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REGULAR MEETING December 9, 2024
<br /> Council President Sharon McBride—Aye Council Vice President Sheila Niezgodski—Aye
<br /> Councilmember Canneth Lee—Aye Councilmember Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers—Aye
<br /> Councilmember Troy Warner—Aye Councilmember Sherry Bolden-Simpson—Aye
<br /> Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis—Aye Councilmember Karen L. White—Aye
<br /> Councilmember Rachel Tomas Morgan—Aye
<br /> 67-24 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF
<br /> THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,APPROPRIATING
<br /> ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
<br /> DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY SERVICES
<br /> OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2024 OF
<br /> $500,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND (#101),
<br /> $29,532 FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION
<br /> FUND (#201), $270,000 FROM THE MOTOR
<br /> VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND (#202), $200,000
<br /> FROM THE LOSS RECOVERY FUND (#227),
<br /> $700,000 FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
<br /> CAPITAL FUND (#287), $40,000 FROM THE
<br /> LOCAL INCOME TAX—ECONOMIC
<br /> DEVELOPMENT FUND (#408), $1,127,792
<br /> FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BUILDING FUND
<br /> (#600), $100,000 FROM THE WATER WORKS
<br /> OPERATIONS FUND (#620), $120,000 FROM
<br /> THE SEWAGE WORKS OPERATIONS FUND
<br /> (#641), $600,000 FROM THE SEWAGE WORKS
<br /> CAPITAL FUND (#642),AND $300,000 FROM
<br /> THE POLICE PENSION FUND (#702).
<br /> (SUBSTITUTE)
<br /> Council Vice President Niezgodski motioned to accept the Substitute Bill No. 66-24, which was
<br /> seconded by Councilmember White and carried via a vote by voice.
<br /> Clerk Tirado read the bill to the Council for its second (2nd)reading.
<br /> After the second(2nd) reading, Councilmember Lee requested the committee report.
<br /> Council Vice President Niezgodski stated that Bill No. 67-24 went before the Personnel and
<br /> Finance Committee and comes with a favorable recommendation.
<br /> Councilmember Lee requested that the petitioner(s) state their name and address and share key
<br /> points before the council.
<br /> Kyle Willis, City Controller, with offices on the 12th floor of the County-City Building, stated
<br /> that, unlike previous years, there are fewer budget items to highlight this year.A few key
<br /> appropriations include Fund Two-Eight-Seven (287), the Fire Department Capital Fund, with an
<br /> appropriation of seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for the purchase of new fire trucks.
<br /> The budgeted amount for new trucks came in much higher than expected, which justifies this
<br /> appropriation.Another appropriation is Fund Six-Zero-Zero (600), the Building Department,
<br /> with an allocation of one million, one hundred twenty-seven thousand, seven hundred ninety-two
<br /> dollars ($1,127,792) for county and city payments. This is the profit-sharing split between the
<br /> county and city as per a local agreement. Finally, in Fund 702, the Police Pension Fund, there is
<br /> an appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to cover pension-related costs for
<br /> the 1925 Police Pension Plan. This appropriation will cover expenses related to pension checks
<br /> for retirees, with the costs to be reimbursed by the state.
<br /> Councilmember Lee held the public hearing, and nobody spoke.
<br /> Council Vice President Niezgodski motioned to send Bill No. 67-24 to the Full Council with a
<br /> favorable recommendation, which was seconded by Councilmember Tomas Morgan and carried
<br /> by a vote of nine(9) ayes.
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