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t-ommit:At Itoort: Personnel and Finance Zo the common touitiuil of tljt City of foutlj *n : The November 9, 1998 meeting of the Personnel and Finance and Health was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson, Council Member David Varner at 4:15 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner, Udjak, Hosinski, Sniadecki, Coleman and Pfeifer; Bruce Bancroft, Robert Hunt, Lewis Powell, Michael Urbanski,Fred Haines,Michelle Engel, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The Committee reviewed Bill No. 89-98 would would decrease the Motor Vehicle Highway (MVH) appropriation. Mr. Lewis Powell made the presentation. He noted that the next reduction would be$ 174,873.00. In response to a question raised by Council Member Udjak,Mr. Powell noted that $ 50,000 was reduced in the asphalt account due to innovative financing from LRS and MVH funds. He noted that all proposed paving was completed. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that Bill No. 89-98 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 90-98 which would establish a purchasing agency for the City. Michelle Engel, Assistant City Attorney made the presentation. She stated that the ordinance is required by state law and would designate the Mayor as the purchasing agency and he would in turn designate purchasing agents. She noted that policies addressing purchases under$25,000 are still being worked on by the City. Following discussion, Council Member Sniadecki made a motion, seconded by Council Member Aranowski that Bill No. 90-98 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Resolution Nos. 98-153 and 98-154. 98-153 would create rules for purchasing and 98-154 would promote the purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States. Michelle Engel, Assistant City Attorney made the presentation on both proposals. Regarding Res. No. 98-153, the Council Attorney noted that the state law does not mandate for the creation of rules for purchasing and thus recommended that in the 3rd i tru .g clause that the word "requires"be deleted and replaced with "authorizes". She also recommended that in § II that the word "passage" be deleted and replaced with the word "adoption". The Council Attorney further recommended that in Res. No. 154-98, that n §II that the word "ordinance" be deleted and replaced with "Resolution"; and in that same section that the word "passage"be deleted and replaced with "adoption". Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki that Resolution Nos. 98-153 as amended,be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.