08-30-71 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (Cont.) Budget for the Department of Weights and Measures: AUGUST 30, '1971 Councilman Reinke stated that no reductions were recommended by the Council for this department. Mrs. Faith Martin questioned why there were two inspectors for the City and only one for the County. Councilman Craven said that the City inspectors had more calls to make. Budget for the Studebaker Historical Collection: PROPOSED RECOMMENDED APPROVED PROPERTIES FOR 1972 REDUCTIONS FOR 1972 S -722 Motor Equipment $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 0 Councilman Reinke stated this budget was given long and serious consideration and it was propose to reduct Account S -722 Motor Equipment by $2,000. Mrs. Wlodarski said that the Fair Tax Association recommended elimination of this collection until a proper receptacle can be found for adequate housing of the collection. Budget for the Traffic Department: SERVICES PERSONAL T -12 Signal Technician I T -13 Extra and Overtime PROPOSED FOR 1972 $ 23,275 25,000 RECOMMENDED REDUCTIONS $ 7,758 5,000 APPROVED FOR 1972 $ 15,517 20,000 Councilman Reinke stated the Council had the following recommendations for reduction of this budget: Account T -12, Signal Technician - reduce from 3 to 2 at a saving of $7;758 and Account T -13 Extra and Overtime be reduced by $2,500. Miss Guthrie stated that the Civic Plan- ing Association recommended that Extra and Overtime be reduced by $5,000. Mrs. Mutzl stated that the Fair Tax Association recommendations also were for added reductions in Extra and Over- time. Councilman Craven addressed Miss Guthrie and said that more of this budget could be cut if the Federal Program money could be used, but Federal funds could not be used as this is a newly created job. Budget for Municipal Services Facility: SERVICES PERSONAL U -12 Preventive Maintenance Man SERVICES CONTRACTUAL U -252 Repairs of Equipment U -261 Janitor SUPPLIES U -37 Other Supplies PROPOSED RECOMMENDED APPROVED FOR 1972 REUDCTIONS FOR 1972 $ 52,748 38,170 25,000 2,500 $ 26,374 3,170 3,000 1,000 $ 26,374 35,000 22,000 1,500 Councilman Reinke reported that the greatest reduction recommended by the Council for this budget resulted from the following: Account U -12 Preventive Maintenance Man - reduce from 8 to 4 at a saving of $26,374. Miss Guthrie stated that controls should be provided for Account U -13 Extra and Overtime and also for U -261 Janitor Services to be reduced. Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor, City Engineer, read the following letter: I August 30, 1971" Memo to: Members of the Common Council Subject: Budget Items for 1972 - M.S.F. We have been advised that the Council is considering the reduction of budget item U -252 (Repairs of Equipment) and U -43 (Repair Parts) in the Municipal Services Facility budget. As you are quite aware, funds in these M.S.F. accounts formed for other units of city government. We attempt best of our ability the services and repairs that will pieces of city -owned equipment. We naturally use past anticipated price increases to come up with a figure B extend 18 months into the future. cover services per - to estimate to the be needed on over 300 history as well as Dr a budget that will Below I have listed for these two items the expenditures in 1970, total Council approved appropriations in 1971, and our requested 1972 budget.