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March 16, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Pre -Meeting Items
Roll Call.
Members present: Chairperson Steve Simon, Vice Chairperson Steve Schmitt and Kelly Martin
in for Hector Salamanca Arroyo.
Approval of Agenda as proposed or amended.
Schmitt/Martin
that the agenda as presented be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes of the March 2, 2026, Finance Committee meeting, as proposed or
amended.
Schmitt/Martin
that the minutes of March 2, 2026, Finance Committee meeting, as proposed, be approved.
Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
TRAVEL REQUESTS
Simon/Schmitt
that the following travel requests be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Missy Gearhart, Assistant HR Director
Class/Meeting: NPERLA Academy / IaPELRA Spring Conference
Destination: Waukee, IA
Dates: May 6-8, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $803.00
LeKeisha Veasley, Housing Authority Director; Dana Jackson, Housing Inspector;
Tatiana Moore, Jennifer McGee, Senada Muhic, and LaToya Hall, Housing Coordinators
Class/Meeting: Iowa NAHRO 2026 Annual Conference
Destination: Des Moines, IA
Dates: April 20-22, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $4,578.00
Lekeisha Veasley, Executive Director and Ann Baker, Bookkeeper
Class/Meeting: HCV Financial Management
Destination: online
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Dates: May 5-7, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $1,834.00
Scott Brunson, Sanitation Director
Class/Meeting: ISOSWO Spring Conference
Destination: Carroll, IA
Dates: March 26-27, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $610.00
Bridgett Wood, Finance Director
Class/Meeting: IMFOA Spring Conference
Destination: Des Moines, IA
Dates: April 16, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $330.00
Kim Bahr, Assistant Finance Director
Class/Meeting: IMFOA Spring Conference
Destination: Des Moines, IA
Dates: April 16, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $330.00
Safiah Elahi, Traffic Operations Director
Class/Meeting: Designing Signalized Intersections Course - ITE - Spring 2026
Destination: Online Course
Dates: March -April 2026
Amount not to exceed: $650.00
Sgt. Wilson, CSI Hageman, CSI Nichols and CSI Wittmayer
Class/Meeting: IAI Latent Print Development Workshop
Destination: Council Bluffs, IA
Dates: March 25-26, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $774.00
Bill Denny, Firefighter; Jacob Helgeson, FF/Paramedic
Class/Meeting: Fire Investigation School
Destination: Des Moines, IA
Dates: May 4-15, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $3,270.00
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Rhodes Dolan, Facilities Manager
Class/Meeting: Iowa Parks and Recreation CPO School
Destination: Cedar Rapids, IA
Dates: April 28-29, 2026
Amount not to exceed: $440.00
PRE -AUTHORIZATION TO EXPEND OVER $2,500.00
Schmitt/Martin
that the request for the following pre -authorizations to expend over $2,500 be approved. Voice
vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Airport (Paint Terminal Interior)
Amount: $26,016.00
Expenditure: Labor and supplies to paint interior walls, door frames and stair railings throughout
the Terminal Building.
Airport (Carpet)
Amount: $59,169.07
Expenditure: Installation of new carpet in the 2nd floor offices, conference room, hallway and
stairs, and the 1st floor hold area and classroom.
Building Maintenance (Batteries)
Amount: $4,497.93
Expenditure: Replacement batteries for the existing Library egress lighting.
Central Garage (Crambo Sickle Tooth Set)
Amount: $5,733.89 + $500.00 S/H
Expenditure: Replacement set of teeth for compost grinder (#152314) needed for upcoming
yard waste season.
Central Garage (2026 Chevy Tahoe-PD)
Amount: $53,740.20
Expenditure: (1) 2026 Chevy Tahoe (1 GNS6UED7TR119388) for PD to replace an older, high -
mileage vehicle.
Engineering (Wetland Credits)
Amount: $12,675.00
Expenditure: Purchase of 0.1 acres of emergent wetland credits and 0.23 acres of forested
wetland credits to compensate for the loss of wetlands in the stormwater detention basin on W.
3rd Street.
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Fire (Lights and Sirens)
Amount: $10 755.15
Expenditure: Lights, sirens and hardware required for installation on Medical Supervisor's
vehicle.
Fire (Ambulance Repairs)
Amount: $9,935.97
Expenditure: Body damage repairs on Medic Unit #4764 (332).
Leisure Services (Golf Course Supplies)
Amount: NTE $4,000.00
Expenditure: Replace worn out golf course accessories.
MIS Department (Network Firewalls)
Amount: $36,386.56
Expenditure: (2) Fortigate 201G Nework Firewalls.
Police (Software Renewal)
Amount: $22,050.00
Expenditure: Annual Frontline LE software renewal.
Police (Duty Holsters)
Amount: $4,199.70 + $14.33 S/H
Expenditure: (30) new duty holsters for the weapons transition project.
Police (Liability Coverage Annual Renewal)
Amount: $9,777.00
Expenditure: ICAP Tri County Drug Enforcement liability coverage annual renewal.
Safety (fleet Telematics Units)
Amount: $157,772.70 + $1,761.12 S/H
Expenditure: Purchase (235) dual -facing dash -cameras and (152) equipment and maintenance
tracking system devices added to the SamSara. contract.
Mr Simon asked for an overview of this item.
Damian Fischel, Safety and Compliance Director, explained what the equipment is for and how
it will help cut back on liability.
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Sanitation (Refuse Carts)
Amount: $38,055.20 + $3,500.00 S/H
Expenditure: Purchase (312) 95-gallon brown carts and (400) 65-gallon green carts.
Sewer (Drip Trap)
Amount: $29,999.44 + $1,350.00 S/H
Expenditure: New methane condensate drip trap needed because current one is corroding.
Street Dept (Truck Plow)
Amount: $9,841.50
Expenditure: Replacing broken truck plow on unit #191001.
Street Dept (Barricades)
Amount: $3,822.96 + $325.00 S/H
Expenditure: Replenish Type III Barricades and Navicade Channelizer Cones.
Traffic (Urban SDK traffic data)
Amount: $16,050.00
Expenditure: Twelve-month collision and speed data service for all roadways.
BUDGET LINE ITEMS TO BE AMENDED
Simon/Schmtt
that the following budget line items be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Approve the budget amendment to increase the Refunds revenue line and the Motor Vehicle &
Equipment expense line in the amount of $34,319.00, to complete the purchase of a new
battalion chief and medical supervisor vehicle along with lights, sirens and other necessary
equipment, as submitted by the Fire Department.
Approve the budget amendment to increase the reimbursement for services revenue line and
increase the firearms and related supplies expense line, in the amount of $9,500.00, as
submitted by the Police Department.
OTHER COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Simon/Martin
that the following refund request be approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Refund request from Biolife Plasma Services, for property located at 2535 Crossroads Blvd., for
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sewer charges billed in error, in the amount of $9,924.91.
BILLS PAYMENT
March 9, 2026.
Simon/Martin
that the Bills Payment, as contained in the Accounts Payable Report dated March 9, 2026, in
the amount of $4,467,208.21.
ADJOURNMENT
Simon/Martin
that the meeting be adjourned at 5:28 p.m. Voice vote -Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
by:
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City Clerk
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