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r + Committee .sport: Personnel and Finance Committee Z0 the Common Coinu l of tie City of Eout j Otttb: The June 28, 1999 meeting of the Personnel and Finance was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski, at 3:47 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner,Hosinski, Coleman, Kelly, Pfeifer, King and Sniadecki;Larry Magliozzi,Robert Hunt,Tom Skarbek,Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand and Terry Bland. Council Member Aranowski noted that the first item on the agenda was to review the tentative budget schedule (copy attached). He noted that in light of the IACT Welcome Reception scheduled for Monday, September 13th, it has been recommended that the Council meeting be moved to Tuesday, September 14th at 5 p.m. In light of the County Council meeting beginning at 7 p.m. that same evening,the Common Council would have to be completed prior to 7 o'clock. Council Member King noted that he has a previous commitment and will be out of town from August 30th through September 16th. He wanted the Council to be aware of this but assured them that he would be closely reviewing the proposed budget and related handouts. Council President Coleman encouraged the Council Members to have a viable presence at the IACT Convention. He further noted that IACT expenses would be taken from the education and training line-item The Committee then reviewed the print-out provided by Council President Coleman (copy attached) dated June 15, 1999, with regard to the Council budget and balances as of that date. He noted that the Administration has requested that "other services" line-items be capped at 2% increases. He further noted that he would meet individually with each Council Member with regard to proposed Council salaries. The Council Attorney suggested that as the Council continues to be more pro-active and co- sponsor educational seminars, that the costs associated with such items need to be addressed in the budget. She noted that the Police Department paid for the transportation and housing costs for the Seattle Police Department representative for the April seminar. Conference/seminar costs for handouts, mailings, long distance telephone calls, transportation,housing,meals, conference refreshments, etc. could be projected at $2,500. She noted that she had been in contact with representatives from Mayor Daley's Office in Chicago and that they will be sending keynote speakers for the conference scheduled for August 6th. The Council Attorney also recommended that since the Fire Department negotiations will take place next year, that the Council should encumber all funds not spent under the "additional services" account at the end of the year so that those funds and the funds for that line-item to be budgeted for the year 2000 would be available for those negotiating expenses. Council Member Pfeifer noted that funding for the Commission on African American Males has been promised by both the Council and the Mayor's office and will need to be