02-25-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 25, 2013 At 7:18 p.m. Councilmember Scott made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember White, Chairperson, presiding. Councilmember White, explained the procedures to be followed for tonight’s meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Councilmember White stated that a brochure may be found on the railing in the Council Chambers explaining those procedures. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 13-12 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 20-20 OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 20 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING SAFETY REGULATIONS WHEN PASSING BICYCLES Councilmember Scott made a motion to continue this bill until the March 11, 2013 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 07-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE MAXIMUM SALARY AND WAGES OF CERTAIN NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2013, AND APPROPRIATING TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTEEN DOLLARS ($237,417) FROM GENERAL FUND (#101) Councilmember White, Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the full council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Valerie Schey made a motion to amend this bill. Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr., seconded the motion. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand read the amendment. She stated that in the title the amount should be changed to $204, 282. Strike the second sentence in paragraph two starting with Furthermore. Section I (a) change Exhibits to Exhibit Entitled City of South Bend Police Communications Center Proposed Salary Ordinance Adjustments which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. Section II. strike the sum of $237,417 and insert $204,282. The motion was defeated by a roll call vote of seven (7) nays (Councilmember’s Scott, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Dr. Varner, Oliver Davis, White and Gavin Ferlic.) and two (2) ayes (Councilmember’s Schey and Henry Davis, Jr.) th Mayor Pete Buttigieg, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mayor Buttigieg advised that this bill would amend the 2013 Salary Ordinance No. 10199-12. He stated that the 911 emergency dispatchers at the South Bend Police Department receive compensation less than that of similar dispatchers in other Indiana Class Two Cities. These employees are highly trained and serve as the first line of response when a resident or family has an emergency. He stated that they would like these hard working persons to be paid at a rate consistent with those working in other Class Two Indiana cities. He noted that this bill seeks to create 1.5 FTE’s for the Mayor’s office. He stated that at last year’s budget discussions they wanted to create a Director of Community Outreach in the Mayor’s Office and also benefit from