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Olnmmmrr ErpnrI PERSONAL AND_.FINA.NCE_:CQHHITTEE We Il a mnmmnn &Iounril of tffr mitt' of Oouttf lirnd: The September 28 , 1987 meeting of the Personal and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairman Beverlie Beck at 4 : 45 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. • Persons in attendance included : Councilmen : Zakrzewski, Barcome, Voorde, Puzzello , Beck, Serge, Braboy, and Taylor, James Wensits, Dale Balsbauth, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Beck noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review Bill No . 90-87 which is a bill to appropriate eleven- thousand seven-hundred and eighty-two dollars ($11 , 782 . 00) from the Morris Civic Auditorium Improvement Fund for the purchase . of Sound System Equipment for use at the Morris Civic Auditor- ium. • Mr. Balsbauth noted that the equipment in question was used during the one week Special Olympics this summer. He noted that the equipment in question is top of the line and that following the Special Olympics many bidders were requesting to purchase it. Crown Suppliers of Elkhart , Indiana; agreed to hold the equipment and The Broadway /Theater League paid initially for it . The equipment in question would cost new, twenty-three thousand • dollars ($23, 000. 00) thus a savings of over fi.fty' percent (50%) would be realized by the Morris Civic Auditorium. He also . indicated that some of the equipment was not held by Crown in that they replaced it with brand new equipment in order to com- plete the deal. Mr. Balsbauth further noted that speakers are still necessary in that infra-red types for the hearing impaired are needed . Hopefully, such equipment could be installed by next summer. He further indicated that they are currently borrowing amplifiers for the film series. With the purchase of the equipment listed in the. ordinance, the Morris Civic would have between fifty-five to sixty percent of • a top quality sound system. In response to a question from Councilman, Barcome, he noted that The Broadway Theater League would probably be able to move ahead much quicker if the appropriation ordinance was acted upon by the city. Following further discussion Councilman Barcome made a motion seconded by Councilman Puzzello to recommend Bill No . 90-87 favorably to Council. The motion passed. Mr. Balsbauth also noted that currently three shows have been shown at the Morris Civic at one dollar and fifty cents ($1 . 50) per person. The lowest number in attendance was three-hundred and fifty-six people with the other two shows being significantly higher . He also indicated that he sought quotes for a screen