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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-96 Personnel & Finance Commftts: Uport: Personnel and Finance Committee to t t Common Count! of the ettg of *owl) IS i1Xb: 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. Ir; Committee Report Personnel and finance Committee July 22, 1996 Mra Page 2 INik 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. II_ Respectfully submitted, Council Member Steve Luecke Chairperson,Personnel and Finance Committee Attachments • the electin - --- - -s .--. --f- - gperson of service under this chapter, -and such person shall give written notice to the Commission and all other person complainants and respondents to whom the finding of probable cause relates. Such civil action shall be filed in the ,4 ---J.,_ _