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Committee Report Personnel and Finance Committee September 10, 1996 Page 3 Kidney Foundation Association received approximately 70 cars in the past year, This program has been a very positive relationship for the past two years. She also noted that the City currently gets$25 per vehicle in towing from the program. Currently the City has a contract with Super Auto for storage. The Committee then reviewed the Unsafe Buildings proposed budget requesting$135,000. Kathy Dempsey reviewed the program which involves fire damaged structures. They have instituted a new program through the insurance companies and revenues received in 1995 totaled $51,000. Currently they are recovering approximately 40%. In 1995 revenues from abandoned vehicles, bonds, clean-ups and demolitions was approximately $202, 523. In response to a question raised by Council Member Luecke it was noted that the average cost for demolition of a home is approximately $3,000. Kathy Dempsey cautioned, however,that with asbestos concerns in commercial buildings and home structures that the cost will increase tremendously. NEIGHBORHOOD CODE ENFORCEMENT 1996 BUDGET $854,138 1997 PROPOSED $732,739 Kathy Dempsey noted that there are 18 full time employees in this department. She noted that additional incentives of approximately$750 have been included for Inspectors to pass two national certification programs one dealing with housing inspection and the other for zoning inspection. She also noted that CDBG monies are cut from$135,000 in 1996 to a proposed$80,000 in 1997 and all monies from CDBG will be exhausted in the next three years. Council Member Varner questioned the fee and was advised that a$300 administrative fee for demolition is charged. He questioned whether there should be different fees for the types of structures involved. He encouraged the department to be more self-sufficient and that adjustment of fees should be further studied. Citizen Member Cathy Roemer also questioned the procedures utilized for uncollected accounts and procedures to cover capital costs. Council Member Broden questioned the rankweed and vegetation procedures. It was noted that the Ordinance has been on the books for approximately 2 1/2 to 3 years,however there have been numerous problems with the County Auditor's Department and their computers.