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REGULAR MEETING MAY 11, 2009 Councilmember Dieter made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes Councilmember LaFountain, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this substitute bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Catherine Fannello, City Controller, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Fannello advised that because of decreases in tax revenues from the time when South Bend enacted its 2009 Budget, Ordinance 9874-08, it has become necessary to reorganize the City’s Budget and to reduce various appropriations within certain City Funds. She stated that this is a reorganization of personnel by absorbing some of the personnel from the General Fund. She stated that the reduction in appropriation from the Motor Vehicle Highway involves moving five (5) positions from MVH to the Sewer Department in the Sewer Fund (#641). She noted that the total reduction is $234,243. 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 Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 32-09 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO REDUCE 2009 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND (#212) Councilmember Dieter made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes Councilmember LaFountain, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this substitute bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Catherine Fannello, City Controller, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Fannello advised that this bill would allow for the appropriation reductions in Fund #212. She stated that these reductions will help relieve the General Fund by aiding in reducing the General Fund’s subsidy to Fund 212 for the department’s operations. 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 Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 11