Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines

7/9/2014

Amount: $22,003

To: Norwalk Ready-Mixed Concrete Inc.

For: Limestone and hauling charges

Amount: $948

To: Office Installation Services Inc.

For: Moving five employees and miscellaneous furniture the from Armory basement to the City Hall basement and the use of two company vehicles

Amount: $108,141.58

To: Operation Downtown

For: 2013-2014 tax receipts through June 2014

Amount: $841.25

To: Per Mar Security Services

For: A service call to the Des Moines Public Library, and a security officer’s 53.5 hours there

Amount: $198.28

To: A&B Premier Services

For: Travel, supplies and labor charges to repair a power washer swivel leak

Amount: $324.35

To: Quality Painting Company

For: Graffiti removal at 2840 Ingersoll sidewalk, 31st and Ingersoll power box, William St. Bridge and 2401 Buchanan paper box removal

Amount: $682

To: Recorded Books Inc.

For: Various CDs for the Des Moines Public Library

Amount: $462.30

To: Pepsi Beverages Company

For: Twenty-two cases of Pepsi product beverages

Amount: $135.45

To: Sandry Fire Supply L.L.C.

For: Three MorningPride Velcro name patches for the Des Moines Fire Department

Amount: $59.92

To: Shred-It USA LLC

For: Shredding various documents from the Des Moines Police Department

Amount: $80

To: Skold Door & Floor Company

For: A two-man service call to Fleet Services

Amount: $247

To: Starch & University West Pet CLinics

For: Animal vaccinations and one flea/tick collar for the Patrol Services City of Des Moines

Amount: $950

To: Value Line (New York)

For: Value Line Investment Survey Print Only (52 issues) for the Des Moines Public Library

Salaries and such

Name: Robert C. Brown

Title: Distinguished Professor

Department: Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering

Annual Salary: $330,551.25

Travel

The Des Moines City Council approved a travel request for Debora Hobbs, enterprise application manager, to attend the Tyler Connect 2014 Users Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The conference provides the opportunity to discover new ways to boost productivity and improve services by getting the most from using Munis solutions. This comes at a cost of $1,986 to local taxpayers. CV