HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-08 Personnel & FinancePERSONNEL & FINANCE SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
Committee Members Present: David Varner, Vice-Chairperson, Oliver J. Davis
Councilmember's Present: Derek D. Dieter, Timothy A. Rouse, Karen White, Ann Puzzello
Others Present: Rita Kopala, Jamie Loo, Gary Gilot, Mayor Stephen Luecke, Tim Hudak,
Catherine Fanello, Derek Spier, Jennifer Laurent, Marty Wolfson, Marco Mariani, Jim Bognar
Vice-Chairperson, David Varner called the meeting to order in the absence of Chairperson Tom
LaFountain at 3:00 p.m.
BILL N0.53-08 -FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS
AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2009
Catherine Fanello, City Controller, 12`h Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South
Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.
Ms. Fanello advised that this bill sets the maximum salaries for all non-bargaining personnel.
This bill reflects a 2% increase over 2008 salaries, which will not be funded if the city receives no
new additional revenue to mitigate the effects of the 2009 property tax reform. But the bill will
allow the city to set a maximum in order to have flexibility in case such additional revenue does
become available. Ms. Fanello further advised that it is important to note that any positions/ titles
marked new have been funded through existing dollars and no new dollars are requested. She
indicated that the substitute bill added item (h) Early Retirement Incentives; the new position of
Assistant Facility Maintenance Manager should read Assistance Facility Operations Manager;
added title Director of Finance (Public Works); and Custodian is also noted as just for the Morris
Performing Arts Center. Ms. Fanello reiterated that none of the mentioned positions were funded
with new money, but through reorganization of current positions.
Councilmember Dieter made a recommendation to delete Item E Pertormance incentives.
Ms. Fanello also stated that item G the words department heads should be deleted and insert city
employees. She also stated that in item G to add the section on cell phone allowance for city
employees. She noted that there will no longer be city cell phones and that a stipend would be
allowed for certain key employees that need a cell phone to conduct city business. She stated
that they are currently looking into various other cities in Indiana that allow this kind of stipend.
There was no one in favor or opposed to this bill.
Vice-Chairperson Varner stated that due to the lack of a quorum, this bill is being sent to the full
Council with no recommendation.
There being no further business to come before the committee, Vice-Chairperson David Varner,
adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m.
Respec y S d
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om LaFountain, Chairperson
Personnel & Finance Committee