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The April 14, 1997 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by
its Chairperson, Council Member Sean Coleman at 4:25 p.m. in the council informal
meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, Broden,
Varner,Ujdak, Coleman,Hosinski, Sniadecki; Kay Pola,Beth Leonard, Cathy, Dempsey,
Don Porter, Joyce Boyler, Gene Oakley, Cathy Roemer, Chief Killgore, Captain. Gary
Horvath and Kathy Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 24-97 which would ammend The
South Bend Municipal Code by establishing new towing and storage fees for abandoned
vehicles. Cathy Dempsey the Director of Code Enforcement made the presentation. She
noted that in 1996 400 vehicles were towed with 71 of those vehicles being reclaimed. In
response to a question raised by Council Member Coleman it was noted that vehicles are
towed to Super Auto with the City having a lease arrangement with them pursuant to a
contract.
In response to a question raised by Council Member Broden it was noted that the current
state law of$100 will be changed to hopefully $500 with regard to the value of vehicles
subject to the Abandoned Vehicle Law as of July 1.
Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a motion seconded by Council
Member Sniadecki that Bill No.24-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
The committee then reviewed Bill No. 25-97 which would transfer $443,000 among
various accounts within the Department of Community and Economic Development. Beth
Leonard made the presentation. The transfer of monies is excess 1996 Program Income
Funds with the remaining dollars in the prior year or previously funded projects. Three
current programs and additional programs would be slated for implementation as a result of
this transfer.
Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a motion seconded by Council
Member Aranowski that Bill No. 25-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
The committee then reviewed Bill No. 26-97 which would appropriate funds from various
accounts for the benefit of the South Bend Police Department. Assistant Chief Killgore
made the presentation. He noted that the City Police Department has been awarded a
Federal Block Grant for $304,524 for years 1996 and 1997. A city match is required to
accept the Department of Justice Funds in the amount of$33, 836. He then reviewed 7
major items for which the money would be used which are detailed in the letter dated March
19, 1997 from Chief of Police Gunn. (Copy Attached)
Following discussion, Council Member Sniadecki made a motion seconded by Council
Member Aranowski that Bill No. 26-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
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Under miscellaneous business the committee then reviewed Resolution No. 97-22 which is
a temporary transfer of idle funds. Kay Pola City Auditor made the presentation. She
noted that the transfer is necessary in order to alter a short term inter-fund borrowing.
Borrowing is necessary to maintain positive cash balances in three funds namely Liability
Insurance, sewage Works Depreciation, and sewage Works Operation of Maintenance
Reserve. No formal action was taken on the resolution by the committee.
Council Member Coleman then called upon the Council Attorney to review Resolution No.
97-21 which would appoint an Advisory City Negotiating Team to act as the city's agent
and appoint a person authorized to represent the City of South Bend for Police
Negotiations. The Council Attorney made the presentation. She noted that under state law
there is no requirement to negotiate with the union representing the South Bend Police
Department members. She further noted that the city has been successful in negotiating
through a City Negotiating Team representing the City Administration,the Board of Public
Safety, The Police Department, and The South Bend Common Council with the later
having the ultimate authority for the setting of wages and fringe benefits.
The committee took no formal action on Resolution No.97-21.
There being no further business to come before the committee the meeting was adjourned at
4:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean Coleman, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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