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Session 1521, Minutes 0 (we May 23, 1990 Page 3 twelve cents to eight or nine cents since it has been determined that amount will not only maintain the Rind but provide some pension impr vements. Library tax increase. Mr. 011endorff said he had heard no adverse comments regarding the pied seven cent library tax increase, and all agreed this should be submitted to the electorate. Wage increase for city workers. Mr. 011endorff said an executive session must be called to discuss this item. University City Residential Service (UCAS) . Responding to Mr. Wagner, Mr. 01- lendorff said UCRS was requesting about 6% more than they received last year. It wasnoted that money UCRS receives fram'the Loop Landlords Association mist be used only to pronote the Imp. Mr. 011endorff said that UCRS received its City allocation last year in separate sums--one part. for operating expenses, and the other to promote the U.City Northeast plan. Mr. Price said he did not see the need for additional money this year since the Northeast promotion bro- chtre was already printed and the plan under way. Mr. Schoomer said most of the requested increase would go for salaries, and the amount was comparable to the raise contemplated for regular employees. . Mr. Price and Mr. 011endorff said UCRS employees should not be compared with City employees since the or- ganization has its own board of directors and operates independent of the City. Mr. Sc hoaner felt that if UCRS was to follow through on the Northeast plan, it needed additional funds. Mr. Adams said if comparisons were made between City and UCRS employees, then the city should have more control over its operation, and he really felt it was not something the City should be involved in at all. Mrs. Schuman said she wanted to see the Northeast marketing plan included in UCRS' regular budget last year to emphasize haw important it was that the plan be done; this year, she feels even more strongly there should not be a sepa- rate fund for this purpose. Mr. Price felt there was no justifiable reason at this time that UCRS should receive increased funds when the City budget was so tight aid money was needed for essential services. He suggested that more ef- fort was needed by UCRS to raise its own money. Discussion ensued regarding the operation of UCRS, its board of directors, and its relationship to the. City. The Mayor suggested that each request be taken up separately. On the operating side, UCRS is askingfor a 6.3% increase, and she suggested that be cut to 4%. W. 011endorff said he put. $44,500 (the basic amount granted last year but not including $3,520 for U.City Northeast) in the budget. Mr. Wagner said he felt UCSS supplies a great,service and more than gives the City its money's worth. Mr. Adams said perhaps Oounci.l.should rethink its entire posi- tion with regard to UCRS, and maybe it should set policy. Also, UCRS should be thinking about finding other sources of revenue for its operating expenses. Mrs. Schuman noted that the Council was riot funding past Year.'s agendas, but this year's, and she believed that UCRS was receiving the message the council wanted it to hear. She repeated that she wanted the Northeast activities in- corporatedas part of UCRS' budget, and not separate, even if it's necessary for them to give up other activities. Mayor Majerus and Mrs. Thompson agreed, although Mrs. Thompson thought the Northeast portion should be increased and the staff portion decreased to a 4% raise. There was further discussion, and (Ime • it was finally to decided to consider only one amount that would cover every- thing. Mr. 011endorff pointed cut that the City's contract with UCRS could be written in a way so as to insure that an adequate amount of money is allocated