10-09-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9.2000 bill, Councilmember Varner 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 nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 76-00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR AND FOR THE CITY CLERK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001 Councilmember Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. City Clerk Loretta J. Duda, Room 455, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Duda informed the Council that pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -4 -7 -2 the City's legislative body is required to fix the annual compensation of all elected officers. Such compensation may not be changed in the year for which it is fixed nor may it be reduced below the amount fixed for the previous year. This bill establishes the annual compensation for the Mayor and City Clerk for calendar year 2001. Compensation for the Mayor shall be seventy -seven thousand seven hundred fifty -two ($77,752.00) dollars and compensation for the City Clerk shall be forty -two thousand one hundred nineteen ($42,119.00) dollars. Ms. Duda asked for the Council's favorable recommendation and noted that the Mayor and the City Clerk have pledged never to accept more than what regular City employees receive in pay increases. 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 Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 86 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROPRIATING $508,000 FROM THE SELF - INSURANCE FUND (FUND NO. 226) Councilmember Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Broden, City Attorney, 1400 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Broden indicated that this bill transfers hinds from the self insurance fund in order to pay two (2) settlements that the City has recently concluded. One is regarding the gun show case involving the Century Center Board of Managers and the other is the death of a City employee. With the passage of this bill the City would anticipate bringing those suits to closure. 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. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes.