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(IInmmtt#rr 3ar,pnrt Wu tL7t tQnmmntt mound! of flip (lug of Onutlj Wtnd: Personnel and Finance Committee The November. 7, 1934 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to. order. by its chairman Councilman Ann Puzzello at 4: 00 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Zakrzewski, Puzzello, Crone, Serge, Braboy, and Voorde, Carol Sheetz, Joe Black, John Leszczynski, Al Jacobs, Thyra Overton, 1Tichael Vance, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Water Works General - pages 62-66 Councilman Puzzello noted that the purpose. of the meeting was to review the proposed. budgets for the Water Works. She began the meeting by asking a question on items listed in. the General Fund as opposed to the Depreciation Fund of the Water Works Department. Mr. Jacobs noted that Capital Improvement items which have a longer useful or extended useful life can be depreciated and are typically listed in the depreciation fund. There is no specific dollar amount as to what would qualify as a depreciable item. Pump repairs which would cost $4-5,000 would also be an example. Councilman Puzzello noted that the budgets under review are "Supposed to support themselves." The Councilmembers had questions on several line item accounts. They were informed that Line Item 429 "Otherfouinment" which is budgeted for a 364,0 increase would ncor:ocrate the,_ increased cost for the Chlorinators of the automative system. Councilman Crone questioned the Operator III positions on page 63. She was concerned whether a pay cut was involved if some Operator III' s were not Operator` II' s. She noted that although she had raised this issue several weeks ago she is still getting calls on it. Mr. Jacobs noted that due to the automation, ten people would be eliminated by attrition or assigned to other City positions. Mr. Vance noted that the reduction in force would not resolve in a pay cut due to the agreement with the Union. Mr. Jacobs said that he would double check the number of Operator II and III and report back to the Committee. Mr. Vance also noted that the employees elected to receive fringe benefit increases for next year rather than salary increases. Councilman Puzzello noted that Line Item 231 "Maintenance, Supplies , Equipment and Vehicles" was scheduled for an 30% increase.. Mr. Jacobs stated that the increase was necessary due to the automation and the experience rates to date. Mr.. .Vance also noted that the utility rates in the Water Works Department are not subject to an appeal. and therefore are higher than the Civil City utility Line Items. Mr. Leszczynski noted that oil is used when the temperature is below zero degrees whereas natural gas is used for heating purposes otherwise. It was also noted that Line. Item 360, "Building Construction epair" is scheduled for a 20 increase which would cover normal every day type of expenses and repairs. Councilman Crone expressed con.eern that even though. specific Line Items were not increased over the 1933 amounts that because they were substantially increased for 1983 that "experience 111[[ Plies otIEN. roots.HI S CO.