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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/1985 .lolzpny/)I1aTO A4i0 `.za.tng •d £u -i •ano1dde of uoTlezTaoggny •T SNOI,LISIIIbg?I •V'uTpTTnq s1tauuad p10 VuTiTnboe of pazepi sasuadxa uT uoTJedToTlied Xjp Jog y0lly go lsanbag •T SSgNISf1 MEN •quaVy VuTseuo.znd - aingPPsaA TTeH ATM uoTzepuaumooaa pTq •£ •Jua y aufsetioJnd - ITemapTS TTER PTO uoTgepuaunvooaa pTg •Z •ivapuaauT.iadnS auauniedaa oTggeJs '3 a iS - au-fig-Jew auTdTggg JuTed uoTpepuauuvooai pig SSINISIlg U HSINIJN(1 •epuaVv go Teno1ddy 'TTeo TTo2I moog aoua zaguo0 s Ion 'u'd OS:9 5861 '17 432e1A1 `AePuow VUNgOV HEIIINHOD HONVNI3 Finance Committee Minutes March 4, 1985 6:30 p.m. Mayor's Conference Room Members present: Chairperson Dowie, Getty, Klinger. Also present: Mayor Bowers, Penaluna, Wright, Seeber. The following bids were reviewed for a paint striping machine for the Sign and Traffic Department: Bidder Bid Eddy-Walker Company (Dealer) UNIMASCO, Inc. (Manufacturer) $48,335.00 M-B Company, Inc. (Manufacturer) $52,651 .46 Mike Mrzlak, Superintendent of Sign and Traffic, indicated that the present machine cannot be repaired. His department paints approximately 150 miles of streets per year, with a potential of 80 additional miles in the next 5 years. Bruce Meisinger indicated that when Independence Avenue was turned over to the City of Waterloo for ownership and maintenance, the State of Iowa reimbursed the City $105,000. This money has been earmarked for the purchase of this machine. Discussion was heard on contracting street painting to a private agency as well as the possibility of lease purchasing a machine. It was moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that action on this item be delayed one week with investigation given to the contracting of this service and lease purchase of said machine. Motion carried. The following bids were reviewed for sidewalk replacement behind City Hall: Bidder Bid Bond Bid Amount Taylor No $4,450.00 Rampart Yes $7,180.00 Bowers Masonry check not certified $5,346.00 Youngblut certified check $11 ,450.00 Don Gardner Yes $8,888.00 Prairie Yes $10,954.00 Denman Phillips certified check $7,885.00 Dolan Yes $8,210.00 Christensen Yes $13,000.00 Ernester Yes $8,345.00 The money for this repair will be taken from the City Hall maintenance budget. The Purchasing Agent, Charles Marbles, recommended that the law bid of Rampart Corporation in the amount of $7,180.00 be approved. It was moved by Klinger, seconded by Getty that this recommendation be approved. Motion carried. Charles Marbles, Purchasing Agent, asked that the award of the bid on the City Hall vestibule be delayed one week. It was moved by Dowie, seconded by Getty that this item be delayed as requested. Motion carried. The request of WIDA for City participation in expenses related to the old Penney's Building now the site of the Holiday Inn Hotel was brought to the floor for discussion. Chairperson Dowie indicated that the City had stated that it would be willing to consider additional funding should the need arise. It was moved by Getty, seconded by Dowie that said request be approved, sent to the full Council for its consideration, and that Bruce Meisinger, Budget Analyst, be instructed to investigate the source of this funding. Motion carried. Finance Committee Minutes Page Mao Councilperson Getty stated that he has heard from employees of the City Street Department indicating odors emitting from the Garbage trucks. He suggested that money be allocated for steam cleaning of these trucks. Don Thorson, Superintendent of Streets stated that bids had been taken approximately 1 year ago. He was requested to reactivate these bids. Bruce Meisinger was instructed to investigate funding for this project. It was moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that the requisitions be recommended for approval. Motion carried. Assistant City Attorney, Donna Lesyshen, indicated that she had formulated a response to Mark Schantz who questioned the City's requirement that on certain construction projects, 50% of the worker hours be residents of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, (Resolution No. 1983-67). She indicated that the action of the Council was appropriate, that it was a valid resolution and that economic conditions dictated the need for this resolution. With no further business before the committee, the meeting was adjourned. Michelle Temeyer Deputy Clerk/Auditor