HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/09/1981 FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 9 , 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 March 9 , 1981 .
Council Member Dowie presiding.
On Roll Call : Dowie, Wilharm, Bowers , Roehr
Absent : None.
The following bids were opened for a word processor for the City Clerk' s Office :
BIDDER Alt . 1 Alt . 2 Alt . 3
Modern Business Machines , Inc . 12 ,878 . 00 21 , 996. 00 34, 874.00
A. B . Dick Products Co . 12 , 630 . 00 20 , 210 .00 31 ,490 . 00
Computer Center 7 ,834. 90 12 , 594. 85 20 ,896 .80
CPT 14,891 . 00 25 , 769 . 00 39 , 860 . 00
IBM 9 , 970 . 00 16 , 540 . 00 26 ,810 . 00
Lanier(Wahl & Wahl, Inc. ) 9 , 500 . 00 18 , 500 . 00 27 , 500 . 00
Chairman Dowie asked that a full explanation be given on the need for a word
processor prior to acceptance of any bid. It was moved by Wilharm, seconded
by Bowers to refer the bids to the committee investigating word processing
(Penaluna & Roehr) for a report back. The motion carried.
The following bids were opened for a welder for the Street Department :
Superior Welding Supply Co . $1 , 200 . 00 •
R & R Welding Supply Co . 1 , 020. 84
Newkirk Sales Co. 1 , 060 . 00
It was moved by Bowers , seconded by Roehr to refer these bids to the Street
Department. The motion carried.
The following bids were opened for a tractor/loader for Motor Vehicle Parking:
Swaney Equipment Co. $26 , 618 . 03
Case Power and Equipment 13 ,495 . 00
It was moved by Bowers , seconded by Roehr to refer the above bids to the
Motor Vehicle Parking Facilities Superintendent . The motion carried .
The following bids were received for the moving of an existing air conditioner
for the Police Department (to accomodate the new computer in records) :
Meyers Sheet Metal Works $1 , 194. 00
Union Plumbing and Sheet Metal 1 , 298 . 00
Young Plumbing & Heating Co . 676 . 90
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Bowers to refer the above bids to the
Building Official . The motion carried.
The following bids were received for work associated with installation of
computer in Police Department :
Ben Jordon & Morris Hill $1 , 807 . 34
Charles Mauser & Sons , Inc . 1 , 918 . 00
It was moved by Roehr , seconded by Wilharm to refer the above bids to the
Building Official. The motion carried.
The request for funding for the Family and Children' s Council was deferred for
one week to allow time for Committee to review the request .
The item of street oiling was delayed for one week.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
March 2 , 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 March 2 , 1981 .
Council Member Dowie presiding.
On Roll Call : Dowie, Wilharm, Bowers
Absent : Roehr
The first item of business , the job reclassification of Gene Fortune of the
Fire Department , was deleted from the agenda in order that the entire Council
could review the request . ea, 1.4-00. O O
Paul Huntley, Sewer Superintendent , stated that due to the unusual condition
of the motor at the Cattle Congress Lift Station, a cost o errun would result
in the amount of $600 . 00 . The original quotation was for It was
moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers to approve this expenditure in the
amount ofler090114fr The motion carried .
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Police Chief, Junior Grimm, stated that they concurred with the recommendation
of the Department of General Services (GSA) to accept the bid of Kustom
Electronics for the police radio console . This bid was approximately $8 ,000
less than the Motorola, Inc . bid. Don Temeyer , Plan and Program Director,
asked if the service contract with Motorola, Inc . will cover maintenance on
the Kustom Electronics equipment . This will be investigated. It was moved
by Bowers , seconded by Wilharm to accept the bid of Kustom Electronics . The
motion carried.
Police Chief, Junior Grimm, asked for authorization to take bids on twelve (12)
1981 police vehicles . This would be paid out of the F.Y. 1982 budget and
would not be paid for until after July 1 , 1981 . It was moved by Bowers ,
seconded by Wilharm to authorize the taking of bids on these vehicles . The
motion carried.
It was moved by Wilharm, seconded by Bowers to approve payment of the
following bills :
DEPARTMENT P. 0.# VENDOR AMOUNT
Bldg. 4968 Motorola, Inc . $ 700 . 00
Engineers 4991 Taylor-Isenhower 661 . 15
Central Garage 4980 Iowa State Industries 1 , 101 . 85
Police 4871 Motorola, Inc . 793 . 65
Police 4872 Kustom Electronics 39 ,545 . 00
The motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 6 : 46 P .M.
Larry P . Burger
City Clerk