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.-- Session 1543, Minutes May 15, 1991 Page 4 a very large discrepancy. Part-time instead of full-time custodial workers will be used next year, and a part-timer will also be at the center to take phone calls when the Director cannot be there. '!here was a question about 729.05 laundry and Dry Cleaning, and Mr. Ollendorff said the increase next year is for drapery cleaning. He noted the staff would like vertical blinds, which require less maintenance, but the cost was $6400. 3550 sw:iJnminq Pool (paqe C-84). '!he city Manager said there were no major changes here, but there is one correction-725.04 Water should be changed to $6,000 from $10,000. '!here are minor cracks in the pool, but it is hoped that city employees or the company that installed the fiberglass can do the work for much less than the $20,000 bid received by the city. 3570 Soccer (paqe C-88). Mr. Ollendorff said there were no changes in this budget. Mrs. Schmnan said even though the Sports Association is running the soccer program, she hoped the City would continue to look upon the soccer fa- cility as a city buildin::f that must continue to be well maintained. 3900 Grant FUnds (paqe C-90). Mr. Ollendorff said the cost of the DARE pro- gram is included in the Police budget. Under 3935.0 victim Assistance Pr0- gram, the biggest cost is staff time, which is also included in the Police budget. He noted this program will be cut unless the City receives a grant for it. Mayor Majerus said she has received very positive comments about this program, and hoped it would not have to be cut back. 6000 SUndry and Continoencies (paqe C-92). '!he City Manager said this cate- gory is dangerously lCM, but these funds are all that is available. 6011 Transfers (page C-94). '!he City Manager said the Fire Equipment F\md could get by on $30,000 next year but should return to the usual $40,000 next year. The Building F\md, which is reduced considerably next year, is all the City can afford at present. He circulated a status report on this year's projects, notin::f that most are proceeding according to plan; hCMever, bids on the City Hall terra cotta work were $100,000, whereas only $30,000 was al- located, so same adjustments must be made. Mr. Wagner asked about asbestos removal. Mr. Norfleet said most of the asbestos is in the boiler room areas of City Hall and other city buildin::fs, and its removal is a federal require- ment. '!he City Manager circulated a report on items included in the 1991-92 Buildin::f F\md and provided background infonnation on each. He noted there were many other items that should be included but are of lCMer priority than those on the list. '!he City Manager said fire and police pension representatives were upset with the reconunerrlation to reduce the pension tax from $.08 to $.05 and felt that a separate proposal to add three cents to the general fund amounted to using their pension money. He said he did not view this matter as a transfer, and he was only asking the Council to set the pension tax rate at the amount ne- cessary (actual amount is $.041) to maintain the fund. Mayor Majerus left at this time (9: 00 p.m.) and Councilmember Adams was asked to chair the remainder of the meetin::f.