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seems plain that there is a glaring discrepancy, but he did not <br />know.if we could consider a different cap there than in the rest <br />of the bigger picture. His priority always has been to look at <br />essential services first; Planning is certainly an essential <br />service and is an area where he has great concern that we have <br />the proper level to attract and to keep people. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if it makes any sense to treat the <br />cap as a percentage rather than a dollar amount, and the Acting <br />Administrator advised that he had given that some consideration <br />but they haven't run through the numbers on it. <br />Commissioner Eggert expressed her hope that there is <br />something we can do re the MSTU and Community Development. <br />Director Baird believed the MSTU is the only taxing area <br />where we have a problem and reiterated the alternative of <br />utilizing money from Other General Contingencies, which was <br />increased to $800,000 this year over approximately $600,000 last <br />year. Also,- another alternative is that if we received the <br />money from the time sharing units, which revenue he has not <br />plugged into the budget, that would definitely take care of it. <br />The only other fund he could think of with a problem is Fleet <br />Management, and that is because of the cash shortage which we <br />will be addressing. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed Mr. Collins has done an excellent <br />job in starting with the department heads and working that out to <br />bring them in line, but as you step down into the lower areas, <br />many of the jobs and responsibilities may not be comparable, and <br />that may need some more work. <br />Acting Administrator Collins concurred that he needs to get <br />with the division heads and supervisors re the adjustments. <br />Chairman Scurlock hoped whatever Motion is made, that we <br />give Mr. Collins enough flexibility to have some pool of funds in <br />reserve to address specific needs. <br />Acting Administrator Collins agreed he would need some <br />flexibility. He pointed out that the salary survey study, for <br />S E P 2 0 1988 46 <br />Boor 7 4 u,"E .3:30 <br />