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The Police Department budget was thp next item of dimmaolon, Councilman Russell! raised the question of the ppopoond apprQpr!at1Qn for overtime for polhdmg night PnUbal.j. games and expressed his reJuctanon to have the City responsible for this cost, doubting that the night football ramewere a suitable activity. In reviewing the Fire Department budget, the fire alarm system was discussed. Councilman XeckJey called attention to the new methods and system Mr Phe alarms that are now available and wants them expJornd. City Manager reported on tests of other types of fire alarm insta3lationn which the City to presently Pnnducting, In reviewing the Civil Wonse budget, CounKlman Rossoll! stated hi wanted the shelter pro7ram re-activstRd. The EnRinnoring Department budget was next -oviowea and an aolditlonaJ $50 ad&d to the annual salary provided for the City Rnf._-,.Ino,er to teen- �!are nr the romml.tmont to the newly appointed Dirnotor A BVIV Wnrl<s, Cnunn I I m,) n Posse] 1 moved to ratify the Pity Ahnogn-In PrWAment ot J, r"To 9nhopor, Am nirpootor n Doi w� Wn"k's_ naonr)rIpd by nnunpllmnn K-nklor -anti (VTYTUTR There was further discussion an the posnibillty of hnving an Expooutivp Session to discuss the reorganization of the ingineprOR Department. The City Attorney clartfind the Circumstances Wer which a cloand Executive Sossinn to discuss rersonnY mtqht be held, art,r Mph the City withdrew his request for such an Executive Session, The City's use of part-time conntructhon inspectors was dlinusspd, Councilman Petersen racnoamendinq that the City employ full-time inopectars, stating that it would save money In the long run by resulting in more niavantn,ous construction bids to the City. City Manager Informed the Cocuncil that the Personnel Pnard is, noting on proposed 1,,.)b specifIcations for NA-tims inspectors and when appmved by An Board, the matter will be presented to the Council, In reviewing the Street Department budget: the City Manars(,r stated that $25,000 addi- tUmal had been added to the materials and supplies of this department in accord with the Council's decision on the street resurfmcl,nq bids, and that the $50,00c) appropriated in the IQ65-66 budget would be added to our anticipated revenues, since it will automatically r9vart Lo the General Fund surplus. The Council next discussed the street repairs r,ihlch are done, �,� a, result of c,,)nstruo- then contracts which necessitate tearing up certain City strants. The City Rttorney explained that when a contractor is worl-InF', under an aorC-.,.emcrt eith the City our control lin; in the sionalfIcat3ons and the cinVorcenent thereof, Use of radios in the City trucks wan discussed, Councilman Potprnon recommending that we expedite our change -over to transistorized radl.os in order to avoid exces=s; motor running In the trucks to Keop the battery charged while the radios a,ra operating. City Manegpr repented that he Is astn'blishing a "Major RquIpment RRpJacement Committee'' to review and make rpeommendatinns on all requests Per Pquipmont replacement of major items,