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1 DE: We have to eliminate a fair amount of overtime or we're going to have to eliminate <br /> 2 a person or two. Ultimately, to get down to those kind of dollars, that's what its <br /> 3 going to take. <br /> 4 DF: A person or two? $127,000 adds up. <br /> 5 TB: I haven't talked to the employees yet so I'm not going talk positions, people or <br /> 6 departments right now, but I have a tentative plan that we're looking at three to four <br /> 7 people. <br /> 8 CR: But I think this ought to be pointed out, that the proposed cut could possibly <br /> 9 eliminate three or four people, which adds to the unemployment. <br /> 10 TB: And, in some cases may add to our overtime. If you cut or reduce services from <br /> 11 police, and if an officer arrests someone he has to go to court. There's court time, <br /> 12 there's court costs of doing that. Someone has to fill his shift if he has to go to court <br /> 13 during work hours. <br /> 14 CR: In the Carlson letter we should say that we are going to have to lay off people and <br /> 5 that in turn...The reason they're saying they got into the $560 million deficit is <br /> because of the unemployment and the economy and everything else. This will not <br /> 17 help the economy. <br /> 18 TB: The other thing, too, is right now we've delayed all capital purchases. And, that has <br /> 19 a boomerang effect on us too. We've put off on some things, some heavy equipment <br /> 20 needs. This year we have plans for a squad car - no new squad car. That means <br /> 21 we'll be running these vehicles well over 100,000 miles of hard use. It means higher <br /> 22 maintenance. They may be out of service a little bit longer. Those are all things that <br /> 23 we have to consider as well. <br /> 24 CR: OK. Have you got enough things there that you can put together a letter? <br /> 25 GW: I think the Trust Fund ought to be in there. They will have cut $200,000 out of our <br /> 26 budget with the $76,000 last year and $127,000 this year. <br /> 27 DF: Carbon copy to Joanelle Dyrstad, Marty, and McGuire. <br /> 28 CR: We've covered some of the items just briefly that Tom should be looking at. Tom, <br /> 29 I also think that you should have Roger look at how the salaries of the <br /> 30 Councilmembers correspond to other cities of our size. We're in the middle or <br /> 31 closer to the bottom. Let's bring that out. If we're going to be asking City people, <br /> probably not to lay off, but to take a one day leave or something like that, we should <br /> be looking at all,of us. Is there anything that we've left unturned? <br />