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• Qtommtttss Zsport: Personnel and Finance Committee to Os Common tountfl of Os Qtttp of *oaf) St 0: The June 23, 1997 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Sean Coleman at 5:00 p.m. in the council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, Broden, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman, Hosinski, Sniadecki; Mike Urbanski, Cathy Roemer, Cleo Hickey, Terry Bland, Ann-Carol Simmons, Ann Kolata, Amy Tweenten, and Kathy Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Coleman noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 53-97 which would appropriate$804,000 from the general fund. Cathy Roemer made the presentation. She noted that appropriations necessary in order to cover costs of various contracts that must be led prior to the receipt of bond proceeds involving the above ground parking garage in public plaza. Following discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 53-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Mrs. Roemer also mentioned that Resolution No. 97-41 which is also on tonights agenda addresses the acquisition by lease of certain equipment essential to the operations of the city. She noted that this is necessary in order to acquire computer equipment and M.I.S. upgrades for the South Bend Police Department as further detailed in that resolution and cover letter(Copy Attached). The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 54-97 which would appropriate$41,210 from the Morris Civic Auditorium Improvement Fund for the purpose of performing various repairs at the Morris Civic Auditorium. Cleo Hickey made the presentation. He noted that a busy week is ahead with performances of Grease and Tony Bennet upcoming. He noted that the source of the funds were from a 50 cent per ticket surcharge. Proposed repairs include equipment,air conditioning,roof and stage and backstage repairs. Following discussion, Council Member Sniadecki made a motion seconded by Council Member Aranowski that Bill No. 54-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 56-97 which would approve parking rates for parking garages operated by the Board of Public Works. Amy Tweenten made the presentation. She briefly reviewed the parking rates proposed in Section One. She also noted that in light of the upcoming construction of the Leighton Plaza project that the free parking in the downtown city operating garages would be increased two hours of free parking. The Council Attorney noted that the city may want to review increasing the number of handicap parking spaces in each of the city owned garages in light of the handicap parking spaces being eliminated from the flat lots.