04-12-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 2004 straighten and make other improvements to Bendix Dr. This bill would allow for a small portion of the north side of Kennedy Park to be transferred to complete this project. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Bill Carleton, Fiscal Officer, South Bend Park &Recreations Department, 321 E. Walter St. South Bend, Indiana, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Carleton ask the Council for their favorable recommendation. There being no one else present wit.ring to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilme':Aber Pfeifer made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill.: Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 17-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING ORDINANCE 9243-01 TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL PAY FOR A SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT PATROLMAN FIRST CLASS TO $40,000 IN 2005 AND TO ADJUST HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2005 Councilmember Dieter, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that this committee along with the Health and Public Safety Committee met on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, 1400 County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mayor Luecke advised the Council that this bill will increase the pay of a 1S` Class Patrolman to $40,000.00 for the calendar year 2005. Mayor Luecke further advised that the amount is the pension base from which retirement benefits for retired South Bend Police Officers are calculated. This bill also proposes to change the amount payable by police officers for employee and family coverage for health insurance to make the amounts for 2005 consistent with amounts to be contributed by Teamsters and non-bargaining employees. Mayor Luecke stated that the administration is pleased that the negotiations between the City and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 36 were successful and hope that our new agreement will establish a constructive and mutually beneficial relationship for years to come. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RISE AND REPORT Councilmember Kuspa made a motion to rise and report to the full Council. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. -9-