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Council Minutes of 9-19-72 -2- repaired. The Company gofntod out thz lapse of time involved from the report of a faultq meter until same was repaired. Com~cittee's recosewsndation is that half of the overcharge be returned to the A & P Tea Co. 2) reviewed budget up-to-date and before the end of the year tfiers wi11 have to be a balance of ropriations in hospitalization for Fire and Police Depts. Overall look of proposed wages for City is runniccg true to form. Gasoline and oil in Police Department is running more than what was acctici- pated. 3) s+e request received for new police cars - Mr. Speedling will report from his Committee on this. At the present time there is no monies available far the amount of cars that are being requested, so the Finance CoaMdttee will request an audience with the Police Chief and ask where in his budget he wants to subtract to come up with the necessary monies. 4) in connection with ordinance an agenda requiring $30,000 for repair of sanitary sewers -there is ample amount of money in Maintenance Fund to cover this 5) re request for hospitalization under the Raiser Plan for City ~rloyees. This will not be compulsory. Employees can remain under present program Qr may go into the Raiser plan which is considerably che~ex. Wii1 r+~uuazt legislation authorizing the City to pay portion for this hospitalisation plan. 6) Finance Director Gerlach informed this Committee that he has received the tax rate ordinance for 1973 and a 12.2 millage.is proposed. Committee felt the amount of money to be gained would not necessitate going to 12.2 sad Committee would rather keep the millage the same as it is presently which is 12.1 Mr. Spesdling, Chairssan Transportation Committee, reported the fallaaing: 1) Cossnittes met on Septe~rer i$, 1972 and discussed requa~st frees Safety Director for four new police cruisers and one new detective car. These were approved by the Committee and xeferred to Finance Cosncittee to see if financing was available. Mx. Limpert reported on same. 2) reviewed request for a traffic signal -pedestrian light at C1ag~-e ~1. and McBeth; also pedestrian signal at Columbia and Cedar Point Rd. Both of these have been referred to Mr. Bierman for further fu~stigatian a~ to whether or not they are really needed before Coasdttee mskes a~q rt ~• 3) Safety Director has requested warning flashers at the bead in t13e rid at Columbia Rd. just north of Florence. Nutter of accits Dave occurring because of severe bend. Committee approved this request acrd ~ferred ease to Finance Committee to see if money is available to buy warnitsg fluters. 4) Bus Line financing was also discussed. Cottnsittee received a financial report as of August 31, 1972. Bus Line fs at this point rcmrniztg a deficit of. $10,000. Compared to August 3I, 1971, Bus Line was rua~tiug a deficit of $35,000. Will be getting into Fall business which is usually better. There was brief discussion as to whether or not plans should be started for ordering of new busses or gossibiy a nao- housing facility for the misses with federal grant participation. This was tabled for further discussion at future meetings. Mr. West, Chairman Building, Zoning & Development Committee and Long Range Plataccing Coaecittee reported the fallowing: B.Z.&D. Cc>~ittee taet on September 11, 1972 and Septettttber 18, 1972. First meeting was with residents of West 230th St. and West 231 St. to dist~ss and review with them the Barclay Square Development that has been proposed.