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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26, 1974
<br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />Reduce Account 130, Extra and Overtime, to $24,712.
<br />Reduce Account 722, Motor Equipment, to $4,500.
<br />Reduce Account 726, Other Equipment, to $23,000.
<br />Mr. Gene Evans, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked about the addition of
<br />the assistant manager. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, stated tha
<br />this was not a new position. It was mainly a classification or title change. He explained that,
<br />last year, this individual was in the engineering budget. Mr. Evans asked about the equipment
<br />repair account. Mr. Clem Hazinski, Manager of the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, stated that thi
<br />item was raised by $2,000 because it was an amount that would be necessary to repair the lift truc
<br />as they were in need of a complete overhaul. He stated that the last figure he had received was
<br />$850 for the overhaul, and he was sure this amount would increase next year. Councilman Horvath
<br />asked about the possibility of a reduction in the budget. Mr. Hazinski stated that the bureau had
<br />a tremendous workload with only four employees. He explained that the signal technicians are
<br />responsible to handle all signalization within the city. The rest of the men are part of the
<br />regular traffic, sign, lane lining, traffic counts, etc.
<br />ISTUDEBAKER HISTORICAL COLLECTION
<br />Council President Nemeth proposed the following reductions:
<br />Reduce Salaries and Wages, Regular, to $6,600.
<br />Reduce Account 251, Building and Structures Repair, to zero.
<br />Reduce Account 252, Equipment Repair, to zero.
<br />Miss Virginia Guthrie, Consultant and member of the Board of Directors of the Civic Planning
<br />Association, asked about the increase in the salaries of approximately 100°x. Mr. Joe Nagy, Fiscal
<br />Officer, stated that one individual was funded by EEA for six months. He stated that the city wou
<br />be picking up this person.
<br />COMMUNICATIONS
<br />(Council President Nemeth proposed the following reduction:
<br />Reduce Radio Technician I to zero positions.
<br />I There were no comments.
<br />(EMPLOYEE SAFETY
<br />lCouncil President Nemeth proposed the following reductions:
<br />Reduce Stenographer
<br />Change Account 243
<br />Reduce Account 213,
<br />Reduce Account 361,
<br />Reduce Account 363,
<br />Reduce Account 550,
<br />IThere were no comments.
<br />(ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
<br />II to zero.
<br />to Account 230, Safety Instruction, at $500.
<br />Travel Expense, to $150.
<br />Officials Records, to $100.
<br />Other Office Supplies, to $100.
<br />Subscriptions and Dues, to $425.
<br />Council President Nemeth proposed the following reductions:
<br />Reduce Secretary II classifications to one position at a salary of $2,090.
<br />Reduce Account 254, Humane Society, to $24,000.
<br />Reduce Account 722, Motor Equipment, to $4,000.
<br />Reduce Account 726, Other Equipment, to $5,250.
<br />Miss Virginia Guthrie, Consultant and member of the Board of Directors of the Civic Planning
<br />Association, asked if this was another instance where people were transferred from other department
<br />Councilman Parent indicated that it was. Mrs. Eloise Rogers, Secretary of the Humane Society,
<br />talked about the agreement the Humane Society had with the Board of Public Safety concerning the
<br />spaying of female dogs out of the Humane Society's funds. She stated that the Humane Society had
<br />been lead to believe that an additional $8,000 would be given to the Humane Society for performing
<br />this service. She stated that the society was already in debt over $8,000 for this. She asked the
<br />this be considered by the Council. Council President Nemeth asked who was representing the Safety
<br />Director at the meeting. Mr. James Barcome, City Controller and member of the Board of Public
<br />Safety, supported the Council's cut to $24,000. He indicated that the contract could be re- negotiz
<br />Council President Nemeth indicated that this cut had been recommended by Mr. Gallagher himself.
<br />Mr. Dave Sypniewski, Fiscal Officer, stated that Mr. Gallagher was not present at the meeting as he
<br />was in Washington. He stated that Mr. Gallagher had indicated that an assessment had been made of
<br />the figures and there was some concern as to whether or not the animals were actually being spayed,
<br />He stated that a figure of $3.14 per animal was used. With that assigned cost, the figure would be
<br />17,643 animals. He stated that Mr. Gallagher did not feel that there were that many animals being
<br />picked up. Mrs. Rogers indicated that the Humane Society was at a great disadvantage at the meetiz
<br />because Miss Flanagan had suffered a heart attack and the society's attorney was not present at the
<br />meeting. Council President Nemeth asked about Mr. Gallagher being in Washington during budget
<br />hearings. Mr. Sypniewski stated that Mr. Gallagher was accepting an award on behalf of the city
<br />from the Criminal Justice Agency. Miss Guthrie pointed out that the county has not increased its
<br />payment to the Humane Society. Mr. Sypniewski talked about the city's responsibility of covering i
<br />entire city with the new animal control program. He felt the cut of $8,000 was a fair cut. Counc:
<br />Parent stated that the cut as it appeared was not actually a cut. He indicated that the amount of
<br />$24,000 remained the same as last year; however, it was proposed this year for $32,000. He stated
<br />that many positions were being deleted and basic services cut, and the amount of $24,000 would sti:
<br />be given to the Humane Society. He sympathized with the society's problems but indicated that
<br />$24,000 was all that could be given.
<br />ed.
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