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Committtt 72port PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE to Os Common Counttl of the CO of £outli aenti: The September 2, 1992 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 3:45 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Puzzello, Zakrzewski, Washington, Coleman, Kelly, Luecke, and Ladewski; citizens members William Eagan and Joseph Kuharic; Jeff Rinard, Cathy Dempsey, Kevin Horton,Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. 1. Weights and Measures. Mr. Dan O'Neill of the Weights and Measures Bureau then joined the meeting to review the Weights and Measures Budget proposed at $67,190 and located on pages 1-75 and 1-76. He noted that he is a deputy state inspector of the State Board of Health paid by the city. He reviewed the types of scales and pumps which he inspects as part of the consumer protection process for both consumer and business. 2. The Department of Code Enforcement. Cathy Dempsey, the Director of Code Enforcement, then presented the 1993 Budget proposed at$938,623 located on pages 1-72 through pages 1-74. She noted that in 1991 approximately 10,000 letters were sent and approximately 40,000 inspections were made. Her department has focused on the zoning area to shorten the time frame so that same day notice would be provided for violations. Additionally she noted from 25 372 in have gone fro $ that in collections on environmental invoices clean up revenues ha g , 1991 to $45,810 currently. She noted that she believes that the clean ups are having a positive impact throughout out the neighborhoods. In response to a question raised by Council Member Washington it was noted that Midwest Collection has done collections for the department for approximately 3-3 1/2 years. They receive 40% of monies collected for invoices nine months old and 50% of of invoices ten months or older. She noted that the Legal Department is not involved in this collection process. Council Member Washington voiced concern with regard to this arrangement and asked for a specific breakdown of monies collected with and without Midwest's assistance. She noted the CDBG monies paid for four crew members, three inspectors, and one supervisor. Approximately $150,000 is spent on management and inspection and $129,000 for crew from CBDG monies with those monies being utilized first before General Fund monies.