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The March 8, 1999 meeting of the Personnel and Finance and the Health and Public Safety
Committee was called to order by Personnel and Finance Chairperson, Council Member
James Aranowski at 4:05 p.m.in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Varner, Ujdak, Kelly,
King, Coleman, Sniadecki, and Pfeifer; Jim Lopez, Ken Fedder, Thomas Fautz,
Assistant Chief Rick Switalski,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Aranowski noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No.
14-99 which would amend prior ordinances addressing annual pay and monetary fringe
benefits for members of the South Bend Police Department.
Investigative Division Chief Thomas H. Fautz made the presentation. He noted that there
is a problem with the current pay for the detective classification since all officers did not
receive the same percentage increase. This Bill would correct the investigative pay in light
of that. The Council Attorney noted that the investigative pay was not part of the negotiated
agreement with the FOP,and that this matter was entered into after the passage of the wage
ordinance for the police department.
Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Pfeifer that Bill No. 14-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 15-99 which would appropriate$24,850 from the
Haz-Mat Fund (Fund#289). Assistant Fire Chief Rick Switalski made the presentation.
He noted that the equipment listed in the attachment to the ordinance would be purchased
with this appropriation. Following discussion, Council Member King, made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Ujdak, that Bill No. 15-99 be recommended favorably to
Council. The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 16-99 which would appropriate$21,570 from the
Indiana River Rescue Fund (Fund # 291). Assistant Chief Switalski made the
presentation. He noted that there would be two (2) classes held in South Bend in June and
August. Last year 30 Indiana State Troopers took the course and so far 23 Indiana State
Troopers have signed up. The program is nationally recognized. Action teams have been
activated in the based to address flood areas nationally. Following discussion, Council
Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer,that Bill No. 16-99
be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
Under miscellaneous business, Council Member Aranowski noted that he and Council
Member Kelly met on the second hand dealer issue. First reading on the revised Bill
should take place on March 22nd. Both the Legal Department and our Council Attorney
would be reviewing the measure prior to it being filed.
Council Member King suggested that the two (2) upcoming Residential Neighborhood
meetings one on loitering and one on traffic calming be cancelled.
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Joint Committee Meeting
Personnel and Finance Committee
Health and Public Safety Committee
March 8, 1999
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There being no further information to come before the Committee, the joint committee
meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member James Aranowski
Chairperson of the Personnel and Finance Committee
Council Member Andrew Ujdak
Chairperson of the Health and Public Safety Committee
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