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REGULAR MEETING
<br />FEBRUARY 14, 2000
<br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard.
<br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this
<br />bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council
<br />concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of
<br />nine (9) ayes.
<br />BILL NO. 8-00 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR CAPITAL
<br />EXPENDITURES, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2000 INCLUDING
<br />$4,169,462 FROM THE GENERAL FUND, $793,200 FROM THE
<br />CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND, $95,000
<br />FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND,
<br />$2,116,000 FROM THE COUNTY OPTION INCOME TAX FUND,
<br />$221,985 FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
<br />CAPITAL FUND, $857,300 FROM THE PARKS AND
<br />RECREATION FUND, $253,821 FROM THE PARKS NON -
<br />REVERTING CAPITAL FUND, $4,702,000 FROM THE LOCAL
<br />ROADS AND STREET FUND, $119,951 FROM THE
<br />CONSOLIDATED BUILDING DEPARTMENT FUND, $176,502
<br />FROM THE SOLID WASTE DEPRECIATION FUND, $1,898,739
<br />FROM THE WATER WORKS DEPRECIATION FUND,
<br />$5,228,616 FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS DEPRECIATION
<br />FUND, AND $263,600 FROM THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL
<br />OF FAME FUND
<br />Councilmember Aranowski reported that there was a joint meeting of the Personnel & Finance
<br />Committee and the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee this afternoon and they send
<br />this bill to the Council with a unanimous favorable recommendation.
<br />Mayor Stephen Luecke, 1400 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation
<br />for this bill.
<br />Mayor Luecke reviewed and highlighted some of the major expenditures that are included in this
<br />almost twenty one million dollar ($21,000,000.00) budget. He stated that he believes the budget is
<br />fiscally conservative. He noted that this budget is four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) greater than
<br />last year for a twenty -five per cent (25 %) increase. He further noted that the general fund is
<br />contributing two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) more than last year.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard.
<br />There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council in favor of this bill.
<br />Mr. Jim Cierzniak, 1156 East Victoria, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in opposition to this bill. Mr.
<br />Cierzniak noted that this budget includes one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars
<br />($125,000.00) for a projection system for the College Football Hall of Fame. He asked if this was
<br />the same projector that was replaced approximately two (2) years ago for one hundred thousand
<br />dollars ($100,000.00). Mayor Luecke informed Mr. Cierzniak that this is the same system. A
<br />portion was replaced and now the company that was servicing that system has gone bankrupt and
<br />parts are not available. Therefore, the decision was made to replace the system.
<br />Councilmember Varner informed the Mayor that the City needs to look at places where more dollars
<br />may not be necessary. He reminded the Mayor that he made the suggestion that instead of putting
<br />more dollars into equipment for packers and trucks for garbage removal perhaps the City should look
<br />at privatization of the waste collection in South Bend.
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