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PERSONNEL 8~ FINANCE October 25 2010
The October 25, 2010 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend
Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson Council Member Tom LaFountain at 5:18
p.m., in the Informal Meeting Room, 4th Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South
Bend, Indiana
Committee Members Present: Tom LaFountain, David Varner; Oliver Davis, Karen White
Other Council Present: Derek Dieter, Henry Davis, Ann Puzzello, Tim Rouse, AI "Buddy"
Kirsits
Others Present: Mikki Dobski, Tom Price, Chuck Leone, Dennis Andres, Mayor
Steve, John Murphy, Gary Gilot, Gregg Zientara, Mary Ann
Myers
Agenda: Bill No. 53-10 -Appropriations 2011
Bill No. 54-10 -Appropriations Enterprise Funds
* Combined for purposes of Committee hearing
Chairperson LaFountain indicated the two budget bills would be combined for his committee's
review.
Mayor Luecke began by thanking the Council and his department heads for their work and
cooperation in crafting the budgets before the Council this evening. He allowed that every effort
was made to keep revenues and expenditures even. Nonetheless, due to both a decline in
assessed value and lower than expected income taxes this budget was submitted with a deficit of
$352,845. Adequate reserves would fund the overage. Services would be maintained and police
and fire departments would be fully staffed. The Mayor provided handouts detailing the latest
budget supplements. These two sheets are attached.
During Council discussions Oliver Davis expressed appreciation for the additional $19,000 in the
budget for graffiti removal. Councilmember Henry Davis suggested a study group to study the
causes for and methods to reduce the incidence of graffiti. Councilmember White thanked the
administration for their willingness to make budget modifications suggested by the Council. She
also called for the development of a system to track the expenditures of public safety LOIT
dollars. Councilmember Rouse thanked the administration too. He did however wonder where
the money for the diversity program could be identified. John Murphy referred to the EDIT fund
408 handout showing it there.
Councilmember Oliver Davis motioned, Councilmember White seconded and all agreed to send
Bill Nos 53-10 and 54-10 to Council favorably.
There being no further business to come before the committee at this time, Chairperson
LaFountain adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitte
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Tom LaFountain, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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