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306 <br /> <br />THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 199o <br /> <br />Councilman Groden said that he had spoken with a number of area employers and <br />that the trend has been to raise deductible amounts in order to hold down pre- <br />miums~ Mr.'Brown expressed -concern about the effect ofincreased,.deductibles <br />on lower-paidemployees.' <br /> <br />Mayor Oakes questioned the funding for an additional employee requested by the <br />Sheriff. Mr. Brown stated that the State will pay the salary of this position <br />if approved by the Compensation Board, but that the City would pay the fringe <br />benefits. <br /> <br />Council decided-that it would put off discussion of additional-revenues until <br />it had reviewed the expenditure side of the Budget to determineif such <br /> <br />revenues are necessary~ <br /> <br />In response to a question by Mayor Oakes, Mr. Brown explained that the City's <br />fundinglof the E-911 Center included in the budget is less than was initially <br />expected~ The budget provides for 15 personnel to man the .Center, but 2 of <br /> <br />these are paid for directly by the Compensation Board ;- <br /> <br />In'response to a~question by Mayor Oakes, Finance Director Fitts stated that, <br />:of the amount listed on page 5 of the Budget Message for "increase in other <br />local taxes", $350,000 of the $497,000 reflects an increase in sales tax <br /> <br />revenues. <br /> <br />Mayor Oakes requested that Director pf Finance Fitts make a presentation to <br /> <br />Council onlthe-history and current state of 'the City's computer system so that <br /> <br />it could better understand the request for funding of a 3-year lease/purchase <br /> <br /> <br />