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Session 1092, Minutes January G, 1975 Communications, contiau-_d: Page 2 RE,COPMNDATIONS OF TP.AFFIC C01�AISS!ON. The City Clerk called attention to letters received from the Traffic Com- mission dated December 19, 1974, with regard to the following matters: 1. Closure of Pennsylvania at Vernon. 2. Stop Sign, Jackson at Cornell. 3. Stop Signs, Lindell at Forsyth. Copies had been transmitted to members of the Council. TRIBUTE TO Ii%. JOEL GOLDSTEId: Mayor Kaufman observed that Joel Goldstein, son of Mr. and 2irs. iiilton I. Goldstein, 7153 Kingsbury, was recently named as a winner of a Rhodes Scholarship. (Lir. Milton I. Goldstein is a member of the City Plan Com- mission.) The i:ayor suggested that it would be appropriate for the Council to recognize the distinctive honor brought to this community by Joel Goldstein. Councilman Grimm moved accordingly. and unanimously carried. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS: Notion was seconded by Councilman Werner INTECH REPORT: City Manager Henry noted that 1,11r. Carl Kling, a representative of Intech, Inc. and lir. Steven Delorey, Vice President of Intech, Inc. are present. lie said that Intech, Inc. has reviewed the status of the project for developing the Automated Information System for Code Enforcement activities, and Mr. Kling is here to discuss the report and answer questions. lir. Kling came forward and answered questions. Nayor laufman called upon Councilman Cdeissenburger for his report on the meetings which he had with Mr. King and the administrative staff. Councilman TTeissenburger felt that the City should go into a computarized system as to all data being stored, but said it is a question of 4iiiat type of system to go into, and he discussed advantages and disadvantages of different systems, including the stand-alone, as well as comparative costs. He said he believes that most observations that were made by Intech are correct, at least in some deree, but the big lack that they found was docu- mentation. Councilman Tleissenburger said he believes it is necessary for the Council to authorize the City 'Manager to proceed with the recruitment of a data processing supervisor to permit the on-going data processing operations to continue. He pointed out that it would be necessary to revise the pay scale to get a proper key person. lie was of the opinion that it would prob- ably cost about $30,000 to make the system operational and an additional amount of approximately $30,000 would be required for the staff personnel. Councilman Weissenburger expressed the view that no decision should be made as to whether IiS or ISAH be selected in connection with the CEIS project; this would be somewhat dependent upon the new personnel employee, and further administrative study. lie said that he would be available for consultation in the hiring of this new employee and suggested that if the administrative