02-13-12 Personnel & Finance Committee

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k*6 PERSONNEL AND FINANCE FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Committee Members Present: Karen White, Gavin Ferlic, David Varner, Henry Davis, Jr. Other Council Members Present: Derek Dieter, Tim Scott; Dr. Fred Ferlic, Oliver Davis; Valerie Schey Others Present: Huey Schobey, Kathy Cekanski - Farrand, Kevin Allen, Mark Neal, Mayor Pete, Mike Schmuhl, Phil St. Clair, Chief Cox, Chief Boykins, Catherine Toppel, Dennis Andres, Gary Gilot Agenda: Bill No. 84 -11 — Create Tech Park Fund #439 Bill No. 01 -12 — Salary Adjustments Bill No. 12 -11 — MILK Day as Holiday Interview Redevelopment Commission Bill No. 84 -11 Creates a Tech Park Fund #439 Committee Chair Karen White began the hearing noting a full committee in attendance Karen proceeded to ask City Controller Mark Neal to present the bill. Mark Neal explained that state law requires a special fund be created to receive and disburse money for use in tech parks. In that South Bend established Innovation and Ignition Parks the fund is required to follow. The only self- imposed requirement added to the bill was a status report of the fund activity to be filed quarterly with the Council. With that agreed upon Councilmember Varner moved for favorable recommendation. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded and all affirmed. Bill No. 12 -11 Designating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday as a City Holiday Both Councilmember's Oliver and Henry Davis co- sponsored this bill with Oliver making the formal presentation. He said to honor Dr. King the City should designate the day as a holiday, something already done by the federal and county governments. He said the City currently grants 9 holidays plus one floating day to be used at the employee's discretion. The proposed action would add 1 making 10 designated and 1 floating. Councilmember Dr. Fred Ferlic suggested the City already gives more holidays that typical in the private sector. He felt the economic impact should be measured. Councilmember Henry Davis felt honoring Dr. King super ceded consideration of dollar costs. During the public portion Huey Schobey said the designation was long overdue. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic moved the recommendation to full Council be favorable. Councilmember Henry Davis seconded and all supported. It should be noted the final authority to name holidays rests with the Board of Public Works. The bill asks the Board of Public Works to do so.