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Page 5. <br /> Personnel and Finance Committee <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,page 33, $250, 000 <br /> Mr. Jon Hunt and Ann Kolata then presented the Economic Development <br /> Budget. This is the first time that it will be in the Civil City Budget. <br /> Mr. Hunt noted that the overall budget has been reduced from 4. 1 million <br /> dollars to 2. 7 million dollars in block grant money. He also noted that <br /> 5 million dollars will be generated through various programs in the <br /> Department. However, none of this money can be used for administrative <br /> expenses. He noted that an adequate level of staff must be maintained <br /> in order to continue the agreesive economic development acitivities <br /> throughout the City. <br /> Mr. Vance noted that in 1985 $125,000 in two separate installments <br /> were provided in tax dollars. <br /> Following discussion, Councilman Braboy made a motion seconded by <br /> Councilman Serge that the Economic Development Budget go to Council <br /> favorably. The motion passed unanimously. <br /> MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS <br /> Carol Sanders then updated the Council with regard to various <br /> questions raised in earlier Personnel and Finance Committee meetings. <br /> She noted that $8,000 can be cut from Line Item 51 in the Fire Department. <br /> Councilman Braboy made a motion seconded by Councilman Serge to approve <br /> this cut. The motion passed unanimously. <br /> Carol Sanders also noted that no one is budgeted currently in the <br /> Fire Fighter 1st Class position and as the need develops money will be <br /> placed into this Line Item. <br /> Following discussion, Councilman Braboy made a motion seconded by <br /> Councilman Serge to pass the Fire Department Budget as amended. The motion <br /> passed unanimously. <br /> Carol Sanders also noted that the reason why there were two additional <br /> Captains in the EMS Budget was because two did "PR" and since paramedics <br /> were doing such activities they were promoted to the rank of Captain. <br /> Following discussion, Councilman Serge made a motion seconded by Councilman <br /> Braboy to recommend favorably the EMS Budget. The motion passed <br /> unanimously. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Committee, the <br /> meeting was adjourned at 4: 20 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Ann Puzzello, Chairman <br /> Personnel and Finance Committee <br />