ORDER-2016-146 : Appropriation of $120,000.00 from Available Free Cash to account 012111-513000 (Police Salaries Overtime)

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▶ 29:46 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you, President Kahn. Seeing no further, Alderman wishing to be heard. Motion to recommend. We have a motion to recommend from Alderman Forbes, duly seconded by Alderman Zwirko. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, this order will be recommended to the full board at our next full board meeting. Thank you. You're welcome, sir. The next order we have before us is Order 2016-146. It is an appropriation of $120,000 from available free cash to account 0-1-2-1-1-1-5-1-3-0-0-0, police salaries over time. We are still under suspension. Chief Lyle, would you join us, please?

▶ 30:43 Speaker 2: Good evening. Good evening, sir. Good evening, Chief.

▶ 30:46 Speaker 8: The $120,000 that I am requesting is to cover shortages in the police department. This year, we had an officer deployed in September for a year. We were also notified two weeks ago that same officer is going to be deployed for another year. It really does a job on our structure of the police department. In addition, we've had two illnesses. One officer has been out since mid-December, and we don't see him coming back until the end of this fiscal year. They really do a job on our budget. but our numbers of 120 are very similar to last year numbers of 114 I requested

▶ 31:26 Peter D. Mortimer: as well thank you very much chief president Kahn please so chief how far

▶ 31:30 Speaker 3: down the road does this get us if this passes do we get to the end of the

▶ 31:35 Speaker 8: fiscal year barring any major events that occur we should be okay until the

▶ 31:41 Speaker 3: end of the year okay you know off the top of your head do you know what you Do you have in your budget for police overtime for FY17?

▶ 31:47 Speaker 8: It's structured at 182, I did talk to the auditor, there would be additional funds. I have not seen my final budget as of yet, because my assistant is on vacation.

▶ 31:56 Speaker 3: Okay, and if this passes, what will we have spent in the aggregate for this year in OT?

▶ 32:06 Speaker 8: In excess of 300,000.

▶ 32:12 Speaker 3: That's all I have right now, Mr. Chairman.

▶ 32:14 Peter D. Mortimer: Thank you, President Kahn. Mr. De La Russo is signaling from the gallery our chief financial officer that he would like to add some information to this order for our benefit.

▶ 32:28 Speaker 7: If I may, through the Chair, Tuala and Pondy, good evening, Chief.

▶ 32:36 Speaker 7: The police department is also scheduled to receive $100,000 in additional overtime for FY17, just as the fire is.

▶ 32:42 Speaker 3: would be a hundred beyond what was budgeted for last year correct 282 thank you thank you thank

▶ 32:53 Peter D. Mortimer: you mr delarusso motion to recommend second we have a motion to recommend this order for passage by alderman Boisselle duly seconded by alderman lemmerman all in favor please say aye aye aye any opposed hearing none this order will be recommended for passage at our next full board meeting chief thank you for your attendance this evening you're welcome the next order we have

▶ 33:14 Peter D. Mortimer: What we have before us is order 2016-154. It is a transfer of $98,329.79 from group health providers to various accounts as set forth within. It was offered by Mayor Dolan and referred to this committee.