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OinlnlItttrn Erpnr# • ahi tip (somnwn monnrtt zif Or efttg of#unt1i Win): PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE The August 11, 1981, meeting of the Personnel-and Finance Committee, was called to order at 9 a.m. in the Council informal meeting room by its Chairman, Councilman Beverly Crone Persons in attendance included:Councilmen: Voorde, Szymkowiak, McGann, and Crone; Jon Hunt, Sherrie Petz,' Pat Miller, members of the news media, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, and bureau and department heads as later indicated. Councilman Crone then explained the procedures followed by her Committee reviewing the 1982 proposed budget. She answered several preliminary questions asked by Pat Miller. The Committee then reviewed the proposed budget for the Board of Safety. The Human Resources budget was again reviewed with Councilman Crone question- .ing why the travel budget went up 50%, from $5, 000 to $7,500. The Committee again suggested to the administrative members that this cost center be eliminated, and that the proposed funds be included in another cost center. HUMAN RIGHTS • Larry Johnson, Director of Human :Rights then reviewed his proposed budget': He noted'that -the: positions of`part-time attorney and clerk-typist had been eliminated. He explained that Human Rights also receives federal funds which run from October 1st to September 30th. Approximately $50,000 would be received for 1981; and approximately $61,800 were received for 1980. He noted that he would be before the Council for an appropriation ordinance for the federal funds. The Commission averages 10 cases per month, with' a substantial amount having no probable cause findings. Mr. Johnson was commended for a fine annual report by the Committee. Council Voorde noted that the Administration had listed the deletion of $55, 000 from Human Rights if the general obligation bond was not approved earlier in the year. Mr. Hunt noted that the Administration was not- considering any further cuts of that nature. COMMON COUNCIL • The Committee then reviewed the Common Council budget. Councilman McGann explained that 93% of the budget is made up of salaries for the councilmen and fees for legal services. He noted that car allowance was being reduced by 74%; travel expense reduced by 11%; instruction reduced by 80%; and office equipment reduced by 50%. The Committee discussed the allocation of the Travel Funds which are proposed at $5, 333 for 1982. Councilman Crone noted that she did not anticipate using any public funds to finance educational trips. It was suggested that the budgeted amounts be divided by 8, thus allowing each Councilman to use a maximum of $665 in 1982 for Council-related travel_,expenseE The Committee also discussed the concept of establishing "per dier'Fmounts; however Councilman McGann noted that from his review of procedures in this area RR[[ IR[li odispo. PUBLI[NING CO.