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September 22, 2014
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Cole, Schmitt, and Welper. Absent: Jones.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Welper, that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Welper, that the Minutes of September 15, 2014, be amended,
by correcting item #4 of the Travel Requests to Motion failed, be approved. Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Welper that the request for the following travel requests, be
approved.
Travel Requests
Dept.
Amount + Est. S/H
Expenditure
Community
Development
Amount
Name & Title of Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
not to
$26,848.70
Repair Pierce Fire Truck #306.
Leisure Services
$5,000.00
Exceed
Sgt. Richter & Officer
Firearms Instructor
Johnston, IA
10/9/14
$330.00
Bram
Recertification School
Jacob Frederick, Fitness
Club Industry Show
Chicago, IL
10/22/14-
$765.00
Specialist
10/24/14
Sgt. Richter & Officer Erie
Advanced Sniper Course
Des Moines,
11/3/14-
$2,340.00
IA
11/7/14
Brian Baker, Chief HVAC
Inspector; Bob Ball, Chief
2015 IBC Significant
Changes Seminar
Cedar Rapids,
IA
11/19/14
$480.00
Bldg. Inspector; Greg
Ahlhelm, Plans Examiner;
Dan Youngblood,
Combination Inspector
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Schmitt that the request for the following pre -authorizations to
expend over $1,000.00, be approved.
Pre -Authorizations to Expend over $1,000.00
Dept.
Amount + Est. S/H
Expenditure
Community
Development
$6,000.00 NTE
Resourcing the XRF for lead paint testing.
Engineering
$4,284.00
Replacement deck planks for the Cedar Valley Lakes
Trail Bridge south of east Brinker Lake.
Fire Rescue
$26,848.70
Repair Pierce Fire Truck #306.
Leisure Services
$5,000.00
Playground mulch.
Leisure Services
$3,908.00
200 gallons of broadleaf spray for turf areas
throughout the City.
Police
$5,917.00
Five Taser model X28P to replace old and
unrepairable models.
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that project budget for the Police Alcohol Incentive Grant
Task 57 in the amount of $56,500.00 from the State, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
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Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that budget for the donation of $1,500.00 received for
exercise equipment for the fire department, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Cole, seconded by Schmitt that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated September 22, 2014, in the amount of $3,682,442.64, be received, placed
on file and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Welper, seconded by Schmitt
that the meeting be adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Carol Nem ers
Deputy City Clerk