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car allowance instead a raise in his salary, wouldn't that save the City some money. Finance Director Anderson said that would not, because the car allowance is treated as income and benefits are still paid on it. Councilman Bell asked if the salary for the new City Manager was included in the proposed budget. Interim City Manager Townsend indicated that it was and the rate was the same as it was in the last budget with the $6,000.00 car allowance. Councilman Wilson moved that the City Manager's salary be left as is, and to move on to other budget items. On the City Attorney's budget, Councilman Wilson asked what the temporary clerk for $2,200.00 was in the budget. City Attorney Schenk explained that, because it was his department's responsibility to cover the switchboard for the entire City Hall, this is someone who comes in to cover this during vacations. On a question from Councilman Wilson, City Attorney Schenk commented, concerning the line item, Food-Humans, that it has been his experience, when the City has consultants coming in, that it is cheaper for him to take them out to lunch than it is for them to go out and charge that to the City and it also affords him the opportunity to meet those people and discuss things with them. Councilman Bell was wondering why, on Minor Apparatus, requested was $2,000.00 and the previous year-to-date was nothing. City Attorney Schenk said they would probably have to replace a computer. Councilman Bell asked the same question on the requested furniture. Mr. Schenk indicated he had tried to anticpated anything they would have to replace. Councilman Wilson asked if that couldn't be postponed for another year. City Attorney Schenk said anything could wait one year. Councilman Wilson questioned Media and Books at $18,000.00 and the year- to-date was $12,500.00. City Attorney Schenk said a couple of years ago, they dispensed with getting a lot of their books in hard back and started getting them on CD's instead. He indicated that some of those were once a year expenditures. Councilman Wilson wondered if $14,500.00 could be budgeted instead. City