11-16-81 Human Resources & Economic Development

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v Olnmtutttur &por on tilt &mu= Mourn/ atilt Mil of japimill nal: HUMAN RESOUCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE • The November 16, 1981 meeting of the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee was called to order at 4 : 30 p.m. in the council meeting room.by its chairman,- Councilman John Voorde. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen: Taylor, Crone, McGann, . and Voorde; Citizen Member Marc Brammer, Dave Wells, Jessie Dickenson, Sandy Schalmaniak, Patrick McMahon,Colleen Rosenfeld, Dick Pfeil and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Voorde announced that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the financial needs of Special Transportation System ' (STS) for 1982 which were brought to the attention of the Common Council at the November 9, 1981 council meeting. He further noted that discussions would include the 1982 Community Development funds which STS is seeking. Following an introduction of all persons present, Mr. Pfeil reviewed the handout attached to these minutes. He stressed that STS is only in the transportation business; provides 15, 000 one-way trips annually; presently has 3 vans in service; charges 50 cents each way within the City and $3. 75 each way for persons outside of the City; and that within six weeks Section 8 monies, C:D, monies and CETA monies will cease resulting in a deficit of $56;.000 for the next calendar year. Sandy Schalmaniak •noted that STS began in May of 1979. With the transporta tion, services provided by STS3they see that they are getting otherwise handicapped people off of relief and into the employment circles and consequently these individuals are then able to put their earnings back into circulation. Presently they are turning down an additional 33% of the requests made for one way transportation. Dave Wells representing Transpo stated that Transpo did not wish to get into the business which STS is presently into due to the fact that costs would triple due to union wages and other consideration. He sees such a service as a needed public activity. Pat McMahon stated that he did not wish to subsidize STS with funds that would be used for operational expenses because they may not be there in the future. He stated that the Mayor was willing to submit a bill providing $10, 000 for 1981 and $5, 000 for 1982 if it would be matched by:the County. Councilman Crone requested the funding sources since 1979. She was told that in 1979 and 1980 Transpo was the sole funder with $84, 000 being given in 1979 and $80, 000 in 1980. In 1981 Transpo gave $70, 000 and Community Development funds were given for the first time in the amount of $15, 000 . Councilman Crone opposed the Mayor's offer. She stated that we spent more money planting trees in the parkway. She sees the STS situation_.as unique. She noted that several other organizations were funded much more than $15, 000 by Community Development and for more than one time. She questioned the $200, 000 that will not be needed from Community Development for the Odd Fellows Building. She further questioned how much Community Development could spend on public service activities and was told that up to 10% PB[[ ►B[SS . a PUBLISHING CO.