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Council Minutes of 03-15-2011 weddings booked for a total of $393,000.00. The debt on this facility will be paid off in 2021, and it is the belief of the Administration that Springvale Golf Course and the Ballroom will be a very profitable asset for the City. With nothing else before the committee on March 10, the meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM. The Finance Committee met Saturday March 12, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Present were all Council members, Mayor Kennedy, Jane Leaver and all Directors. • Planning Director Wenger reported that the Planning Dept. and will have no personnel changes this year. Technology needs include a new computer, printer and a copier lease. The Economic Development Manager will compensated out of the General Fund. Concerning the job creation grant credit, it appears that only one of the two companies involved will meet their goal so the figures need to be corrected. There was a small increase in Commissions due to a purchase of a landmark plaque and the City's required match for the CLG grant. In the Building Dept., there will be no personnel changes and they will continue with the approach used in 2010 property maintenance program using a part time employee. He will be working along with the Street Resurfacing Program which was very successful last year. In the Engineering Dept., the Bowen contract was approved which dictates personnel costs and rates for outside services. Apart-time engineering inspector is proposed to monitor road surfacing projects. The outside services include bridge inspections, MOU's with the Board of Health and Cuyahoga Soil and Water, EPA reporting and miscellaneous/unforeseen engineering projects for the year. CDBG funds have been appropriated for the Food Cupboard Project, expansion of the community garden and streetscape along Country Club Blvd. With that being said, there is a request to increase the budgeted contingency for the food cupboard from $12,800.00 to $20,000.00 because of some unforseen issues with an older building. Federal grants funds have been appropriated for the ongoing intersection studies and the energy audits. Additional revenue and expense line items will need to be factored in for the NOPEC grant. • Human Resources Director Farver reported that expenditures remain the same with no personnel changes. There is a slight increase in Civil Service in the pre- employment testing line item in anticipation of required testing. In the Information Systems department there was general discussion of the divisions expenditures as well as the 2011 Needs Assessment. There is a slight increase in the division primarily because of prepaid technical support blocks of hours for telephones, servers and software. The Network Administrator reviewed the 2011 needs assessment and answered many questions from Council. There is a proposal to hire afull-time employee because of the volume of routine and complex requests for assistance. The proposed salary range is $36,000.00 to $55,000.00. Healthcare renewal for 2011 was essentially flat, primarily because claim costs have been good and the city entered into a 3 year contract with Medical Mutual for PTA services which saved $75,000.00 over 3 years (2010-2012). Employee contribution is 10% - $49.72 for single coverage and $125.44 for family. Workers Comp is a self insured program implemented in 2009 and continues to 7