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The July 22, 1996,meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by
its Chairperson Council Member Steve Luecke at 4:50 P.M. in the Council informal
meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Kelly, Pfeifer, Coleman, Varner,
Washington, Broden, Zakrzewski, Hosinski, and Luecke; Ann-Carol Simmons, Aladene
DeRose, Don Fozo, Jeff Rinard,Thomas Bodnar, Carl Littrel, Don Porter, and Kathleen
Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No.44-96 which is a Bill that would amend
chapter 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code to provide licensing procedures for pool halls
and to add adult businesses to the chart of licensing fees. Ann-Carol Simmons made the
presentation. She noted that she had meet with Council Member Luecke and Don Fozo
regarding this proposed Bill on several occasions. She also noted that the zoning request
which is a Bill that would complement these procedures would be heard by the Common
Council on its meeting of August 12, 1996.
Council Member Varner questioned whether the$50.00 fee would cover all out-of-pocket
expenses by the city.He was advised that the amount proposed was reasonable.
Council Member Pfeifer questioned why such legislation was necessary. Ann-Carol
Simmons noted that the City believes that regulations are necessary to hopefully attract up-
scale developments of this type and since proposals for the East Bank near the Works Hotel
were in the discussion stage.
Council Member Hosinski noted that he has a conflict in light of the fact that he has
represented a client who is in this type of a business.
Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Pfeifer that Bill No. 44-96 be recommended favorably to Council . The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 48-96 which is a Bill which would appropriate
$265, 675.00 from the general fund to fund UST removal and expansion of the Municipal
Services Building.Mr.Carl Littrel made the presentation.He noted that the appropriation is
necessary in order to remove various gas tanks and the relocation of the Vehicle
Maintenance Department from the Fire Department to Equipment Services.He also noted
that some of the monies would be necessary for notifications to the formal Olive Street Fire
Station.
Following discussion Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Pfeifer that Bill No. 48-96 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 55-96 which would amend Article 9 of chapter 2
entitled"Human Rights Ordinance";and Bill No.56-96 which would amend Section 2-128
of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing Human Fights.
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4' Aladene DeRose made the presentation on both Bills. Following
Member Coleman made a motion,seconded by Council Member ifer that Bill Nos. 55-
96 and 56-96 be recommended favorably to Council.The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 57-96 which would establish the College Football
Hall of Fame Debt Service Fund and make various appropriations. Mr. Jeff Rinard made
,11 the presentation. Mr.Rinard noted that monies involved are not tax dollars but rather funs
1` from the Century Center. He provided detailed information on the proposed Bill which
4 Kevin Horton,the City Controller would present at tonight's formal Council meeting.
Following discussion, Council Member Coleman, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer
that Bill No. 57-96 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
art There being no further business to come before the Committee the meeting was adjourned
at 5:15 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Steve Luecke
Chairperson,Personnel and Finance Committee
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