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Session 1105, !kinutes June 16, 1975 Page 11 Mrs. Eddie l~e Harris said she is a resident of the Nathaniel Ilawthorne School District, not a parent, and she explained that th±s is important be- cause at a Community School meeting they decided to try to get people in the group who were parents, but more so, to get those who are not parents, l~rs. Harris discussed the various programs and types of programs which they hope to add next year. She urged the Council to fund the Hawthorne Community School. Councilman Uerner discussed with ~. Sutton the need for an assistant to the Director ($6500) and a Clerk-Typist (around $4,000). ~. Sutton stated that the Community School Programs are very effective in cutting down juvenile delinquency and it was felt funds should be allocated in this direction as opposed to spending money on Police Cadets. Councilman Werner said there are many citizen groups in this City who put in many hours and he said it appears to him there is a tendency to pay more for what he believes should be volunteer help and he added that he realizes cer- tain professionals are needad~ but there is a delicate balance in his mind as to payment for hours of volunteer help. He added that he wonders whether this is not setting a precedent, lit. Sutton said that they approached this in this manner because whatever other citizen groups are doing, they can al- ways come to the Community Education Program and involve those people in their planning - accountability and paid help are necessary. Councilman Glickert asked the City 1~nager whether the CETA Program could furnish a person for the position of Assistant Director, and the City Manager said possibility this could be done - it would be necessary to get the position approved. She asked whether under the Older Americans Act a Cler~- Typist could be recruited and i!r. Dean, Director of Human Resources, said that at the present time he doesn't know of any funds which might be available to fund this position. In that event, Councilman Glickert suggested that a CETA person could fill this job if the City has not already reached its quota. Councilman Glickert commended the Pershing Community Senior Citizen program and she said there are two people here ~o are volunteers and deserve a great deal of credit and should be recognized: they are Sharon Humphrey and Lee Stobaugh who have devoted endless hours, as volunteers, to the Persh- ing Older Adult programs. BIDS - POLICE RADIOS: City ~.'~nager Henry referred to a memo from the Communications Specialist, l~r. John Hancock, which explained the need for the acquisition of radio equipment that will permit the City to utilize effectively all of its present- ly assigned frequences, lie said it is planned to acquire eleven 4 channel radios which will permit the City to inaugurate its new broadcast technique. He reviewed the bids ~ich had been received, pointing out that neither the Two-Way Communications nor the I~torola T73 meet specifications, and thus i, fotorola T38 is the lowest qualifying bid and is recommended for purchase, on the following basis: Unit Price Year Maint. Total $1,839.50 $61.89 $20,977.00 In addition, he said, $2,967.25 is requested to finance converting of fre- quencies in other equipment as explained in a memo dated June llth. The contract would be with ~t. Louis Electronics, Inc.