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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2010 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />BILL NO. 81-10 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON <br /> COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br /> APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR <br /> CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES <br /> OPERATIONS IN 2010 OF $785,473 FROM GENERAL <br /> FUND (#101), $442,128 FROM LIABILITY <br /> INSURANCE FUND (#226), $3,000 FROM HUMAN <br /> RIGHTS GRANTS FUND (#258), $600,000 FROM EMS <br /> CAPITAL FUND (#288), $4,000,000 FROM COUNTY <br /> OPTION INCOME TAX FUND (#404), $5,300,000 <br /> FROM UDAG FUND (#410), AND $137,804 FROM <br /> HALL OF FAME CAPITAL FUND (#677) <br /> <br />Councilmember LaFountain, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee reported that <br />this committee held a public hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full <br />Council with no recommendation. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dieter disclosed that he is a member of the South Bend Police <br />Department and has filed his conflict of interest form with the Office of the City Clerk, <br />St. Joseph County Clerk and the State of Indiana, and after discussion with Chief Deputy <br />City Attorney Aladean DeRose it was determined that no conflict exists. <br /> <br />Councilmember Al “Buddy” Kirsits disclosed that he is a member of the South Bend Fire <br />Department and has filed his conflict of interest form with the Office of the City Clerk, <br />St. Joseph County Clerk and the State of Indiana, and after discussion with Chief Deputy <br />City Attorney Aladean DeRose it was determined that no conflict exists. <br /> <br />th <br />Mayor Luecke, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, <br />Indiana, stated that he and Gregg Zientara, City Controller would be making the <br />presentation for this bill. <br /> <br />nd <br />Mr. Zientara stated that in the first fund 101 General Fund for $654,372 is the 2 draw of <br />the energy conservation grant funds received from the Feds September 2010. Monies to <br />be spent on traffic signal optimization study and other energy projects. No net funds to <br />be expended by the city. The next fund 101 General Fund for $115,546 is to reimburse <br />police officers for gasoline cost deducted from officer paychecks from July 2008 to July <br />2010. These monies would be returned to city police officers. These funds were allowed <br />for deduction from officer paychecks at the request of the FOP to help at that time to <br />defer high gasoline costs for the City of South Bend. With this appropriation no net <br />funds expended by the city. The next fund 101 General Fund for $15,555 is to use <br />remaining available DNR grant funds to purchase flash beacons, poles & panels for use at <br />pedestrian crossings. No net funds expended by the city. Fund #226 Liability Insurance <br />in the amount of $442,128 is new monies required to budget authorize already expended <br />liability settlements that occurred during the course of 2010. Fund #258 Human Rights <br />Grant in the amount of $3,000 is passed through grant monies. No net funds expended by <br />the City. Fund #288 EMS Capital in the amount of $600,000 in Federal Grant monies for <br />the purchase of a new Quint fire department vehicle. Monies will be expended in fiscal <br />2011, however, appropriation required to enable issuance of P.O. and encumbrance of <br />monies. Balance of monies 295k available in EMS Fund 288. <br /> <br />Mayor Luecke advised that Fund #404 County Option Income Tax (COIT) in the amount <br />of $100,000 is for the design and installation of high efficiency heaters in the Potawatomi <br />Conservatory replacing antiquated equipment. They had concerns that the boiler might <br />not make it through the winter and wanted to have heat in place to be able to sustain the <br />plants and fits in with the future plan for the greenhouse and conservatories. The <br />remaining $3,900,000 in Fund #404 COIT couples with 5.3 million dollars from the <br />st <br />UDAG fund for purchase of the garage which is beneath the 1 Source and Marriott <br />facilities in downtown South Bend. Of the 3.9 million dollars of COIT money 1.2 <br />million dollars is a direct investment of the purchase of the garage. 2.7 million dollars is a <br />loan to the UDAG fund so that it is able to make the 5.3 million dollar companion <br />investment in the purchase of the garage. He stated that with the UDAG dollars they <br /> 10 <br /> <br />