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223 <br /> <br />services would be affected by cutting positions. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he felt the City Manager should <br />make recommendations regarding reducing positions and services <br />as he did not feel qualified to say where cuts could be made. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he felt Mr. Towe was wrong and that <br />it should be up to Council to decide if and where cuts are <br />made. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br />PrUdent % <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, <br />March 29, 1990 AT 7:30 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Budget work seSsion <br /> <br /> BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br /> BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 29, 1990 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the <br />following members present: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, <br />Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards made the following budget proposal: reduce <br />the real estate tax rate by three cents; reduce the persOnal <br />property tax rate by five cents; and do not implement a <br />cigarette tax. Rev. Edwards proposed that these tax rate <br />reductions be made by reducing the capital bUdget by $300,000 <br />and eliminating several new, vacant and administrative <br />positions for a savings of approximately $253,000. Rev. <br />Edwards noted that after discussing this proposal with the <br />City Manager, he was willing to modify his recommendation by <br />eliminating only a tax clerk in the~Commissioner of <br />Revenue's office, the graduate student intern positions, the <br />anti-drug evaluation, and additional United Way Child Care <br />scholarships in addition to the reductions in the capital <br />budget previously discussed. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever asked why the position of systems analyst <br />supervisor should not be eliminated and Mr. Hendrix replied <br />that this position was staffed by one of Information <br />Services' most senior personnel who not only supervises but is <br />involved in writing the program for pro-ration and is <br />responsible for a full load of computer programs. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he did not think there was any <br />justification to cut this position. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he was willing to withdraw the <br />recommendation to cut this position. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that the staff has reviewed the tax <br />clerk position and while the Commissioner of Revenue feels <br />that the position is needed, staff believe that with the <br />support of the Department of Information Services this <br />position could be eliminated. Mr. Hendrix stated that staff <br />felt the Social Planner position was more essential than the <br />interns. Mr. Hendrix explained that the intern program began <br />18 years ago with the University's School of Public <br />Administration as the City's effort to support professional <br />administrators. Mr. Hendrix stated that the interns are <br /> <br /> <br />