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Session 1306, Minutes Page 2 May 17, 1982 at the next Council meeting, and the other two will be answered shortly. Mrs. Metcalfe said she would like to have the total referrals (rental and purchase) handled by University City Residential Service for 1981, as compared to 1974. Mr. Schoomer pointed out that there had been a change during that period in how refer- rals are counted. Those for whom there are no possible listings are not charged the $1.00 fee, and he noted this may affect the totals. Discussion of the budget resumed on page C-39 with the Police Department (2010). Mr. Ollendorff noted there was a substantial increase in Regular Employees Pay (1.1) due mainly to the City's taking over the full cost of the ICAP program on October 1, 1982. Federal funds had paid for most of the program for the past five years. An- other change was the City's continuing to move to civilian dispatchers instead of using police officers. Responding to Mrs, Metcalfe, Mr. Ollendorff said the number of police officers on the street will remain the same. School crossing guards and court bailiffs are included under Temporary and Part-time Employees Pay (3.0). Mr. Ollendorff said that four crossing positions had been eliminated because of school closings; however, three were added, for a net reduction of one, as noted in the memo received by Council. He said there had been splendid cooperation between the City and School District in working out a plan with which all agreed, based mainly on detailed information provided by the School District, Also, by transporting some students, the School Board will share in the financial burden of getting chil- dren to school. Mr. Ollendorff said two part-time clerical positions in the Police Department have been dropped. Under Contractual Services, he noted a large decrease in Traveling Expense (2.06) due mostly to the fact that most of the travel expense of Police Chief Damos will be paid by the International Association of Chiefs of Po- lice, of which he is currently president. The large decrease under Rental of Cen- tral Garage Equipment (7,03) was due to changing to a two-year depreciation schedule for police cars. Under Data Processing Rentals and Charges (7.06), the cost would have been about $60,000 instead of $47,000; however, County Executive McNary had been persuaded to pick up a small portion of the REJIS costs covered here, so the total increase in this category is not as big as it might have been. The Mayor not- ed that the County will pay $150,000 out of a total County-wide cost of $756,000, or about 20% of the cost to municipalities. Local Government Subvention (8.12) showed a large decrease, but that is the City's cost of ICAP for only three months-- after that, the City will take on the full cost for the remaining nine months of the year, and this is shown in several different accounts. The other change under Con- tractual Services was Miscellaneous Other Operating Services (9.10), which is the City's contribution to the County jail. Since the County will be taking fewer of the City's prisoners, the amount for 1982-83 is lower. However, under Commodities, Food (2.06) is much higher, since the City will have to house and feed more prison- ers in the next year. Mr. Ollendorff pointed out the large differences among the three fiscal years shown under Wearing Apparel (2.20). He said the City buys through the City of St. Louis, where bids are taken on large amounts at a time in order to obtain favorable prices. However, St. Louis orders somewhat irregularly, so University City orders quite a lot at one time, and then may not order anything for a long time. Mr. Levy asked what the amount in Radio and Communications Equipment (3,11) will do for the City. Mr. Ollendorff said it will give the City four stations in the dis- patch office, and each station will be fully equipped.