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Session 1723, Budget Study Minutes May 13, 1998 that the director asked to add $1,000 to 731.02 Books & Magazines to set up a Resource Center for the public and staff which will have rehab bulletins, how to do items, permits, information for citizens, builders and developers. An extra $2,000 should be added to 731.03, Minor Office Equipment & Furniture for some new furniture. Under 743.08, Office Furniture & Equipment, he wished to add $5,000 for large furniture items and $5,000 for laptop computers for each of the inspectors. The director wanted $10,000 for laptops, but Mr. Ollendorff, again, wished to experiment first to see if the laptops really help, before investing in them fully. Mr. Wagner, again, suggested that the City Manager report to Council in three months after the laptops are in place to see if they are successful or not. A total of $27,000 should be added to the department budget total. 26.60 SANITATION: Responding to Mr. Munkel, Mr. Ollendorff said that the top of the transfer station was fixed this year, but not the ramp. Mr. Munkel thought we had also done the ramp. Mr. Ollendorff said that the deck was replaced and a small part of the deck as well as some patching, but most of the ramp needs to be repaired and resurfaced. It might be down a very short period of time, but not months. Mr. Munkel remembers Council being asked for a second set of appropriations to repair the deck. Mr. Lieberman thought so as well. Mr. Ollendorff said that this year they asked for money to repair the bad areas and when these were dug out, they found out that the reinforcing rods underneath were in bad shape, so the Council was approached again for more money. Then when this was done, it became clear that some of the beams underneath the whole thing was rotten. The ramp is not in danger of collapsing, most of it is on fill, but it does need repair and resurfacing. Ms. Colquitt asked to discuss the whole concept of Sanitation at the next study session. Responding to Mr. Wagner's question about 739.99, Prior Year's Expenditures, Mr. Ollendorff said he was not sure but this very large figure could be the recycling facility repair job, but he will check on it and report back to him. 26.70 STREET LIGHTING: Mr. Ollendorff reported no major changes. He said that on page C-53, it shows that most of the lights in University City belong to AmerenUE and that we pay rent to use them. The utility bill is shown under 725.02, Electricity, on Page C- 54. Responding to Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Ollendorff said that during the middle and late eighties, Mr. Ollendorff took out about 250 street lights around the City that were not needed. About thirty or forty of them have been restored at the request of Councilmembers or citizens, etc.