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• Personnel & Finance Committee Minutes - 8/12/87 Page 8 NEIGHBORHOOD CODE ENFORCEMENT Page 1.A.033 - requested 1988 budget of $688 , 802 representing a 2 . 6% increase. Patricia DeClercq and Skip Yoder were available from the department to review the proposed budget . Councilman Beck stated that she was pleased to see that this department is not becoming an overwhelming bureaucracy. Several questions were raised with regard to the notice requirements which are mandated by State law, especially when junk vehicles are located on private property. Mrs. DeClercq noted that Health Department often times turns their problems over to Code Enforce- ment for follow-up. Councilman Braboy noted that we must be careful with regard to people and their rights when involving property. Mr. Vance noted that the Humane Society budgeted amount for twelve (12) months is proposed at $142 ,000. It was also indicated that two (2) vehicles which have been on the inventory since 1982 will be replaced. The inspectors have a total of eighteen (18) vehicles, and vehicles with between 50,000-60,000 miles would be turned in. It was also indicated that the Code Enforcement Department receives additional funding from Community Development as follows: Neighborhood clean-up crew $ 87, 000 Administration $212,000 It was noted that the Community Development funds have been frozen in the above amounts since 1985 . Councilman Braboy noted that some of the personnel have been transferred to the Street Department. CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING OFFICER Page 1.A.028 - requested 1988 budget of $30,449 representing a . 6% decrease. It was noted that this budget has remained relatively the same with an overall decrease of $200. - JUNK VEHICLE Page 5.A.001 - requested 1988 budget of $23,700 representing a 37.6% increase.