Laserfiche WebLink
~ .,_~ ._ <br />~_ - <br />~'~ ' - Personnel and Finance Standing Committee <br />,~ <br />I <br />.~, '~ ~ ~ 2008 South Bend Common Council <br />The February 4, 2008 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South <br />Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member <br />Thomas LaFountain at 5:05 p.m. the Council's Informal Meeting Room. <br />Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter, LaFountain, Varner, White, <br />Kirsits, Rouse, and Oliver Davis; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Public Works Director Gary <br />Gilot, Tom Price of the Mayor's Office, City Attorney Charles Leone, Jerry Niezgodski, <br />members of the news media and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. <br />Council Member LaFountain noted that the Committee Members include Dr. Varner, <br />who serves as Vice-Chairperson, Council Members Oliver Davis, AI "Buddy" Kirsits and <br />himself, who serves as Chairperson. <br />Council Member LaFoutain stated that the meeting was called to receive a presentation <br />from Mayor Luecke on the Kernan/Shepard Report addressing the "Streamlining Local <br />Government". <br />Kernan/Shepard Report "Streamling Local Government: <br />House Bill No. 1001: <br />Mayor Luecke began his remarks by summarizing a seven (7) page handout entiled <br />"Local Government Reform" (copy attached). Key items highlighted included: <br />• HB 1001 can be accessed at www.citiesandtowns.ora <br />• Nine (9) "key issues which relate to cities" in the Kernan/Shepard Report, namely <br />items 5, 6, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22 and 24 <br />• Other key issues related to HB 1001 involve <br />- Levy and Spending Limits <br />- Circuit Breaker <br />- Control Boards <br />- Public Safety Local Option Income Tax <br />- State Intercept of Funds <br />• Reviewed what property taxes pay for <br />• Reviewed who receives property tax revenue <br />• Reviewed the projected results if the property tax caps are enacted as proposed, <br />some examples: St. Joe County would have a loss of $9.6 million, South Bend <br />would have a Loss of $26.8 million, Mishawaka would have a loss of $6.8 million, <br />etc. <br />• Reviewed what key services may be lost if HB 1001 is enacted as proposed <br />• Reviewed increasing the local income tax option to replace lost revenues <br />