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The July 13 , 1987 meeting of the Personnel and Finance
Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman
Beverlie J. Beck, at 4 : 40 p.m. in the Council informal meeting
room.
, Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Serge, Braboy,
Beck, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Barcome, Paszek, and Voorde;
Michael Vance, James Seitz, Bob Niezgodski, Chief Luther Taylor,
Brian Hedman, Liz Rowell , members of the news media, and Kathleen
Cekanski-Farrand .
Councilman Beck noted that the first item on the agenda was
review of Bill No. 60-87 which was a bill to appropriate $66,000
from the Federal Assistance Grant Fund to Account No. 4399.0,
Other Contractuals , to pay the 1987 pledge to Project Future.
Mr. Michael Vance briefly described the project.
Following discussion , Councilman Barcome made a motion,
seconded by Councilman Taylor , that Bill No. 60-87 receive a
favorable recommendation. The motion passed.
Councilman Beck noted that the next item on the agenda was
Bill No. 61-87 , a bill to appropriate $230, 000 from the Federal
Assistance Grant Fund to Account No. 4399, Other Contractuals, to
pay the City's portion of costs associated with the construction
of a demonstration hydro-electric plant on the St. Joseph River.
Mr. James Seitz noted that the City was the recipient of a
$500,000 grant for a demonstration project. Favorable discussion
with regard to the hydro-electric plant and the building of the
fish ladders was then heard. The entire project is expected to
cost $1 , 177 ,000.
Following further discussion, Councilman Barcome made a
motion , seconded by Councilman Taylor , that Bill No. 61-87 be
recommended favorably to Council . The motion passed .
The Committee then reviewed the substitute version of Bill
No. 62-87 which was a bill transferring monies between various
accounts within various departments of the City for 1987. Mr.
Vance indicated that this bill would allow transfers within the
same department. He also indicated that there was a "typo" on
page four (4) which should read "police pension" instead of "fire
pension". Mr. Vance then briefly reviewed each of the line items
addressed .
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Personnel & Finance Committee
Minutes/July 13 , 1987
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It was also indicated that Mr. Robert Krusczynwski replaced
Morgan Peck upon his retirement as Manager of Sewers in the
Sanitation Department . Liz Powell also noted that the various
audio/visual fees would be a charge to the vendors at the Century
Center and, thus, be income producing.
Following further discussion, Councilman Barcome made a
motion , seconded by Councilman Serge, that Substitute Bill No.
62-87 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 63-87 which was a bill
transferring monies between accounts in various departments for
calendar year 1987. Mr. Vance indicated that this bill would
allow transfers between different departments. As a part of this
transfer, he indicated that approximately $40,000 was being paid
by the City on behalf of former police officer Maurice Woods due
to the injuries he received in the line of duty.
Following further discussion, Councilman Barcome made a
motion, seconded by Councilman Serge, that Bill No. 63-87 be
recommended favorably to Council . The motion passed .
There being no further business to come before the
Committee , the meeting was adjourned at 5 :00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted ,
Councilman Beverlie J. Beck, Chairman