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ammitat port: rssoratti attb finance tommitt t The August 27, 2001 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski at 4:40 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, King, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Kirsits and White; Citizen Member Isabel Gonzalez, Alex Koenig, Jon Hunt, John Oxian, Aladean DeRose, Beth Leonard, Terry Bland of the $'outb Voenti Zributte, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Aranowski stated that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 70-01 which would appropriate$ 131,200 from Fund 212 for the purpose of funding activities under the US EPA Brownfield Pilot Assessment Grant. Alex Koenig, a planner with Community and Economic Development, made the presentation. He noted that the funds would pay for the costs of Phase II Environmental Site Assessments. The funds are part of a$200,000 grant awarded in September of 1999. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 70-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 71-01 which would appropriate $ 432,143 within Fund 212 for the purpose of administering the AmeriCorps Program. Elizabeth Leonard, Director of Financial & Program Management of the Community & Economic Development Department made the presentation. She noted that the City was approached by AmeriCorps to administer the program starting September 1, 2001. 17 not-for-profit agencies would have volunteers working in their agencies. Each volunteer must work 1,700 hours in order to earn an educational award, plus a living allowance of$ 9,300.00. The educational award could be used for college tuition or to pay off loans incurred for college. Each agencies provides a cash match and the City would receive $50,000 for administrative costs. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner,that Bill No. 71-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 72-01 which would appropriate $ 10,00 within Fund 212 for the"purpose of paying for costs of collection". Beth Leonard made the presentation. She stated that three (3) loans have become delinquent in the payment as well as with regard to the payment of property taxes. This appropriation would allow the City to keep the properties and work with the individuals to bring them current. She noted that one of the individuals is now deceased. Council Member King and Dr. Varner both voiced concern over the title of the proposed ordinance and suggested that Ms. Leonard note in her presentation this evening that the appropriation is necessary in order to assist the city in protecting the properties in question. Following discussion, Council Member King made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 72-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.