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~~y a~nc~ ~.~~at~s ~une ~,?~~8 Wage ~ ~ e~:plained ~e 800 II xad~,as should ~~ , place by~anuary ~, ?DDS. He stated that e Czty received ?~°la off' ~ funding ~o a ~herbuarr~e ~oun~y grant and ~.~ othex 80°Io ~`xorn ~ ~'~,~.~~. giant, ,nr~rerr~y .~~arxa~~r~rerr~ fir. ~~Iet stated that this budget has decreased slightly. ~ noted that the t~va maac~,~ budget items fir nest year are ~ mergenoy operations tenter dxl and e siren replacement at $~~t and illrnore. S~f~ ~.~, ~~Iest indicated that he is cuxxently revre~ving ~e sexv.ces ~~~. provzdes to dete.rne i~ they are meeting cur needs accordingly. Zs. ~ohnson noted that it is very irnpoxtant to have adequate ceding tl~.s budget ~'or safety supplies, She stated that this z~oney ~~ used throughout ~ year to fund safety items that departrnertts may have not budgeted ~vx. ~rl.~. hest noted that he attez~pts to spread the funding amongst multiple departments. ~~:. ~~est explained that ~t is unclear whether or not Otsego ~v%11 want ro l;e a part-time ~rre inspector ~ ?ODD. Ike noted that he ~vauld lily.e to see phis ,happen as there axe multiple buildings in Otsego that the dire department has not been aside. ~ouncilmen-~ber l4~atin q~estion,ed i~ a shpulatian regaxdi~g dire inspections could be included as part ~~ e ~.re servFCe ~ontr~.ct renewal ~v~ C~tsega. ~~r. hest Bald it could bur has not in die past because the plan vas to hire a part~t~e ire inspector, public ~~Ior~s eaarrmet~t ~Brrildirr~ ~~,~~trrt~rr~~rc'~ pls. ohnson indicated that e main, increase in rl~is budget zs ~ ~,D~Q far ovex~e, She explained that the building maintenance sta~£,aintarns all cif buildings and there are o~ter~ emexg~ncy calls duxing rights and ~vee~ends t%at seed ro be addressed %mrnediatel~r. It eras noted kl~at a ~u.ll~t%e .mainkenance ~vox~.er has been requested but is nor included in the budget, ~ounci,ir~a.ernber l~ionn. questioned ~vhy the maintenance for tl~e chiller is increasing when a ne~v shiner is bung .~rstalled. ., Lore e~~pla~ned float sp,tin ar~d Fall m-ai.nt~nance ~~~.11 still be requixed and ~.~~ mai.ntenance cons are unlo~vn at this time because tl~e neGV chil.Iex is a di~'~erent than die cu.rxenx one, ~'he ounr~, requested fiat sta~i' obtain additional quotes on repaintrn tine maintenance trucl~ as the amount included seems high, S~r~e~~ ~"l~e three rna~or increases in e street depar~n,es~C budget are additional overtime, suppliesz ar~d .el. Discussion tooi~ place on the street depart~xlent goal to eliminate ~e need l'o~: rnajax street recons t~uction and the increased costs assoei~,ted. ~r~s. ~ohn,san nc~ced that sra~~ understands that funds may not be available to made such a drastic change .in mrainCenance practices, ~.r,1~Iaur~z Hated drat tl~e auction service is ~vor.~g out very well a,~d has been more pro~irable than expected.