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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-96 Personnel & Finance yv Committss Z*port: Personnel and Finance Committee 'Co the Common Council of COs !City of South Stub: The February 26, 1996, meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its chairperson Council Member Steve Luecke at 4:40 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Kelly, Pfeifer, Coleman, Varner, Washington,Broden,Hosinski,Zakrzewski,and Luecke; Kathy Roemer Citizen Member, Jeff Rinard, Lorretta Duda, Jan Hoffer, Don Porter, Phil St. Clair, Jack Dillon and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand Council Member Luecke noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 11- 96 which would appropriate monies for certain capital expenditures.He noted that this Bill had previously received discussion at an informal meeting of the Common Council where it was discussed in detail. Mr.Rinard then summarized the Bill. He noted that the capitol monies were removed from the budgetary process which the former Council went through last fall. In this way it could protect the cash reserve and that all funds could be properly identified for a specific project. The Bill wold appropriate approximately 13 million dollars. Expenditures would be approximately 1.3 million dollars from the General Fund , approximately 1.4 million dollars from the Park and Recreation Fund, approximately $692,000.00 from the Cumulative Capitol Development Fund, approximately$150,000.00 from the Cumulative Capitol Improvement Fund, Approximately $187,000.00 from the Emergency Medical Services Capitol Fund, approximately $27,000.00 dollars from the Building Department Fund, approximately$291,000.00 from the Solid Waste Depreciation Fund, approximately $03,000.00 from the Water Works Depreciation Fund, approximately 5.9 million dollars from the Sewage Works Depreciation Fund, approximately 1.4 million dollars from Local Roads and Streets Fund, and approximately$719,000.00 from the Economic Development Income Tax Fund. He noted that the memorandum from Jon Hunt dated February 7 (copy attached)also outlines projects for the Good Neighbors Program and the EDIT revenue.He noted that reappropriation would fund the City share on the lease grant for the Police Department laptop computers and the squad cars, and would also pay the extension of the computer networking. Both Mr. St. Clair and Mr. Dillon spoke in favor of the proposed Bill. Following further discussion, Council Member Pfeifer made a motion, seconded by Council Member Washington that Bill No. 11-96 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed substitute Bill No. 12-96 which would amend Chapter 20 dealing with overtime parking fines. City Clerk Lorretta Duda made the presentation. She stated that their office determined that several sections other than Section 20-18 were involved in the proposed amendment and therefore filed a substitute Bill. She stated that her staff had done a comparison with other cities and towns and found that no one had as short period as South Bend in paying parking fines. . , Committee Report Personnel and Finance February 26, 1996 Page 2 For instance, Ft. Wayne has a 30 day period which she thought was too long. She noted that in the spirit of cooperation she would like to have the time extended from 5 calendar days to 14 calendar days. She also noted that they have doubled the daily intake and are currently dealing with the backlog.As of January 1, 1996 there are 2 fulltime individuals in the Ordinance Violations Bureau headed by Jan Hoffer who she introduced to the Committee. Council Member Luecke stated that he believes that the request is reasonable. Following further discussion, Council Member Washington made a motion, seconded by Council Member Coleman, that substitute Bill No. 12-96 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Luecke then introduced Citizen Member Kathy Roemer to the entire Committee. There being no further business to come before the Committee the meetin g was adjourned J at 4:55 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Steve Luecke, Chairperson Personnel and Finance Committee Attachments 1 i • 1