05-13-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 13, 2002 BILL NO. 36 -02 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMERITECH DRIVE AND PARKLAND DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to refer this bill to the Area Plan Commission. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no unfinished business to come before the Council at this time. NEW BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPEN PUBLIC FORUM REGARDING REDISTRICTING Councilmember Pfeifer announced that the Council's Special Redistricitng Committee has been meeting all year and they will be conducting an open forum meeting on Saturday, July 6, 2002 in the Council Chambers from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Councilmember Pfeifer noted that this will be an open public forum for anyone from the public to come and ask questions and be brought up to date on the work of the committee regarding the redistricting of the City of South Bend. She also noted that they will behaving other meetings throughout the City and people will be notified. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR FINANCIAL REVIEW FOR 2001 - COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Mr. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 East Victoria Street, South Bend, Indiana, submitted to the Council the College Football Hall of Fame Financial Review for 2001. Mr. Cierzniak reviewed and commented on the information contained in the handout. Additionally, Mr. Cierzniak reminded members of the Council that at the last meeting he informed them that he requested from Mr. Bernie Kish, his salary and the salaries of the other employees of the Hall of Fame. At that time Mr. Kish advised him that they were employees of the NFF. He then wrote a letter to Mr. Rick Walls, Director of Operations, for the National Football Foundation and was advised that the NFF and the College Football Hall of Fame are not for profit corporations and he considers the questions regarding salaries and benefits as private and confidential. Mr. Cierzniak told the Council that they should be outraged that the NFF is saying that this information is private and confidential when the City makes up forty -five per cent (45 %) of the net operating income of the Hall for the NFF use. He stated that he believes it is time the City refuse to go along with something like this and thinks it is time the City think about getting out of its arrangement with the NFF. Mr. Cierzniak noted that the increase in Personnel Services for 2000 was four hundred forty -eight thousand dollars ($448,000.00) and for last year it was five hundred twenty -two thousand dollars ($522,000.00) for an increase of seventy -one thousand dollars ($71,000.00) in salaries and benefits. He stated that he believes the City has the right to ask about this increase which he believes is outrageous. REQUEST OF SOUTH BEND FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION Mr. Ken Marks, 1122 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, stated that when he addressed the Council at their last meeting it was his intent for them to consider the idea of a two per cent (2 %) increase in wages for the members of the South Bend Fire Department -15-