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The October 13, 2003 meeting of the Utilities Committee was called to order by its Chairperson,
Council Member James Aranowski at 4:10 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski,Kelly,Pfeifer, King, Varner, White,
Kirsits, Coleman and Kuspa; City Controller Rick 011ett, Director of the Division of Community
Development Pam Meyer,and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Aranowski noted that the Committee is composed of Dr. Varner who is its Vice-
Chairperson, and Council Members Kelly and King.
Council Member Aranowski then called for a presentation on Bill No. 68-03 which would set the
annual salaries for the Mayor and the City Clerk for calendar 2004.
Frederick B. 011ett, III, City Controller made the presentation on Bill No. 68-03 (copy attached).
He noted that the proposed salary for the Mayor of$87,460 and the proposed salary for the City
Clerk of $47,378 represent a 4% increase over the current salary amounts. Mr. 011ett noted that
this percentage increase is consistent with the increase which the non-bargaining city employees
will receive next year.
Council Member King then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No. 68-
04 be recommended favorably to the Council. The motion passed.
Council Member Aranowski then called for a presentation on Bill No. 79-03 which would
appropriate $48,000 within the County Option Income Tax Fund (Fund 404) for the purpose of
providing additional funding for the commercial corridor program.
Pam Meyer, Director of the Division of Community Development made the presentation. Ms.
Meyer stated that the Lincoln Way West Commercial Corridor Program has had two(2) payments.
The first was $25,000 for the Teachers Credit Union building, and the one proposed in the
ordinance for$48,000 for the parking lot.
Council Member King then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No. 79-
04 be recommended favorably to the Council. The motion passed.
Council Member Aranowski then called for a presentation on Bill No. 03-114 which would
approve a lease for the rental of property located at 224 West Jefferson Boulevard to be used for
general office space.
Ms. Meyer, Director of the Division of Community Development made the presentation on Bill
No. 03-114 (copy attached). She stated that this would be the 2nd three (3) year lease for office
space in the Trigon Building. In response to a question from Council Member King, Ms. Meyer
stated that the lease would be for 7,088 square feet of space in order to offer services of the
Division of Community Development. She noted that there is one (1) vacant cubical, however it
may be used in the future for the Weed and Seed program.
Council Member King then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No. 03-
114 be recommended favorably to the Council. The motion passed.
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There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Aranowski
adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member James Aranowski, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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