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Special Session 1079, Minutes June 26, 1974 Page 4 concern is not knowing ~ere the money is to come from -- it must come from somewhere else. Following further discussion, Councilman Werner moved that $5,000 be added to the proposed expenditures with the understanding that no monies be spent until the Council receives additional information from the administration. Mr. Ellman said he thinks it would be best, if the Council wishes to proceed, to show this as Recreation Department for capital expenditures and ha diA- cussal che status of the Contingency Fund, explaining that only a relatively small amount remains. Mayor Kaufman said he thinks it should be made clear that whatever action the Council takes on this, it should not be construed by the agency as a commitment to allocate any dollars until the final consideration by the Council. Ail motions up to this point failed for lack of a second. Councilman Woods moved that $5,000 be added to the Recreation Capital Outlay, B-3.12 and to increase the unappropriated surplus by $5,000. Motion seconded by Councilman Glickert. Ail members of the Council voted AYE with the ex- ception of Councilman Weissenburger who voted NAY. The motion therefore carried. On the subject of Animal Control, Councilman Lieberman said as he understands the proposal and response to his request to consider additional Animal Con- trol per week, it was to: 1) Agree to proceed with purchasing a new truck. 2) Agree to rent a truck in the interval between now and the time a new truck might be available. Cost of rental is $900. 3) To employ a summer youth employee for 30 hours a week to supple- ment the existing 20 hours per week (which would actually provide a little over 40 hours a week, at least through the summer months). City Manager Henry discussed both the City and County Animal Control schedules and programs for the balance of the fiscal year. Councilman Uoods concurred in the view expressed by the City Manager that adding a truck would provide more efficient and increased animal control. Follo%~ng further discussion and questions, Councilman Lieberman felt strongly that the program, as projected, is still very inadequate and that the matter of Animal Control is one of public safety, and is a problem second only to crime. He classed it as an A-1 priority. ¥~ith respect to the matter of Drop Day expansion, Councilman Lieberman said he does not think the reply which was received from the administrative forces was an answer to the question which he had posed with regard to cost to ex- pand the Drop Day by one more day per month. City Manager Henry explained that an extra day would cost in the areaof $120 to $130 and he felt that Mr. Dieckgraefe's memo did answer the question of h~ the problem can best be solved and would be glad to extend the day if there seems to be a demand. Discussion followed, and Councilman Woods expressed the view that if the over- load in Spring and Fall warrants, additional time could be added on the same day. Councilman Lieberman referred to the matter of the backlog in cases up for