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Home My WebLink About04-28-2025 Personnel & Finance Committee MinutesOFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK BI ANCA L. T IRA D O, C ITY C L E RK Committee Members Present: Committee Members Absent: Other Co un cil Present: Others Present: Presenters: Agenda: APRIL 28, 2025 4: 15 P.M. Shei la Niezgodsk i, Karen L. White, Rachel Tomas Morgan, Dr. Oliver Davis None Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers , Troy Warner Bi anca L. Tirado, Matthew ea!, Bob Palmer Jenna Throw, Amber Schis ler, Dehza Moore Bill No. 28 -25 -Amending the Historic Preservation Ticket Surcharge for the Morris Pe rforming Arts Center Members marked with an asterisk (*) are in virtual attendance. Please note the attached link for the meeting recording: h ttps ://docs.sou th bendin. gov /W ebL ink/browse.as px? dbid=O& mediaid= 395098 Committee Chair Shei la Niezgodski call ed to order the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at 4 : 15 P.M. Bill No. 28-25 -Amending the Historic Preservation Ticket Surcharge for the Morris Performing Arts Center Jenna Throw, City Attorney, with offices on the 12th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend , I 46601 , stated that Bill No . 28-25 amends the ticket surcharge at the Morris Performing Arts Center (MPAC). The intent of this ordinance is to ensure compliance with the new Federa l Trade Commission (FTC) regulations that go into effect on May 12, 2025. The current per ticket fee of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) wou ld be raised to four dollars and seventy-five cents ($4.75), but the transaction fee of five dollars ($5.00) would be e limin ated. Amber Schisler, Director of Ticketing and Strategy at the Morris Performing Arts Center, with offices at 211 North Michigan Street, South Bend , IN 46601, stated that all fees and costs must Jasmine Jackson G-nEF D EPITTY O TY 0..ERK / G-nEF OF STAFF INTEGRIT Y I SERVICE I ACC ESSIBILITY Matlhc 11· cal D EPVfY OTY 0..ERK / D IRECTOR OF POLICY Marga ret C o lsc h D IRECTOR OF SPEGAL P ROJECTS EXC ELLEN CE I ACCOUN TABILITY I INNOVA TI ON I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1227 W. Jefferson Blvd. I Sou th Bend, Indi ana 46601 Ip. 574.235.9221 If. 574.235.91731 www.southbendin.gov @ CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK be part of the total price during the ticket selection process. To be compliant with the FTC , the ordinance must be effective no later than May 12, 2025. Dehza Moore , General Manager of Venues , with offices at 219 South St. Louis Boulevard, South Bend , IN 46617 , expressed her excitement that patrons will have a better transaction experience and lower fees . Committee Member Niezgodski opened the public hearing and nobod y spoke. Committee Member Dr. Oliver Davis moved to send Bill N o. 2 8-25 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation , which was seconded by Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White , and carried by a vote of four (4) ayes . Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski -Ay e Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White -Ay e Committee Member Rachel Tomas Morgan -Aye Committee Member Dr. Oliver Davis -Ay e With no further business , Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski adjourned the Personnel and Finance Committee meeting at 4:22 P.M. Respectfully Submitted , Sheila Niezgodski , Committee Chair NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS Auxiliary Aid or Other Services ma y be Available upon Request at No Charge. Please give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible EXC ELLE NC E I ACCO U NT A BILIT Y I INNOVATI ON I INC LU SION I EM POW ER M ENT 455 County-City Building 1227 W. Jefferson Blvd . I South Bend, Indiana 46601 I p. 574 .235 .9221 I f. 574 .235.9173 1 www.southbendin.gov