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date of hire. Chief Gustafson pointed out that making application in no way obligates Ramsey to hire an officer, but rather, if approved, secures funds for the officers requested until the anticipated date or hire, at which time the funds may be allocated to another agency if the requesting agency does not hire. He explained that Ramsey's 1999 budget has no identifiable funding sources for additional officers. A pending family leave of perhaps several months duration will occur in the Police Department during 1999, leaving it short one officer for whatever period of time that officer is absent. Making application for two additional officers for 1999, one on April 1 and the other on December 31, would secure the grant funds and allow time to identify potential funding sources necessary to offset the difference between the allowable yearly grant fund draw and actual expenses. A combination of delayed capital item purchases and the funding of other large capital purchases through a County bond might accomplish this. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to recommend Council authorize the Police Chief and the City Administrator to make application for officers per the timetable of April 1 and December 31, 1999, knowing that making application does not obligate the City to hire an officer. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beyer, Zimmerman, Beahen, and Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beahen, Beyer and Haas Steffen. Voting No: None. The regular meeting of the Finance Committee adjourned at 7:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, i - Diana Lund Finance Officer Finance Committee/December 15, 1998 Page 4 of 4