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Session 1570, Minutes May 13, 1992 Page 2 grant noney available for the consultant mentioned. '!he occupancy permit system was discussed at sane lenfth. Mr. Price asked for an explanation of the procedure followed when there is overcrowding in apartments or hanes, adding he believed it was especially prevalent in a particular ccmplex. Mr. Ollendorff agreed, adding that this ccmplex has until June 1st to ccmply with City regulations. If that does not ~, he outlined various neasures the City can take to try to get ccmpliance. In response to Mr. Price, Mr. Ollen- darff said he did not believe nore inspectors were needed at this tine. 2660 sanitation (oaqe C-60). Mr. Ollendorff said the main point here is the City's budgetirq for the final route c.harqeover to rollout carts fran plas- tic bag pickup. No decision has yet been made on whether roll out carts will be used in areas that now have alley chmp;ters. Respon:lin:;J to Mayor Majerus, Mr. Ollendorff said an increase in refuse rates may not be necessary in the near future unless the recyclirq program is enlarged significantly. Mayor Majerus said council will discuss the recx::mnermtions of the Task Force on Resource Conservation at the council study session on June 27. Mr. Ollen- darff pointed out the huge increase in 729.12 D.mpirq Fees over the last few years, notirq it is even worse than it looks because smaller amounts are be- ing taken to the lardfill. 2670 street Licthtim (oaqe C-64). '!he City Manager said there was only one change in this budget, that of rerrovirq 64 nore street lights, none of whidl will come fran residential streets. In response to Mr. Sch.cx:Jmer, Mr. Ollen- darff said union Electric was actually ahead of sdledule in the replacement of mercury vapor lights. 3510 Park Maintenance. Administration am Forestrv (oaqe C-68). Mr. alIen- darff said the two positions cut last year have not been restored, but to compensate, there is a substantial increase in 721.10 Miscellaneous outside Personal Services. several counc~lft~ted on how nice the Parks look. An area where last year's cut wclsArestbred is 729.11 Tree Maintenance (contractirq out tree tri.mmin:1) . He said the City is workim toward tri.mmin:1 3,000 trees a year. He pointed out that 732.01 Agricultural Products (tree plantirq) appears to be cut, but does not include a $12,000 grant. On page C-71, he called attention to 742.08, whidllists Greensfelder Parkim lot re- pairs. He said the buildirq I S new owner am the City will share the cost of repavirq this area, whidl is directly adjacent to Greensfelder Park. Tennis court resurfacirq is for three courts at Flynn Park am should be $10,000 in- stead of $5,500. '!he other figure ($4,500) for Heman picnic seJ::Vice drive shauld be rerroved since it belon:.JS elsewhere in the budget. 3520 Golf Course (oaqe C-74). '!he City Manager drew attention to 721.10 Mis- cellaneous outside Personal Services whidl includes an additional amount next year for tenp:>ra:ry workers to keep the perimeter of the course tri.nmad am do other needed maintenance. Mr. Ollendorff referred to a memo council received recently fran the Park Camnission that requested funjs to pay for another as- sistant (a minority) at the golf course. Mrs. Sdltnnan said the Park Camnis- sian is excited about this prop:::>sal, whidl funjs a FGA golf course management trainee who goes through the national certification process in two years. '!he golf pro will pay sane of the certification costs, but another $11,000 a year in Ii virq costs is needed for the trainee, she said, notirq there is only one