11/26/07 Personnel and Finance Committee

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`~ Personnel and Finance Committee 2007 South Bend Common Council The November 26, 2007 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Charlotte D. Pfeifer at 3:03 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Varner, Kirsits, Pfeifer, Kuspa, Rouse, and Puzzello; City Clerk John Voorde, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, Martha Lewis, Mrs. Kopola, City Attorney Charles Leone, Police Chief Thomas Fautz, Pam Burnette, James Masters, Interim City Controller John Murphy, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Pfeifer noted that the Committee Members include Council Members Varner, Kuspa, Kirsits, and herself as Chairperson; and that the Citizen Member of the Committee is Diana Hess. Substitute Bill No. 78-07: Transferring Monies Among Various Accounts: Substitute Bill No. 79-07: Increasing and Decreasing Various Appropriations: Council Member Pfeifer called upon Interim City Controller John Murphy for the presentations on the two (2) substitute bills. Mr. Murphy. requested that both substitute bills be continued until the Council meeting of December 10, 2007, noting that Substitute Bill No. 79-07 will have to be re-advertised in light of changes affected three (3) departments. Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Substitute Bill Nos. 78- 07 and 79-07 be recommended to be continued to December 10, 2007 at the request of the Petitioner. The motion passed. Miscellaneous Business: Mr. Murphy then presented two (2) handouts to the committee. He briefly highlighted the first 2-page handout summarizing financial information from 2005 through 10/31/07. He noted that the total revenue through 10/31/07 was $20,658,236. He added that auto excise tax and commercial vehicle tax is usually received semi-annually, however this year it will only be received in December. Expenditures are 72.75% of the budget. Mr. Murphy also highlighted the 2-page summary of "Interest Earnings", noting that the good news is that $5,472,079 has been earned as of 11-15-07. Major Moves monies has earned $695,124 in interest as of 11-15-07. Mr. Murphy also noted that the checking account is also now earning interest.