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CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
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June 4, 1991 4 :45 PM
Committee Members Present Other City Staff
Christie Houser Priscilla Shea, Finance
Jon Johnson, Chair
Leona Orr
Planning Staff
Laurie Anderson
Lin Ball
Sharon Clamp
Jim Harris
Margaret Porter
Carol Proud
1992 BUDGET (J. Harris
Planning Director Jim Harris presented the Planning Department' s budget
proposal and explained that in looking at the gross budget several
"parked items" were found which the Planning Department neither controls
or administers. After subtracting these items from the total, the
Planning Department arrived at a net 1992 operating budget of $1, 312, 393 .
He further explained that a 10% reduction of $131, 239 will be
accomplished by reducing expenses in six areas. These six areas were
listed by priority and a statement of the impact on the department and
possible alternatives for each cut was given.
Highlights of Planning Department accomplishments for 1990-1991 were
presented in the areas of Environmental and Land Use Management, Human
and Housing Services, Research and Policy Development, and Community
Development Block Grant Program.
Councilwoman Christie Houser expressed her concern over the possibility
of cutting a planner position in 1992 . Jim Harris explained that the
Department has dedicated growth management funds coming from the State
which can be used to do some switching. A full or part-time planner
could be supported under that fund. Hopefully this would be a temporary
arrangement and the planner could be shifted back into the general fund.
Councilwoman Leona Orr commented on the good job of showing the impacts
and how a 10% cut will affect how we are doing business and our service
to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5: 30 p.m.
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