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Councilman McGann questioned the balance in Account No. 88 for the E.M. S . He thought it was relatively low. Mr. Kernan said he would check into the matter and report back. The Council then reviewed Bill 18-82 which would combine the Parking Meter Fund with the Parking Garage Fund. Mr.Kernan stated that $arking fines go into the Parking Meter Fund; and thatin 1981 89, 723. 00 was collected in parking ticket fines . The Parking Garage Fund receives fees from city flat lots , garages , Century Center. contractual fees and miscellaneous revenue such as that received from the largest garage sale. The Parking Garage Fund pays salaries and utilities , and revenues did increase over 1980.Mr. Kernan passed out a hand out (attached) on the lease payment arrangement . The Parking Meter Fund is primarily used for the operation of the gargars , flat lots , and payment of the bonds . Councilman Crone questioned whether the combining of these two accounts would eliminate the flexibility of the use of such funds as set forth in Municipal Code Section 20-58. Mr. Kernan believed that it would cut back on the flexibility, and that he merely submitted the bill for housekeeping purposes . Councilman Crone was relucant to combine the funds . Following discussion by the Committee Councilman McGann made a motion seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak that the bill be amended to allow transferance of $120,446. 89 only. He noted that by such a transfer the account would balance at the end of the year and that the two funds would remain separate. The Committee voted 4-0 in favor of the motion. Mr. Kernan was directed to prepare a substitute bill incorporating this amendment . Councilman Szymkowiak questioned the E.M. S . account. He noted that one full-time employee had been used for the sole purpose of collection. However, recently she had been assigned to do typing for the Fire Chief and thus was not giving the collection work her full attention. Councilman Szymkowiak suggested that she be returned to full time collection duties rather than employing a collection agency to do such work. Mr. Kernan stated that he would look into the matter and report back. Councilman Voorde made a motion to adjourn seconded by Councilman Szymkowiak. Meeting was adjourned at 3: 40 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Beverly D. Crone, Chairman