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tommfttss Zsport: Personnel and Finance Committee to tis Common Eouitsfl of the eftt of South WO: The March 24, 1997,meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Councilmember Sean Coleman, at 5:50 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmembers: Kelly, Aranowski, Pfeifer, Broden, Varner,Ujdak, Coleman,Hosinski, Sniadecki; Mayor Steve Luecke, Cathy Roemer,Mr. Wolfe,Becky Bohman,Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 22-97 which would appropriate four hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars ($483,000.00) from the General Fund. Cathy Roemer made the presentation. She noted that the appropriation is in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding executed between the South Bend Civic Center Board of Managers, the South Bend Regional Museum of Art, the City of South Bend and the Studebaker National Museum. It would authorize the transfer of monies to the Studebaker National Museum Capital Improvement Fund for the repayment of the 1993 Hotel Motel Tax refund fund bond funds. Following discussion and a proper motion being made and seconded, Bill No. 22-97 was recommended favorably to Council. The Committee then reviewed Resolution Nos. 97-11 which would vote in favor of an Ordinance imposing the County Option Income Tax (COIF Resolution No. 97-12 which would vote in favor of an Ordinance imposing the County Economic Development Income Tax(CEDIT); and Resolution 97-13 which would vote in favor of an Ordinance increasing the percentage credit allowed for homesteads in St. Joseph County. Mayor Luecke made the presentation. Mayor Luecke and the City Controller noted that all of these proposed Resolutions were discussed at a prior meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee. He noted that he had made specific recommendations as to possible uses for the revenue generated which had been previously discussed. Councilmember Coleman requested annual reports if at all possible.if these Resolutions are adopted. Councilmember Hosinski thought a requirement by Ordinance may be too cumbersome but that the overall concept of annual reporting was a good idea. r- Councilmember Varner also believed that an Ordinance may be too cumbersome, but conceptionally thought it was a good idea for ongoing reporting to the Common Council. He stated that until a reduction of property would be involved that he would not be able to support COLT. Dr Varner stated that there must be a reduction in property tax and the burden created by such a tax in order for him to be supportive of this concept.. Following discussion, Councilmember Aranowski made a motion seconded by Councilmemnber Broden that Resolution Nos. 97-11, 97-12, and 97-13 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed with Dr. Varner voting in opposition. There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.