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City Manager Johnson said it was not unusual for there to be extraordinary events that exceeded the Police Department's overtime budget. He said that the overtime budget had already been exceeded even without any protests to address. With the permission of his seconder, Councilor Kelly changed his motion to specify the social service side of the contingency funds. Councilor Bettman raised concern that there were social service needs that the contingency money could have been used for. She also expressed concern that a placeholder had been in the budget for a specific activity and now the reason for the placeholder had been expanded. City Manager Johnson said there were no dollars being taken away from social service agencies by Councilor Kelly's amendment. He said that no further applications from social service agencies had been received. Councilor Bettman reiterated that the placeholder in the budget had been for a specific police activity which did not happen and was now being expanded to include any overtime costs. Roll call vote; the amendment passed 7:1, Councilor Farr voting in opposition. In response to a question from Councilor Meisner regarding money being used for sports park lighting, Ms. Murdoch said the money was being forwarded by School District 4J. In response to a question from Councilor Meisner regarding whether the requested Citizen Charter Review Committee money was in addition to the anticipated amount, Ms. Murdoch said that it was the anticipated amount. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved, at the suggestion of Ms. Murdoch, to amend the motion by decreasing the Planning and Development Department appropriation in the Facility and Fleet Fund by $100,000 and to increase the balance available by $100,000. In response to a question from Councilor Farr regarding where the $100,000 came from, Ms. Murdoch said that it was a mistake in the format of the resolution that should not have been in the budget and would not affect the total of the budget. Roll call vote; the amendment passed unanimously, 8:0. Councilor Taylor, seconded by Councilor Kelly, moved to reduce the EMS Fund balance available by $60,000 and increase the Fire and EMS department operating budget by $60,000. Councilor Rayor expressed his surprise that new ambulances were being purchased as he did not remember it in the budget discussion. City Manager Johnson responded that money was set aside for the replacement of all City vehicles each year. He said that the money came from the Fleet Fund budget that was approved and not part of the Fire and EMS budget. Roll call vote; the amendment passed unanimously, 8:0. Roll call vote; the main motion passed unanimously, 8:0. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 25, 2001 Page 9 Regular Meeting