles with tailgates and authorization to seek bids on new vehicles, demonstrator vehicles and recent model used vehicles was reviewed. The Chief indicated that these would be patrol vehicles used similarly as police sedan vehicles. Given the weather conditions in Iowa, these vehicles would be used not only with the canine unit but also as a patrol vehicle. $55,000 is budgeted in the Police budget for vehicle purchases. These four-wheel drive vehicles would be two of the five cars replaced during the current fiscal year. The cars would have a capacity of carrying five to six people, if necessary. In response to a question by Councilperson Buck, it was noted that in the past, the City has sent vehicle bids to all Waterloo-Cedar Falls dealers. The state bid has been used as a comparison when bids are received. It was the consensus of the Committee that more competitive bids would be received if all dealers in Black Hawk County were solicited for bids . It was moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that authorization to seek bids as requested be approved and that all dealers in Black Hawk County be sent notices of the proposed purchase. Motion carried. The request of Police Chief Koehrsen for authorization to purchase a police dog and training of said dog and dog handler was reviewed. The Department is recommending that the purchase be made from Rudy Drexler' s School for Dogs, Inc. in Elkhart, Indiana at an approximate cost of $7 , 400 . This amount includes training in obedience, and 120 hours of training for the police officer dog handler. An additional $2, 000 will be necessary for equipment and expenses incurred by the handler while being trained in Elkhart. The Chief noted that approximately $10,000 has been solicited from various members of the public for the purchase of these dogs. The Chief also commented that Guardian Security located in Waterloo has expressed strong interest in providing the dogs but after an on-sight visit, he did not feel that the trainer was adequately experienced in police dog training. To date, the Waterloo firm has trained only two police dogs. The Elkhart, Indiana company has trained over 300 dogs for various departments throughout the United States. It was the Chief ' s recommendation that if the purchase is authorized the Waterloo company could be zo4TpnV/xzaT3 '4T3 zabzng •a Azzwi •pauznoCpp spz buTgaaw aq4 'aag4runuop 8q4 azo;aq ssautsnq zaggzn; ou q-4TM •xong :uTp4sgy •Tabuy pup ggbz1M :so y •paTzzpo uoT4ow '066T '9T iTnr Pa4PP LS 'OLT'ZS8'T$ go 4unowp aqp uT 'ZS-T 'dd ' 8T6V a1npagos uT pauTPquoo sp panozddp aq 4uauipd sTTzq aq4 4p11.4 TabuV Aq papuooas '.4gbT.M Aq panout spM 4I •pazzzpo uoTgow •panozddp aq OS '0£$ go qunourp aq4 uT anTLQ uEgangns 99017 zo; pun3az abpgzpb p 4p114 Tabuy Aq papuooas '-41.1bTzM 1q panoul s2M 41 -paTzzpo UOTgow •panozddp aq bUTUTp14 a4pTzdozddp pup papuaunuooaz sp sbop aoiTod pl8s aspgoznd oq uoT4P2TJoil4nP 4pg4 ggbz1M Aq papuooas ' ong Aq panoui spM 41 •buTuTpzq buTobuo pup aotnzas dn-MoTTO; log g4TM pa4opzquoo abpd 066T '9T ATTIC sagnuzw as;gzunuop aoupuTd