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17n see how much is being spent on the community and inquiries from the Community can be answered easier as everything is itemized. Chief Elliott said the Community Relations Officer is shown here and deleted from the table of organization as a detective position. In addition, Chief Elliott said he and a Police Officer would be spending 107. of their time in this area. The Council commended the Police Department for their Community Relations work. Chief Elliott said he would like to acknowledge Dave Pearson, who has been working 60 hours weekly in this area. Chief Elliott reported the area of responsibility as a Community Relations Officer has increased somewhat from that of a detective and as a result the job description now reflects this change and a new salary range is proposed for the added management responsibility and increased working hours. The Chief stated the new scale is Range 29.5 bringing the pay to $1,385 per month. Chief Elliott said he would like to clarify the portable radio in the Community Relations budget. Chief Elliott explained that currently they have been working for 11 months without a radio or method of contacting the Community Relations Officer and that close and easy contact is necessary. Multi -Purpose Center Chief Elliott said the Multi -Purpose Center is basically unchanged and that the Director position is unfilled due to the fact that DPC does employ the Director. City Manager Huffaker reported this position was budgeted 2 or 3 years ago and nothing has been done with it; it has not been increased or kept up with inflation. Mr. Huffaker said he felt he should call this item to the Council's attention. Councilwoman Spragins asked if anyone was receiving the $7,164 in salary. Mr. Huffaker replied no. Councilman Gonzales explained that currently DPC is funding the position on a month to month basis, how long this will continue nobody knows. Councilwoman Spragins asked who gets the $2,321 salary. Chief Elliott said this is the Maintenance Person assigned there who keeps the Center clean. Chief Elliott said some of the monies budgeted the past year for the Director position were used to start the Community Relations program. Councilwoman Spragins asked if the rent was shown in this budget. Chief Elliott replied yes, $2,700 in Account No. 40. City Manager Huffaker said the rent for the Center has not increased, however, Mr. Noriega shortened our Rent Agreement from 3 years to a 1 year basis. FIRE: City Manager Huffaker reported funds are included in this budget to provide further training in the Paramedic Program and that increases in the operating section are caused by inflation. Mr. Huffaker said one less fireman is reflected and this is primarily to go into the Paramedic Program. Mr. Huffaker continued by saying the Mobile Intensive Care Unit was deleted in the interest of economy. Councilman Rehrer asked how much money would the ambulance cost. Chief Temby replied $20,000. City Manager Huffaker replied it was originally $20,000, but the Chief has indicated there are funds available under the Highway Act. Councilman Rehrer said he might be out of line, but that $50,000 is being proposed for a new refuse truck and he is for dropping the front loader refuse truck and going with the Paramedic Unit. Mayor Huntoon said he would like to wait a year on the ambulance and allow the Paramedic Program to gain a year of experience. Councilman Rehrer said dropping the truck and going with the ambulance the City would be saving $30,000. Chief Temby said the ambulance unit would give the department a capability of delivering the patient to the hospital. Mr. Temby reported that ambulances range from $10,000 to $20,000, however, average is $12,000. Chief Temby said he had requested the ambulance based on the fact that by doing the total service, a better job could be done for the community. Discussion followed on the suggestions of Councilman Rehrer to delete the refuse truck - buy the ambulance and Mayor Huntoon's to wait for a year before buying the ambulance, Councilwoman Spragins felt the money for the truck should be put into reserve and that we should wait the year as recommended by the Mayor. Mrs, Spragins said she would like to have clarification of some items on Page 61; for instance, why is there a cut in Account 16, Education and Training. Chief Temby said the amount originally requested was to train 6 paramedics this fiscal year, but we have already paid for 3 and 3 more will be trained with the amount in the budget. Chief Temby said he would like to train an additional 3 men later, mainly for reserve as back up for vacations, sick leave, etc. City Manager Huffaker indicated there should be six less under the proposed on Page 60 Firemen Specialist category, these people will be receiving Engineers salary so that once trained they will not be easily recruited by outside sources. Chief Temby said all the reports received by the training agencies indicate our men are doing very well and we have been asked to consider the possibility of these people taking further training to become a doctor's associate.., Chief Temby commented that as doctor's associates they could do a lot for the City to save money, such as, pre- employment physicals. Councilman Hayes said one of the first things that should be done after budget sessions, is to rewrite our ambulance JUN 2 51975