09-22-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 Council favorable. Cathy Roemer; City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. She reported this puts a cap on the property tax rate for 1997. She indicated that after the budget has been sent to the State Board of Tax Commissioners and we receive the certified assessed value we will be able to establish the final rate, however, the final rate should be lower than the amount in this bill. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. (See unfinished business.) BILL NO. 89 -97 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1998, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mayor Luecke made the presentation for the bill. He thanked the Council for their review of the budgets. He reported that the department heads have done an excellent job and there is very little increase. He indicated he was pleased to present the budgets for the enterprise funds, with the exception of the Hall of Fame. Council Member Kelly made a motion to continue this bill in the Council portion, until on September 29, at 4:30 p.m., seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. BILL NO. 90 -97 A BILL APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1998, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Coleman reported that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mayor Luecke made the presentation for the bill. He thanked the Council for their hard work on this budget. He reported that the City is taking on the funding cost for ten additional police officers; adding four fire fighters, as well as taking on ambulance service in the County. He advised that eighty percent of the budget is for public safety. He added that they planned to do a few things next year that will aesthetically improve the City, such as add a tree trimming crew to trim trees in the tree lawn area; there will be more paving dollars; and we will be proving additional dollars for not for profit agencies. Cathy Roemer, City Controller, showed a pie chart of general fund expenditures. She reported that out of a budget of $107,000,000 only $43,000,000 is in the general expenses the rest is for public safety. Council Member Kelly made a motion to continue this bill in the Council portion until September 29, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried. BILL NO. 91 -97 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 1998 Council Member Hosinski made a motion to continue this bill until October 27, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion