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j ~ ~ Council Minutes of 12/17/2002 was increased by $6,650. Under General Administration, personnel was reduced by $22,000. Other Governments was reduced by $6,600. Insurance was reduced by $9,400. Operations was reduced by $7,600. Springvale wages was increased by $4,450; operations was decreased by $11,650; organization was decreased by $900; buildings and equipment was increased by $4,100. Emergency Medical Services was increased by $3,000. Permanent Improvement line item was increased by $21,000. The Solid Waste Management was increased by $21,000. Tn.ist and Agency was increased by $220,000. The total is $64,759,432. The committee recommended approval. ^ Condition of the General Fund which appears to be short in 2003 by $2,300,000. The Mayor presented five solutions which could be used separately or together to solve the problem. They include: increase the income tax; lower the amount of income tax credit; shorten the work week; no pay increase in 2003; layoffs. The committee requested the Mayor to provide a written list and prioritize the items. 2) The Finance Committee met again on Tuesday, December 10. Present were committee members Limpert, McKay; Councilman Gareau; Mayor Musial, Law Director Dubelko, Service Director Creadon, Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Nichols, Systems Supervisor Binggeli, and several employees. The following was discussed: ^ Ordinance 2002-189, which is an ordinance establishing and fixing the compensation for the Council-at-Large members for the term of office commencing January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2007. Effective January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, there is no change with the salary remaining at $11,104. Effective January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005, no change. Effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, the pay will increase by 2% to $11,326. Effective on January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007, the pay will increase again by 2% to $11,553. The committee recommended approval. • Ordinance 2002-190, an ordinance repealing Section 171.07 of the Administrative Code entitled "Secretary to the Housing CounciUTax Incentive Review Council" and amending Section 135.021 of the Administrative Code entitled "Assistant Director" so as to transfer the duties of the Housing Council Tax Incentive Review secretary to the Assistant Director of Finance. The purpose of this ordinance is to eliminate the position of part time secretary of the Housing Council/Tax Incentive Review Committee and transfer those duties to the Assistant Finance Director who is full- time, on salary and also increases the salary range of the Assistant Finance Director. The committee recommended approval. ^ Ordinance 2001-191, an ordinance creating a new and revised city salary range ordinance in order to remove the salary range for the position of secretary to the Housing CounciUTax Incentive Review Council; to increase the salary range for the position of Assistant Finance Director to reflect the additional duties imposed upon that position as a result of the elimination of the position of secretary to the Housing CounciUTax Incentive Review Council and transfer the duties of the same to the Assistant Director of Finance; and otherwise re-establish the rates of compensation 5