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Personnel and finance Committee
South Bend Common Council
The February 23, 2004 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to
order by its Chairperson,Council Member Derek D. Dieter at 3:35 pm in the Council Informal
Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included: Council Members: Dieter,Kelly,Puzzello,Varner,
White,Kuspa,Kirsits, and Coleman; City Clerk John Voorde, Mayor Stephen Luecke,Fire
Chief Luther Taylor,Police Chief Tom Fautz,Assistant Fire Chief Rick Switalski, Tom Skarbek,
Tim Williams, City Controller Rick 011ett, Terry Bland of the South Bend Tribune,Dr. Mike
Keene, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney.
Council Member Dieter noted that the Committee was composed of Council Members
Varner,Kelly,Puzzello and himself.
Council Member Dieter stated that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill
No.7-04 which would amend Chapter 20,Article 6, Section 20-67(h)of the South Bend
Municipal Code by increasing the parking fines in designated prohibited and limited parking
areas.
Tim Williams of Community and Economic Development made the presentation. He
stated that the Bill changes the overtime parking fine from$5.00 to $10.00 in designated,
prohibited or limited parking areas which will then be consistent with Ord. No. 9455 which the
Council passed last year.
The Council Attorney suggested that current Section II in the ordinance be re-number
Section III and that a new Section II be added which would amend the section in Chapter 2 of
the South Bend Municipal Code dealing with the schedule of ordinance and code violations
which lists in chart form the type of violation and penalty. Mr. Williams stated that he would
consult with Aladean DeRose of the Legal Department.
Council President White inquired what amount was taken on payments under the current
amount and what is anticipated. Mr. Williams stated that he did not know since the fines are
paid to the City Clerk.
Tom Skarbek stated that the payments are deposited into Fund#601 which received
approximately$200,000 last year. He stated that he would get the exact amount for the Council.
He added that the fund is currently in the red, and that General Fund dollars are used to balance
this account.
Dr. Varner inquired when the Bill would take effect. Mr. Williams noted that it would
take effect upon passage,adding that all parkers who were displaced from the Jefferson garage
have been accommodated.
Council Member Puzzello noted that the number of people violating the parking rules
may lessen since the ordinance will now be calling for a$10.00 fine.
Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of February 23,2004
Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner
that the Bill No. 7-04 as to be amended be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
City Clerk John Voorde noted that ninety-nine(99)persons have appealed parking
violations to date.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was
adjourned at 3:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Derek D. Dieter, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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