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SESSI~ 1494 MINUTES OF THE ~ITY CITf <X/INCIL May 10, 1989 At a special budget study meeting of the City Council of University City held in the Emexgency Operations Center of City Hall on Wednesday, May 10, 1989, Councilmember Joseph L. A~a~, Jr. presided and called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In addition to Mr. Adams, the following members of the Council were present: Mr. Byron R. Price* Mr. Robert G. Wagner Mrs. Mary V. Schuman Mr. Paul E. Schoomer Mrs. Betty L. ~t~son* *Mr. Price arrived at 7:40 p.m. and Mrs. Th~son arrived at 8:40 p.m. Mayor Also present were City Manager Frank Ollendorff and Director of Finance Willie Norfleet. RT~:CI'iON OF MAYOR Mr. schoomer moved that Mr. Adams be elected Mayor Pro Tern for this meeting. Mrs. Schuman seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. ~ne public was invited to attend the meeting as observers. The budget w~s the only subject discussed. 2020 Fire De~az~,~nt (Daqe C-42). The City Manager said that federal funding cuts resulted in the transfer of a secretarial position formerly in Disaster Planning to the Fire Depa~h~nt. ~his secretary will take over the record- k~eping duties of a just-retired battalion chief, and the department will have three instead of four battalion chiefs in the future. The other change is in 727.04 R~ental of Machinery and Mechanical Equipment, which formerly covered a rental car for the Fire Chief. A car allowance (shown in 722.05) will be pro- vided instead, resulting in savings of about $2,000 a year. Mr. Wagner asked about the increase in 732.13 Hardware and Hand Tools, and Mr. Ollendorff said that was due to new Scott airpacks for all firefighters, as required by OSHA. *Mr. Price arrived at this time. 2030 Disaster Plannirm and 0~eraticns (paqe C-46). Mr. Ollendorff said the only change here w~s removal of the secretarial position referred to above f£~, this budget to the Fire Depa~,~nt, and a small amount for a part-tim~ switchboard operator, who will work the remainder of the time in the Park De- partment. Mr. Wagner asked about 726.03 Telephone which showed a large de- crease for next year. Mr. Ollendorff said long-distance and other costs for- merly charged to this depa~h~nt are now charged to the department in which they originate.