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Personnel and Finance Committee August 29,2000 Page 3 Carl Littrell then reviewed the "Summary of Major Changes" and the footnotes listed on that page. He noted that the overall budget is approximately $ 6.5 million. It includes the rent for the County-City Building being reduced due to no elevator refurbishing proposed for 2001 thus this line item being reduced from $ 420,000 to $ 320,000. Job titles have been changed to better reflect the positions and be more descriptive. He noted that the title"engineer"should only be used for engineers in training or for professionally licensed engineers. Engineers in training are proposed at $37,500 and Engineer positions are proposed at$ 45,900 to reflect the education and experience needed and required by the City. The GIS Manager has been upgraded so that the Senior GIS position will be at$ 33,639. He noted that Joe Doran will be retiring at the end of the year. Mr. Littrell stated that new plastic pavement markings will be used which should have a life of 6-7 years rather than the solvent based water-based paints. New equipment will be needed for the new plastic markings. He also noted the LED Traffic Signals will be tested for energy savings; and that gasoline costs are proposed at$. 1.50 per gallon. Telephone costs also reflect increases. Council President Pfeifer noted that in older neighborhoods traffic calming and civility are being tested as more small businesses are locating in these older neighborhoods. For example, day care centers locate in the middle of a block and traffic concerns are then brought to her attention. She also noted ongoing problems on Taylor Street with apartments having limited parking and the Employment Office. It was suggested that the City be more pro-active in addressing these parking concerns with better coordination between Engineering, the District Council Member, the Building Department and. Area Plan. Mr. Littrell stated that perhaps at the building permit stage a traffic investigation could be conducted. He noted that he would follow-up on this topic. Council Member Aranowski noted that the petition process for residential parking took approximately 30-40 days through the Board of Public Works in the residential area near Memorial Hospital. Council Member King noted that the Good Neighbors/Good Neighborhoods program received 1,200 to 1,300 applications for service; and that he has been advised that approximately 250 to 300 could be addressed each year. Mr. Littrell noted that there is a five-year program and that it reflects 60-70% attrition. A lottery has been used and Mr. Littrell believes that a sufficient amount of money has been budgeted. MSF Bu,- i i. N z G N R. # 101-0606 2000 Total Expense Projection: $ 567,869 2001 Total Expense Projection: $ 569,030 $10357 reflecting a 1.9 %increase excluding capital Sam Hensley introduced Ms. Stevens the Office Manager. He then reviewed the "Summary of Major Changes" sheet. He noted that the MSF Building was constructed in 1965 and is overused and is being held together thanks to a good Building Engineer. He noted that they have had a problem with a generator and are currently using portable generators.