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Qlnmmtttrr 3arpnrt PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE din tttt Qiommnn Qiounrtl of Or 014 of Snutl; limb: The January 13, 1992 meeting of the Personal and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:00 p.m. in the Council informal. meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman, Luecke, Washington, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Ladewski; Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Jeff Rinard, John Leisenring, Dave Norris, John Leszczynski, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council member Puzzello welcomed all Council Members to the first meeting of the Personal and Finance Committee for the calender year. She noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 84-91 which would appropriate $260,000.00 from the Cumulative Sewer Building and Sinking Fund. Mr. Rinard noted that $236,000.00 would be allocated for the Bowman Creek design and construction to help reduce the flooding problems near Chippewa Street. The funds would be used to widen Bowman Creek and for design work to improve the drainage in this area. He also noted that the amount for the Chippewa Basin design would be $24,000.00. Council Member Slavinskas noted that he had spoken with neighborhood groups who would be speaking in favor of the Bill at this evenings meeting. Council Member Coleman also voiced support of the Bill based on conversations with residents from the area. Upon questions raised by Council Member Zakrzewski, Mr. Leszczynski noted that the construction would start after the IDEM and Army Corp of Engineers permits were issued. This may be in the next sixty days. The actual construction would be between ninety to one hundred twenty days. It is anticipated that the project would start sometime this summer. There would be a remaining balance in the Rum Village account with the actual figure being provided at this evenings meeting. Following further discussion Council Member Ladewski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No. 84-91 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bull No. 85-91 which would appropriate $321,707.00 form the EMS Improvement Fund. Chief Luther Taylor reviewed the Bill. He,noted that payments would be for the following: the final payment of $148,219.00 on the Midi- Quint, $21,836.00 on the Ambulance to the fleet in 1989, $70, 652.00 for the self- breathing apparatus, and$81,000.00 for the pumpers added to the fleet in 1991. In response to the question raised by Council Member Puzzello, it was noted that the Midis have been in operation for approximately six years, and that the City is receiving approximately fifty percent on resale value. The Chief noted that they are popular with the townships. Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Ladewski that Bill No. 85-91 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. John Leisenring then reviewed Resolution No. 92-6 which would authorize the temporary transfer of idle funds, and Resolution No. 92-7 which would authorize the controller to invest and reinvest certain idle funds during the 1992 calender year and to authorize the use