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f• f (tommittts sport: Personnel and Finance Committee go the Common E ountiU of the City of South *nb: The September 26, 1994 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Sean Coleman at 5:40 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Washington, Luecke, Kelly, Puzzello, Coleman, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, and Ladewski; Jeff Rinard, William Eagan, Kevin Horton,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Coleman noted that there are four Bills directly related to each other needing further review and recommendation from the committee,namely Bill No. 82-94- an Ordinance leveling Taxes and fixing the rate of taxation for 1995. Bill No. 83-94- an Ordinance appropriating moneies and defraying expenses for 1995. Bill No. 84-94- an Ordinance defraying expenses for enterprise funds for 1995. Bill No. 85-94- a Bill making technical amendments regarding salaries for 1995. Mr. Horton noted that in the next week he would be providing an executive summary of the 1995 budget. Mr. Horton further noted that the total increase of all other departments except for Fire and Police with regard to their budgets increased by approximately $100,000.00. The Park Department has increased but include revenue programs which were not formally included in the past. Following discussion, Council Member Luecke, made a motion, seconded by Council Member Ladewski, that Bill No. 82-94 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then focused on substitute Bill No. 85-94(copy attached)which the Mayor filed with the City Clerk's office on September 23, 1994. Council Member Zakrzewski voiced concern and disappointment the that Fire Chief was not proposed at the same salary rate as the Police Chief. He stated that Chief Taylor has handled the Department well and considering the similar size of the Department and the similar budgetary amounts that he does not understand the discrepancy in salaries paid. Council Member Washington also voiced concern with regard to the discrepancy of pay. It was noted that the difference today is $600.00 but the proposed amounts by the Mayor make the amounts substantially higher. Council Member Washington stated that if the Mayor is unwilling to increase the Fire Chief salary that the Council should consider reducing the Police Chief salary and do what is necessary to bring fairness. Council Member Coleman voiced concern in light of the potential ripple effect to the other rank and file members in light of the negotiated contracts.