Paid for by tax payers…

Paid on Feb. 29, 2016

Amount: $43,334.40
To: Polydyne Inc.
For: Ship to City of Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Facility — 45,140 units of one-pound tanker resin compound

Amount: $8,224.98
To: Iowa Communities Assurance Pool
For: Annual insurance premium for the hazardous material team when they respond to hazmat incidents in Boone, Story, Marshall, Polk, Dallas, Madison and Warren counties.

Amount: $25
To: Iowa Fire Chiefs’ Association
For: 2016 membership application/renewal — Fire Chief John F. TeKippe

Amount: $298
To: Central States Roofing
For: Bill to Des Moines Fire Station for headquarters roof repair

Amount: $199
To: Pearson Vue
For: Building plans examiner confirmation

Amount: $382.50
To: YourMembership.com Inc.
For: Keep your job near the top of search results job posting. Job name: Facilities Manager

Amount: $26,588
To: Stivers Ford Lincoln
For: 2016 Ford Explorer AWD Blue

Amount: $7,365.37
To: MidAmerican Energy
For: City of Des Moines streetlights

Amount: $145
To: Academy Trophies and Awards
For: Two 1st place and two 2nd place trophies with engraving and one black mini mesh jersey for men’s and women’s basketball tournament awards

Amount: $115
To: Doors Inc.
For: 10 double toilet paper holders

Amount: $313.80
To: Adventure Lighting
For: 38 watt D butterfly bulb (20) for Des Moines Public Library

Amount: $20.10
To: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory — Iowa State University
For: Necropsy (juvenile – adult) canine crossbreed

Amount: $97.50
To: Tritech Forensics
For: 25 urine specimen collection kits

Amount: $233.32
To: Kustom Signals Inc.
For: Repair of radar. Won’t lock on targets

Amount: $11,927.36
To: Impact Community Action Partnership
For: Holiday food baskets

Amount: $1,916.66
To: Chad Torstenson
For: Monthly payment to medical director

Amount: $505
To: Des Moines International Airport
For: Patch/paint bullet hole

Salaries and such

Name: James J. Saunders
Title: Public safety chief
Department: Public safety
Annual Salary: $136,347.10

Travel
The Des Moines City Council approved travel funding in the amount of $2,345 for city council member Skip Moore to visit Washington, D.C., March 5-9. Moore is to attend the National League of Cities 2016 Congressional City Conference. The conference will include sessions and learning opportunities to gather tangible takeaways on a variety of topics, such as infrastructure, public safety, community resilience and federal regulations. CV