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ommftt*t Z port: Personnel and Finance Committee -Co the Common Cowuti of the tfti' of foutfj 3B*ub: The September 27, 1999 meeting of the Personnel and Finance was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski, at 4:45 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner, Ujdak, Pfeifer, Kelly, Coleman, Sniadecki and King;Mayor Stephen Luecke,Jack Dillon, Cathy Roemer, Tom Skarbek, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand and Terry Bland. Council Member Aranowski noted that this Committee has been meeting for the past month to review the proposed budget for the year 2000. He then opened discussion on the following Bills all of which are attached: Bill No. 71-99 An Ordinance Levying Taxes and Fixing the Rate of Taxation for the Purpose of Raising Revenue to Meet the Necessary Expenses of the Civil City of South Bend for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31,2000. Bill No.72-99 An Ordinance Appropriating Monies for the Purpose of Defraying the Expenses of Several Departments of the Civil City of South Bend,Indiana for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1,2000,and Ending December 31, 2000, Including All Outstanding Claims and Obligations, and Fixing a Time When the Same Shall Take Effect. Bill No. 73-99 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of South Bend Appropriating Monies for the Purpose of Defraying the Expenses of the Designated Enterprise Funds of the City of South Bend,Indiana,for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1,2000,and Ending December 31,2000 Including All Outstanding Claims and Obligations,and Fixing a Time When the Same Shall Take Effect. Bill No. 74-99 An Ordinance Fixing Maximum Salaries and Wages of Appointed Officers and Non-Bargaining Employees of the City of South Bend,Indiana, for the Calendar Year 2000. Tom Skarbek provided copies of a revised exhibit establishing maximum compensations for Bill No. 74-99 (attached)and revised summary detail pages (attached). Council Member Sniadecki noted that he would like to amend the proposed Bill address the Enterprise Funds (Bill No. 73-99). He noted that he believes that the City would be in a better negotiating position if the Football Hall of Fame Fund would be decreased by the sum of$600,000 which has been proposed by the City Administration. He noted that he has had the opportunity to discuss this proposal with several Council Members. He stressed that he supports Mayor Luecke during the negotiations with the NFF and the Hall. Council Member Kelly noted that he believes such a proposal would weaken the City's hand during the negotiations. He stated that the City is on the right track and we all need to support the Mayor.