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February 13, 2017
5:10 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Vice Chairperson Jacobs, Powers, and Chairperson Welper.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice vote -
Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that the Minutes of February 6, 2017, as proposed, be
approved. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs 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
Ben Wagner, Draftsperson
Iowa Technology and
Geospatial Conference
West Des
Moines, IA
June 21-
23, 2017
$527.00
Lt. Campbel & Sgt.
Ludwig
2017 (IAWP) Iowa
Women's Police
Association Conference
Ames, IA
March 20-
21, 2017
$460.00
Sgt. Bose, Sgt. Farmer,
P.O. Bovy, P.O. Brownell
and P.O. Herkelman
2017 USPCA
Certification for K-9
Teams
Denison, IA
March 13-
15, 2017
$1,765.00
Nancy Culpepper, HR
Administrative Secretary
2017 Iowa Employment
Conference and
Employment, Training,
Benefits & Wellness
Conference
Altoona, IA
April 5-6,
2017
$360.00
Steven Hoambrecker,
Director Waste
Management Services
Iowa Rural Water
Association, 42nd
Annual Conference
Des Moines,
IA
February
20-22,
2017
$651.00
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Jacobs seconded by Powers 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
Airport
$1,400.00
Urea for use on runways in icy winter weather.
Building
$7,703.00
International Code Council for plan review for the
peracetic acid process and warehouse for Hydrite
Chemical.
City Clerk
$8,398.00
Annual service - Attendance Enterprise Software
(time clock) for 4/1/17 to 3/31/18.
Leisure Services
$125 / Hr.
Snow and ice removal on newly constructed
sidewalks and crosswalks in the Kimball Avenue
corridor.
Leisure Services
$2,834.00 + $130
S/H
Parts for irrigation systems at the municipal golf
courses.
Planning
$1,190.00
Asbestos removal - SE area old Wonder Bread
facility, 325 Commercial Street.
Finance Committee
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Sanitation
$3,380.00
Cart washer.
Sewer
$13,941.24 + $200
Rebuild parts for two Vogelsang Primary Sludge
S/H
pumps.
Sewer
$17,023.20 + $200
Rebuild pump parts and labor on #1 Easton Raw
S/H
Wastewater KSB Pump.
Sewer
$4,943.00 + $300
Replacement KSB pump power cables and sensor
S/H
cable for #3 Easton RWW pump.
Traffic
$1,800.00 + $360
(300) 18" orange traffic cones.
S/H
Mr. Lind questioned the high cost of the bill for Hydrite Chemical.
Noel Anderson, Community Planning and Development Director, explained that the review is
very complicated and the review needed to be outsourced.
Mr. Lind questioned why the city is removing snow from sidewalks on Kimball Avenue.
Paul Huting Leisure Services Director explained that some of the sidewalk is city owned.
Mr. Jacobs questioned if the cost is bid to a contractor.
Paul Huting confirmed and noted that the bid is much lower than the nearest competitor.
Mr. Welper questioned if this is the first year this is being completed by contracted services.
Paul Huting explained that he will get the information to council.
Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that the project budget amendment to use cash received
for the Fire Department Canine Project to pay expenses incurred for the arson dog in the amount
of $9,975, as submitted by the Fire Department, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that the project budget amendment to use cash received
for the Fire Department Exercise Equipment project to purchase exercise equipment in the
amount of $999, as submitted by the Fire Department, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion
carried.
Moved by Welper seconded by Powers that the request to increase plan review fees in order to
pay for technical assistance required for the Hydrite Chemical building review in the amount of
$12,000, be approved. Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Moved Welper seconded by Powers that Bills Payment, as contained in Accounts Payable
Invoice Report, dated February 13, 2017, in the amount of $827,778.42 be received, placed on
file and approved and forwarded to the full council for approval. Voice vote - Ayes: Three.
Motion carried.
With no further business before the committee, it was moved by Powers seconded by Jacobs that
the meeting be adjourned at 5:19 p.m. Voice vote - Ayes: Three. Motion carried.
Kelley Felc. 1
City Clerk