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Mr. Strater reported that Mrv Porteres request for pay increases for himself and Lieutenants was given careful. study. The' Safety Committee had approved in principle the pay increase and turned the matter over to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee, deciding that it would ~ unfair to raise the salary of the officers ~ritliout increasing the salary of the men, and 1ack~ng information needed to form an opinion on the financial liability that the raise would entail, had decided to ask Mr. Porter for more information before making any recommendation to Council. ° Mr. Strater reported that the Police Department had requested the purchase of several new traffic signs at a cost not to exceed ~P~0.00 and both the Safety and Finance Committee recommended that these be purchased. It was moved by Mr. Taihiting9 seconded by Mr. Swanson, that these signs be purchased, not to exceed X40.00. - Rol1 Call: Ayes v I~~essrs Strater, 0atess, Whiting and Swanson. Nays o None. - - Motion carried Mr. Strater, again reporting, said that, as the Pillage carried no collision insurance on the Police Car, it eras the recommendation of the Safety and Finance Committees that_we carry a ~100~.00 deductible Collision policy on the Police Car to protect ourselves in the event an accident should render t'ne police car a complete loss. - -~ Mr.-Strater then presented three estimates, reeomtr~nding that Council study two of diem. - It was moved by Mr. 0a~ess, seconded by Mr: Strater, that we purchase X100.00 deductible on the po].~.ce car from the company holding a comprehensive policy on the same car. Roll Calla Ayes ®Messrs Strater, 0atess, Whiting and Swanson. Nays ~ None. ~ .. . Motion carried A. great deal of discussion was then had by.Council on the advisability of liability insurance for the Police car. It was turned over to the Safety Committee and ~. Edelman for further study.. -~ " T'~re Strater then said that he had anew- prop®sal for gasoline and service for the police car, which he read to Council. This letter from the Mayfield S.O.M. Shell service and another-offering a preventative maintenance service on the police car from the same company was considered by Council. It was then moved~by Mr. Catess, seconded by Mr. Strater, that the village accept this offer of preventative maintenance as set forth by the Mayfield S.OaM. Shell Service. - Roll Call: Ayes -Messrs Strater, 0atess, Whiting and Swanson. - Nays None. ,. Motion carried 5.