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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,January 10, 2011 <br /> Page 13 <br /> Register; however, the format of tonight's Check Register remained the same. <br /> Councilmember McGehee expressed her frustration and confusion in attempting <br /> to decipher what was being paid and their allocation in the approved budget; and <br /> provided several examples: rental of three (3) Bobcats, charges from the company <br /> handling confiscated vehicles for the Police Department, and identification of the <br /> Veit Company. <br /> City Manager Malinen advised that staff was aware of the previous requests of <br /> and the difficulties being experienced by Councilmembers and the public in deci- <br /> phering the Check Register. Mr. Malinen noted that the City had undertaken a <br /> significant software change, and was continuing to work with the vendor to revise <br /> the report; and apologized for the delay in achieving those revisions. Mr. Malinen <br /> encouraged Councilmembers or members of the public to contact him directly for <br /> explanation of any payments made or any other questions. <br /> For those items City Manager Malinen was unable to identify at this time, he ad- <br /> vised that he would review and contact Councilmembers with a more detailed de- <br /> scription. <br /> McGehee moved, Pust seconded, approval of the following claims and payments <br /> as presented. <br /> ACH Payments $109,894.27 <br /> 61203-61267 459,547.08 <br /> Total $569,441.35 <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus; Pust; McGehee; and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> b. Approve General Purchases and Sale of Surplus Items Exceeding$5,000 <br /> At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed this <br /> item. <br /> Mayor Roe questioned if this purchase was part of a proposal or bid process. <br /> City Engineer Debra Bloom advised that this was the lowest proposal staff had <br /> obtained from three (3) quotes received; and recommended moving forward at <br /> this time as a significant cost increase was anticipated in the near future for this <br /> type of material. <br /> Mayor Roe suggested, and City Manager Malinen duly noted that, in the future, a <br /> brief memorandum accompany such requests providing basic details allowing bet- <br /> ter decision-making by the City Council. <br /> Roe moved, Pust seconded, approval of the submitted list of general purchases <br /> and contracts for services presented as follows: <br />