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Session 1884 MINUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY CITY COUNCIL May 14,2003 At a duly posted study session of the City Council of University City held in the E.O.C. room in the basement of City Hall, Wednesday, May 14, 2003, Mayor Joseph L. Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. In addition to the Mayor Adams, the following members of Council were present: Mr. Wayne A. Munkel Mr. Robert Wagner Mr. Lawrence Lieberman Ms. Shelley Welsch Mr. Arthur Sharpe, Jr. Mr. Frank Ollendorff, the City Manager, was also in attendance. Excused: Ms. Colquitt. Council posed questions about several budgeted matters and Mr. Ollendorff responded with the following points: · Most departments requested little to no changes · The Legislative budget has the tentative U. City in Bloom budget of $25,000. This budget contains most of the IT expenses, because the City Clerk does the work. An election has been budgeted. · UCRS ($48,000), Senior Service Center ($38,000) and Arts & Letters allocation is in the Administration Services budget. · Public Relations has two more signs/kiosks budgeted for $9200. $8,000 needs to be added to the regular employee pay line. · Many capital requests in the Police department depend on grant aid. · Fire - one less manager position this year. Grants will be needed to purchase capital equipment, such as fire fighting equipment and turnout gear. $70,000 being placed in reserves toward a new rescue vehicle in a year or two. · Public Works includes mosquito spraying in the amount of $8600. The part time street inspector will be moved to full time status. · Street Maintenance has a little less budgeted for contract leaf collection and street maintenance has been moved to capital outlay to provide more available details. Bridges costs represent our local match. Funds for the Loop street lighting project is not in this budget, but is in five year Capital Improvement Plan. · Planning will have one less management position and will add more clerical help. Rate and fee increases should be considered this year.