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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 1975
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />account. He felt the amount budgeted would be sufficient. Mr. Evans asked for a breakdown in the
<br />rents for the Board of Public Works. Mr. Vance indicated that the amount in the Rent Account
<br />covered the maintenance on the building and the rental of the fire hydrants. Mr. Evans indicated
<br />that there was an increase in the Instructional Account in the Department of Public Safety. He
<br />wondered about this. Mr. Michael Carrington, Public Safety Director, indicated that he had not
<br />increased that amount; however, he was informed that that amount covered the materials for OSHA
<br />in the Employee Safety Department. Mr. Evans asked for an explanation of the Other Contractuals
<br />Account. Mr. Carrington indicated that, this year, the amount was used to pay for interns in the
<br />Department of Public Safety and Criminal Justice, and was used for match money by the city. He
<br />indicated that, next year, the amount would be used in the same manner. Mr. Evans indicated that
<br />one car was being replaced in the Bureau of Buildings. He asked about this. Mr. Rollin Farrand,
<br />Director of the Department of Public Works, indicated that the cars in that department were quite
<br />old and the replacement schedule had not been very intense in the past. He stated that at least
<br />three cars were needed. Mr. Evans questioned the new account for postage in the Police Department.
<br />Mr. David Sypniewski, Fiscal Officer for the Police Department, indicated that the account was
<br />inserted into the budget because many times evidence and other documents must be mailed directly
<br />at the post office in order that a certified receipt is obtained to prove the documents were
<br />mailed. Mr. Evans asked for an explanation of the reduction in Account 260, Other Contractuals.
<br />Mr. Sypniewski indicated that a new line item was still used for matching funds. Mr. Evans raised
<br />the issue of police cars being used in other city departments rather than trading the vehicles in.
<br />He wondered about the feasibility of converting the cars. Mr. Farrand indicated that the Board of
<br />Public Works had studied that issue and eight of the police cars had been used in this manner. He
<br />was hopeful that the practice could be continued. Mr. Evans questioned the advisability of no
<br />change in the Electric Account within the Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Nagy
<br />indicated that he had submitted an increase; however, it had not been put into the budget. He
<br />felt the department would be short for 1976 in that area and additional funds would have to be
<br />requested of the Council. Mr. Evans indicated that there was a reduction in the Rent Account.
<br />Assistant Chief Nagy indicated that the rent covered the purchase of three vehicles in the past
<br />and would no longer be needed. Mr. Evans indicated that there was no additional funding in the
<br />Motor Equipment Account. He questioned this. Assistant Chief Nagy indicated that he had submitted
<br />a budget for motor equipment but it had been taken out. He was not sure how this matter would be
<br />handled in 1976. Mr. Evans wondered if the Fire Department was being underbudgeted, and he felt
<br />this could jeapordize the lives and safety of the citizens. In the Park Department, he questioned
<br />the amount for band concerts, and Mr. James Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, explained that the
<br />entire bill for the band concerts was paid at once; and that was the reason why the expenditures in
<br />that account through June 30th were so small. Mr. Evans wondered about the benefit to.the citizens
<br />of having the park personnel in uniforms. Mr. Seitz indicated that the men could be easily iden-
<br />tified for assistance, etc. He stated that it was a benefit to the employees and was part of the
<br />union negotiations for 1976. Mr. Evans indicated that he was concerned about the condition of the
<br />streets for 1976. He stated that, in the Materials Account, there was a reduction. Mr. Vance
<br />indicated that the administration hoped that revenue sharing funds could be used in this area. Mr.
<br />Evans indicated that the clothing allowance in the Street Department was new. He wondered about
<br />this, and Mr. Vance indicated that, as Mr. Seitz had stated, this was one of the items sought by
<br />the union and it involved over 100 men including supervisors. Mr. Evans indicated that not all
<br />employees were given clothing allowance. He wondered about the need to supply these people with
<br />the same raise as those persons who did not receive clothing allowance. Under Police Pension, he
<br />wondered if Account 262 had been reduced to zero, and it was indicated that the account had not
<br />been. Mr. Dick Hazinski, Secretary of the Police Pension Fund, indicated that the money needed in
<br />that account was necessary in case anyone retired under disability. Mr. Evans indicated that a
<br />request for $100,000 for Goodwill Industries was proposed to be taken from revenue sharing funds.
<br />He was concerned over the limit of the revenue sharing funds and the receipt of these funds. He
<br />wondered whether or not all the agencies could be funded that would need to be. Chairman Newburn
<br />thanked Mr. Evans for the fine work the Civic Planning Association has done and its investigations
<br />into many matters.
<br />Councilman Nemeth wondered in what account the increase of insurance was reflected, and Mr. Walter
<br />Lantz, Chief Deputy Controller, indicated that that was included in Account 640 in the Controller';
<br />budget. The park maintenance and motor vehicle highway departments each had their own budgets for
<br />insurance. Councilman Nemeth wondered if there were any other adjustments to be made. Mr. Lantz
<br />indicated that the tax computations would have to be made. He read the revised tax computations a;
<br />follows:
<br />Page 54 Corporation General
<br />Line
<br />1
<br />$11,397,070
<br />Line
<br />5
<br />19,271,684
<br />Line
<br />10
<br />9,235,283
<br />Line
<br />11
<br />3,275
<br />Line
<br />12
<br />9,238,558
<br />Motor Vehicle Highway
<br />Line
<br />1
<br />1,402,444
<br />Line
<br />5
<br />2,181,447
<br />Line
<br />10
<br />-0-
<br />Line
<br />11
<br />-0-
<br />Line
<br />12
<br />-0-
<br />In the motor vehicle highway budget, Mr. Lantz recommended that the amount be removed from 110
<br />because the anticipated revenues were greater than anticipated. Councilman Nemeth made such a
<br />motion, seconded by Council President Parent. The motion carried. There was then a brief dis-
<br />cussion on the motion, after which Councilman Nemeth made a motion to strike the previous motion
<br />and remove the amount from 120, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. That motion carried. Mr.
<br />Lantz then continued to read the remaining computations as follows:
<br />Fire Pension
<br />Line
<br />1
<br />$ 1,252,217
<br />Line
<br />5
<br />1,813,608
<br />Line
<br />10
<br />800,556
<br />Line
<br />11
<br />213
<br />Line
<br />12
<br />800,769
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