HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/1981 FINANCE COMMITTEE
September 21 , 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 September 21, 1981.
Council Member Dowie presiding officer.
On Roll Call : Dowie, Wilharm, Roehr
Absent: Bowers
The following bids were opened for a sub-compact car for the Fire Department :
BIDDER AMOUNT
1) George Morris Chevrolet $5,991.00
2) Hanawalt Ford 6,370.68
3) Forest Hill Motors, Inc. 6,915.00
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to refer the above bids to the Fire Department
for review and recommendation. The motion carried.
Don Thorson, Street Superintendent, recommended that the bid of Donovan International
Trucks, Inc. be accepted for the fcr), ) dump trucks. All are built with a strong
frame, as required by the specifications. It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to
approve his recommendation. The motion carried.
Police Chief Junior Grimm recommended that the low bid of Constable Equipment Company in
the amount of $180.00 for a facial identification system be accepted. It was moved
by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr to approve his recommendation. The motion carried.
Bids for the F.Y. 1982 Street Department Pavement and Sidewalk Repair Program were
reviewed. The City Engineer recommended that the low bid of Lehman Trucking and
Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $15,747.36 be approved. It was moved by Roehr,
seconded by Wilharm to approve this recommendation. The motion carried.
Police Chief Junior Grimm requested that they be given authorization to solicit bids for
body armor (vests). It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to authorize the taking
of bids. The motion carried.
City Clerk, Larry P. Burger, brought to the Committee's attention the ordinance currently
in affect regarding procedures relating to the issuance of industrial development
revenue bonds. Also discussed was a letter from Paul D. Speers regarding their
involvement in reviewing industrial revenue bonds proposals. Mr. Burger explained that
little or no documentation is required when filing an application. Also discussed was
the filing fee of $3,500.00. The matter was taken under advisement by the Committee.
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to approve payment of the following bills:
DEPT. P.O. VENDOR AMOUNT
Central Garage 6939 Firestone Stores $ 324.90
7121 Swaney Equip. Co. 345.58
Street Dept. 7099 Donovan Internationl 39,706.00
7123 " 39,804.00
7124 38,933.00
Engineer 7198 Winegar Appraisal 1,500.00
Motion carried.
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Don Thorson, Street Superintendent, recommended that the bid of Case Power & Equipment
for rental of a backhoe in the amount of $3,600/mo. be approved. It was moved by Roehr,
seconded by Wilharm to approve this recommendation. The motion carried.
Fire Chief, Gerald Olson recommended that the low bid of George Morris Chevrolet in the
amount of $5,991.00 for their car be approved. It was moved by Wilharm, seconded by
Roehr to approve this recommendation. The motion carried.
With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk