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REGULAR MEETING JULY 26, 1982
<br />REPORTS
<br />Council Member Crone indicated that the Personnel and Finance Committee had met on
<br />Bill Nos. 74 and 75 -82. She indicated the main issues addressed by the Committee;
<br />whether to accept the two year wage /salary figures for 1983 and 1984 for the Teamsters;
<br />whether to accept the percentage increases of 8.6 and 8.1; whether to accept the
<br />5.4% increases proposed for the City Attorney, City Controller, City Engineer, and
<br />Park Department, all of which are multi- funded. She indicated that on the Community
<br />Development ordinance there is a substitute bill, which changes the time the salaries
<br />would go into effect. She indicated that after much discussion on Bill No. 74 -82,
<br />it was decided that they would recommend to the Council the basic idea of the 8.6
<br />and 8.1% increase. She indicated that the substitute bill has incorporated a statement
<br />that 1984 salaries and wages are conditioned on the understanding of a balanced
<br />budget for 1984, and that there will not be property tax appeal pursued in order to
<br />pay for such salary and wage increases.
<br />She indicated that the Council approved in 1981 for 1982 the following salary for
<br />the City Attorney; General Fund - 30,398; Water Works - $2,920; Wastewater - $2,920,
<br />for a total of $36,238. She indicated that the Administration had proposed for
<br />1983, the General Fund - $32,039; Water Works - $3,078; Wastewater - $3,078; Re-
<br />development - $3,162; for a total of $41,357. She indicated the percentage dif-
<br />ference would amount to a 14.13% increase. The Committee's recommendation to the
<br />Council that the 1983 salary be as follows; General Fund - $32,039; Water Works
<br />$3,078; Wastewater - $3,078; for a total salary of $38,195, which represents a 5.4%
<br />increase. She indicated that the Council approved the following salary for the City
<br />Engineer for 1982; General Fund - $20,923; Community Development - $2,222; Water
<br />Works - $2,920; Wasterwater - $2,920; totalling $28,985. She indicated the Admini-
<br />stration was proposing for 1983 the following; General Fund - $22,053; Community
<br />Development - $2,448; Water Works - $6,240; Wastewater - $6,772; for a total of
<br />$37,513, which represents a 29.4 %. She indicated that the Committee was recommend-
<br />ing the following 1983 salary; General Fund - $22,053; Community Development -
<br />$2,448; Water Works - $3,078; Wastewater - $6,772; for a total of $34,351; giving
<br />him an 18.5% increase. She indicated that the Committee made a motion to amend the
<br />following positions to a 5.4% increase; City Attorney, City Controller, City Engineer,
<br />Park Superintendent; Director of Utilities; and Executive Director of Century Center.
<br />She indicated there were a few other changes made. She indicated that the salary
<br />for the position of Director of Neighborhood Code enforcement be figured on an 8.5%
<br />increase. She indicated that the Committee recommended both these bills favorable,
<br />as amended.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Zielinski. The motion carried.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South 'Bend met in the Com-
<br />mittee of the Whole on July 26, 1982, at 7:30 p.m., with nine members present.
<br />Chairman Voorde presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 73 -82 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE MUNICIPAL
<br />CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY
<br />THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 7 ENTITLED NOISE
<br />CONTROL.
<br />Council President McGann made a motion to continue public hearing on this bill until
<br />August'23, 1982, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried.
<br />Council President McGann made a motion to combine public hearing on Bill nos. 74 and
<br />75 -82, seconded by Council Member Harris. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 74 -82 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF
<br />APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
<br />OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 1983,
<br />AND ALSO FOR TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR THE YEAR
<br />1984.
<br />BILL NO. 75 -82 A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED
<br />OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />WITHIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD
<br />FROM JULY 1, 1982 TO JUNE 30, 1983 AND JANUARY 1, 1983 TO
<br />DECEMBER 31, 1983.
<br />Now is the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bills, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mayor Parent made'the presentation
<br />for the bill. He indicated these bills would not require an appeal of the tax levy
<br />in 1983. He indicated this has been done by saving and efficency; the appeals we
<br />have received are incorporated into the budget; and we are spending proportionately
<br />a smaller amount of monies on capital goods and maintenance. He indicated that
<br />multiple funding of some positions came about because of a lack of money in the
<br />General Fund to fund City expenditures, it was necessary to go out to different
<br />units,such as the Utilities and Community Development to ask them to pay their fair
<br />share of the overhead of running the City. He indicated this was confusing to the
<br />Council Members, as well as the public. He indicated he would like to have an in-
<br />direct cost study made to find out how much money the Utilites and Community De-
<br />velopment should pay to the General Fund, as miscellaneous revenues. He indicated
<br />if that was done all positions could be paid from the General Fund. He indicated
<br />that the proposed salary for 1983 was 8.6% for the Teamsters and other City employees.
<br />He indicated that department heads, as defined by State law, have been recommended
<br />at 5.4 %. He indicated that the salary for the City Attorney and City Engineer has
<br />been under discussion. He indicated the impression has been given that appropriate
<br />procedures had not been followed. He indicated that they had taken on additional
<br />responsibilities and were entitled to salary compensation. He indicated that in the
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