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Personnel and Finance Committee 3-26-90 Page 2 Following further discussion, Council Member Luecke made a motion seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No. 20- 90 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Puzzello then noted that the next item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 21-90 which would transfer monies from one account to another account within the Department of Administration and Finance in the general fund. Council President Zakrzewski noted that this ordinance would provide funding support for the St. Joseph County Strategic Planning Committee. It represents the City of South Bend's share of the proposed $55, 000 budget for 1990. He noted that other participants included St. Joseph County, the City of Mishawaka, South Bend School Corporation, Mishawaka School Corporation, and Penn-Harris-Madison Schools. The City Controller provided a one page handout (copy attached) of the proposed amounts for each entity. Council Member Voorde questioned who would oversee the projects and was advised that the Strategic Planning Committee would have that authority. Council Member Voorde further stressed the need for intergovernmental cooperation but voiced concern that an overall presentation had not been given to the City as well as to the other entities. Council Member Luecke also voiced concern with regard to how this committee would impact MACOG. It was noted that MACOG is primarily in the transportation area. Katie Humphreys noted that some of the projects which the Strategic Planning Committee would oversee included centralized purchasing, and investment bidding. Council Members Voorde, Luecke, and Slavinskas voiced concern over the Mr. Piser's fee and how it related to the "other grant writing and consulting fees" projected at $20, 000 cost and the administrative costs at a projected fee of $10,000. Council Member Puzzello noted that Mr. Jack McGann of the South Bend Tribune was one of the original members. She noted that cooperation is necessary between these types of entities. Council Member Voorde also noted that Project Future was also instrumental in the initial planning of such a committee.