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Personnel and Finance Committee September 6, 2000 Page 5 UNSAFE BUILDING (FUND # 101-1205): 2000 Total Projected Expenditure: $195,000 2001 Total Projected Expenditure: $ 187,104 2.5 % Council Member 4.KaufAvt .cafuLtEtgri..o.li£-VglAvpue 6,'e„vibflm P,1 icij 4,d.kayq Pn requested. He noted that such a list would assist the Council and organizations in the Districts and the neighborhood groups. Ms. Davis stated that she would provide a written list showing all such properties for the current calendar year. JUNK VEHICLES (FUND # 101-1204): 2000 Total Projected Expenditure: $48,583 2001 Total Projected Expenditure: $55.510 Expenditure Increase:$1,958= 3.7 Ms. Davis noted that 701 vehicles were towed in 1999. 70 vehicles alone were towed in August 2000. Only 25 vehicles were claimed last year. In response to a question from Council Member Coleman, Ms. Davis noted that few vehicles are claimed and fewer are repeat violators. In 2000 three(3) prostitution towings have taken place. ANIMAL CONTROL (FUND # 101-1207): 2000 Total Projected Expenditure: $260,674 2001 Total Projected Expenditure: $300,993 Expenditure Increase:$36,485= 13.8% Gary Libbey reviewed this budget request. He noted that there were 1,100 adoptions in 1999. He thanked Dr. Varner for permitting the City to utilized his dental office parking lot for an adoption day. Mr. Libbey noted that 65 % of all animals never leave the facility. They are pursuing grants for neutering/spaying services. They wish to be more pro-active in this area. Currently the City pays $ 45 to local vets for neutering/spaying services for each such service. Adoption fees are $60 for a dog and $30 for a cat which includes micro-chipping. New shots will soon be required which will raised the fees by$ 15 for dogs and$7 for cats. Council Member Aranowski complimented Mr. Libbey and his staff for the overall animal control operation. He noted that the facility is very clean. Council Member Aranowski inquired about cages and traps. Mr. Libbey noted that they used to rent out such devices but lost too much money. The City was also informed by DNR that they cannot trap raccoons and other wild life unless there is a specific loss to personal property. He noted that the operation is 7 days a week. Council Member Aranowski thanked the Neighborhood Code Enforcement representatives for their presentation.