HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 10, 1988
6: 30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Chairperson Angel, Wright, Buck.
Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that the Agenda, as proposed, be
approved. Motion carried.
Councilperson Wright presented the recommendation of the Building
and Grounds Committee on bids received for the marquee and
identification bollards at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention
Center. It was the Building and Grounds Committee recommendation
that the bid of Nagle Signs be approved for the large aluminum
sign and that the bid of Searles Hayden be approved for the three
bollard signs. Moved by Wright, seconded by Buck that said
recommendation be approved. Motion carried.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Buck that authorization be given to
the Superintendent of Motor Vehicle Parking to take bids on the
purchase of a sand and salt spreader to be mounted on the back of
a pick-up. Motion carried.
The request of the Fire Department for authorization to seek bids
for a new ambulance was reviewed. Fire Chief Stan Stapella
proposed that the ambulance be purchased on a three-year lease
purchase plan. He stated that this would result in annual
payments of $18,000 per year for three years. The Chief
indicated that calls for service have increased by 8 to 10
percent during the last year. Due to increased collections for
ambulance service, revenues are available in the Fire Department
budget for this expenditure. Councilperson Buck stated that
citizens of Waterloo recently voted on the local option sales tax
and have given the message to the City that they do not want us
to spend. He stated that we should send a message to the
taxpayers that we cannot operate certain services as in the past
with limited funding. It was suggested that perhaps the City
should consider getting out of the ambulance business if we are
unable to provide quality service.
Kathy Oberle, 710 Forest Avenue, stated that she wanted the best
Fire Department and Police Department possible.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Angel that authorization be given to
proceed with the seeking of bids for the purchase of an
ambulance. Ayes: Wright, Angel. Nays: Buck. Motion carried.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Buck that a garbage refund for 910
Randolph Street in the amount of $241. 80 be approved. Motion
carried.
Moved by Angel, seconded by Wright that bills payment be approved
as contained in Schedule A918, pp. 1-69, totaling $2,190,780.03
and Schedule W900, pp. 1-5, totaling $4,609. 27 , dated October 10,
1988. Motion carried.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting was
adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
Clerk/Auditor