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City Council Meeting August 16, 2000 Page 5 which is for consultants is $15,000.00. Mr. Anderson said the difference of $5,000.00 is primarily for consultants that came in to do the new drug policy, and one of the things that is required in the drug policy is training for supervisors on how to recognize and deal with any type alcohol or drug related problems that they get into as well as how to recognize it and deal with it. Mr. Anderson said this firm also offers employee assistance, so he budgeted $10,000.00 in order to have the training. Mr. Anderson said in looking at the other line items, you will see minimum increases or decreases. Mr. Anderson stated that under the capital outlay he is requesting three personal computer replacements as the personal computers they have now were purchased in early 1985 and are in need of being replaced. Mr. Anderson said he was also requesting a new printer which is about the same age as the computers, and he would like to replace it with a color printer in order to do color graphs and charts. Mr. Anderson said the paper shredder that he is asking for will be use to dispose of personnel records after they have been microfilmed. Mr. Anderson said a security system has been a goal of his for a long time, and would like to add security cameras and other recommended security items for his office as they handle a lot of money. Mr. Anderson discussed the security system with the City Council. Tommy Hunt, Municipal Judge, came forward presenting his proposed budget stating that the budget items are basically the same as they were last year with very little difference in those. Judge Hunt said his department is small. He has a chief clerk and three deputy clerks. Judge Hunt said there is a memorandum attached to his budget regarding a request for certification pay for his court clerks. He said he has encouraged the clerks to be certified, and he has proposed in the budget a$25.00 bi-weekly certification pay for Level I, and $50.00 certification pay for Level II with a years of service addition with that. He stressed the need for the clerks to be professional, to know the law well enough that they can not only follow it, but they can explain it to the customers. Judge Hunt stated that he anticipates, with City Attorney Schenk's new ordinances, that their work load level will be increasing.