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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1991 being ;~reques~ed. to~Ifund increased costs Of fringe benefits for Anchor employees, not to fund any salary increases. Upon motion, duly seconded and by a vote of 4 "yes" and 1 "no" (Councilman Oakes), Council tentatively approved the budget request of Anchor in the amount of $32,460. Council considered the budget request of the Registrar and the Electoral= · ..Board. Ms. Ercell Cowan, City Registrar, was present to explain the budget request.· Ms. Cowan explained that the increase in part-time salary was to raise .the AssistantReglstrar's salary from the minimum wage ($4.25 to $5.50). Ms. Cowan also noted an increase of $5,000 in the budget request which was designated for,. "redistricting expense". After much discussion, and upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council granted tentative approval to a reduced Registrar's Office budget at the same level as the FY90-91 budget ($42,775) . This reflected the elimination of the redistricting expense line item and a reduction in the salary level of the Assistant Registrar from $5.50 per hour to $4.25 per hour. It was noted that Ms. Cowan could approach= Council for a supplemental appropriation should extensive redistricting expenses be necessary during the Fiscal Year. Mr. William D. Hobson of the Electoral Board, spoke in support of the original salary, request for the Assistant Registrar. Council considered the budget request of the Electoral Board. Ms. Cowan explained that the budget request was based on an estimate of 3 elections being held during FY91-92. Several members of Council suggested that a better estimate would be 2 elections. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council tentatively approved a reduced budget for the Electoral Board in the amount of $9,552. Council considered the budget request of the City Treasurer's Office. It was