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•.OrrtnmWWWn {Pport Ws tilt Mammon (IIounrIt of tip 034 of*nut!, limb: COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The October 4, 1982 meeting of the Committee of the Whole was called to order by Councilman John' Voorde at 4: 00 p.m. in the Council meeting room. • Persons in attendance included: Councilmen McGann, Crone, Szymkowiak Voorde, Zielinski, Taylor, Beck, and Harris; Mayor Parent, Eugenia Schwartz, Kathrine Barnard, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand and the news media. Councilman Voorde noted that Mayor Parent had requested time to briefly discuss the proposed computerization. The Mayor noted that since the meeting in the Mayor's office where Crowe, Chizek representatives were present, several members of the Common Council took the opportunity to see their computerization first hand. Mayor Parent noted that between ;$7,48000 has been spent on consulting fees to date. Mayor Parent expressed his desire to move ahead with the first phase of the computerization which would include Community Development, Economic Development, Redevelopment, Department of Public Works, Engineering, the Mayors Office and the City Clerks office. It would also include purchasing some of the hardware for other City departments: The next step involved would be to prepare bid specifications which would cost between $10-11, 000. Equipment would be in place by early next year. The Mayor further noted that some monies have been ear-marked in CD and revenue sharing however the City might consider a lease-purchase arrangement. He also noted that he had talked with Elroy Kelzenberg but had not talked with the County Commissioners. Several councilmen questioned what system was actually being proposed and the amount of money involved. Mayor Parent stated that he would contact Crowe, Chizek to see if a representative at Thursday' s Council meeting to answer such specific questions. Councilman Voorde then began the review of Bill No. 76-82 which is the proposed reorganization ordinance. He called upon Eugenia Schwartz to update the Committee. Mrs. Schwartz stated that the Bill was proposed for two basic purposes: to satisfy Home Rule with regards to establishing executive departments and to continue the recodification process. She then reviewed the Bill page by page Councilman Beck questioned the role of the hearing officer and was assured that it could be sustained if legally challenged. Councilman Voorde made the following suggestions: (1) an update on Action, Inc. (2) that the Common Council appoint their own members to the Mayor' s Citizens Traffic Commission instead of the Mayor (3) the exemption policy regarding leased vehicles and Fire and Police vehicles and its inclusion in the Code (4) that the Energy Commission look into making recommendations into the Fire and Police Stations regarding energy efficiency. Councilman Crone suggested that the Bill address the following: (1) an interim Mayor provision being included- in the event that the Mayor became incapacitated (2) to include the filing of annual reports by each 'wit HI[I• olfabo Iuso•ums co.