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&mmutt, Annul <br /> • PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE <br /> MO tie atommon Comae of 11e QItig of fairnith irna: <br /> The August 11, 1988 meeting of the Personnel and Finance .. <br /> Committee was called to order by its Chairman Ann Puzzello <br /> at 2:40 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Councilmen: . Slavinskas, <br /> Puzzello, Luecke, Niezgodski, Zakrzewski, Duda, and Coleman; <br /> Katie Humphreys, John Leisenring, Steve White, Dan Mirocha, <br /> Rick Switalski, Chief Taylor, Jim Wensitz, Kathleen <br /> Cekanski-Farrand, and specific individuals listed under the <br /> department captions. <br /> Councilman Puzzello noted that the first department to be <br /> reviewed for its 1989 budget was the Fire .Department. <br /> Fire Department / Pages 1.A. 017-18 $5,738,331.00 requested <br /> for 1989 .9% decrease. <br /> Chief Taylor then reviewed the proposed Fire Department <br /> budget. It was noted that the Line Item detailed had been <br /> submitted to the committee prior to the committee hearing. <br /> Chief Taylor noted that the riding Chief's vehicles would be <br /> replaced and that the sick leave buy back program was <br /> working. $115,000. 00 was used in 1987 for the program and <br /> $150,000. 00 was anticipated to be used for the program in <br /> 1988. It was also noted that line item 130 entitled "Extra <br /> and Overtime" is used for the sick leave buy back program, <br /> FLSA, and EMT Training, regular overtime, and recall. <br /> Dan Mirocha noted that Line Item 151 should read $35,500. 00 <br /> instead of $41,000. 00. <br /> In response to a question raised by Councilman Voorde, the <br /> Chief noted that response time would not be negatively <br /> impacted if there was to be a consolidation of fire <br /> stations. Chief Taylor noted that considerable study must <br /> go into any proposed consolidation. <br /> It is anticipated that by September 1st, the third ambulance <br /> will be in operation. Currently 54% of income generated <br /> goes to the Fire Department and 46% goes to EMS for capital <br /> improvements. As of June, 1988 $250,000. 00 was billed and <br /> there is a 70% collection rate return. <br /> In response to a question raised by Councilman Voorde, <br /> discussion took place as to whether there should be a <br /> greater presence in the Communication Center of Fire <br /> Department personnel. Chief Taylor stated that he would <br /> like someone from his department, however, with the current <br />