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281 Services Dividion - Chief Elliott reques=ted Co nc_d. `s consi deZa tion for the addition of -two new intermediate typist clerks, which were deleted from the bidget by -the City Manager. Chief Elliott stated -the addition of these positions would be a cost of about $12,500 each. The Chief reported he had an additional item to include under Capital Outlay and that is in -the sum of $ 1,200.00 for the purpose of obtaining a new gas pump. Chief Elliott stated the existing gas pump was installed in I96I and presently is not working at all with little possibility for total repair. Chief Elliott closed by saying that the storage gas tanks still contain a considerable amount of gasoline, however, he is unable -to draw it out without a new pump. Councilman Hayes felt this was certainly an urgently needed item. Community Relations/Crime Prevention Division - Chief Elliott reported there is no significant change in this budget from last. Traffic Enforcement Division - Chief Elliott reported this division is funded in part through grant monies and there are no significant changes from last year. Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to tentatively approve -the Police Budget as recommended by the City Manager and -to consider -the Chief of Police additional requests prior -to final adoption. Unanimous vote. Fire Fire Chief Al Teague prefaced his budget presentation by saying, that the budget had been prepared using -the criteria established by the City Council during the Goal Setting Sessions. Chief Teague said -the criteria that -the City Council wishes to maintain its current level of fire protection services and wants -to continue rendering this level of service, is the basis for the planning behind the budget. Chief Teague advised -that currently -the department mans -up a three engine company and a ladder company, this make up is made possible through six CETA positions. Chief Teague stated the use of CETA personnel will not be feasible in -the future due to new CETA regulations, wherein, a CETA employee. can only be utilized for a maximum of I8 months and then must be released. Chief Teague said utilizing CETA people under the new regulations would entail continual training with very little return -to the City. It is then, for this reason, said Chief Teague that the budget reflects six new additional firefighters. If for some reason the six additional personnel are not approved, the present level of fire protection cannot be maintained. Fire Prevention Bureau - Chief Teague reported he had requested an additional position in -this bureau which was deleted by the City Manager and he would at this time, like the Council to give serious consideration -to -this position. Chief Teague said the growth and development are really burdening -the one employee and maiing it impossible to fulfill one of the City ordinances. Chief Teague said if it were not possible to obtain the position in -the Fire Prevention Bureau, he would prefer -to decrease the firefighters to II and put -the 12th person in the Bureau. Chief Teague advised this would be a $ 774 difference in -the positions. Overtime - reported that he had requested -the sum of $ 10,000 for overtime pay under the Fire Protection & E.M.S. Division, however, -the City Manager reduced this -to $ 8,000. Chief Teague stated he felt -the $ 10,000 figure was more realistic and asked for reconsideration on this item as he felt this account would be short at -the end of the fiscal year. Capital Improvements - Chief Teague reported he had requested four items under capital improvements, those being - one metal building at $ 5,000, recovering of floor in office area at $ 1,150, repair of training grounds JUL 2 3 1979