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tommttttzt It tport: Personnel and Finance Committee t1jt tommoit tounttl of the 1 ttv of Soutb 140: The September 1, 1999 meeting of the Personnel and Finance was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski, at 3:05 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski,Varner,Ujdak,Pfeifer,and King; Cathy Roemer, Tom Skarbek, Cathy Hubbard-Shead, Joyce Boyler, Phil St. Clair, Betsy Harriman, Bill Carleton, Susan O'Connor, Matthew Moyers, Chad Kilmer, Yield Roth,Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand and Terry Bland. Council Member Aranowski noted that the budget review today would focus on miscellaneous funds within the General Fund. Cathy Roemer provided replacement pages to the Administration and Finance handouts previously provided to the Committee. She then reviewed the format for the logic models. Controller #101-0401 1999 Budget: $ 2,857,714 total expenditures 1999 Services: $ 386,377 total budgeted 2000 Services: $ 394,084 total proposed 3.5% increase excluding capital Cathy Roemer, City Controller noted that there are three (3) major functions of the Controller's office, namely: general finance and budgeting, human resources, and information technology. Six (6) basic programs are provided, namely: benefits management, payroll, licensing, accounts payable, human rights and safety and risk management. She then detailed the personnel changes noting that information and technology would total six (6)positions with four(4) currently being filled. Council Member Pfeifer inquired into the computer centers at the recreation centers. Cathy Roemer noted that those services are under the Park Department and the position has not been filled. Council Member Pfeifer noted that there may be corporations who may wish to sponsor such computer labs. She continues to receive complaints about the computer labs at the Martin Luther King and LaSalle Centers. Cathy Roemer noted that corporate sponsorship should not be a problem and suggested that it be discussed with Phil St. Clair. Council Member Varner suggested that the City coordinate the hardware and software at all of the recreation centers. He suggested that all three(3) centers' computer labs would be easier and more cost efficient to maintain if such coordination took place by the City Administration. Council Member Pfeifer noted that she has received continuing interest in part-time city employees receiving insurance benefits, especially those working at the Century Center. She suggested that this should be a goal for the City and would be the decent thing to do. She suggested that the City Administration contact other cities and states regarding part- time major-medical insurance program information. Cathy Roemer stated that it is a funding issue.