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<br />City Council Regular Meeting - 01/31/05 <br />Minutes - Page 9 <br /> <br />Counci1member Kough questioned an expenditure under <br />the Parks and Recreation Maintenance related to refuse <br />pick up at area City parks; questioning whether trash pick <br />up was actually being made at this time of the year, based <br />on his observations at Central Park. <br /> <br />Counci1member Kough further questioned Police <br />Department expenditures for transport services and <br />membership in an association of Police Women, along with <br />memberships in Fire Department expenses for seven <br />memberships in the Fire Chief Association. <br /> <br />Mayor Klausing observed that a number of the questions of <br />the community and Counci1members appeared to be <br />questioned related to policy, not questions related to <br />expenses that had already been paid; opining that the Check <br />Register vote was as to its accuracy. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued; and staff responded to specific <br />Counci1member questions as referenced above. <br /> <br />Klausing moved, Maschka seconded, approval of the <br />following claims and payments as presented. <br /> <br />ACH Payments $279,621.62 <br />37792-38048 704,946.19 <br />Purchasing Cards 8,388.92 <br />Total $992,956.73 <br /> <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Maschka, Schroeder and Klausing. <br />Nays: Kough and Ih1an. <br /> <br />4.b <br /> <br />Approve Contracts/Purchases in Excess of $5,000 <br />(Consent Item 3.b) <br />Counci1member Kough requested City Manager Beets' <br />overall explanation of blanket purchase orders (PO's). <br /> <br />City Manager Beets briefly reviewed the purpose of <br /> <br />Contracts and <br />Purchases in Excess <br />of $5,000 <br />