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r 1 atommitt * Zeport: Personnel and Finance t t Common Council of tht City of South Stub: The February 9, 1998 meeting of the Personnel and Finance and Health was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member John Broden at 4:50 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, Coleman, Ujdak, Broden, Hosinski, and Varner; Mayor Stephen Luecke, Terry Bland, Ann Kolata, Beth Leonard, Jon Hunt, Ed Levy, Sue Hodgson, Cathy Roemer, Carl Littrell, Eugenia Schwartz,Fire Chief Luther Taylor,Assistant Chief Rick Switalski, Kathy Dempsey,Phil St. Clair and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Broden noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 16- 98 which would appropriate funds for various capital expenditures. Mayor Stephen Luecke made the presentation. He noted that one additional item had been added which was $ 40,000 for the Center City Associates. He also noted that with the proposed upgrades in the Fire Department which included back-up generators,the the City should maintain its#3 ISO rating. Mayor Luecke then highlighted the major appropriations which are proposed which include but are not limited to: approximately $ 4.5 million from the Sewage Works Depreciation Fund,approximately $2.3 million from the Local Roads and Streets Fund,approximately $ 1.9 million from the General Fund, approximately $ 1.6 million from the Economic Development Income Tax Fund, and approximately $ 1.6 million from the Water Works Depreciation Fund. Mayor Luecke stressed that several major projects have not been addressed in the proposed appropriation with these projects being considered for funding from COLT and CEDIT funds in the future. Some of these projects include: a new Police Station, a new salt dome,parking garage improvements,an aquatic center, etc. Council President Coleman commended Mayor Luecke and his administrative staff for a very thorough presentation of materials over the past several weeks. Council Member Aranowski commended the administration for the line-item detail on the COLT monies. Council Member Varner stressed the need to continue to have programs which would strengthen neighborhoods throughout the City. Council Member Broden spoke in favor of the proposed appropriation Bill. Following further discussion, Council Member Aranowski made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner, that Bill No. 16-98 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Under miscellaneous business, Council President Coleman noted that proposed Resolution No.98-17 would encourage the Indiana State Legislature to pass Senate Bill No. 120.