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September 15, 2014
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Schmitt, Welper, and Jones. Absent: Cole.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Jones that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Jones that the Minutes of September 8, 2014, as proposed, be
approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Jones that the request for the following travel requests, be
approved.
Travel Requests
Name & Title of Personnel
Class/Meeting
Destination
Date(s)
Amount
not to
Exceed
Officer Lyons
Advanced Criminal
Patrol Tactics
Cedar Rapids,
IA
11/07/14
$144.00
Kent Shankle, Chawne Paige,
Iowa Museum Assoc.
Cedar Rapids,
10/13/14-
$845.00
Angi Reid, Laura Stammler,
Annual Conference
IA
10/14/14
Elizabeth Andrews, & Ben
Rendall
Sergeant Devine, Inv. Morley,
Int'l Assoc. for
Marshalltown,
11/05/14-
$470.00
Shawn Monroe, & Eryn
Identification 2014
IA
11/07/14
Hageman
Annual Conference
David Jones, City Council
League of Cities
Council Bluffs,
09/24/14-
$565.00
Annual Conference
IA
09/26/14
Mark Boesen, Manager of
IAHO Fall
Waterloo, IA
10/01/14-
$900.00
Rehabilitation Srv., Jon
Conference
10/03/14
Martin, Relocation/Rehab
Specialist, & Matt Chesmore,
Relocation/Rehab Specialist
Certification &
recertification
courses
Mr. Schmitt questioned sending six individuals to the museum conference.
Kent Shankle, Culture and Arts Director, explained that it is a local conference and there are
several new employees and employees will attend classes pertinent to their area of expertise.
Mr. Schmitt expressed concern with Councilmember Jones attending the League Conference at
the Cities expense.
Michelle Weidner, Chief Financial Officer, explained that it is not required training and it was a
Scribner's error.
Mayor Clark explained that League classes are valuable and the Council approved the budget for
training.
Mr. Hart explained that an educated Council makes informed decisions and the type of
information provided by the League is valuable for the City. He spoke in support of continuing
education.
Mr. Jones explained that this is a budgeted request and no other Councilmember has requested to
go. He noted that he is taking vacation time from work to attend.
Mr. Welper noted that other Councilmember's have utilized City funds to pay for training.
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Ayes: Three. Item #4. Ayes: One. Nays: Schmitt. Abstain: Jones. Motion carried. Mr. Jones
abstained from his travel request to the Iowa League of Cities.
Moved by Jones, seconded by Welper 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
Building Maintenance
$5,800.00
Painting & drywall repair — upper corridor — Five
Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.
Fire Rescue
$12,000.00
Fire Hose.
NTE
Leisure Services
$14,470.00
Replacement of full diesel engine in Leisure Services
truck #370303. Existing engine is seized up &
cannot be replaced.
Sanitation
$6,800.67 +
Conveyor Frame.
$250.00 S/H
Traffic Operations
$5,400.00 +
Sheeting, film & stop sign faces.
$150.00 S/H
Waste Management Srv.
$7,394.00 +
Repair of Flygt 3202 Lagoon pump.
$300.00 S/H
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Welper that the line item amendment for the Five Sullivan
Brothers Convention Center activity to budget for the $2,000.00 payment received from the
Convention & Visitors Bureau to be used for architect's fees, be approved. Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Welper that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated September 15, 2014, in the amount of $888,163.05, 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 Jones that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Suzy Sch
City Cler
es, C
Human Resource Director