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Session 1223, l~nutes June 25, 1979 Page 9 Planning, said the former figure included demolitions which have now been moved to their proper place in the budget at 9.10 }~scellaneous Other Operating Services, budgeted this year at $4,400. The $6,000 in the first category is for a part-time investigator used for housing code work. Councilman Metcalfe asked about a multi-family inspection program which is being done by the City in Parkview Gardens. ~fr. Goldman said that the present staff will be able to handle doing outside and common area inspections, but that if they are to do inside presale inspections, it will take additional staff. He said his staff will be able to handle outside inspections of all multi-family dwellings in University City on a yearly basis, and that this is provided for in the new budget. Discussion moved to 266Q~ sanitation, councilman Lieberman brought up the matter of the proposed "in lieu" payments to be made to the City by non-profit, non-tax-paying institutions in University City. Although a final fee schedule for these groups has not been worked out by ~k. Dieckgraefe, Councilman Lieberman, in anticipation of that schedule, moved that $4500 to $5000 be included in a nine-month account within the estimate of revenue, and asked that the administration fill in the proper figures to round out the years when it becomes known what they are. Councilman Adams seconded the motion and said he felt that the schools and any publicly supported institutions should be included in the tax-exempt groups. Councilman Kelley asked Mr. Ellman if a refuse charge could be instituted without having it in the budget, and he said it could. Mr. Kelley then moved to table Coun- cilman Lieberman~s motion as being unnecessary. That motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Metcalfe. Ail voted Aye except Councilman Lieberman who voted Nay. Councilman Glickert asked that the administration look into what other nearby com- munities do in terms of charging non-profit institutions, including schools, fees for refuse collection, and report this to the Council. Councilman Adams moved that 9.12 Dumping Fees under Contractual Services be increased by $6500 to $51,800. Councilman Metcalfe seconded the motion, which carried unani- mous ly · Councilman Metcalfe moved that 2.04 Cleaning and Sanitation under Commodities be in- creased by $14~000 to $199,970. The motion was seconded by Councilman Adams. This increase is to pay for larger containers to be used by four families having alley pickup. Councilman Glickert said, as the only council member in the pilot program using the new containers, that she felt the containers were a great improvement over the old type of pickup. There was further discussions with Mr. Dieckgraefe respond- ing to a number of questions. The motion carried unanimously. Councilman Metcalfe'brought up the question of refuse pickup for multi-family areas with special emphasis on the use of polycarts as opposed to plastic bags. Mr. Dieck- graefe said that total conversion to polycarts where bags are now used would involve about 100 additional polycarts at a cost of about $5000. Councilman ~tcalfe is concerned about bags being left out for several days before pickup, and the conse- quent mess when they are broken and debris scattered about° Mr. Dieckgraefe agreed to work on this problem and attempt to find a solution by the end of the coming bud- get year. RECESS Mayor Mooney called for a recess at 9:55 P.M. The Council reconvened at 10:10 P.M.