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2 <br /> <br />Mr. O’Connell said real estate assessment information and future revenue <br />projections are included in these sections of the budget notebook. <br /> <br />City Staffing <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell presented a ten year chart showing staffing levels. He said there is <br />no increase in the number of employees paid out of the General Fund proposed in the <br />budget. <br /> <br />Salary and Benefits <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Dr. Brown, Mr. Galloway Beck, Director of <br />Human Resources, said the increase is based on a desire to keep positions at market and <br />other cost factors. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said staff will be presenting a proposal later for police salaries. He <br />said it is a retention issue in the Police Department. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja said he thinks excellent employees should be rewarded somehow. He <br />said he is not supportive of adding employees regardless of the fund. <br /> <br />Debt Service Schedule – FY 2009 – 2013 <br /> <br />Mandated Programs and Intergovernmental Agreements <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said that the debt service schedule and legal mandates are included <br />in this section of the budget notebook. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja asked about energy assistance to poor families, and Mr. Bernard Wray, <br />Director of Finance, said $50,000 is budgeted for this program, and he will provide more <br />information about the status of the program. <br /> <br />FY 2009 Fixed Costs <br /> <br />Unfunded Requests <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said information on fixed costs and unfunded budget requests is <br />included in this section of the budget notebook. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Huja about the GIS, Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director <br />of Neighborhood Development Services, said the funds are budgeted in the Information <br />Technology. He said his department will use regular interns for the program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Norris suggested adding a column next year to the unfunded requests noting <br />why the requests were not approved and what the alternatives are. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />______________________________ _____________________________ <br />President Clerk <br />