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~ Committee Report PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: The October 26, 1992 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by it's Chairperson Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4 : 00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Coleman, Kelly, Ladewski, Duda, Luecke, Puzzello, Washington, and Slavinskas; Sam Hensley, Tom Scarbeck, Norman Primus, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Puzzello noted that the first item that would be reviewed would be Bill No. 82-92 which is an Appropriation Ordinance for funds from the Leaf Collection and Removal Services Operation Fund. Mr. Hensley and Mr. Scarbeck made the presentation. They also reviewed the 1992 proposed budget Releaf Program (copy attached) and reviewed the total revenue of $89, 382 . 00 and the total expenses of $89, 078 . 00. Mr. Hensley noted that there was a five (5) year lease payment program in effect with the final payment being in December of 1992 . Council Member Ladewski questioned what the County policy was with regard to leaf burning. Persons present were unaware of the current policy. Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion seconded by Council Member Ladewski that Bill No. 82 92 be recommended, favorably to Council . The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 73-92 which would set annual salaries for the Mayor, Clerk-Treasurer and Council Members for calendar years 1993 through 1996. Council President Luecke reviewed the Bill. He noted that the proposal recommends that there would be no increase for 1993 , that there would be a 1 and 1/2 per cent increase in 1994 , that there would be a 3 percent increase in 1995, and that there would be a 2 percent increase in 1996. He stated that none of the elected officials qualify for bonus under the Merit Bonus Plan and that no other bonus is proposed.