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• 1 PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING The August 21, 1990, meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting was called to order at 2:10 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello. Persons in attendance included Council Members Voorde, Coleman, Niezgodski, and Puzzello; John Leisenring, Katie Humphreys, Joel Wolvus, Steve White, Jeff Renard, Chief Ron Marciniak, Sergeant James Moreland, Don Pinckert, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Puzzello noted that the first item to be reviewed was the Police Pension Fund. Police Pension Fund,Page 78 $2,537,985.00 Requested in 1991. Sergeant James Moreland of the South Bend Police Department then reviewed the budget. He noted that the budget reflects the forty percent (40%) widow and dependant percentage which is a five percent (5%) increase over last year. In response to questioning, he noted that his position is elected by the membership and then appointed by the President of the Pension Board. He replaces Tom Decka who retired. Council Member Puzzello thanked Sergeant Moreland for his presentation. South Bend Police Department,Pages 24-27,$6,752,544.00 Representing a 1.64%Increase in Personnel. Overall Budget:$8,430,119.00 Requested in 1991. Chief Marciniak then gave an overview to the personnel items. He noted that there is an upgrade reflected for the pay of the Safety Bill? Administrative Assistant from $13,212 to $17,250. He noted that this is close to being a Secretary IV. He stated that this individual is charged with the puppet show entitled "New Kids On The Block," the "DARE" program and the "Safety Bill" program. He noted that the changes made in personnel in April of this year have not resulted in a budgetary impact since they were dealt through reassignment. He noted that there are actually twenty-three (23) lieutenants instead of twenty-one (21). Assistant Chief Don Pinckert noted that there were actually twenty-seven (27) Crossing Guards II's instead of twenty-six (26). He and assistant Chief Wolvus then reviewed the remaining portions of the 110 accounts. He noted that a 2.8% increase in extra and overtime is requested. Only $77,000.00 remains in that fund. In