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Special Council Minutes of 12/30/2(}08 eliminated by City Council. Auditor and conversion services were appropriated at the prior year level as the majority of the services are provided in the first quarter of the year. Overtime in the Service Fleet and Service Departments are appropriated at 100% of the current yeaz level. This is to make sure that funding is available to cover labor needs in an emergency. Police and fire overtime was appropriated at 50% of the current budget because a lazge percent of the overtime in those departments occurs during the holidays and in the first quarter of the year when the weather is severe. Severance was budgeted for employees that gave notice that they will be retiring in the first quarter. Debt payments that are due in January 2009 were included in the temporary appropriations. All other debt payments were left out for the time being. Equipment parts in the Fleet budget were appropriated at 100% of the current yeaz budget to make sure enough is available in case of an emergency. Outside services in the Systems Maintenance cost center of the Sewer Treatment Plant were budgeted at $37,000 to make sure funds are available to handle emergency repairs. The legislation reflects the intent of the administration. The intent of Council is to have a permanent appropriation ordinance in effect hopefully by the end of January, which would be the earliest it was ever completed. Amendments to the legislation were discussed: The committee recommended that travel, memberships, dues, seminazs, education and schooling be eliminated from the temporary budget. Also, $29,533 was removed out of contractual services in H.R. because it is an obligation that can be satisfied later in the year. Additionally, the ordinance was further amended to include temporary expenditures in the workers' compensation self-insurance fund and separation costs for employee layoffs. The committee recommended approval of Ordinance 2008-162 by a vote of 3-0 with a request to suspend. Councilman Gareau made a motion to amend Ordinance 2008-162 consistent with the amendments as detailed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2008-162 amended. President Kennedy reminded the audience that there would not be a discussion of the proposed decrease of the tax credit. However, that legislation will be on the agenda for the January 6, 2009 Council meeting and there could possibly be a vote under suspension of the rules. Councilman Gareau made a motion to adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kearney. Roll call: Gareau, yes; Kearney, yes; Mahoney, yes; Orlowski, yes; Ryan, no; Jones, yes; Barker, yes. The motion passed with six yes votes and one no vote. The meeting was adjourned into executive session at 7:40 p.m. President Kennedy reconvened the special Council meeting at 7:50 p.m. 2 . :r