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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.
Personnel and Finance Committee
August 13,2001
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There being no further no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member
Aranowski adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member James Aranowski, Chairperson
Personnel and Finance Committee
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