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Personnel and Finance Committee September 3, 1997 Page 2 continued to grow. COLT is expected to generate $ 804,846 and will be addressed in January of 1998. COLT dollars will be earmarked for capital needs as well as special projects involving Good Neighbors/Good Neighborhoods. Three (3) enterprise funds are projected to operate in the red, namely parking garages, Century Center and Solid Waste;however the Century Center budget is being revamped to reflect a positive balance. Cathy Roemer then reviewed the "Debt Schedule" (copy attached). She also noted that each budget will have a summary of major changes from 1997 to 1998 after each tabbed page. Council President Kelly complimented the City Controller and her staff for improving the dissemination of budget information. CITY CLERK (FUND# 101-0201) 1997: $ 237.430 1998: $ 239.844 (3:55 p.m.) The first budget to be reviewed was the City Clerk with Loretta Duda providing a handout (copy attached) which she reviewed. She noted that the recodification project with Municipal Code of Tallehassee,Florida is underway. $3,500 will be paid in 1997 with an additional$ 10,000 being budgeted for 1998. It is anticipated to be an 18-month project. She also noted improvements on payment programs in the Ordinance Violations Bureau and her emphasis in making the office more user friendly. Ms. Duda noted that a computer terminal will be available for the Council and staff for searches. Council Member Pfeifer questioned what accommodations are being made by her office for disabled individuals and individuals who so not speak English. Ms.Duda suggested that a list be prepared of all bilingual individuals in the County-City Building so that they can be called upon when needed to provide better service. She urged the Council to give her additional suggestions in the quest of making her office more user-friendly. At this point in the meeting Chief Gunn, Assistant Chief Kilgore, Don Pinckert, Gary Horvath were called into the session to review the 1998 Police Department and Communication budgets. POLICE DEPARTMENT (FUND# 101-0201) BUDGET: 1997: $ 14.883.702 1998: $ 17.388.442 COMMUNICATIONS (FUND# 101-0802) BUDGET: 1997: $ 911381 1998: $ 943.083, (4:10 p.m.) Fiscal officer, Don Pinckert, provided a multi-page handout entitled "South Bend Police Department & Communication Center-1998 Budget" to supplement the material provided in the three-ring binder.