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04SOUT I8�� ti x U d DA PEACE a �� a� a + 1865 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK KAREEMAH FOWLER,CITY CLERK PERSONNEL &FINANCE MARCH 1, 2017 5:00 P.M. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Committee Members Present: Karen White, Regina Williams-Preston Committee Members Absent: Gavin Ferlic, John Voorde Other Council Present: None Other Council Absent: Dr. David Varner, Tim Scott, Oliver Davis, Jo M. Broden, Randy Kelly Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Graham Sparks, John Murphy, Jen Hockenhull, James Mueller Agenda: Organizational Meeting Committee Chair Karen White called the Personnel and Finance Committee Organizational meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. She described the purpose of an organizational meeting and introduced the members of the committee that were present. She stated, In terms of the goals and objectives of the Personnel and Finance Committee, our responsibilities are to oversee the Department of Administration and Finance and to review all proposed salaries, appropriations, and other fiscal matters. Mainly,we are looking at it from a financial perspective. Last year's annual report briefly summarizes last year's efforts. This committee met twenty one (21)times last year. Once the budget process begins we will have more meetings. We look forward to beginning that process earlier to make sure we have the strategies in place so that citizens can contact members of the Council. The impact of the circuit breaker coming up is a big discussion to be had. We also have a negotiation this year with the Fire Department. Learning more about TIF Districts and the expansion of the TIF in regard to State Statute is also coming up this year. We are asking Council members to submit to the committee a list of their priorities in regard to the budget. This helps align administrative priorities with community and Council priorities. I would like to see how we can connect more with the citizens. There was an idea of having a laptop or kiosk in a neighborhood organization to enable any citizen to submit their priorities. Committeemember Regina Williams-Preston stated, I learned a lot from last year's budget process. I think engaging in the community with priority-based budgeting is something I am very interested in. I know there are different community organizations with different priorities but 455 County-City Building•227 W.Jefferson Boulevard•South Bend,Indiana 46601 Phone 574-235-9221 •Fax 574-235-9173•TDD 574-235-5567•www.SouthBendTN.gov JENNIFER M.COFFMAN ALKEYNA M.ALDRIDGE JOSEPH MOLNAR CHIEF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF DEPUTY/DIRECTOR OF POLICY ORDINANCE VIOLATION CLERK OPERATIONS