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225 <br /> <br /> Council tentatively agreed to fund MACAA,s Camp Horizon <br />Program with CDBG funds instead of the Steppin' Up program and <br />to make up the $1,009 difference with other CDBG funds. <br /> <br /> Ms. Peacock stated that she understood that the schools <br />would be receiving an additional $365,000 in state funds, <br />approximately $225,000 of which would be used for mandated <br />programs, leaving approximately $145,000. Ms. Peacock <br />explained that school administration personnel said that the <br />School Board has not developed a wish list of unfunded <br />programs, but did feel that they would recommend using the <br />additional funds for those items in the 94/95 budget that are <br />budgeted to use one-time funds. <br /> <br /> A discussion of the Child Assault Prevention (CAP) <br />Program was held and it was tentatively agreed that half of <br />the $37,585 total for the elementary and high school programs <br />would be funded by the City and the Schools would be asked to <br />fund the other half of the program. <br /> <br /> With regard to the Health Department, Ms. Peacock stated <br />that there has been a significant movement of caseloads into <br />the City, though the Health Departmen~ has found it difficult <br />to separate out the numbers of City versus other residents who <br />attend clinics. Ms. Peacock stated that the Health Department <br />is not able to charge a fee for restaurant inspections, <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he was inclined to level fund <br />the Health Department and to negotiate locally what the <br />Department offers. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards expressed frustration with the state passing <br />on cuts to localities and agreed to level funding at this <br />time, adding that he would considering additional funding when <br />services provided are agreed upon. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he would agree to level funding <br />at this time, but noted that he felt the delivery of health <br />services is a fundamental government services. <br /> <br /> It was tentatively agreed to provide level funding for <br />the Health Department and to discuss services provided, with <br />the understanding that a supplemental appropriate may be <br />necessary in the future. <br /> <br /> With regard to the VPI Extension Service, Mr. Vandever <br /> stated that he was uncertain about some of the programs <br /> offered by the Service and how extensive those programs are. <br /> <br /> Ms. Peacock stated that she was told that an agreement <br /> existed between the Extensive Service and the City whereby the <br /> City would provide funding for one-third of the Service. <br /> <br /> It was tentatively agreed to reduce funding for the <br />Extension Service by one-third of its current level and to <br />evaluate the programs and decide what services the Council <br />would like the Service to provide for City residents. <br /> <br /> An additional ~480 was granted to the SPCA. <br /> <br /> Additional funding for the Shelter for Help in Emergency <br />was not agreed to as the funding was for salary increases and <br />other agencies are not recommended to receive such increases. <br /> <br /> With regard to the City's operating budget, Rev. Edwards <br />again stated that he felt some funding should be set aside for <br />skill-based pay for City employees other than public safety <br />because others have a similar level of danger as police and <br />firefighters. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever agreed that other employees are subjected to <br />a certain degree of danger, but thought the issue of master <br />police and firefighters was special since firefighters are <br /> <br /> <br />