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Session 1521, Minutes Pae May' 23, 1990 2 MayorMajerus suggested that COiuncil go through the rest of the list and deal with the less controversial items first. Outside legal work. The City Manager said that money needed here would not be budgeted but taken from contingency, unless Council decided to the contrary. Program indicators. Mr. 011endorff said these will be included in the Public Relations account in the final budget. Warrants. Mr. 011endorff said the County Prosecutor will take requests for ' same warrants by FAX, starting next week. Fire DeParhnent budget. It must be i creased by $2,000 (account 743.06) since the estimated cost of life paks (medical monitoring system) is too low. Disaster Planning/Oxiwnications. The City will begin to work toward phasing out this department and phasing in a contract with the Canty, but this will not be done immediately. Mr. Price asked for later discussion on this. Street Contractual improvements. Mr. 011endorff said balancing the budget re- quired more Cutbacks here than he would have liked, however, several blocks of Garnon and Warder are slated for paving ($20,000) , and if more money becomes available, the Waterman alley west of Williams should be done ($62,500), as well as additional sidewalk and curb repair ($25,000) . Debt Fund. It will take about $200,000 to fully pay this off, so that next • year the amount that would have gone for debt will be available for other pur- poses; however, this is Council's decision. ' Building and Property Improvement Fu d: The City Manager said council has al . ready approved $140,000 in projects in this $147,000 category, and he thought Council might •wish to use.the remaining $7,000 to help pay•for the Civic Plaza study. He called attention to the other items listed- Hee►an Bathhouse renova- tion ($65,000), Park Department garage ventilation ($14,500) , and two other items, Lion Gates renovation and Community Center air conditioner, whose total . costs at this time are not known, although an estimate on the air conditioner may be available in June. He said if additional funds are available, these are the items he'd like the Cancil to consider. Tax Rates.. Mr. 011endorff suggested a tax increase next year of two to five cents in the general fund. .Approximately $100,000 more is what will be needed next year, and a one cent increase translates to about $25,000. He would want this money to be used only for capital improvements. Library Loan. Mr. 011endorff said an additional source of funds would result from the Library paying off its loan to the City, but that isn't possible un- less the.Library gets a tax increase. The money for the loan came frau the Building Improvement Fund about five years ago. Mrs. Schuman said the Library will set aside two and one-half cents of the increase (if approved by voters) ir to pay off the loan. • Ihie Pension Taxfarmed . (ifii ) Mr. 011endorff said this tax should be reduced from