HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/1982 FINANCE COMMITTEE
January 11, 1982
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 January 11, 1982 .
Council Member Bowers presiding officer.
On Roll Call: Bowers , Wilharm, Roehr
Absent: Dowie
The following bids were received for an electric typewriter for the
Police Department:
BIDDER AMOUNT
I .B .M. $ 929 . 25
Iowa Business Machines Inc. 1,015. 75
It was moved by Roehr , seconded by Wilharm to refer the above bids to the
Police Department for review and recommendation. The motion carried.
The following bids were received for a heating unit for the City Garage
(1314 Black Hawk Street) :
BIDDER AMOUNT
1) Gubbels Heating & Air Conditioning $ 1 , 133. 00
2) Fereday Heating Co . 1, 109 . 00
3) Henry' s Heating 1, 132 . 00
4) Meyers Sheet Metal Works , Inc. 1, 285 . 00
5) Loomers Heating & Cooling 889 . 00
6) Young Plumbing & Heating Co . 895 . 00
7) Union Plumbing & Sheet Metal Co. 945 .00
8) Grange Heating 1,420 .00
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to reject the unopened bid of
Black Hawk Plumbing since it was received past the deadline of 12: 00 noon,
January 11, 1982. The motion carried.
It was moved by Wilharm, seconded by Roehr to refer the above bids to the
Heating and Air Conditioning Inspector for review and allow him to purchase from
the low bidder since it is an emergency situation . The motion carried.
(The unit was purchased from Loomers Heating and Cooling. )
The Police Department recommendations for the purchase of badges , badge
holders and sirens were reviewed. It was moved by Wilharm, seconded by
Roenr to approve the low bid of Constable Equipment ($409 . 36) for the badge
holders and Law Enforcement Equipment ($1, 877. 34) for the red lights , sirens ,
and speakers. The motion carried.
Larry Burger, City Clerk, explained the insurance refund due Mr. Don Penning,
as he was inadvertantly omitted from coverage under the City' s family health
insurance plan. The omission surfaced after he had outstanding bills from
an illness of his wife . After reviewing the situation, the City Clerk
recommended that Mr. Penning be refunded $2, 022 . 37 that he had paid to make
settlement on his outstanding medical expenses . It was moved by Roehr,
seconded by Wilharm to approve this recommendation . The motion carried.
The request of the Health/Sanitation Department to purchase a controlunit for
the U.L.V. unit used in mosquito prevention at an estimated cost of $1, 075 . 00
was presented. It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to approve this
purchase. The motion carried.
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January 11, 1982
City Hall
Waterloo, Iowa
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to approve payment of the fol-
lowing bills :
DEPT. P .O . VENDOR AMOUNT
Engineer' s 8180 Illinois Central Gulf R.R. $ 834. 34
Central Garage 7964 Elliott Equipment 307. 64
7848 New Method Equipment 811. 90
Health/Sanitation 8181 London Fog Co. 1,075 . 00
Mayor - UDAG 8179 Kies Electric Supply 534. 00
Police 8026 Iowa Business Machines 1, 435 . 00
8147 Law Enforcement Equipment 1, 877. 34
8148 Constable Equipment 409. 36
Water Pollution Control 8036 Rath Packing Company 32, 272 . 25
The motion carried.
Larry Cunningham, Garage Supt . , asked that an emergency expenditure of
$389. 00 be allowed for the purchase of a fork lift for McElroy Auditorium.
It was moved by Roehr, seconded by Wilharm to approve this expenditure.
The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 6: 47 P.M. Moved by Wilharm, seconded by
Roehr. The motion carried.
Larry P. Burger
City Clerk