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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 22, 1997
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the
<br />above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to
<br />be heard. Council Member Coleman, reported that the Personnel
<br />and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to
<br />the Council favorable. Council Member Aranowski made a motion to
<br />accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded
<br />by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Cathy Roemer,
<br />Controller, made the presentation for the bill. She reported
<br />this was a year -end bill appropriating funds and decreasing funds
<br />in various departments. Joyce Boaler, Hillsdale St., asked about
<br />the appropriation for the stadium. Ms. Roemer indicated this was
<br />not an appropriation it was closing a fund, prior to be requested
<br />to do so by State Board of Accounts. Council Member Aranowski
<br />made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as
<br />amended, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 129 -97 A BILL TRANSFERRING MONIES FROM VARIOUS
<br />ACCOUNTS TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS WITHIN
<br />DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 1997
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the
<br />above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to
<br />be heard. Council Member Coleman, reported that the Personnel
<br />and Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to
<br />the Council favorable. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to
<br />accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded
<br />by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. Cathy Roemer,
<br />City Controller, made the presentation for the bill. She
<br />reported this bill transfers monies to different funds within the
<br />same departments. Council Member Borden made a motion to
<br />recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended,
<br />seconded by Council Member Pfeifer. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 130 -97 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND APPROPRIATING MONIES FOR THE
<br />PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE
<br />DESIGNATED ENTERPRISE FUND OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
<br />BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1998, AND ENDING
<br />DECEMBER 31, 1998, INCLUDING ALL OUTSTANDING
<br />CLAIMS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND FIXING A TIME
<br />WHEN THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the
<br />above bill, proponents and opponent were given an opportunity to
<br />be heard. Council Member Coleman reported that the Personnel and
<br />Finance Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the
<br />Council favorable, on a three -two vote. Council Member Varner
<br />reported that the actual committee vote was two -two, and to break
<br />the tie the Council president cast a vote. Mayor Luecke made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated that by allowing the
<br />administration additional time they were able to have a much more
<br />accurate budget for the Hall of Fame than they would have
<br />presented last summer. He reported they were projecting an
<br />attendance of 80,000 at an average price of $5.50 each. He
<br />advised they were requesting $300,000 from the City and the NFF.
<br />He also advised that in personnel they were requesting a group
<br />sales coordinator. He indicated they were working to increase
<br />attendance, keep expenses down, and also seek other sources of
<br />revenue. Cathy Roemer, City Controller, reported they were
<br />projecting $2,854,000 in total revenue, which includes $100,000
<br />from the Friends of the hall, $835,000 sponsorship, Hotel /Motel
<br />tax revenue. She reported there will be expenses of $692,000 for
<br />salaries, supplies would be $77,000, services $989,000, capital
<br />of $25,000, finance costs of $934,000, and sponsorship $123,000.
<br />Bernie Kish, Director of the Hall of Fame, reported they felt
<br />that the proposed operational revenue for 1998 was realistic.
<br />John Penny, director of Marketing, discussed the publicity the
<br />Hall has received. He indicated that awareness is the key
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