HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/1984 FINANCE COMMITTEE
October 15, 1984
6:30 p.m.
Mayor's Conference Room
Present: Dowie, Klinger and Getty
Don Thorson, Superintendent of Streets, recommended that the bids for
salt be delayed for one week pending the outcome of conversations
with each of the bidders on the delivery time. It was moved by
Klinger, seconded by Getty that action on said bids be tabled for one
week. Motion carried.
The following bids were reviewed for a 1985 4-wheel drive full size
pickup for the Fire Department:
Bidder Amount
Crossroads Ford, Ltd. $12,973.74
Rydell Chevrolet $12,875.00
The Fire Department recommended that the bid of Rydell Chevrolet be
accepted. It was moved by Klinger, seconded by Getty to approve this
recommendation. Motion carried.
It was moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that authorization be
given to the Police Department to take bids on marked and unmarked
police cars. Motion carried. (A total of $110,000 has been budgeted
for marked police vehicles and $40,000 for unmarked vehicles in the
F.Y. 1985 budget).
It was moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that authorization be
given to purchase 3 motorola radios for two new dump trucks and the
new vacuum sweeper in the City Street Department in the dnuunt of
$420.00 each. Motion carried.
It was moved by Getty, seconded by Klinger that authorization be
given to purchase a typewriter for the Street Department in the
amount of $791 .12. Motion carried.
The request of the Personnel Department to purchase Word Processing
Equipment in the amount of $2,500.00 was reviewed. Following
discussion, the committee recommended that an overall plan be studied
for all departments in City Hall. Therefore, it was moved by
Klinger, seconded by Getty, that action on said request be delayed
for one week. Motion carried.
Councilman Getty stated that the Street Department is reviewing a
proposal to purchase the John Deere Back Hoe which is currently being
leased. City staff was directed to review financing for the
purchase. A recommendation will be heard on Monday, October 22,
1984.
With no further business before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk/Auditor