2/10/1998 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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7 stated that he he doesn't use this fund unless he has to because of liability concerns. H doesn't use them on the road right now because if one were injured,the town would be required to pay the patrol officer's salary for the rest of their life. However,the Chief stated that he prefers to keep that funding there to be able to utilize these people if they could ever straighten the issue out. • 1578 overtime Expense for Deputy Chief Chief Przybylek noted that this line item is a contractual obligation. Chief Przybylek noted that Mr. whritenour's overall numbers are about$10,000 below what he submitted for his original request for the Police Department Salary Wage Account. Police Expense 245 Police Energy Unchanged. 9 206 Police Repairs and Maintenance The Chief stated that this contains all the maintenance contracts and contractual obligations with vendors that supply the Police Department with various items. He said that they had an increase in the numbers of vendors;and, in some case,in the amounts of their contracts. He stated that is why they requested$301,600,which is about$4,500 above last year's number. He noted that Mr. Whritenour has reduced this number to$26,100. The Chief stated that the only line item he can do anything with because it is not an acral contract is for Heating and Air Conditioning Maintenance. He said he reduced this amount to$432. Deputy Chief Cooper stated that they have no control over spending on what is going on with the maintenance. He said they have a building that the taxpyers' spent a lot of money on and it wilmaintained.l serve the taxpayers well if it is properly maintained. He said that is what they are trying to do—maintain the building. He said the problem is that there is no one going around painting, replacing items,or maintaining the building. He said this problem occurs because the maintenance is centralized and they would rather have the control over the maintenance of the building. 0 209 Police Communication Mr. Goggin questioned Chief Przybylek on his budget request for FY99 in the amount of $19,770 and that it is being cut b $10,000. Chief Przybylek stated that it is being cut by $105500. He said the reason for this cut is the line item entitled"Boll Atlantic&ATT Telephone Service." He stated that he was informed by the Executive Secretary that they are going to bring the cost center out of all the departments into his operation for all regular and long distance telephone service meaning that they would not be paying their own telephone bills;therefore,the Executive Secretary reduced their budget by$10,500. 1r. Goggin questioned what is left in the Police Communication account. Chief Przybylek stated that it contains alpha pagers,cell phones,service for mobile computers,Capewide Telephone Repair Service,and miscellaneous commurtications expenses in the amount of $1,000.