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(fnmmt2#rr ■rport Olo tit Olumown ((found! of Or (Sitg of f3,outli litre,: PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE The Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend Common Council held meetings on the proposed 1983 Civil City Budget on Monday, August 16 , 1982, Tuesday, Agust 17, 1982, and Wednesday, August 18, 1982 in the Council meeting rooms. The following is a summary of those meetings . AUGUST 16, 1982 PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: Persons in attendance included Councilmen: Szymkowiak, McGann, Voorde, and Crone, Sherrie Petz, Mary Ellen Koeple, Marchmont , Kovas and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Crone called the meeting to order and stated that the meetings for the next three days would be for the purpose of gathering 9 : 00 - 9 : 25 COMMUNICATIONS information. Glen W. Zubler outlined the Communications budget (page 39-40) for a proposed total of $125, 534.00 for an overall increase of 4%. Questions were asked regarding the completion of the Central Dispatch Communications System for the Fire and Police Departments . Mayor Parent stated that the City Engineer is in charge of a task force, and- was hoping that it would be completed this year. The Mayor did not know where the money for this project would come from. Mr. Zubler highlighted that $45,000 for the project was in the bond issue, that $5,000 was listed in other contracturals , line-item .0399 , and that the remaining $150,000 needed for the project had not been addressed. Mayor Parent briefly attended the meeting and stated that if the Committee required any further information that his department heads would follow through. He also stated that the Committee should highlight specific cuts and suggest how the money be allocated. 9: 25 - 10 :15 POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Dan Thompson and Thyra Overton, fiscal officer reviewed the Police Department budget (pages 26-30) for a total of $6, 791, 035 , representing a 8% increase over the present budget. Chief Thompson stated that as of Wednesday there will be 232 people on the force, and that by the end of September all over-time money will have been spent. He noted that the three sub-stations were costing the City approximately $30,000 to operate. Discussion of the noise meters then took place, with no line-item including such a request for next year. The Chief stated that next spring he anticipated buying 35 new cars with monies coming from the bond issue. Councilman Voorde questioned the procedure •of unmarked vehicles and was informed that the top three ranks had unmarked vehicles . Gasoline monies were placed in Sean Watt 's budget for next year. Councilman Harris joined the Committee meeting. • • pace ►11[./ Aeitm /YULIUNIMO Co.