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tommttt pout rmoun e a ub jrtuanttt tommittiet The September 11, 2003 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Varner, Coleman,White, Kelly, Aranowski, and Kuspa, City Controller Rick 011ett, City Clerk Loretta Duda, Becky Neese, Director of Code Enforcement Catherine Brucker, Asst. Director of Code Enforcement Gary Libbey, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Aranowski noted that the budget hearings will continue today beginning with a presentation by City Clerk Loretta Duda. 2004 City Clerk's Office 2003 Expenditures $ 297,187 General Fund # 101-0201 2004 Expenditures $305,615 Ms. Duda noted that the City Administration requested that she cut her budget by $14,000 to help address the health care costs. She noted that her office has no control over what is brought to her office by other departments and the Council. She believes that her office can maintain the high level of service which it provides while cutting a total of $14,150 with reductions being summarized as follows: $3,500 from supplies $ 150 from publication of legal notices $5,000 from other professional services for re-codification $5,378 from other miscellaneous services such as travel ($500),promotion($500), office equipment($1,000) and education&training($500) The THE program was installed in April and is set up for parking tickets, however there is a need to also have Code Enforcement violations. Improved accountability to the Controller's Office has resulted. Ms. Duda voiced concern that the recodification project was not completed during her term,noting that it has been stalled in the Legal Department for years. Ms. Duda stated that she is proud of her entire staff and believes that they do a good job. She hopes that the next four(4) years will run smoothly. Council Member Aranowski thanked Ms. Duda for her presentation and for her cuts which average between 7-8%. 2004 Building Department 2003 Expenditures $1,166,834 Fund # 600 2004 Expenditures $1,277,893 Ms. Becky Neese from the Building Department reviewed the revised Summary page which addresses the concerns raised by the Council at a prior Personnel and Finance meeting on their budget. Council Member Aranowski thanked Ms. Neese for returning to the Committee to give a further presentation. Ms. Neese noted that the revised budget will permit good enforcement and review by the Building