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416 for City Council consideration stating this budget is an austere one reflecting only increased over which we have no control, such as cost of fuel and utilities expense. Building & Safety Mr. Elliott asked for the City Council to consider the preliminary budget for the Building and Safety Department as Mr. John Twiss, Department Head, has serious ill- ness in the family and will be leaving the City shortly. On Council consensus the Building & Safety Budget was set for review first. Mr. Twiss informed the City Council his budget was the same as last year's, allow- ing for slight operational increases, with the exception of the custodian costs. Mr. Twiss explained that the salary of the custodian assigned to the Luque Center is reflected in his budget and has been deleted from the Recreation Budget. After brief discussion, moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to tentatively approve the Building & Safety Budget as presented. Police Chief of Police Elliott presented the Police Budget reporting that it is divided into eight divisions. Mr. Elliott reported there are no new personnel or major changes from that of last year's budget. Chief Elliott reported that his budget last year, 79-80, reflected 17 Police Of- ficers and this year's budget, 80-81, reflects 16 Police Officers, however, there has been no decrease bodily because a temporary officer is on board and being paid from Grant Fund monies funded through November. Mayor Gonzales raised a question regarding the pruchase of safety vests as it was his recollection this had been previously budgeted for. Chief Elliott replied the vests proposed to be purchased in this budget are for the reserve officers and only half of the amount needed are being funded, the other half will be requested next year. Council inquired about the five surplus vehicles. Chief Elliott responded, one would be converted to a Detective Car, the others would be converted to Pool Cars to replace the old pool cars. Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilwoman Garcia, to tentatively approve the Police Department Budget as presented. Fire Fire Chief Teague addressed the City Council saying that this year he is not re- questing or proposing the addition"of a fire station. Chief Teague said that is not to say that the City does not have great need for a new station in the south- eastern section of the City, however, before a station site is selected, the City should consider the development of a Fire Prevention and Control Master Plan. Chief Teague continued the goals of the Plan should be to determine the level of Fire Pro- tection the City desires to maintain and he would strongly recommend this plan as the first step towards enabling the City to meet the Fire Protection requirements of the community. Chief Teague said the master Fire Prevention and Control Plan would be put together through a committee composed of the Fire Department, Planning Commission, City Council and Community Members representatives. Chief Teague said he had requested one additional position so that all shifts would have the same number of personnel. Councilman Rehrer asked what the total cost of the additional person would be? City Auditor Young replied the amount would be $21,345. Chief Teague called Council's attention to Page 424 of the Summary, Radio Equipment, saying that his request for a remote control unit for base radio - to allow for opera- tion of a base station from Station No. 2 during time that Station No. 1 is not manned at a cost of $1,170 had been deleted from the budget and he would like the City Council to consider this item very seriously as this would free one fire personnel for fire response. JUN 10 1980