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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 Councilmember Varner made a motion to continue this bill until the September 22, 2008 meeting of the Council at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Puzzello seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 53-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009 nd Councilmember Varner made a motion to accept the 2 substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Varner, Vice-Chairperson, Personnel & Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with no recommendation due to the lack of a quorum. th Catherine Fanello, City Controller, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Fanello advised that this bill sets the maximum salaries for all non-bargaining personnel. This bill reflects a 2% increase over 2008 salaries, which will not be funded if the city receives no new additional revenue to mitigate the effects of the 2009 property tax reform. But the bill will allow the city to set a maximum in order to have flexibility in case such additional revenue does become available. Ms. Fanello further advised that it is important to note that any positions/ titles marked new have been funded through existing dollars and no new dollars are st requested. She indicated that the 1 substitute bill added item (h) Early Retirement Incentives; the new position of Assistant Facility Maintenance Manager should read Assistance Facility Operations Manager; added title Director of Finance (Public Works); and Custodian is also noted as just for the Morris Performing Arts Center. Ms. Fanello advised that the second substitute deletes in item E performance incentives. Item G it deletes the words department heads and inserts city employees and adds an added section on cell phone allowance for city employees. Ms. Fanello reiterated that none of the mentioned positions were funded with new money, but through the reorganization of current positions. 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 Puzzello made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember White, seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 54-08 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROPRIATING $710,000.00 FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS SEWER GENERAL OPERATING FUND NO. 641 TO PAY COMPROMISE JUDGMENT Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chairperson, Utilities Committee and Councilmember David Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that their Committees held a joint Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Ms. Aladean DeRose, Chief Assistant City Attorney, 14 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. DeRose advised that on February 14, 2008, the St. Joseph Superior Court entered a judgment against the City of South Bend in the sum of $614,725.64. The Court found that the 3