HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-20 Personnel and Finance Budget Hearing #1 Part 2OFFICE OF THE CaITY CLERK
DAN4'N M. JONES, CiITY CLERK
PERSONNEL & FINANCE AUGUST 19. 2020 5:00 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Karen L. White, Rachel Tomas Morgan, Jake Teshka,
Shelia Niezgodski
Committee Members Absent: None
Other Council Present: Tim Scott, Sharon L. McBride, Troy Warner, Henry Davis
Jr., Lori Hamann
Other Council Absent: None
Others Present: Dawn M. Jones, Graham Sparks, Bob Palmer, Bianca
Tirado, Rachael Coates
Presenters: Dan Parker, Mayor James Mueller
Agenda: Department Goals and Accomplishments Budget Hearing
#1: Part 2
Committee Chair Karen L. White called to order the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting
at 5:00 nm. She introduced the meeting as Budget hearing #1 part 2 as a continued overview of
the 2021 budget.
Committee Chair White gives the floor to Dan Parker to share his budget presentation.
Dan Parker, City controller for the City of South Bend with offices located on the 12th floor of
the County -City Building, South Bend, IN, presented the budget 2021 PowerPoint and
introduced the next presenter.
Pastor Michael Patton, NINA, Diversity, Compliance and Inclusion Officer, gave his 2021 budget
overview presentation.
Denise Riedl, Chief Innovation Officer, Department of Innovation and Technology gave her
2021budget presentation.
Mr. Parker handed the floor over to Community Investments to present next.
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Chuck Bolt Building Commission gave his 2020 year to date presentation along with sharing
goals for 2021.
Alkeyna Aldridge, Director of Engagement and Economic Empowerment for the City of South
Bend with offices on the 14th floor of the County -City Building, South Bend, IN, was the next
presenter and gave her presentation for the 2021 budget overview.
Pam Meyer, Director of Code Enforcement/Neighborhoods, gave her budget presentation.
Tim Corcoran, Director of Planning for the City of South Bend, with offices located on the 14th
floor of the County -City Building, South Bend, IN, gave his presentation for the Community and
Planning Department 2021 budget.
Dan Buckenmeyer, Director of Business Development, gave his budget presentation for 2021.
The floor went back to Pam Meyer to present the Code Enforcement budget for 2021.
Aaron Perri, Executive Director of South Bend Venues Parks and Arts (VPA), gave his budget
presentation for 2021.
Committee Chair White opened the floor for questions or comments from the Committee. There
were none. Committee Chair moved to open the floor to Councilmembers for questions and
comments.
Councilmember Sharon L. McBride asked a claryifying question concerning Ms. Alridge Love
Your Block program and pivoting to a new program. Couniclmember McBride asked Mr.
Patton for an update concerning hiring minority women. Councilmember McBride stated she
can be emailed the responses. Councilmember McBride made a statement directed to Mr. Perri,
that she is not okay with cutbacks for current staff within the parks department.
Councilmember Canneth Lee made a statement directed to the VPA Department. Charles
Black Center and Martin Luther King Center are monumental places for our community.
Cutting staff from these places should be revisited.
Committee Chair White echoed the statements made concerning the recreational
centers and cutbacks being made. She stated the importance for clarity on the objectives of these
centers and the need for a break down of numbers concerning the programs offered and people
attending. She made the statement that a VPA meeting is needed to further discuss these
concerns.
Committee Chair White opened the floor to the public for questions and comments at this time.
Jorden Giger, 302 S. Falcon St., South Bend, IN. He proceeds with questions directed to Aaron
Perri, Pam Meyer, and Tom Cocoran. His questions were heard, and each department will
respond at a later date.
Jacques Black, 118 Villageway, South Bend, IN. She proceeded to ask questions directed to
diversity and inclusion concerns with minorities being hired in our community. She also made a
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statement towards Aaron Perri concerning the hiring of minorities within the VPA
Department.
Lynn Coleman, 6006 Buckhom Dr, South Bend, IN. He proceeds to ask questions towards the
VPA Department for Aaron Perri. These questions will be answered at a later date by the
department.
With no further business, President White adjourned the Budget Hearing #1 part 2 overview
Meeting at 7:15 pm.
Respe t ly Submitted,
Karn White, Committee Chai
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