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'×' Patricia J. DeMond, Chair
Alan y, City Irma Carson
Staff: Dolores Teubner Kevin McDermott .
AGENDA SUMMARy REPORT
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, May 13, 1996
12:15 p.m.
'City Manager's Conference Room
1. ROLL CALL
Call to Order at 12:20 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Patricia J. DeMond, Chair; Irma Carson and
Kevin McDermott
2. APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 8, 1996 MINUTES
Approved as submitted.
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
5. DEFERRED BUSINESS
A. ESTABLISH CITY LEA
Staff compared the costs for the City to manage an LEA with costs charged by the
County. The City would have to employ a registered environmental health
specialist at a cost of approximately $62,000 per year. It is anticipated that
APPROVEI) AS SUBI~T'I'EI) .JUI~ 17, 1996 FILE COPY
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Monday, May 13, 1996
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inspection fees could be set at $45/hour. By eliminating the inspection fee for City
garbage trucks which are now being inspected by the County, staff estimates a
savings of approximately $13,000 annually. The City Manager indicated that this
change includes savings in dollars and time lost and can improve service. The
Committee directed the issue to be placed on the IGRC agenda for further
discussion with the County.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. CDBG CONSOLIDATED PLAN
Staff described the components of the multi-family rehabilitation program, the
security of the funding once it goes to a project and the types of projects that have
used the funding. Councilmember McDermott suggested that the City should be
funding first-time home buyer and other programs that encourage home ownership.
Councilmembers Carson and DeMond expressed the desire to retain rental
rehabilitation funds as a part of the overall program of assistance for Iow/moderate
income citizens. The item will be returned to Council at a later date.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council