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Proceedings of the Village Council jPage 2 <br />The anticipated mill rate for 1961 was discussed and Mayor Crane <br />stated that he believed it would be about the same as it was for thib <br />year. Mr. John Sullivan asked the council if the village had the <br />$20,000.00 difference in the budget from what would be raised by <br />taxes and what would be required to operate the village for the year <br />of 1961. Clerk Smith stated that the records show that fees from <br />licenses and state apportioned share of liquor and cigarette licenses <br />plus other fees should more than take care of the difference required <br />for the budget. A discussion then followed concerning the amount <br />budgeted for Recreation. It was stated by the Treasurer of the <br />Recreation Committee that the amount budgeted by the council was <br />approximately 32,000.00 short of the budget recommended by the <br />Recreation Committee and that some items would have to be dropped <br />for lack of funds. After several points of tha'budget had been <br />discussed, motion was made by Smith seconded by Crane to prepare <br />a resolution calling for $45,000.00 from the general tax levy. <br />5 ayes, motion carried. <br />Motion was then made by Crane, seconded by Hodges to remove <br />$15,800.00 from the 1961 tax rolls which was previously certified <br />to the County Auditor for payment of waterworks improvement bonds. <br />5 ayes, motion carried. <br />Clerk Smith also brought to the attention that the village <br />share of the Public Employees Retirement Fund Association certified <br />to the County Auditor by said Association could be placed on the <br />tax rolls or paid by the village out of the General Fund. After a <br />discussion concerning this,motion was made by Crane, seconded by <br />Malvin to pay the village share of the Public Employees Retirement <br />Fund out of the General Fund of the village. <br />Mr. Eickstadt, chairman of the Police Commission stated that <br />the Police Commission had met and recommended the following actions <br />and changes in the Police Department be approved by the council: <br />(1) To hire Mr. Erwin Kish to take over the day shift since <br />Ralph Slifer had to go on the night shift due to a change <br />in the working hours of his regular job, the day shift <br />now being worked by Carter Caldwell who will be going back <br />to school and also will not be able to work the day shift. <br />(2) Recommendation that Ernie Grabowski, Acting p=olice Chief, <br />be appointed Chief of Police and that Patrolman Rustad <br />be appointed Sergeant. <br />(3) Recommendation that Mr. John Och be hired for a 30 day <br />period to fill in on the day shift and to help train Mr. <br />Kish. <br />Mayor Crane questioned Mr. Eickstadt as to what length of probationary <br />time the Police Commission had considered in the case of Mr. Kish. <br />Mr. Eickstadt stated that the Commission recommended 6 months which <br />is about standard for all police jobs, and that the Commission also <br />recommend 3 months probationary period for salary purposes. <br />Mr. Tooze, a citizen present, raised the question why old applications <br />were not considered for the vacancy to which Mr. Kish was recommended <br />by the commission. Mr. Tooze stated that he had an application on <br />file for a long time for a police job. The commission then withdrew <br />the recommendation that Mr. Kish be hired at present until the <br />