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2007 South Bend Common Council
The November 26, 2007 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend
Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Charlotte D. Pfeifer
at 3:03 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Kelly, Varner, Kirsits, Pfeifer, Kuspa,
Rouse, and Puzzello; City Clerk John Voorde, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, Martha
Lewis, Mrs. Kopola, City Attorney Charles Leone, Police Chief Thomas Fautz, Pam Burnette,
James Masters, Interim City Controller John Murphy, Jamie Loo of the South Bend Tribune
and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney.
Council Member Pfeifer noted that the Committee Members include Council Members
Varner, Kuspa, Kirsits, and herself as Chairperson; and that the Citizen Member of the
Committee is Diana Hess.
Substitute Bill No. 78-07: Transferring Monies Among Various Accounts:
Substitute Bill No. 79-07: Increasing and Decreasing Various Appropriations:
Council Member Pfeifer called upon Interim City Controller John Murphy for the presentations
on the two (2) substitute bills.
Mr. Murphy. requested that both substitute bills be continued until the Council meeting of
December 10, 2007, noting that Substitute Bill No. 79-07 will have to be re-advertised in light
of changes affected three (3) departments.
Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Substitute Bill Nos. 78-
07 and 79-07 be recommended to be continued to December 10, 2007 at the request of the
Petitioner. The motion passed.
Miscellaneous Business:
Mr. Murphy then presented two (2) handouts to the committee. He briefly highlighted the first
2-page handout summarizing financial information from 2005 through 10/31/07. He noted
that the total revenue through 10/31/07 was $20,658,236. He added that auto excise tax and
commercial vehicle tax is usually received semi-annually, however this year it will only be
received in December. Expenditures are 72.75% of the budget.
Mr. Murphy also highlighted the 2-page summary of "Interest Earnings", noting that the good
news is that $5,472,079 has been earned as of 11-15-07.
Major Moves monies has earned $695,124 in interest as of 11-15-07. Mr. Murphy also noted
that the checking account is also now earning interest.
Personnel and Finance Committee
November 26, 2007 Meeting Minutes
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Both handouts are attached to this document.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Pfeifer
adjourned the Committee Meeting at 3:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Council Member Charlotte D. Pfeifer, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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