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Regular City Council Meeting <br />August 18 2003 <br />Page 12 <br />There is an item in the Electronic Data Processing which funds the expenses <br />for software licensing and repairs of hardware, updates and support for the <br />LaserFiche imaging system for the city in the amount of approximately <br />$8,000.00. <br />The balance of the expenditures are basically the same as last year. <br />Mayor Fendley said they would move to the Finance Department. <br />Gene Anderson, Director of Finance, presented the City Council with a <br />handout regarding his department and he did this on the basis of what <br />Councilman Bell's suggestion to examine the unusual or different things. <br />Mr. Anderson said there are three items in account 01-0318-21-00, <br />Consultants, on Page 82. The first one is a$1,200.00 annual retainer to <br />Attorney Brian Farrington for unlimited consultation on wage and hour issues. <br />Mr. Anderson advised that Farrington has provided valuable assistance to the <br />city in its recent review by the Department of Labor. The second item is an <br />estimate of $5,000.00 for consultation on the implementation of GASB 34 by <br />David Johnson. Mr. Johnson is a CPA with experience with one of the big 44 <br />accounting firms. He is currently the owner of STW, Inc. They provide the <br />City's financial software. He has aided several cities in the Metroplex with <br />early implementation of GASB 34. The 2002-2003 financial report has to be <br />presented in this new format. He will be used on an as needed basis. The <br />third item is an estimated $10,000.00 for Performance Plus, Inc., of Sherman, <br />Texas. Mr. Anderson said he was proposing a series of training classes for <br />supervisors in how to recognize and deal with signs of drug and alcohol abuse <br />among employees. This firm also provides consulting and referral services <br />(employee assistance programs). They provide such services to several local <br />companies including Kimberly-Clark the last time he had checked. He said <br />the last item concerning employee assistance program training has been in the <br />General Fund for several years and has been cut. Councilman Bell asked if <br />this will take the full ten thousand or is it something that can be implemented <br />