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Page 4. Personnel and Finance Committee YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU, PAGES 38-39 This budget is proposed at $76, 832 which represents a 4% increase. Sherrie Petz informed the Committee that the Administration cut a Secretary III position from the budget and utility expenses. The City would pick up telephone costs. Councilman Crone questioned what the impact would be indthe elimination of 701 funds. She noted that this is the only Bureau of the City that has fund raisers to raise money for their operational expenses. Councilman Voorde asked about the current status of the telephone system. He noted that this issue was raised 2-3 years ago in the hope that a more cost-efficient system would be used. Mrs. Petz stated that the City is looking at the system in conjunction with the County. Mr. Goodhew noted that the new centrix system is much less expensive than the present system. Mrs. Petz also noted that the four positions in this budget would have their group insurance, social security, and PERF expenses paid by the Controller' s budget. It was also noted upon questioning by Councilman Serge that a coordinator for the Rent-a-Team Program was hired last week. Following further discussion by the Committee the meeting was recessed until 125 p.m. The meeting was recessed at 11:35. The meeting was called back to order at 1:25 p.m. by Councilman Joseph Serge in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Crone, Harris, Zielinski, Szymkowiak, Serge, Voorde, and Beck; Jim Wensits, Sherrie Petz, Howard Goodhew, various members of the new media, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand and specific individuals named under the various department headings. HUMAN RIGHTS," PAGES '37-37A This budget is proposed at $55,239 representing a 5%increase. Deborah Kroll the Senior Investigator presented the budget in the absence of Larry Johnson. Overall this budget includes salaries for three individuals with the social security, PERf and Group Insurance being paid by the Controller' s budget. Councilman Harris asked about the housing specialists and was informed that it is being paid entirely by HUD. FIRE PENSION, PAGE 65 Ernie Rozanski, Assistant Fire Chief, stated that this budget is for a total of $2, 049,445 representing a 10% increase over the current budget. The City is obligated to meet what other contributions do not address. This amount would cover at least ten pensions. POLICE PENSION, PAGES 66-67 Carp., T,J., Dek.a, presented the budget which, is proposed at $1,831, 078 which represents a 10% increase. He is elected by the pension board and serves for a period of three years. There were two increases, one in travel expense so that four seminars held in various parts of the State can be attended, and the postage line item was increased. Between 35-40 officers are