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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -January 2, 2007 <br />4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION N0. Z286 <br />SETTING MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR 2007 AND <br />APPOINTING STAFF <br />Mr. Inks noted that the salaries in Resolution No. 2286 <br />correspond to the salaries approved by the Common <br />Council for these positions in 2007. Staff do not <br />necessarily receive the maximum salary for their <br />positions and not every job classification is filled at the <br />present time. <br />Mr. King asked if the Commission follows the city <br />salary ordinance by choice, or if the Redevelopment <br />Commission actually has the authority to set salaries <br />that do not match the salary ordinance. <br />Ms. Greene noted that the Commission has the authority <br />under I.C. 36-7-14-122(A)(14) to prescribe the duties <br />and regulate the compensation of the Department of <br />Redevelopment. TIF funds could be used toward certain <br />aspects of staff work. However, TIF statute does not <br />allow TIF funds to be used for operating expenses. <br />Mr. Hojnacki noted that there's a distinction between <br />what the Commission is allowed to pay and what it <br />actually pays. Its resolution sets the maximum <br />compensation for those positions. <br />Mr. Inks noted that TIF funds, which the Commission <br />collects and controls, cannot be used for operating and <br />administrative costs. Salaries are paid by other <br />resources that the city provides for the Commission's <br />administrative budget, either from EDIT or the General <br />Fund. There is a provision where the Redevelopment <br />Commission could levy a tax. Those funds could be <br />used to pay for administrative costs of the Commission. <br />At this point all the funds that are used for <br />administrative costs of the Commission come from other <br />city resources. That is likely the history for linking the <br />redevelopment salaries to the city's salary ordinance. <br />2 <br />