HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/1988 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
September 6, 1988
6: 30 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Chairperson Angel, Wright and Buck.
Moved by Wright, seconded by Buck that the Agenda, as amended to
include under Unfinished Business the item "Recommendation on
bids for medical supplies--Fire Department" be approved. Motion
carried.
Bids on medical supplies for the Fire Department were reviewed.
It was the recommendation of the Fire Department that the bid of
Emergency Medical Products, Inc. be approved for glutose, Kwik
Kold 4 1/4" x 5" , 18" and 24" cardboard splints, multi trauma
dressings and triangular bandages in the amount of $353 . 15 and
that the bid of Allen Memorial Hospital for Kling Bandage, 4 x 4
dressings, Kleenex, Ace wrap, 5" x 8" Kwik Kold, Surgipad
dressings and multi trauma dressing in the amount of $317 . 46 be
approved. Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that said
recommendation be approved. Motion carried.
The request of the Public Works Director to take bids for survey
work and site plan preparation for a storage building within the
Street Department grounds at 1601 Black Hawk Street was reviewed.
This survey and site plan will provide the necessary
documentation to prepare the final plans to construct the
project. Money for this project is available within the budgeted
funds of the Street Department. Moved by Buck, seconded by
Wright that authorization be given to the Public Works Director
to proceed as requested. Motion carried.
The request of the Public Works Director to order and install
signs and sign frames on the sides of the garbage trucks was
reviewed. Considerable discussion was heard on whether this
project should be undertaken. After discussion, it was moved by
Buck, seconded by Wright that authorization be given to proceed
with said project. Motion carried.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Wright that authorization be given to
the Fire Department to proceed with taking bids for annual
fitness screening of Fire Department employees. Motion carried.
The recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee for
purchase of a first floor security system in City Hall was
reviewed. Said Committee recommended that TV camera surveillance
equipment in the amount of $710 as quoted by Hawkeye Alarm be
approved. This equipment will provide the Police Department a
monitoring device 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Moved by
Wright, seconded by Buck that authorization be given to purchase
said equipment. Motion carried.
The request of Verna Mae Prochaska, 1105 Columbia Street, for
relief from delinquent sewer and garbage bills was extensively
discussed. Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that said request be
denied and that staff be instructed to notify Ms. Prochaska
accordingly. Motion carried.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Angel that a garbage refund in the
amount of $17. 40 be approved for the commercial property located
at 352 Fletcher Avenue, which was inadvertently charged for
garbage when in fact the City does not provide service to
commercial businesses. Motion carried.
Moved by Angel, seconded by Buck that the bills payment be
approved as contained in Schedule A918, pp. 1-43, totaling
$195,343 .97 and Schedule W900, pp. 1-7, totaling $19, 850. 38,
dated September 6, 1988. Motion carried.
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting was
adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
Clerk/Auditor