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Session 1666, Minutes
<br />May 15, 1996
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<br />Under Public Relatiorm, Mr. Ollendorff said the City would like to expand summer concerts from six to
<br />eight, which would cost an additional $1,600. All agreed that should be done.
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<br />Mr. Ollendortf summarized the rest of the items, all of which were discussed earlier:
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<br />Finance--reducing allocation for tax collection by $6,000; adding $8,700 to health insurance.
<br />Police--adding $1,500 for health insurance, and decreasing memberships by $500.
<br />Fire--adding $16,000 for health insurance.
<br />Streets--adding $9,608 for more liquid calcium chloride to clear streets in winter.
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<br />The total came to $108,00, which would be subtracted from the Contingent appropriation on page C-84.
<br />An additional amount for salary increases would decrease that account further. Mr. OllendorlT recom-
<br />mended an across-th~board increase as well as specialized raises in certain categories. He said some
<br />of the adjustments must be approved by the Civil Service Board. The total cost for this, including fringe
<br />benefits, would be $92,000. That will leave about $335,000 in Contingency.
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<br />Mr. Ollendorff circulated another list of items which were still being studied--police reserve officers,
<br />police residency allowance, 5th floor sound system, holdover cells, soccer rent, recreation fees, Council
<br />pay, additional police car. He said money should not be taken from the budget right now but more study
<br />would determine wh~ther to allocate funds for those topics. Mayor Adams said office furniture was
<br />needed in several offices.
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<br />Mr. Ollendorffsaid he would like to keep about $200,000 in Contingency. He noted that some refunds
<br />(i.e., local use and other taxes) must be made. About 80% of the local use tax money has been in
<br />escrow, but the city has been spending the interest. Mr. Ollendorff said the Legislature may approve
<br />another version of the use tax which requires a vote, but because of the way it is written, St. Louis
<br />County will put it on the ballot and University City will get a portion of the revenue.
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<br />The City Manager referred to a memo dated April 30 which lists the items the administration proposes
<br />to fund from the building fund account of $742,000 (729.63 on page C-84). These include phone system
<br />($50,000), Finance computer system ($35,000), rehab of transfer station ($69,000), completion of Janet
<br />Majerus Park ($10,000), Epstein Plaza rehab ($27,000), Community Center sidewalks ($16,000),
<br />swimming pool repairs ($60,000--may need more, plus $50,000 for parking lot), sot~ball backstops in
<br />three parks ($15,000), completion of recreation facility ($420,000), and Kingsland/Market parking lot
<br />($40,000). Mr. Ollendorffsaid even though the recreation facility is the most expensive, it is the highest
<br />priority. He said the Pennsylvania bridge is not on the list, but federal funds will pay 75%; community
<br />development funds 20%, and the City 5% (City has applied for federal grant for this share, but may not
<br />get it).
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<br />The City Manager referred to a May 10 memo on the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan which rated
<br />items A (essential), B (necessary), or C (desirable). Several of the "A" items were discussed. There was
<br />a consensus to purchase an additional patrol car. Mayor Adams said the Park Commission planned to
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