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1 <br /> Otnm mttrt load <br /> • <br /> Joint Meeting of the Utilities and <br /> Personnel & Finance Committees <br /> illy It Comm Conrail of the 01113 of'wttli <br /> The November 16, 1990 of the Utilities and Personnel & <br /> Finance Committees was called to order by the Personnel & <br /> Finance Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 3 :40 <br /> p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Council Members Voorde, <br /> Puzzello, Zakzrewski, Niezgodski, Luecke, and Coleman; Lee <br /> Ann Bassi, Joseph Agostino, John Leszczynski, John <br /> Leisenring, Terry Coleman, Katie Humphries, Don Porter, and <br /> Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. <br /> Council Member Puzzello noted that the first item on the <br /> agenda was to review the Water Works General Budget. <br /> The Water Works General Fund is summarized at pages 6 <br /> through 9 of the Preliminary Budget of the Enterprise Funds. <br /> The requested 1991 budget is for $5,573,227. 00 representing <br /> a 2.84% increase. <br /> Mr. Agostino noted that there are no new positions created. <br /> Three increases have been made over and above the 3 . 6% <br /> increase realized by the 110 employees. <br /> Council Member Niezgodski questioned the actual beginning <br /> balance and was advised that the figures on the Water Works <br /> 1991 budget summary on page 5 should be modified to have a <br /> beginning balance of $743, 000.00 as opposed to the <br /> $618,258. 00 listed. There should be $100, 000.00 left <br /> additional at the end of 1991. <br /> In response to a questioned raised by Council Member <br /> Puzzello, it was noted that the City is changing the <br /> chemicals used. In the past, the City had over-budgeted in <br /> this area and that they were experimenting with new iron <br /> control and would be using a different kind of <br /> polyphosphate. <br /> Council Member Voorde questioned whether there were any <br /> unfilled positions. It was noted that 107 are budgeted with <br /> 102 actual employees. Some of the unfilled positions include <br /> a Meter Reader, a Customer Service Representative, and the <br /> Assistant Superintendent. It was also questioned whether the <br /> City would be moving the location of the Water Works <br /> administration operations to another facility. Mr. Agostino <br /> and Mr. Leszczynski noted that the City Administration is <br /> currently reviewing this matter and that $125, 000. 00 is <br />