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Septerr~ber 6, 2006 Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Page 2 police increases at 2.5%; Teamsters are proposed to increase at $D.38 per hour or 2.5%; non-bargaining employees are proposed to receive a 0% increase on their base wage however are proposed to receive a "supplemental pay" of $75D each payable aver two {2) checks. Mayor Luecke stated that "the Administration has been creative, but have been also required to make painful decisions". There are twenty-five {25) fewer positions proposed; and they are reviewing the take home car policies for departments other than the Police Department for possible reductions. They are also looking at a centralized mowing program. Mayor Luecke stated that in order to reach the "reduction in head-count", they will be laying off employees in the Cade Clean-Up Crews, mainly because Solid Waste can na longer afford to staff the program. Currently there are nine (9) employees and with lay- offs it will be reduced to five (5), which will be down on a seniority basis. Mayor Luecke stated that the Administration will be asking to close fihe greenhouses which will save the City approximately $100,DD0 per year. Mayor Luecke noted that there "is a rea! success story at the Wastewater Treatment Plant". Far example methane is being used during high energy time periods which is saving about $20,DDD in costs in energy per month (Chart attached). He closed his remarks by adding that the proposed 2007 civil city budget is fiscally sound and he seeks the Councils support of it. Tom Skarbek, Director of Budgeting & Financial Reporting then provided multiple handouts to the Committee members (copies attached). Neighborhood Code Enforcement [A-4'I]__General Fund #101-12D1 Junk Vehicles A-4~ General Fund # 101-1204 Weights & Measures [A-4G] General Fund # 101-12D2 Code Hearing_Officer (A-4G) General Fund # 1.01-1203 _Unsafe Building [A-46) General Fund # 1D1-1205 Animal Controll (A-501 General Fund # 101-1207: Catherine M. Toppel, Director of Neighborhood Code Enforcement then presented their proposed budget. She provided a multi-page handout entitled "2007 Budget Department of Code Enforcement" (copy attached) and highlighted portions of it to the Committee. In response to a question raised by Dr. Varner, Ms. Toppel stated that she would look into publication of notices an the Internet as a passible way to save money far legal notices.