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P tommitt* *port: ersonu i an f ittantt 4ommitta The February 12, 2001 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski at 5:20 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, King, Kelly, Varner, Ujdak, Coleman and Kirsits; Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Police Chief Larry Bennett, Citizen Member Isabelle Gonzalez, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, j Bureau of Sewers and Bureau of Streets Director Sam Hensley, City Controller M. Catherine Roemer, Director of the Division of Environmental Services John J. Dillon, City Engineer Carl Littrell, Community and Economic Development Director Jon Hunt, Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Code Enforcement Director Kathy Davis, City Attorney Charles Leone, Assistant City Attorney Ann-Carol Nash, Historic Preservation Commission Acting Director John Oxian, Terry Bland of the'out) 3 tIO ITVibUttt, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Aranowski noted that the meetin g was called to continue the discussion of the He noted Council on December 18, 2000. H 2001 Capital Budget which was initially unveiled to the Cou , 2 P g Y that the capital budget is set forth in Bill No. 8-01 which will have formal public hearing this evening. g Mayor Luecke provided two (2) handouts to the Committee, namely the "Detail Listing of Expenditures of the City of South Bend's Capital Budget" and a end's 2000 Ca ital Bud et one-page "City of South Pug Y Bend-2001 Capital Budget Additions/Deletions Form 12/18/00 Council Draft"(copies attached). Mayor Luecke highlighted significant items in the handouts, noting that cash on had pays for the majority of the capital budget. He will be proposing that COIT and EDIT maintain a ten percent (10%) cash reserve in each. A possible waterworks rate increase may be considered at a later point in time. He also noted that the Administration is considering moving Human Rights to the former Park Administrative Building. Mayor Luecke noted that an infra red camera unit would be purchased from the Fire Department operating budget. Council Member Aranowski noted that that safety device remains a Council priority. Dr. Varner inquired whether the proposed police vehicles would have extended warranties on them like the Crown V ictorias had. Mayor Luecke noted that he would have someone get back to the Council with that information. The Mayor then called upon Phil St. Clair to provide additional information to the Council in light of concerns raised by Council Member Ujdak about the proposed skateboard park. Mr. St. Clair provided a one-page handout summarizing the years of operations/claims for the cities of Columbus, Warsaw, Valparaiso, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis; as well as a two-page handout form City Securities Insurance (copies attached). He showed pictures of the Indianapolis operation to the Committee. He noted that he was in Pittsburgh last week and visited Valparaiso last year. The proposed$ 250,000 skateboard park would be by O'Brien. In response to a question raised by Council President Pfeifer.,Mr. St. Clair stated that the facility