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2) Review 1997/1998 Requested General Fund Budget - by Cost Centers: a) Public Safety Cost Centers and Related Requests: #211: Police Protection Police Chief Auspos reported there were no significant items but for personnel. For 1997 he is requesting two additional people - mainly to play catch-up with the City's population. He explained the COPS Fast grant and that he would like to start a grant person in January, 1997, and a second officer July 1, 1997, plus the promotion of one of our officers for a second sergeant's position. Clerical will remain the same plus the transcriber person. A brief discussion took place pertaining to a CSO. Councilmember Peterson suggested that maybe by 1998, we would have enough need for one. Chief Auspos continued that some money was added for uniforms and stun guns were replaced with asps. Councilmember Peterson inquired if the Department will have enough squads to which Chief Auspos replied "it will be tight". When a car goes down, it's bad. City Administrator Schroeder reminded Chief Auspos that a fifth patrol car is requested for 1998. Chief Auspos explained that the increase in cost for the cell phone is due to additional officers plus they have proven very valuable and cost more with increased use. Training - we are tying to catch up in 1997. Brake repair - bad business on the Ford brakes this year - they are also not covered under warranty. There is also a problem with the engines at about 70,000 miles - oil consumption. Chief Auspos stated that there are three squads requested for 1997 and two for 1998. Finance Officer Hart explained that the $14,500 is for utilities and sewer and water connection - an amount not experienced before. #220: Fire Protection Fire Chief Kapler stated that he and Assistant Fire Chief Hoxter would be proposing a wage plan to City Adminisu'ator Schroeder. We may have two more daytime people. We are currently at 24 and want to get up to 30 which is the maximum. He explained that film, microfilm, tapes and disks were increased because of training. They pay to have classes and we want to get as much as of everything as possible. Diesel fuel is increased because they are hoping to have a new truck. Uniforms and turnout gear - requested is four replacements and two new sets - that's assuming a seven-year average life for turnout gear. First aid is extra to gear up for the new engine. The increase in operating supplies is trying to be realistic. There is a decrease in medical/psychological; - the costs are calculated on four new fnre fighters a year. Medical exams fluctuate because they do a chest x-ray every year. Phone is additional due to an additional station and postage is up a bit. Training - the Anoka Tech EMS Drills increased fi.om $1,200 to $1,500. There is a decrease in the mass casualty training because we will start using our own people. Chief Kapler touched on the other trainings such as management seminar, Minnesota State Fire Schools, etc. He added that the department would like to do one live bum a year. Confined space training - we use our own people and the EMT courses are refreshers. HAZMAT awareness - it's a new part of the curriculum of fire fighter one. The amount requested for First Responder is up a bit - Fire Fighter I classes - we calculated four new people Other vehicle repair is calculated assuming a new engine. The budget for books and pamphlets is requested at zero as we will be buying NFPA code books this year and will not require them next year. Finance Committee/Budget Work Session/August 5, 199~ Page 2 of 7