Compiled by Amber Wiliams amber@dmcityview.com
Amount: $4,953
To: Drake University
For: Other services and charges.
Amount: $277.10
To: Keri Eaton
For: Human resource provider charges.
Amount: $16,909.79
To: Global Spectrum LP
For: Management fees for the month of December for Hy-Vee Hall/Plex and Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
Amount: $125,000
To: Greater Des Moines Partnership
For: Community Development Grant.
Amount: $4,308.09
To: Hawkeye Food Systems
For: Purchase of food for Polk County Jail.
Amount: $268.50
To: Terri Henkels
For: Mileage reimbursement from Sept. 24 to Dec. 10.
Amount: $41,567.27
To: Hewlett Packard
For: Purchase of 70 HP Compaq computers shipped to Polk County General Services.
Amount: $350
To: Iowa Department of Transportation
For: Registration for 2010-11 Iowa DOT Application Certification II AGG from Feb. 1-4.
Amount: $140
To: Iowa Events Center
For: Payment for food services and equipment for meetings for the Polk County Board of Supervisors.
Amount: $150
To: Iowa Sex Crimes Investigators Association
For: Registration fee for Polk County Sheriff’s Department employee to attend the 23rd annual Sex Crimes Investigators Conference in West Des Moines from Feb. 7-10, 2011.
Amount: $2,455.92
To: Lutheran Services in Iowa
For: Human resource provider charges.
Amount: $130
To: National Emergency Number Association
For: Membership dues.
Amount: $28,735.03
To: Polk Co. Health Services
For: Human resource provider charges.
Amount: $1,000
To: Polk County Crime Stoppers
For: Community Betterment Grant.
Ordinance outlook
As of last week, approximately 70 fines had been issued for residents who failed to comply with Des Moines’ city ordinance that requires sidewalks to be shoveled within 48 hours of a snowstorm. The city issued 1,322 fines last winter, totaling $70,500 for improperly shoveled sidewalks. In 2009, there were 288 fines and 219 in 2008. Fines for noncompliance are $50 for the first offense, $75 for the second violation and $100 for the third. Questions and reports of improperly shoveled sidewalks can be directed to the Des Moines Public Works Department at 283-4950. CV
