Paid for by taxpayers in… City of Des Moines
7/23/2014Amount: $76.32
To: DEMCO (Wisconsin)
For: Four aluminum directional arrow signs
Amount: $18,425
To: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (Illinois)
For: Analytical services
Amount: $127.08
To: Carpenter Uniform Co
For: Various polo shirts and “Community Ambassador” clothing transfers
Amount: $61.02
To: Best Buy
For: Logitech wireless keyboard shipped to the police department
Amount: $250
To: World Food Prize
For: Rental fee for the City of Des Moines Reception and Dinner held at the Hall of Laureates
Amount: $34
To: Recorder Polk County
For: One affidavit and one deed for the City of Des Moines Engineering Department
Amount: $300
To: Akili Design
For: The design of a softball logo charged to the Parks and Recreation Department
Amount: $300
To: Jim’s Sailing Center
For: Four sailboat halyard lines and wires
Amount: $1,500
To: After School Arts Program
For: Programming for the ASAP Summer Arts Camp
Amount: $71.50
To: Des Moines Rental Events & Equipment
For: One Honda generator used for three to four days
Amount: $600
To: Christopher the Conquered
For: A performance at E.K. Davis Park on July 5
Amount: $460.28
To: AmSan (Florida)
For: Bath tissue, paper towels, foam soap and other sanitation items for the Des Moines Public Library
Amount: $650
To: Digital Matters Production
For: A 30-minute show of City Spotlight – Special Sports Edition
Amount: $4,871.72
To: Eurest Services (Illinois)
For: Monthly janitorial services for the Public Library of Des Moines
Salaries and such
Name: Kalpaj Parekch
Title: Physician and Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Annual Salary: $450,000
Travel
The Des Moines City Council approved the travel expenses for Chief of Police Judy Bradshaw to attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual meeting from Oct. 24-29. The conference provides networking opportunities with other police chiefs around the world, along with training classes and information about new products and technologies available for law enforcement. This comes at a cost of $2,078 to taxpayers. CV