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Appropriation re: $34,900 for City Hall Renovations Consideration re: Appropriation - $10,320 Joint Security Complex new equipment ~we%buy, or provide some way of providing transportation for handicapped persons. There are two alternatives :. 1. That the new buses have hydraulic lifts and make application to put hydraulic lifts on the present buses. The other alternative is to provide service, on call, with a van under contract with JAUNT for this service. He requested that these issues be given some thought and a decision be made by the first meeting in November. Mr. Albro asked what would happen if we don't apply for this money and was told that we .would continue to have over crowding at certain times during the day and that in the near future the maintenance costs of operating the present buses would get extremely high. Mrs. O'Brien requested more information on the cost of operating and maintenance of 31 passenger buses and also on the cost of decreasing headways. Mr. Buck requested that the staff do a survey on the handicapped to determine their needs and desires with regard to whether we have a demand response van or equip all the buses with loading facilities for the handicapped. The resolution appropriating $34,900 for City Hall renovations which was offered at the meeting of the Council on September 25, 1978, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunt!on, Mr. Buck, and Mr. Gatewood. Noes: Mrs. O'Brien. A staff report was presented stating that the Joint Security Complex has requested the sum of $16,380 in additional operating funds and $9,400 for Capital Improvements required by the State Fire Code. The memo stated that the Joint Security Complex has an unaudited cash balance of $42,892.04 which was left over from the 1977-78 fiscal year. The Jail Board requested that they be authorized to use these funds from the carry-over balance. Mr. Stripling advised the Council that the City's share of the additional operating expenses would-be $10,.32Oand that the amo. unt for Capital Improvements is included in the current year's budget. The City Manager reminded the Council that it has been the City's policy to require the fund balance to be returned in the current year. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Buck the Jail Board was requested to return the unused funds in the 1977-78 fiscal year budget as soon as the audit is complete. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Albro the following resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. 439