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Session 1782 - Budget Meeting May 15, 2000 reported that the Historic Preservation Commission has applied for a grant to have a study done of the historic restoration done of City Hall, especially the first floor and the Council Chambers. This is not a budget issue this year. They are currently going out for bids for major tuckpointing of the exterior of City Hall which will wipe out the rest of the City Hall Improvement bond issue funds. 10.19 PUBLIC RELATIONS: There are no major changes in this budget. Council discussed at length the relationship of the city's public relations department with the school district's public relations department. The Council also discussed the publicity and future of the Fair in the Square. 20.10 POLICE DEPARTMENT: As mentioned earlier, one police officer is being added to the budget for the school district. On page C-29 under 743.02, Mr. Ollendorff directed Council to subtract $28,000 - this included some more laptops, but he decided not to approve them this year. Mr. Wagner asked if the holding cell was being well maintained. Mr. Ollendorff responded that they had not been kept as clean, but the addition of the new custodian should bring it back up to par. Mr. Ollendorff directed Council's attention to the number of Uniformed police officers at the bottom of the page, Summary of Personal Services. The number 66 will be changed to 67. Responding to Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ollendorff stated that the number of traffic escorts had been dropped quite a bit, but they do use all of the ten that is listed. Mr. Ollendorff stated that our police department was the first in the area to receive international police accreditation, which was five years ago. You have to be re-accredited every five years. The travel budget includes extra money related to achieving this re- accreditation. Mr. Schoomer would like the police department to reinstate the monthly statistical reports to Council. 20.10 FIRE DEPARTMENT Mr. Ollendorff reported no major changes in the budget, other than being one above normal strength, due to the adding of the Chief Medical Officer. This was with the understanding that we would come back to normal strength with a retirement or when someone leaves the force. Mr. Schoomer asked why there was a projected increase in Emergency Alarms under the Program Indicators. Mr. Ollendorff did not know, but he will find out.