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e f Personnel and Finance Committee September 8, 2003 Page 2 of South Bend,Indiana, for calendar year 2004. Mayor Luecke made the presentation. He noted that as a result of good planning and good budgeting, the City is able to offer raises to appointed officers and non-bargaining employees of 4%. Mayor Luecke stated that there has been a net reduction in this area of the workforce of eight (8) positions which has taken place through attrition. Dr. Varner inquired whether there has been a net reduction in light of the number of new positions which have been proposed. He asked for the net cost to the City in this area. City Controller Rick 011ett stated that he would have that information at the 7 p.m. Council meeting this evening. Mayor Luecke stated that there will be a savings overall. Dr. Varner inquired why the Director of the Hall of Fame is listed in the substitute exhibit to Bill No. 67-03? Mayor Luecke stated that he did not know. Dr. Varner noted that there has been a great deal of confusion regarding the NFF and requested that this position be removed from the ordinance. He further noted that he has written four(4) letters to the NFF which resulted in receiving a single sheet of paper which he believes is an insult to the City. He noted that it is a matter of being financial responsible to the community. He added that there appear to be discrepancies on the IRS filings which the NFF has made. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 67-03 as to be amended,be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Vice-President Sean Coleman then made a presentation on Bill No. 59-03 which would set the annual salaries for Council Members for calendar years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He noted that the proposed ordinance is consistent with the established precedent of establishing salaried for four (4) years so that the next Common Council would not have to set their own salaries. He noted that the other goal would be to set a differential so that the proposed increase would not approach that of full-time employees. Bill No. 59-03 would freeze Council wages for 2004 at $16,040, and recommends a 1.75% increase in wages for calendar years 2005, 2006 and 2007. Council Member Coleman stated that it is his hope that this would be a practical act in a responsible fashion. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 59-03 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Aranowski adjourned the Committee meeting at 4:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member James Aranowski, Chairperson Personnel and Finance Committee KCF:kmf Attachments