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283 <br /> <br /> and no tax rate increases% A $0.05 decrease in the'personal <br /> property tax is proposed. The largest growth area is in real <br /> estate, tax which is projected to be up by 10%. The budget <br /> fully funds the school budget, amounting to 39% of the <br /> budget, ~an increase of 8%..Mr. Hendrix stated that a 3.5% <br /> salary increase for general employees ~is proposed and listed <br />-the following new programs recommended:neighborhood <br /> program~ four additional police officers in drug enforcement; <br /> drug education program,~ recycling program,~hazardous waste <br /> disposal program, addition of two firefighters, improved weed <br /> control program, and improved hours in the summer recreation <br /> program. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Buck,'Mr. Hendrix <br /> stated that the average~uerformance pay increase for general <br /> employees was 2.5% which Would translate into an average 6% <br /> increase. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix explained that the 3.5% increase in salaries <br /> applies only.to general employees and those~in the lower half <br /> of the supervisory levels~ Upper level supervisory, division <br /> heads and department heads will receive only performanCe pay <br /> increases. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION: SCHOOL BOARD'S PROPOSED FY 89-901 BUDGET <br /> <br /> Mr. John~Pezzoli, School Board Chairman, reviewed the <br /> School's proposed $30,855,603 budget, for which the City's <br /> share is proposed to be $17,66.1,504, -Mrs, Pezzoli stated that <br /> increases were proposed for teaching staff (8%), <br /> administrative personnel (4-8%), and non-teaching personnel <br /> (6.8%) andi~4.5 teaching~ positions arelproposed to be added. <br /> Mr. Pezzoli~s:tated.~that i~ncreases were~ alsO proposed'.for <br /> school bus tranSportation, special education; fringe benefits <br /> and supplemental salaries. Mr. Pezzoli stated that there was <br /> a decrease~in utility costs andrea decrease of-2.'75 ~ <br /> administrative personnel. - ' ~ '~ ~ <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: REALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDS (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Mr, Hendrix stated that the CDBG Task Force further <br />discussed the recommendation to pave the~alley off 10 1/2 <br />Street and recommended that $20,000 be appropriated for this <br />purpose, Mr, ~Hendrix stated that]~staff does not anticipate <br />that parking<will be removed from 10th Street.in the near <br />future for safety reasons and therefore the alley would be ~ <br />paved for the convenience of the neighborhood, not for safety <br />reasons.. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fran~Lawrence,. outgoing~member]of the CDBG Task~ <br />Force, stated that the Task Force recommended paving the <br />alley and providing'restricted~parking on 10th ~Street due to <br />the increased level of traffic which makes parking safely <br />difficult. Mr, Lawrence noted that 42 houses are serviced by <br />the ~alley in question]which makes the paving-more significant <br />and important. Mr. Lawrence further stated that the Task <br />Force felt-that~this area~of the City has been slighted and <br />paving the atley will help the neighborhood catch upi ' Mr. <br />Lawrence stated~that the]alley is presently.~unattractive With <br />many holes and that the alley should be~paved if improvement <br />to the surrounding homes~is expected.~ ~' · <br /> <br /> Ms.~ Waters-questioned whether paving the alley will <br />functionally improve the situation with 'regarding to drainage, <br />especially at.the ]area where the~yards 'meet'~the alley.' <br /> <br /> Ms~-Judith. Muetter,~ Director'of Public,Works, stated <br />that if the adjoining home owners do not make improvements to <br />their property~with~gravel, etc., then drainage woUld <br />continue to be-a problem. Ms. Mueller ~noted that <br />improvements to yards would be~necessary if off-alley parking <br />was planned. . . -~- . -~. . <br /> <br /> <br />