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~ ~ ,~, ~° ~~, i ~ ~ PERSONNEL 8~ FINANCE October 25 2010 The October 25, 2010 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Tom LaFountain at 5:18 p.m., in the Informal Meeting Room, 4th Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana Committee Members Present: Tom LaFountain, David Varner; Oliver Davis, Karen White Other Council Present: Derek Dieter, Henry Davis, Ann Puzzello, Tim Rouse, AI "Buddy" Kirsits Others Present: Mikki Dobski, Tom Price, Chuck Leone, Dennis Andres, Mayor Steve, John Murphy, Gary Gilot, Gregg Zientara, Mary Ann Myers Agenda: Bill No. 53-10 -Appropriations 2011 Bill No. 54-10 -Appropriations Enterprise Funds * Combined for purposes of Committee hearing Chairperson LaFountain indicated the two budget bills would be combined for his committee's review. Mayor Luecke began by thanking the Council and his department heads for their work and cooperation in crafting the budgets before the Council this evening. He allowed that every effort was made to keep revenues and expenditures even. Nonetheless, due to both a decline in assessed value and lower than expected income taxes this budget was submitted with a deficit of $352,845. Adequate reserves would fund the overage. Services would be maintained and police and fire departments would be fully staffed. The Mayor provided handouts detailing the latest budget supplements. These two sheets are attached. During Council discussions Oliver Davis expressed appreciation for the additional $19,000 in the budget for graffiti removal. Councilmember Henry Davis suggested a study group to study the causes for and methods to reduce the incidence of graffiti. Councilmember White thanked the administration for their willingness to make budget modifications suggested by the Council. She also called for the development of a system to track the expenditures of public safety LOIT dollars. Councilmember Rouse thanked the administration too. He did however wonder where the money for the diversity program could be identified. John Murphy referred to the EDIT fund 408 handout showing it there. Councilmember Oliver Davis motioned, Councilmember White seconded and all agreed to send Bill Nos 53-10 and 54-10 to Council favorably.