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FINANCE COMMITTEE
December 22, 1986
6:30 P.M.
Large Conference Roam
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Members Present: Chairperson Dowie, Miller and Seeber.
The Agenda, as proposed, was approved.
The bid of James Smith dba as J & S Games, 227 Crestview, Waterloo, Iowa, in
the amount of $400.00 was reviewed for one HI-10 Double Up Joker Poker Video
Machine. A bid for the Gran Prix Video Poker Machine was not submitted . It
was the recommendation of the Police Department to accept said bid. It was
moved by Miller, seconded by Dowie that said recommendation be approved .
Motion carried.
The request of City employees for reimbursement of one-half of the initiation
fee of 27 employees for Toastmasters International and the one time $75.00
charter fee was reviewed. It was moved by Seeber that said request be
denied. The following discussion was heard. Councilpersons Wright and
Seeber voiced their opposition to the request as they felt that this
organization would benefit only a few. Jim Rodemeyer, Personnel Director,
indicated that all City employees were given the opportunity to join the
organization. Mayor McKinley and Councilperson Dowie indicated their support
for City employee involvement in this program. Councilperson Miller seconded
the motion of Mr. Seeber to deny said request. Ayes: Seeber, Miller.
Nays: Dowie. Motion carried .
It was moved by Dowie, seconded by none that the $75.00 initiation fee for
the City chapter of the Toastmasters International be approved. Motion died
for lack of a second.
The request of the Electrical Department to purchase 12 ITT street light
luminaires was reviewed. Two bids were submitted as follows:
BIDDER BID AMOUNT
Crescent Electric Supply Company $127.20 each
Wesco $130.29 each
It was the recommendation of the Electrical Department to accept the low bid
of Crescent Electric Supply Company in the amount of $1,526.40. It was moved
by Miller, seconded by Seeber that said recommendation be approved. Motion
carried.
The request of the Police Chief to trade four Ingram Mac-10 9mm selective
fire weapons with suppressors at no cost with Jonathan Arthur Ciener, Inc. of
Florida, for two H&K 9mm plus loading tool , sight adjustment tool and ten
magazines was reviewed. It was moved by Seeber, seconded by Miller that said
request for equipment trade be approved. Motion carried .
Bruce Carter, Director of the Waterloo Airport, reported that Waterloo Air
Services, Inc. , will be moving into the building formerly occupied by
American Central Airlines. The building is in need of heating and insulation
work at an estimated cost of $70,000. The air service is willing to pay
$587.00 per month rent and pay three percent commission to the City on gross
maintenance and rennovation of airplanes. Staff suggested that this project
be included in the City's next general obligation bond issuance in the
spring, 1987. Work will begin immediately and financed temporarily out of
other project accounts. No action by the Finance Committee is necessary at
the current time.
It was moved by Miller, seconded by Seeber that the garbage refund for
106-106-1/2 Lafayette Street in the amount of $36.54 be approved, together
with the recommendation of approval to the City Council for bill payments
contained in Schedule A, A900, pp. 1-58, totalling $1,212,766. 18 and W900,
pp. 1-30, totalling $419,313.25, dated December 22, 1986. Motion carried .
With no further business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned.
Larry P . Burger
City Clerk/Auditor