HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-08 Personnel and Finance CommitteePERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
The December 8, 2008 meeting of the Personnel and Finance Committee of the South Bend
Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Tom LaFountain at 4:40 p.m. in the
Council's Informal Meeting Room.
Committee Members present: Oliver J. Davis; David Varner; AI "Buddy" Kirsits
Other's Present: Councilmember's Puzzello, Henry Davis, and Rouse; Mayor Stephen Luecke;
Catherine Fanello; Rita Kopala, Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand; John Voorde
AGENDA:
BILL NOS. 79-08.80-08. 81-08.75-08. 76-08. 77-08, 78-08, 82-08
Chairperson, Tom LaFountain asked for a motion to hear Bill Nos. 79-08, 80-08 and the
substitute version of Bill No. 81-08 together. On a motion by Councilmember Varner, seconded
by Councilmember Oliver J. Davis, and affirmed by all the three bills were combined for public
hearing purposes.
Bill Nos. 79-08 and 80-08 as outlined by Catherine Fanello, City Controller are the result of a
move to re-align duties and personnel in the Controller's Office. Oversight responsibilities for
scrap metal/recycling licenses would shift from the Controller's Office to the City Clerk. The same
goes for one-day event lawn parking permits.
Bill No. 81-08 creates a loss recovery fund into which the $4.5 million dollars recently awarded
the city in a ground pollution case be deposited. This fund would be non-reverting.
Councilmember Tim Rouse asked if money could be borrowed from this fund and others with
balances so that the city could lower the costs tied to tax anticipation warrants. Catherine Fanello
enthusiastically responded yes, adding she would prepare a list of available funds. It was agreed
a meeting to review the proposal would be held before year end.
Councilmember Oliver J. Davis motioned, Councilmember Kirsits seconded all subsequently
approved the call for a special meeting before the end of the year. (Subsequently, December 29,
2008 at 12:00 (noon) was set.)
Bill Nos. 75-07, 76-08 and 78-08 which are year-end clean-up housekeeping type money transfer
bills were heard together. Fanello briefly reviewed the purpose of the bills. On a motion by
Councilmember Oliver J. Davis and a second by Councilmember Varner the bills were individually
sent by unanimous consent of the Personnel & Finance Committee to Council with a favorable
recommendation.
Bill No. 77-08, an Appropriation for Operations of Century Center. This bill which had been
deferred from its original November 10, 2008 hearing date to allow more time for consideration by
Council was subsequently sent to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Bill No. 82-08, authorizing the issuance of new temporary loan tax anticipation time warrants was
withdrawn at the request of the petitioner, the City Controller.
There being no further business to come before the committee, Chairperson LaFountain,
adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.