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PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE The August 22, 1990, meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:15 P.M. in the Council Informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Voorde, Puzzello, Coleman, Slavinskas, Luecke, and Zakrzewski; Katie Humphreys, Joseph Nagy, Sr., Don Porter, Steve White, John Leisenring, Terry Coleman, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Council Member Puzzello noted that the first item on the agenda was to review the Weights and Measures budget. Weights and Measures,Pages 31,32 $45,550.00 Representing a 4.11%Increase For Personnel. Overall Budget$46,832.00. Mr. Joseph Nagy briefly reviewed the Weights and Measures Budget. Katie Humphreys gave high praise to Mr. Nagy and his staff. Mr. Nagy noted that according to his estimates, he has saved the community approximately $10,000,000.00 per year with the various inventory checks made on gasoline tanks alone. This department was computerized in 1989. Neighborhood Code Enforcement,Pages 54-56 $603,303.00 Representing a 10.74%Increase in Personnel. Overall Budget: $827,686.00. Pat DeClercq introduced Kathy Dempsey, the new Administrative Service Director for the department. Katie Humphreys noted that there have been various shifts between Community Development Funding and the Civil City Funding. She noted, however, that there are no new monies and no new personnel reflected in the shifts. It was noted that line item 397 addresses the Human Society request. Mrs. DeClercq stated that they had met with St. Joseph County in Mishawaka prior to negotiations with the Humane Society. Last year the City gave a five percent (5%) increase and fifty percent (50%) of the fees generated through licensing. They have budgeted five percent (5%) and are hoping to hold the overall increase to four percent (4%) if at all possible. They are further anticipating that there would be no increase for services in 1992. Council Member Ann Puzzello voiced concern with regard to the ongoing problem of double taxation in this area. It was noted that Jacki Wroleski is the Director of the Humane Society.