Des Moines

(paid during the week of Nov. 21)

Amount: $285.84

To: Richard Brown, Parks and Rec Park Planner III

For: Reimbursement for lodging expenses at the Radisson ($259.84), meals ($12) and local transportation ($14) while attending the 2011 American Planning Association Upper Midwest Regional Conference, “Transportation and Mobility in the Green Era,” from Oct. 19 to 21, in Davenport. Brown was representing the trails and bicycling in Des Moines along with Mindy Moore, who was also reimbursed $356.92 for her travel expenses.

Amount: $541.44

To: Mark Durham, Budget Analyst II

For: Reimbursement for travel ($377.40) and lodging at the Crown Plaza Hotel and Resort ($120.04) and meals ($44) while conducting a Tyler Technologies Enterprise Resource Planning evaluation at St. Louis, Mo., from Nov. 8 to 9.

Amount: $1,386.75

To: Sean Devlin, Community Development plans examiner

For: Reimbursement for expenses in air travel ($615.35), meals ($123), local transportation ($25), luggage ($50) and a registration fee ($290) while attending the International Code Council’s annual business meeting and code hearings, which offers exposure to the intent behind code requirements, opportunities to evaluate the latest permit and licensing software and the ability to network with other professionals, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Amount: $12,500

To: Dallas County Conservation Board

For: Purchase of bank credits for the cost of constructing a 10-foot wide multi-purpose asphalt recreational trail along the south side of the Des Moines River between 1st Street and Southeast 2nd Street in Des Moines, which will follow along the existing flood protection levees and existing grade along the river in order to minimize the fill needed in the flood plain.

Amount: $2,809.83

To: Century Link (Seattle, Wa.)

For: Payment for phone service from Oct. 22 to Nov. 21 for the Aviation Department.

Amount: $280

To: Hy-Vee Food Stores

For: Purchase of food for a Citizen Police Academy on Oct. 25.

Amount: $136.50

To: MDS Records Management

For: Purchase of storage tape.

Amount: $25.93

To: Menards

For: Purchase of four shower heads and an Era HE 96 Load for the Fire Department.

Amount: $1,596.70

To: Spartan Staffing (Atlanta, Ga.)

For: Payment for temporary employment wages for David Anderson ($578 at $14.45 per hour), Matthew Baumhover ($395.50 at $14 per hour) and James Thompson ($623.20 at $16.40 per hour) for Parks and Recreation.

Salaries and Such

Name Swati Dandekar (D-Marion)

Title Seat holder
Department Iowa Utilities Board
Years served Resigned from Iowa Senate to accept position in September 2011
Annual salary $137,000

Travel

The Des Moines City Council recently approved Human Rights Specialist, Mikel Johnson, to attend the Housing and Urban Development required training in Washington D.C., from Dec. 3-16 at a cost of $3,551.12. CV