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Regular City Council Meeting <br />August 14, 2003 <br />Page 9 <br /> <br />going to quite fit in and the continency fund is used to cover any overages in the <br />departments. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone explained that the budget is an estimate. Department <br />funds can be moved around, but if they have some unexpected occurrence it is <br />covered with the use of the contingency fund. Mr. Anderson said under the City <br />Charter the City Manager can move funds within a department at anytime, but <br />the City Council cannot change a department total until the last three months of <br />the year. <br /> <br />Councilman Bell questioned the Electronic Data Processing of $420,000.00. <br />Chief Lewis said that is the fiber optic connection to the building in order to <br />connect. Councilman Bell said that is something that should come out of the <br />bond money. Chief Louis said the six million dollars in bond money was for the <br />building. Chief Louis said they are in the process of pricing at this time and if <br />they have money left over, they can use that money for these things. <br /> <br />City Manager Malone explained that the plans and specifications have not been <br />approved by the City Council. City Manager Malone explained that if the <br />architect estimates change and there is money that is available there is not a <br />problem. If the estimates turn out to be higher, they will have to go in and make <br />changes to the plans by making reductions to make that move. <br /> <br />Chief Louis asked the Council to keep in mind the employee's contribution <br />toward health insurance when they consider salaries for his employees in the <br />budget. If the employees receive a significant increase in their insurance <br />contribution, it will negate the salary increase. <br /> <br />Tommy Haynes advised that he was doing a comparison for all employees. <br /> <br />Councilwoman Neeley stated that she knew that Police, Fire, and EMS have <br />asked for 5% increase and basically everyone had 3.4%, and wanted to know if <br />the city was locked in or could it be pro rated by position. City Manager said the <br />process was reclassification. He said most of the civil service employees are not <br /> <br /> <br />