HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/23/1981 FINANCE COMMITTEE
November 23, 1981
City Hall
Waterloo, Iowa
The Finance Committee of the City of Waterloo, Iowa met in the Mayor's Conference Room in
City Hall at 6:30 P.M. on November 23, 1981.
Council Member Dowie presiding officer.
On Roll Call : Dowie, Wilharm, Bowers.
Absent: Roehr
The following bids were opened for the reconstruction of a sanitary sewer manhole
downstream of the 11th Street Bridge:
BIDDER AMOUNT
1) Phillips Builders Contracting, Inc. $6,446.00
2) Watco Construction, Inc. 2,103.00
3) Dale J. Clark Contracting Co. 1,749.00
4) Lehman Trucking 'N Excavating, Inc. 1,900.00
5) Gene Bond Plumbing & Heating Co. 1,755.00
6) Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 1,665.00
7) Ernster & Co. , Inc. 1,985.00
It was moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers to refer the above bids to Engineers for
review and recommendation. The motion carried.
The Building Committee recommended that the low bid of Bruce Babcock in the amount of
$2,241.00 be accepted for the replacement of curtains on first floor of City Hall . It
was moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm to approve this recommendation. The motion
carried.
Bruce Bottorff, Superintendent of Water Pollution Control Plant recommended that the bid
of Crisp Service Rooffing for roof repair to Digester No. 1 in the amount of $5,620.00
(Alt. B -- City employee's performing labor) be approved. It was moved by Wilharm,
seconded by Bowers to approve this recommendation. The motion carried.
Under new business, it was moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm to approve the written
request of the Police Department to purchase batteries for their portable police radios
in an amount of $792.00. The motion carried.
Police Chief Grimm briefly explained the telephone problems currently being experienced
by the Communications Room. Dispatchers cannot contact personnel within the Police
department because an intercom system does not exist. Such a line could be accommodated
by Teleconnect. After use of the system, it now is apparent that an intercom is
necessary. It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm to approve the expenditures to
allow the Traffic Division an extra line and an intercom in the Dispatch Office. The
motion carried.
Chairman Dowie explained his work relating to the employment of a firm to assist the City
in its investment decisions. The firm, Investment Advisers, Inc. , would be responsible
for investing the City's pension and idol funds. The full Council will also review the
proposed contract. It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm to delay acceptance of
the contract until December 7, 1981, and allow further research by the Committee. The
motion carried.
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It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm to approve payment of the following bills:
DEPT. P.O. VENDOR AMT.
City Clerk 7698 The Hometowner $ 332.00
City Hall Bldg. 7727 Bruce Babcock 2,241.00
Electrical 7782 Brown Traffic Products 1,276.00
7783 Kies Electric 3,063.50
Fire 7682 Kel-Welco Dist. 469.95
Health/Sanitation 7587 Iowa Business Machines 1,435.00
McElroy Auditorium 7733 R & R Specialties 1,111. 19
Police 7654 Motorola Communications 792.00
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7753 Constable Equipment 27,551.16
ii 7756 Law Enforcement Equip. 3,163.16
The motion carried.
It was moved by Bowers, seconded by Wilharm that garbage rebates be given to those
individuals with incomes of $7,000 or less. The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 P.M.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk