11-19-90 Personnel & Finance and Utilities

Home Browse Search

6 The total expenses projected are $622,572 .00 resulting in a net operating loss of $27,572. 00. Council Member Slavinskas voiced concern that when the rate increase was proposed for parkers, that $160, 000.00 was used as the deficit amount with the rate increase reducing this amount to $105,000. 00. Mr. Coleman then explained the overall Parking Garage Project Budget of $622,572 . 00 representing a 6.85% decrease. Council Member Niezgodski noted that Mr. Latkowski has done a terrific job in this area. Council Member Slavinskas then raised the question under Miscellaneous Business with regard to Council Member Voorde's plans for the future. He noted that he would prefer to work with a Council Member elected by the people, as opposed to a Council Member who would be selected by the Precinct Committeemen. However, he noted that he was concerned with regard to an article he read in the South Bend Tribune that the City may have to incur the cost to have this issue resolved. Council Member Voorde then called upon the Council Attorney to update the Committee. She noted that she had been in contact with Council Member Voorde, Council President Zakrzewski, Dick Nussbaum, City Attorney, who was in turn in contact with the Mayor on this overall issue. She stressed that all individuals would like to have the question resolved as soon as possible as to whether Council Member Voorde can go forward with his intent to hold both his Council position with the City and also take over as Portage Township Assessor beginning January 1, 1991. She noted that at this time there have been no monies earmarked for costs which may be incurred, and that the City has not determined as to whether the petitioning process through the Court would be pursued. She noted that a meeting would be forthcoming with the Mayor, Council Member Voorde, and the City Attorney, to discuss this issue. Katie Humphries also noted that to date no monies have been expended in this area. Council Member Coleman noted that there should be a sense of history involved with the City. He therefore recommended that the City Council begin having photographs taken of each Council Member. Council Member Coleman also noted that if the Solid Waste District is established, that there should be ongoing discussion with the City Council of who the appointment from the City of South Bend would be. There being no further business to come before the Personnel & Finance Committee and the Utilities Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.