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Council Minutes of 10/20/87 -4- Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: 1) Finance Committee met on October 15, 1987 with Finance Director Boyle in attendance; Director Cunningham and Mayor Petrigac were unable to be in attendance. Committee discussed Ordin- ance No. 87-97 which authorizes the administration to advertise for waste collection and has no objection. 2) Committee discussed Ordinance No. 87-103 which provides for an amendment to Ordinance No. 87-53 dealing with rates of compensation; majority of committee recommends against passage of Ordinance No. 87-103 at this time. 3) Committee discussed Ordinance No. 87-102 and recommended an amendment to Section 2 as shown on the amended legislation submitted to council this evening. Committee has no objection to the ordinance as amended. 4) Committee discussed Ordinance No. 87-104 and made a number of changes, all of them reflected in the new legislation., 87-104, as amended; committee recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 87-104,. as amended. 5) Committee also discussed with Finance Director Boyle his expenses on data processing. Mayor Petrigac had forwarded a memo to all department heads ex- pressing some concerns about overtime. Finance Department has expended $655 in overtime for the last ten and a half months due to the efforts of that de- partment to go "in-house" payroll. As of October 19th, data processing account for finances has been $21,569 with anticipated bills, by year's end, adding an additional $4,000 for a total of some $25,800; this does include payroll. If city were to go ahead with payroll "in-house", there could be an approximate savings of $11,000. The Mayor's memo requested elimination of overtime in all departments with the exception of Safety. Mr. Wilamosky feels that Finance Department should do its best to comply and hold overtime down, but. feels their intent to save the city $11,000 for a $600/$800 investment is a commendable effort. Audience participation: Earl Beck, 5409 Dorothy Drive, congratulated Law Director Gareau on his successful handling of the two cases relative to Nightfall and Burger King. Asked when the Halleen Case would progress; Law Director advised that within the next three weeks a trial date will probably be set; will know at that point whether to move in a different directiAn or try the case. Mr. Beck feels there is also a safety situation with the ditch; the glare of lights might cause the children in the neighborhood to walk into the ditch because they were temporarily blinded. Also, expressed appreciation for Building Commissioner Conway's prompt attention to a recent complaint. Cliff Crabbs, 25575 Butternut Ridge Road, feels that if the Leaf Pickup Pro- gram is discontinued, it will place a burden on BFI and will certainly im- pact on their next bid. Does not believe it is right to dump leaves in landfills; when they are collected and left to rot down they become an asset since people come and haul them away to be used in their gardens. Mike Holian, 4665 Porter Road, asked why it took so long to have the equipment checked; it should have been done earlier this year and not wait until the leaves have fallen. Mayor Petrigac advised that the equipment was checked out earlier this year and the decision to not pick up leaves was also made earlier this year. If there are older people on Porter Road who are unable to bag their leaves, the Mayor suggested that Mr. Holian tell them to call the De- partment of Human Resources for help. ~,. _ ~~ ~.,r~..~.