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i ttommttt t . ot~t: viconn 1 nib than Qommt.tta The August 13, 2001 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member James Aranowski at 4:15 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Kelly, King, and Varner; Lonnie Douglas, Todd Zeiger, Bill Hoye, Thomas Bodnar, Nancy Sulok of the iOnt r[ tttbnn ,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Aranowski noted that the purpose of the Committee meeting was to review Bill No. 62-01 which would appropriate $ 8,640 in donated funds from the Human Rights Federal Fund(#258) to pay excess expenses of Human Rights Awareness Awards Banquet. Lonnie Douglas, Director of Human Rights made the presentation. Mr. Douglas stated that for the past eleven (11) years Human Rights has had education outreach. This year's Human Rights Awards Banquet had $ 2,000 in the budget and $ 8,640 was raised in private contributions from the community. Council Member King inquired about the total cost of the banquet. Mr. Douglas stated that the total cost was $ 13,233.58. $ 12,290 was raised in calendar year 2000, and $ 9,771.00 was spent. One of the speaker honorariums was $5,000, plus costs. There was also a facilitator from Ohio who was paid to provide a training seminar addressing "predatory lending". Council Member King inquired about the total attendance. Mr. Douglas stated that 62 people were present.2 Dr. Varner suggested that this type of information addressing contributions received, budgeted dollars, costs of speakers,attendance,etc. be routinely provided each year. Mr. Douglas stated that he would be happy to provide such information. Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member King that Bill No. 62-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Under miscellaneous business, Council Member Aranowski noted that the Committee meeting schedule for the 2002 Operating Budget should be in everyone's Council mail boxes. He noted that the hearings will begin on Tuesday, August 28th at 3:00 pm with a City-wide overview and continue through September 12th with each scheduled day's Committee meetings beginning at 3:00 p.m. Council Attorney Note: Mr. Douglas corrected the attendance figure during his presentation on Bill No. 62-01 at the South Bend Common Council meeting of August 13,2001. He noted that he had misread the figure during the committee meeting and that the correct number was 138 people in attendance.