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Personnel and Finance Committee August 22, 1990 3 Mrs. DeClercq and the Council Attorney noted that the state law should be changed in this area. Currently the state law has a dollar limit at $100.00 and the Council Attorney and Mrs. DeClercq believe that it should be amended to not less than $500.00 in value. Neighborhood Code Enforcement Unsafe Building Fund,Page 73 $100,000.00 Proposed. Mrs. DeClercq noted that the majority of the demolitions are fire damaged structures. She noted that work is always contracted on a per structure basis. Council Member Slavinskas questioned whether the percentage on the insurance policies which is typically used for removal of fire debris could be attached somehow so that the City could be reimbursed. Mrs. DeClercq stated that she would look into this matter. She noted that demolition permits are needed plus bonding. Council Member Puzzello thanked Pat DeClercq and Kathy Dempsey for their presentation of their budgets. Economic Development Department$492,219.00 Proposed For 1991. Mr. Jon Hunt and Beth Leonard presented the budget. Mr. Hunt noted that federal moneys are continuing to decline. He noted that the Civil City and CDBG Funds provide the greatest funding sources for the department. Mr. Hunt stated that he believes that $1.00 Civil City money returns between $4.00-6.00 of other monies brought into the City. Beth Leonard noted that the increase represents increases in salaries, fringes, and merit bonuses. Council Member Slavinskas stated that a lobbying effort should be made to place items outside of the frozen levy. Council Member Voorde again recommended that a food and beverage tax should be properly studied. He stated that the Inter-Governmental Committee or another agency should be studying all sources of funding so that dollars amounts that would be generated can be properly assessed. Mr. Hunt stated that Steve Quior and Pat McGuire of the Chamber of Commerce are working on information and that he would follow-up with them. Council Member Voorde stated that the road and street group provided the type of information on the wheel tax some time ago and that that type of thorough investigative work must be done again.