HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-05 Personnel & Finance Personnel and nuance Committee
2005 South Bend Common Council
The March 14, 2005 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its
Chairperson, Council Member Roland Kelly at 3:31 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting
Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Dieter, Kelly, Puzzello, Varner, Pfeifer and
Kuspa,Rouse,White and Kirsits;Mayor Stephen Luecke,Executive Director of Community and
Economic Development Sharon Kendall; , Director of Budgeting & Financial Reporting Tom
Skarbek, Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Assistant Fire Chief Richard Switalski, Director of Public
Works Gary Gilot, Don Inks, Jack Dillon, City Engineer Carl Littrell, Jeff Parrott of the South
Bend Tribune, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney.
Council Member Kelly noted that the committee is composed of Council Members Varner,
Kuspa,White and himself as Chairperson.
Council Member Kelly then called upon Mayor Luecke to provide a brief update on Substitute
Bill No. 13-05 (copy attached).
Mayor Luecke noted that last week a detailed presentation was provided on the proposed capital
budget. Many department heads are present however, if the Council has any questions. The
Mayor stated that he believes that it is a good capital budget, although in some cases it is very
thin.
The Council Attorney noted that a motion to recommend favorably was made at the March 9th
Committee meeting,therefore no further action is necessary this afternoon from the Committee.
Council Member Kelly thanked the Mayor and then called for a presentation on Bill No. 05-24
which would approve the issuance of scrap metal/junk dealers/transfer station licenses for the
2004 calendar year.
Director of Public Works Gary Gilot made the presentation. He noted that the Bill addresses
four (4) operations. For the 2005 calendar year, sixteen (16) requests are pending before the
Board of Public Works. At the request of the Council, they are also looking into 3-5 year
licenses as well as a process to proceed ahead with those which are in compliance.
Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kuspa that Bill No. 05-24 be
recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
Mayor Luecke announced that William Reed 011ett, the 16-year old son of former City
Controller Rick 011ett, was killed in a vehicle accident on Saturday. He noted that services will
be at Culver Military Academy Chapel and that a Memorial Scholarship will be created.
There being no further business to come before the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting,
Council Member Kelly adjourned the meeting at 3:38 p.m.
March 14,2005 Personnel and Finance Committee Meeing Minutes -page 1-
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Roland Kelly, Chairperson
• Personnel and Finance Committee
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