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October 23, 1976 levied are not received until July and this makes the first part of the year depend- ent on the carry over for operating funds. This carry over figure should be enough to carry through until the levy is received in July. Discussion of the Park budget and the salaries - Mr. Schneider felt the salary figure could be on the high side since the Associations will be flooding the rinks with the City responsible for the snow removal. Mr. Schneider had prepared this -saiiary schedule with all employees scheduled for the raise to become effective March 15, 1977. He felt this is the anniversary date of the last increase. He asked Mr. Zelinka the intent of the Personnel Commission. Mr. Zelinka said the Personnel Commission had felt that there should be uniformity and their intent was the salary increase become effective January I, 1977. He asked Mr. Schneider the difference in expenditures for the City and Mr. Schneider said there is a $2,400.00 difference. Mr. Zelinka felt that perhaps the effective date of salary increases could be moved back one month each year until all increases become effect- ive on January 1 of the current year. Mr. Schneider felt that if monies are available, there could possible be some adjust- ment in 1977, but at the present time, the effective date would have to remain at March 15, 1977. He asked Mr. Volk if his employees understood and Mr. Volk said they probably understood but did not agree with the effective date. He asked that a Personnel Commission meeting be set up with the employees for an explanation. Mr. Zelinka set November 4, 1976 at 8:00 P.M. for this meeting. The Clerk is to notify all Personnel Commission members. Mr. McLean arrive at 10:30 P.M. He asked Mr. Schneider if there is anything built in for unreceivables and Mr. Sch- neider said, No. There was discussion of the legal fees with Mr. McLean suggesting that some of the things now handled by the Attorney could be handled by the Council. He felt a pol- icy should be set on this matter. If the three items are levied outside the budget as allowable by law, the mill rate will be increased by approximately 2 mills. Mr. McLean felt this raise would be re- sented by the residents of the City. He asked what alternatives the Council has to stay at the 14.8 mill rate of this year? Cut service? Where? Mr. Schneider said the obvious place is in the Police Department. He felt the Road Department might be able to handle some cuts in the salaries but not in the projected work on the streets, the general office has no padding for cutting, maybe the salaries in the Park Department coufdbe cut. Mr. Karth felt that the four departments under Mr. Volk, with the increase in some and decrease in others, the total is only a 7% increase. There was discussion on the mill rate with Mr. McLean feeling that a raise of 2 mills is soo much - he felt the people would not understand. 1 Mr. Schneider asked where the cut is to be - He asked about the establishment of the Police Department. He felt the department had been established and it is not a matter of whether there is a Police Department but whether the current level of ser- vice can be maintained.