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Council Minutes of 3/4/2003 3) Monday, February 24, continued budget review. Present were committee members Kasler, Limpert and McKay; Councilmen Miller, Gareau, Nashar; Council President O'Grady; Mayor Musial, Finance Director Copfer, NOMBL manager Tom Terbrack, foreman Wilhemy, supervisor Conway, Forester Wendell, Animal Warden Ward. The following items were discussed: NOMBL overtime was up because of less employees. Part-time increased due to the fact that part time employees are less expensive than the full-time employees. Routine capital line was reduced to zero because the money also was listed as a capital improvement. The resurfacing of Kennedy Ridge Road from Columbia to the RTA parking lot was reviewed. It was thought that this was to be paid by the bus line, and the question is still unanswered at this time. Councilwoman Kasler asked for a clarification of the salary employee compensation time. The committee will review Ordinance 2002-200 next Tuesday. The Service Dept. had no changes. Engineering Dept., there was a question as to why $19,000 was allotted for engineering services. The answer was that $15, 000 of that was for consulting engineers. Also questioned was the hydrant repair. This is used for the repair of the fire hydrants when no responsible party can be found after damage has been done to the fire hydrant. Traffic signal repair was referred to the Mayor to determine whether an employee who formerly did this work would be willing to do it again. Fleet management had no changes. General Services Dept. wages were lower due to the transfer of employees to the WWTP. Issue 2 was not changed. FleetlService Mgt. had no changes. State Highway, (money for salt, cinders and chlorine) and Street Maimenance Fund had no changes. Trust and Agency had no changes. 4) Budget review continued on Wednesday, February 26. In attendance were committee members Kasler, Limpert and McKay; Council members Gareau, Nashar and Dailey; Council President O'Grady, Mayor Musial, Finance Director Copfer, Safety Director Jesse; WWTP employees chemist Torgalkar, systems supervisor Binggeli, superintendent Nichols, assistarrt superintendent Boehnlein, pre-treatment coordinator Schlemmer, foreman Rice, foreman Wagner; Recreation Commissioner DiSalvo. The following items were reviewed: Recreation funds: wages, building equipment, capital improvements, programs, Clague Park renovation fund had no changes. Wastewater Treatment: the sanitary sewer fund; retirement and vacation pay, which was up due to increase in retirements this year; organization and travel, which increased due to the loss of the environmental engineer; rental supplies are up due to more improvements being done in-house this year; systems labor to be changed from $429,000 to $476,000. Solid waste and recycling were unchanged. Springvale golf course and ballroom was reviewed: wages, operations, organization, building and equipment, debt retirement had no changes. Capital improvements will be made to computers and the steamer in the kitchen, and the point-of--sale system will be reviewed. 5} The next budget meeting will be held tomorrow, March 5, at 7 p.m.