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Page 5 . Attorney plus a part-time Deputy Attorney position have been combined with an over-all dollar savings . A secretary V has been promoted to an office manager position. This has been vacant for approximately two months . Mr. Hill . noted that attorney hours have, been increased from 140 hours to 236 hours per week,wh.ich. has placed an over-load on secretarial demands . Law books are up from $3 , 090 to $5,500, reflecting a 83% increase which is needed for various updating material. Line Item 322 , Travel expense is requested at $1 ,300 reflecting a 63% increase from the current amount of $800. Mr. Hill noted that this would be an average of $144 . 00 per attorney. Presently there are four full-time attorneys in the office . Councilmen Beck. and Puzzello noted that attending professional confe rences have` 'been very beneficial. It was noted that the other contractural account for the City Atorney' s car at the current rate. of $3 , 800. has been transferred to the Controller' s budget . Councilman Beck requested that a system be devised so that Council members could have access to .a City vehicle when attending an out-of-City conference. Mr. Vance noted that he would look, into the request . It was also noted that all supplies for the City Attorney ' s office were budgeted out of the Controller ' s budget . SELF INSURANCE "DEPARTMENT . pages 69.'- 70. This. 'account known as. the Liability Insurance Premium and Reserve Fund is budgeted at $594 ,881 which is a 4% decrease over the current amount of $622 ,261 . Mr. Hill noted that there is a hi-weekly claim review meeting where it is decided to settle various claims:. Approximately 40-45 cases are presently in litigation. The Committee requested a listing of the amount of cases, pending in small claims court of this amount . It was noted that after $100, 0.00, the City does have insurance coverage . Mr. Vance noted that $890, 0.0.0. was paid in insurance premiums before the self insurance .program. Turn-around time is approximately two weeks , and the same staff is working as was. in 1180.. It was noted that the safety division reports to Mr. Vance . When the was s..e.t up an assessment was made of the various percentage of e..xpos:ure of all of the various bureaus and departments. Each bureau or department then pays its' share for exposure . The City purchse.s' property insurance presently at the rate of 0..6c per. thousand dollars. There is a $00., 0.00, 0.00 exposure for the. City. For claims. over $1 ,000. the City has $1 and 3 ,00,0,000 coverage with an umbrella. Workmens. Comp is totally insured and automobiles are covered through• s.elf ;insurance except for liability. The safety program began in the spring of 1980.. . .Tack Benchenk is the Safety Director and is active w'ith.' OSHA.