09-26-88 Personnel & Finance and Residential Neighborhood

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commit#rt gronrt JOINT MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL AND FINANCE AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE 03o the Comm Council of tip Ong of*Mfg : The September 26, 1988 meeting of the Personnel and Finance . Committee and the Residential Neighborhood Committee was called to order by Personnel and Finance Chairman, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:10 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Voorde; John Leisenring, Carolyn Pfotenhauer, Max Moore, Beth Leonard, Jon Hunt, Hedy Robinson, Robert Watkins, Betsy Harriman, Jim Wensits, members of the public, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Puzzello noted that the purpose of the joint committee meeting.was to discuss Bill No. 82-88. Councilman Lee Slavinskascthen reviewed Bill No. 82-88. He noted that the overall purpose of the Bill was to establish a non- reverting maintenance fund which would receive monies from the South Bend Housing Authority which they would pay to the City in lieu of taxes. The fund would be used as a back-up funding source for maintenance on the 50 homes which are currently being purchased under the "acquisition of existing housing program. " He noted that there are areas which are to be developed namely to establish a maximum dollar limit, to establish who should be responsible for usage of the funds, and to define what the funds may be used for. Council President John Voorde then handed out Substitute Bill No. 82-88. He noted that everyone wants to assist in making sure that the Scattered Site Housing Program works to the best of its ability. He further noted that a fund should be established in the event that all other support systems break down. He noted that assurance should be given to the residence which carry out the overall intent of Mayor Kernan and the Council. He noted that his Bill basically is different than Councilman Slavinskas' by the fact that it would be a reverting fund, that all of the money would revert the General Fund at the end of each calendar year, and that it permits additional funding from other sources. Councilman Luecke questioned the appropriation process. The Council Attorney noted that the funds for 1989 were appropriated during the budgetary process completed in August. Councilman Luecke noted that he prefers a non- reverting fund so that a "cushion" could be established. He also noted that he would prefer that the funds be used only for exterior improvements and that a cap of somewhere between $100,000.00 to $200,000.00 be allowed. He also suggested that a loan mechanism be considered when a