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Olnmmttlnn Report • Wm Mt (Qnmu m ' aQOunrtl of tljr Mtn mf fmut1i Wm): PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE The August 7, 1986 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman Ann Puzzello, at 2 :00 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen Serge, Voorde, Braboy, Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Barcome; Carol Sanders, Eugenia Schwartz, Dave Sypniewski, Mayor Parent, Michael Vance and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Puzzello noted that the purpose of the meeting was to _ continue the review of the proposed Civil City Budget for 1987. The Committee then reviewed the following Bureaus and Departments: CITY ATTORNEY, pages 7 through 8, $285,950 City Attorney Eugenia Schwartz then reviewed the proposed City _ Attorney's budget which reflects a 6. 2% increase over the current $269,13 .-budget. She_`noted that her staff includes four (4) full-time attorneys, four (4) part-time attorneys, six (6) full-time summer interns, and • five . (5} . to six (6) part-time interns during the school year. She noted that the office equipment . account was being increased from $550. 00 to $3,067 in order to purchase an IMB PC. It was also noted that Line Item 39.0 addressing subscriptions and dues in the amount of $11,750 addresses computerized legal research commonly known as Lexis. She noted that with the ability to have computerized research that it has reduced the need for additional personnel in her Department. Following discussion by the Committee, Councilman Serge made a • motion seconded by Councilman Braboy that the City Attorney's proposed . budget be accepted. The motion passed unanimously. NEIGHBORHOOD CODE ENFORCEMENT, pages 41 through 42, $641,424 Katherine Barnard reviewed the proposed Code Enforcement Budget. She 'noted that she is requesting an additional Inspector III. She noted that currently she has nine (9) such Inspectors and would like to increase this to ten -(10) . She added that because of the "people problems" that another Inspector was necessary. Councilman Braboy voiced support of dealing with such people problems especially the problems of slum landlords. Councilman Voorde also voiced concern with regard to absentee . landlords problems. Mrs. Barnard noted that revenues from building: permits are averaging .$10-11,000 per month. She also noted that a review of the entire permit and licensing procedure is currently under way and that a proposal to increase such fees will be made to the Common Council later this year. Mr. Vance added that all such licensing and permit increases 'would be across the board. I..[ ..[.. -.�..z IV.t1.MIM.Co.