07-09-81 Personnel & Finance Committee

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fltnmmittu ar,pitrt On the elnmmnn Council atilt CV of eaut'il lArnb: PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE The July 9, 1981, meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman Beverly D. Crone, at 2 : 00 p.m, in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen: McGann, Serge, Voorde, Crone, Szymkowiak, and Beck; City Clerk Irene Gammon, Robert Potvin, Eugenia Schwartz, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,and members of the news media. Councilman Crone noted that the meeting was called to review Bill No. 63-81 regarding fees charged by the Police Department for certain services and to review salaries for elected officials in light of the New Home Rule legislation. Councilman Crone stated that she had been in contact with Mr. Potvin regarding various provisions of Bill No. 63-81. In light of House Enrolled Act No. 1395, it was suggested that "Gun Permits $5..00" be deleted from Section II of Bill No 63-81. It was explained that the State law took effect upon passage. It mandates that the law enforcement agency which accepts an application for a handgun license shall collect a $5. 00 application fee. This fee would be refunded if a license is not issued, and must be 'deposited into the law enforcement agency' s firearms training fund. A separate bill establishing a dedicated fund would be introduced later following further information from the State Board of Accounts. Discussion then took place on Notary charges and whether they should be included. Mrs. Schwartz stated that the City Attorney' s office would look into this. Councilman McGann suggested checking the fees regarding fingerprinting, and whether that would be changed in addition to the gun application fee. Councilman McGann made a motion to delete "Gun Permits $5. 00" from Section II of Bill No 63-81, and to recommend the Bill favorably as amended to the Council. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. Councilman Crone then explained that the new Home .Rule, Legislation permits the City Council to set elected officials salaries on an annual basis. The Council Attorney noted that since an ordinance was already in effect setti- , elected officials salaries, that a new ordinance would not be necessary unless the salaries were going to be changed. Councilman Voorde and Irene Gammon noted that that was also their understanding based on the conferences they had attended. Councilman Voorde made a motion to keep the elected officials salaries as presently established, unless the State Board of Accounts informs the City that another ordinance is necessary. Councilman McGann seconded the motion. The motion carried. Councilman Beck gave an update in the dog and cat license procedure presently in effect in Elkhart. Discussion then followed on the need to ',net PRESS ftVgr4W PUBLISHING CO.