MINUTES
SPECIAL
FINANCE MEETING
6:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman John VanderLeest, Vice Chairman Tony Theisen, and Tom Weber
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Ald. Deneys
OTHERS PRESENT: Doug Daul, Chief Stauber, Bill Landvatter,
and Others
1. Roll Call.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call was taken and all were present except for Ald. Deneys, who was excused.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
Finance Director Doug Daul
explained that Item #5 was added the previous day as an emergency item. Chief Stauber asked for permission to use
Contingency funds to replace a failed base radio. The exact amount is not known at this time, but pricing will be
through WSCA.
A motion was made by Ald.
Weber, seconded by Ald. Theisen and carried to approve the Agenda as amended.
3. Request by the Director of Parks, Recreation
and Forestry for budget transfers between various departmental budgets.
Parks, Recreation and Forestry
Director Bill Landvatter said his memo in Friday’s mail packet listed the
Aquatic Center equipment still needed for that project, and he requested a
budget transfer from this year’s Operating budget. Bids on the slides were just received, completing the bidding
process for the pool. It is now
possible to estimate the total funding needed to construct the swimming
pool. If this transfer is not approved,
one of the two slides planned for the pool will have to be cancelled. The Park Committee advised having two slides
available so as to reduce the length of lines.
Mr. Landvatter said adding another in the future would result in higher
cost.
A motion was made by Ald. Weber,
seconded by Ald. Deneys and carried to approve the request by the Director of
Parks, Recreation and Forestry for budget transfers between various
departmental budgets.
4. Approval of emergency purchase order for the
Fire Dept. for the replacement of failed radio equipment.
Chief Stauber said this request
is for the mobile radios used in their vehicles. These radios, part of the primary system used on a daily basis,
were installed in 1991 and have performed beyond their normal life
expectancy. Motorola no longer supports
them, and parts are hard to find, causing vehicles to be running without
radios. This request for $11,655.12 is
for four radios, one of which would be a spare.
A motion to approve an emergency purchase order for
the Fire Dept. for replacement of failed radio equipment in the amount of
$11,655.12 was made by Ald. Theisen and seconded by Ald. Weber. Funds will come from the Operating budget.
A vote was taken, and the motion passed.
5. Request by the Fire Chief for the use of Contingency funds to
replace a failed base radio.
Chief Stauber said the fire
station receives all its dispatches through this base radio. It was installed in 1991, and although the
radio technician was able to get it running, he said it must be replaced.
A motion was made by Ald. Theisen, seconded by Ald.
Weber and carried to approve the request by the Fire Chief for the use of
Contingency funds to replace a failed base radio in an amount not to exceed
$10,000.
Ald. VanderLeest commented that the Finance and
Personnel committees will meet next in Room 604 on Nov. 1 beginning at 5:15
p.m.. The Joint Finance/Personnel
meeting will follow.
A motion to adjourn was made by Ald. Weber and
seconded by Ald. Theisen. The motion
carried and the meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
2004 CONTINGENCY FUND
$180,778.00