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Budget Study Session May 18, 2005 Ms. Welsch returned to the scholarship question and Mr. Ollendorff said it is definitely in the budget, but he could not locate it at the moment. Ms. Brot asked him to “let us all know.” Then he explained how he normally fields all of these questions is to write a memo covering as many of them as possible, and then he circulates the memos to the Councilmembers. He will work on answering these questions over the next couple of days. Ms. Welsch resumed her question about the scholarships, and asked that the Council be notified about how citizens are being advised of the availability of the scholarships. Mr. Wagner noted that revenues from the recreation center are projected to be $150,000 more than expenditures, so perhaps the amount set aside for scholarships comes out of that $150,000. This is shown on pages B-5 and B-7. 35.40 – Community Center Here the budget is down and the decrease shown on C-70 reflects one custodian instead of two, and the transfer of one part-time clerical person. This was made possible when the senior organization moved in and started cleaning their own space. Ms. Colquitt asked about 729.02 and why the figures are decreased for extermination. The explanation was that the amount was reduced as the result of a change in extermination services. Ms. Colquitt thinks more money should be added to this line item. Mr. Ollendorff explained that capital had been reduced. There are some needs, but the only urgent one is the replacement of duct work on the ceiling and on the roof. Other priority needs are for the long-term community center plan, which is all ready listed as a future study session. Funding can be discussed at that time. Ms. Brot said that she had noted the smell of gas from the gas stoves as “overwhelming” at the community center and she wanted to know if these stoves were routinely serviced. She was advised that they were. Then she asked about people who walk through the kitchen as a short cut, and whether new plans would address this issue, and was told they would. Some discussion of details ensued. Ms. Welsch wanted to go on record as saying she hoped the art sculpture project on the south side of the building could remain permanently. Mr. Ollendorff suggested the Arts and Letters liaison suggest this to the Arts and Letters Commission. Ms. Colquitt asked if Ruth Park had received the ATM machine requested. Mr. Ollendorff said he would work on it. Ms. Colquitt then suggested that an ATM machine also be located at the recreation center. Discussion of the suggestion followed. Ms. Brot reiterated her question about the door for seniors at the Heman Community Center. She advised contacting Mideast Area on Aging to ascertain all of the legal ADA Page 10