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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
<br />Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council had no proposed cuts in that department. Miss
<br />Guthrie asked about other equipment, and Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public
<br />Works, explained that.that money was to be used for the purchase of a typewriter. Councilman
<br />Kopczynski asked about the number of cars in the Engineering Department and who they were assigned
<br />to. Mr. Farrand indicated that he had 10 vehicles; however, he was not prepared to inform the
<br />Council on who they were assigned to. Councilman Kopczynski indicated that the Council desired
<br />that information. Mr. Farrand indicated that he did not have enough cars to go around. Mr. Paul
<br />Bognar, 805 West Washington Street, asked if all 10 vehicles were in the Engineering Department,
<br />and Mr. Farrand indicated that they were.
<br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT
<br />Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council proposed that certain accounts be cut as
<br />follows:
<br />Account 213 ................. $1,000
<br />Account 252 ................. 50
<br />Miss Guthrie asked about other equipment, and Council President Nemeth indicated that the depart-
<br />ment was in need of a new typewriter. Mr. Forrest West, Director of the Building Department,
<br />indicated that the present typewriter was more than nine years old. Miss Guthrie asked how many
<br />cars were in the Building Department, and Mr. West indicated that he presently had 18 cars. Miss
<br />Guthrie indicated that only 16 people were employed in the department. Mr. West indicated that 3
<br />of the cars were transferred to the Substandard Division. Councilman Kopczynski stated that, if
<br />that was the case, Mr. West would have 15 cars in his department. Mr. West indicated that the
<br />department was not using all those cars. Councilman Kopczynski felt the secretaries and mainten-
<br />ance man did not need a car, and Mr. West indicated that he needed 13 cars. He explained that the
<br />other 2 cars were out on loan to the Engineering Department. Mr. Farrand indicated that 3 of the
<br />cars he had in his department were from Mr. West's department. Council President Nemeth asked how
<br />many cars out of 15 went to the Engineering Department. Mr. West indicated that, originally, his
<br />department had 19 cars and 1 car had been totalled in an accident. Councilman Parent asked Mr.
<br />West if he needed 12 cars, and Mr. West indicated that he needed 13 cars because there were 13
<br />persons in the department that needed the cars. He stated that he was not counting the secretary
<br />and the maintenance man. Councilman Miller asked about pooling the cars, and Mr. West indicated
<br />that this was not feasible. Councilman Miller asked about the cars to be traded in next year, and
<br />Mr. West indicated that he had prepared a list and it had been submitted to the Board of Public
<br />Works. Councilman Kopczynski asked Mr. West to read the last three numbers of the serial number
<br />on the cars to be traded in, and Mr. West stated that there were seven cars with the following
<br />serial numbers: 040, 041, 042, 853, 747, 045 and 050. He indicated that the cars range from 1968
<br />models to 1970 models and have mileage of 19,000 miles to 48,000. Mr. West briefly talked about
<br />the trading in of the department's cars. Mr. Farrand indicated that Mr. Richardson, past Director
<br />of the Department of Public Works, had processed these items and he had a total of four cars in
<br />Mr. West's budget.
<br />CITY CEMETERIES
<br />Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council had no proposed cuts in that department.
<br />SAFETY DEPARTMENT - POLICE
<br />Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council proposed that certain accounts be cut as
<br />follows:
<br />Account
<br />110
<br />................
<br />$ 5,200
<br />Account
<br />120
<br />................
<br />3,875
<br />Account
<br />213
<br />................
<br />500
<br />Account
<br />230
<br />................
<br />1,000
<br />Account
<br />252
<br />................
<br />2,000
<br />Account
<br />265
<br />................
<br />9,000
<br />Account
<br />323
<br />................
<br />720
<br />Account
<br />361
<br />................
<br />500
<br />Account
<br />370
<br />................
<br />500
<br />Account
<br />530
<br />................
<br />6,000
<br />Account
<br />540
<br />................
<br />10,000
<br />Account
<br />550
<br />................
<br />50
<br />Account
<br />722
<br />................
<br />10,000
<br />Account
<br />724
<br />................
<br />4,750
<br />Account
<br />725
<br />................
<br />1,750
<br />Account
<br />726
<br />................
<br />1,000
<br />Council President Nemeth indicated that the Council requested an explanation regarding Account 570
<br />"Licenses ". Police Chief Urban indicated that, under Account P -11, there was a proposed re-
<br />arrangement of classifications, etc. He indicated that the department has 246 men listed for 1974
<br />with 10 men appropriated in the Board of Public Safety. Council President Nemeth asked about
<br />cutting one or two recruits, and Chief.Urban indicated that this was needed in order to bring the
<br />complex up to 264 men. Councilman Kopczynski made a motion that, under Account 120, the words
<br />"does not include education incentive pay" be inserted. Motion lost due to lack of a second.
<br />Chief Urban gave a breakdown on the men and positions within the department. Councilman Kopczynsk:
<br />asked about the number of vehicles to be purchased in 1974. Chief Urban indicated that 90 vehicle:
<br />would have to be licensed and there would be a change over of 46 units. Councilman Kopczynski ask(
<br />about the number of motorcycles to be licensed, and Chief Urban indicated that there would be in
<br />the vicinity of 35 bikes to be licensed. He pointed out that five mini -bikes would be used in the
<br />downtown mall area. Mr. David Sypniewski, Fiscal Officer in the Police Department, indicated that
<br />the department was requesting additional money because, in the past when vehicles were totally
<br />demolished, a new vehicle had to be licensed. Mrs. Allen felt that five mini -bikes would not add
<br />any enhancement to the new downtown mall. Chief Urban indicated that there would be foot patrols;
<br />however, at certain hours, maximum security would be needed. He indicated that these bikes were
<br />purchased out of the 1972 budget. Mr. Sypniewski gave a brief explanation regarding the mini -
<br />bikes. Councilman Horvath indicated that the mall would not even be finished for quite some time
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