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rA March 1, 1977 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Council FROM: Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager SUBJECT: Contingency Transfers In order to keep the budget up to date there are two areas in which contingency transfers are required. The first area relates to a safety street department. With increased particularly those with narrow whee dangerous condition exists in that grates and the rider may be thrown grates in the community .are round diagonal position to eliminate the been done via a canvassing done by basis. The canvass indicated that rectangular grates which cannot be intention after the canvass was com these grates in the next C.I.P. Th grates were estimated to cost $23 p streets department has been able to device at a materials cost of $5 pe safety problem along with liability would cost $750 for materials we b with this program in 1977. A tra program to be conducted by the se of bicycles in the community, rims, we have found that a he narrow rims go into the sewer rom the bicycle. Many of the nd only had to be turned to a hazard. Much of this has already ,he street department on a city-wide there are approximately 150 turned. It was originally our ,lete to recommend replacement of .s was done because safety replacement r unit or approximately $3,500. The effectively fabricate a cross bar unit. Because of the inherent risks and because the total program !lieve it would be wise to proceed Lsfer of $750 from the contingency account to account 4170 of the streets department woula see requirea. Secondly, the Council authorized a $75 per month car allowance for the City Manager in the Manager's employment agreement. This is unfunded and would require a $900 transfer to account 4380 in the Department of Administration. Currently thataaccount is funded in the amount of $75. We would recommend retention of this for mileage payments to Department of Administration staff exclusive of the Manager. fr 9 /,,-/ I" uxi-- Thomas F. Lewcock City Manager