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TUESDAY,~ MARCH 26,~1991 t~e~in!Eorme~tion,!~but that he did not believe that it was practical to attempt to~make a projection of costs and benefits of the program for a period of time longer than five years due to the many variables which could occur. Councilman Adams stated that he opposed the proposalbecause he did not feel that it was fair to the taxpayers,.adding that the City could achieve the net cost savings by laying off four employees as of July 1. Councilman Adams also questioned the financial soundness of the Retirement System. Councilman Oakes asked the City Manager to determine if the City could exclude employees not under the City Manager's jurisdiction from the program. Mr. Brown stated that this item would appear on Council's April 9 agenda for a decision. Council considered an application by the Police Department to the Governor's I~ntensified Drug Enforcement Assistance Program for a $54,648 grant for the Department~s Enhancing Drug Enforcement and Prosecutions Program for FY91-92. Mr. Brown explained that the Department was requesting these funds for the purchase of 6 voice-secure portable radios and overtime pay in the enforcement of illegal drug trafficking and use. The grant request consists of $51,915.60 in Federal funds and $2,732.40 in local funds. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council endorsed the grant request. Council acknowledged a report on retail rate increases by Appalachian Power Company in,which the City Manager reported that the Hearing Examiner at the State Corporation Commission recommended an overall increase of 3.05%, which was a reduction from the 5.6% increase requested by APCO. Mr. Brown stated that the new rate will not be effective until the Commission issues its final order, which should occur in mid-April. Council acknowledged a follow-up report on the rate charged by the jail's pay telephone system in which the City Manager reported that the State