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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-90 Personnel & Finance (� atommttirr Smart PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MD tilt Mount= &Iotuwil of tlt QLtig of 13)=0 lira: The June 18, 1990, meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ann Puzzello at 4:05 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Puzzello, Slavinskas, Luecke, Coleman, and Voorde; Katie Humphreys, John Leszczynski, John Lesingring, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Council Member Puzzello noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 37-90 which would appropriate $148, 113 . 00 from the Emergency Medical Services Capital Improvement Fund to defray prior department expenses. Katie Humphreys, City Controller, then reviewed the bill. She noted that this would be the second lease payment for the Quint-Midi Fire Trucks. The last payment on the Quint- Midus will take place in January of 1992 . Council Member Slavinskas questioned what the City's position would be for additional reserve equipment for the Fire Department. He noted that he had raised questions with regard to Station 8 in light of a recent accident and a breakdown of major equipment which severely impacted the availability of equipment for that station. Katie Humphreys noted that they recognize that situation is a problem and that it would be addressed in the Capital Improvement Fund Proposal which would heard by the Council later this summer. Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Voorde, that Bill No. 37- 90 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Puzzello then noted that the next item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 41-90 which would appropriate $200, 000.00 from the Cumulative Capital Development Fund to purchase additional emergency motor equipment. Katie Humphreys then passed out a handout which specifically set forth the line item details involved in the transaction (copy attached) . It was noted that the monies were generated from $. 12 being placed on the tax rate. It was also noted that trade-ins would be utilized in this transaction. Council Member Voorde again voiced his concern with the marking of city vehicles pursuant to local ordinance. He suggested that a memo should be sent to all department heads Personnel and Finance Committee June 18, 1990 Page 2 advising them that their compliance would be greatly appreciated. He also voice concern over all of the "extras" being purchased by the City on recent pick-up trucks. Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Luecke, that Bill No. 41- 90 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 42-90 which would transfer monies from various accounts to various accounts within the Controller's Department and the Police Department in the General Fund of the City of South Bend, Indiana, for 1990. Katie Humphreys then passed out a handout (copy attached) which detailed the proposed transfer. She noted that a total of $55, 150. 00 would be spent for building and structural repair. She noted that $150,000. 00 would be spent for motor equipment and that an additional $84,850 would be spent on other equipment. She noted that the fire station at Central with regard to the drainage system, was brought to light during the ongoing fire negotiation and that Bill Penn had written a detailed memo to her on this situation. The situation will be corrected by utilizing both in-house and contractural means. Following further discussion, a motion was duly made and seconded that Substitute Bill No. 42-90 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Under Miscellaneous Business, Council Member Slavinskas raised a question with regard to who was the acting Mayor in light of Mayor Kernan's absence from the City. He specifically noted the applicable state law, namely, IC 36- 4-5-8 as well as the relevant section of the Municipal Code, namely Section 12-12.2. Upon further discussion with the Council, the matter was referred to the Legal Department for review and recommendation back to the Council. There being no further discussion to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Ann Puzzello Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee Attachments