West Des Moines

(paid during the week of Sept. 19)

Amount: $428.50

To: Thompson Publishing Group (Tampa, Fla.)

For: Subscription renewal fee, plus shipping and handling ($29.50) of "Guide to Federal Funding for Governments and Nonprofits," for the Public Library until January 2012.

Amount: $2,856.49

To: Midwest Tape LLC (Holland, Ohio)

For: Purchase of several DVDs for the Public Library.

Amount: $278.85

To: Folmanis Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.)

For: Purchase and shipping of 23 animal puppets for the library.

Amount: $29,167.77

To: ACME Printing Company

For: Fees for publishing 32,400 Fall/Winter 2011 West Des Moines magazines and 33,750 Parks and Recreations magazines.

Amount: $4,015

To: FBG Service Corporation (Omaha, Neb.)

For: Fees for monthly cleaning and maintenance services to the library and Human Services Building.

Amount: $983.14

To: A Tech Inc.

For: Purchase of concession security and fire monitoring systems for the Easy Living Store, 10401 Hickman Road, including alarms, permit fees and connections.

Amount: $11,941.80

To: Mike Finestead of Finestead Enterprises LLC

For: Fees for rehabilitation services to three locations in Minburn, Adel and Van Meter

Amount: $150

To: H.B. Leiserowitz Company

For: Purchase of Eveready AA and AAA batteries for the police department.

Amount: $136.10

To: Northland Products

For: Purchase and shipping of 220 quarts of 55 Pristene Winter Extreme washer fluid.

Amount: $2,918

To: Reliable Maintenance

For: Fees for janitorial services provided to city offices in the month of August.

Amount: $185.24

To: Lambert and Ewers Smoked Meats

For: Purchase of 24 boxed lunches and one chef's salad for a staff meeting.

Salaries and Such

Name William Northey

Title Agriculture and Land Stewardship, State of Iowa

Years served 5

Annual salary $103,212

Equipment and contracts

The City of Urbandale agreed to buy a 2012 Ford Fusion from Stiver's Ford Lincoln at a $13,266 cost for use by the School Resource Officer through the Police Department. The city also chose to purchase generators from ABC Electrical Company, in the amount of $57,398, for the Library and City Administration. A 2011 Sanitary Sewer Lining Program Resolution was also adopted, awarding a $78,214.50 construction contract to Municipal Pipe Tool Co., LLC, for the 2011 Sanitary Sewer Lining Program. CV