11-19-92 Personnel & Finance and Utilities

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Committee Upon PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE UTILITIES COMMITTEE tro tljt Qtommou Qtountil of t e City of Ooutb 113e0: The November 19, 1992 joint committee meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee and the Utilities Committee was called to order at 3:40 p.m. by Ann Puzzello and Tom Zakrzewski in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Ladewski, Luecke, Zakrzewski, Puzzello, Coleman, and Duda; Joseph Kuharic, Brian Hedman, Jeff Rinard, Kevin Horton, Ed Ehler,Elizabeth Rowell,Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Mr. Ehler form the Century Board of Managers and Mr. Brian Hedman then reviewed the Century Center Budget located at pages 8-1 through 8-7 of the Enterprise Funds Budget Book (copy attached). It was noted that with the Johnson Control Equipment, that there will be a projected cost savings of approximately$90,000.00 on the energy system. It was also noted that they have streamlined purchasing as well as ticket purchasing by the public, and with these changes have reduced personnel. There are now less part-time people and more full-time people employed at the Century Center. The Century Center remains the busiest convention center in the state of Indiana. They noted that on November 22nd from 1-4 p.m. the celebration of "Rediscover Century Center" will take place. Projected revenue for 1993 is $2,213,286.00. The convention fee line item represents hotel/motel fees which are projected in the amount of$772,286.00. In response to a question raised by Council Member Puzzello, Council Member Coleman noted that there now is a lease arrangement in effect between the Art Center and the Century Center Board of Managers. It was noted that the Art Center rent is projected at an amount of$40,000.00 Council Member Puzzello noted that the request for appropriation from the City during the budget review process from the Art Center was for $ 36,000.00. Consequently, the Art Center will be paying for the extra rental amount from funds other than the City's. Mr. Ehler noted that the salaries on page 8-2 do not all comply with the salary ordinance passed this summer by the Common Council. He stated that the Board of Managers approved the salaries set forth on this page. Mr. Hedman added that the salaries were based on what other professionals are paid in other competing communities who work in the convention centers. Mr. Hedman noted that the salaries set forth represent an 8% increase. Hen noted that the salaries approved by the Common Council over the past several years represented a 1 1/2% increase. The Council attorney noted that in addition to the salary discrepancies that there are also job title discrepancies. Mr. Hedman indicated that memorandums had been sent to the City Administration with regard to both titles and dollar amounts. Mr. Horton stated that the salaries that were approved by the Common Council in this summer's salary ordinance